[Boston]: Printed for the Department, 1886. 1st edition. 115, [1 (blank)] pp. Two large fold-out maps. 8vo. 9" x 5-3/4". Original publisher's printed green paper wrappers. "Franklin Park, previously known as West Roxbury Park, was renamed in honor of Boston born patriot Benjamin Franklin, who documented in his will that... More
Chico: Chico Record Print, (n. d.). 1st printing, ca 1903 (Rocq 1378). Unpaginated, though 44 pages. Illustrated throughout, primarily from photographs. Map, last page. Oblong format: 5" x 6-7/8". Original publisher's off-white paper wrappers, with gold printing, rules. Stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Published by the Chico Chamber of Commerce. More
San Francisco: Taber, Photo, (n. d.). Ca late 1880s. Taber imprint in photograph bottom band; verso blank. Albumen photograph depicts two Chinese individuals with one balancing two baskets on a shoulder pole. Photograph: 4-7/8" x 7-7/8". Card: 7-7/8" x 10-7/8". Card mount with slightly rounded corners. Now housed in an... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1886. 1st edition (Cowan II, p. 545; Howes R487; Norris 3323; Rocq 11196; Wheat GOLD RUSH 171; Zamorano 80: 66). xv, [1 (blank)], 513, [15] pp. Adverts follow text. Folding map. Crown 8vo. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering. TEG. Per Cowan... More
Los Angeles. Anderson & Ritchie. 1950. Limited 850 copies. cf. Olmsted, Keepsakes, XIV and Ritchie 103. 4 pp. and one slip. 10" x 6-1/2". Self wrappers, deckled tail, letterpress printed in black, teal and touches of green. Slip is a reproduction of an old menu, printed on sage green card... More
Los Angeles. Anderson & Ritchie. 1950. Limited 850 copies. cf. Olmsted, Keepsakes, XIV and Ritchie 103. 4 pp. and smaller 4 pp slip. 10" x 6-1/2". Self wrappers, deckled tail, letterpress printed in black, teal and touches of green. Slip is a reproduction of an old menu, printed on white... More
Los Angeles. Anderson & Ritchie. 1950. Limited 850 copies. cf. Olmsted, Keepsakes, XIV and Ritchie 103. 4 pp. and one slip. 10" x 6-1/2". Self wrappers, deckled tail, letterpress printed n black, teal and touches of green.. Slip is a reproduction of an old menu, printed on white card stock... More
(Oakland). 1943. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. Illustrated upper wrapper, few small vignettes and decorative borders. 9" x 6". Light green, textured paper, green and red lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. More
San Francisco. Rice Ptg. c. 1940s. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. Pictorial upper wrapper. 11" x 6-1/2". Illustrated card stock wrappers, leaves printed in green lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. More
(n.p.): c. 1980s. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium. Illustrated upper wrapper. 13" x 10". Tan card stock self wrappers, black lettering. More
San Francisco. Allied Printing. c. 1940s. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. Illustrated upper wrapper, vignette of a wine jug on lower wrapper. 11-2/8" x 8-6/8". Multi-colored pictorial, card stock, self wrappers with red, blue and some green lettering. Now housed in a mylar sleeve, Stamp reads "C.H. Muller Brut 4.00 2.25" More
Providence / Boston: Published by Elder J. S. Mowry / For Sale by D. S. King and Co., 1843. 1st Edition (American Imprints 43-1448). viii, [9] - 162, [2 (blank)] pp. Frontispiece of Ms Salome. 12mo. 6-1/4" x 3-3/4". Original publisher's purple cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to... More
(n.p.). c. 1960s. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium. Illustrated upper wrapper, decorative borders inside. 8-1/2" x 6". Gold, flexi-bound card stock, black lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. More
(California). (1978). 1st Printing. Broadside, letterpress printed. One large pictorial portrait of Senator John Briggs. 14-1/2" x 23". Single sheet, red ink stencil illustration, black ink text. Senator John Briggs was the man behind California Proposition 6 (Nov. 7 1978) which would have banned gays, lesbians and anyone else who... More
(n.p.). c. 1940s. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium. Illustrated wrappers - line drawings of small trains and dates below each. 9-1/2" x 6". Gray, card stock, self wrappers, brown lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. A dining car wine list from the New York Central System. More
(n.p.). c. 1950s (?). 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. Illustrated upper wrapper. 9" x 4-2/8". Card stock, self wrappers, black lettering. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. On the lower wrapper is "A Guide to Ordering Wine" with seven bullet points. More
!["300,000 Are HOMELESS, HUNGRY And HELPLESS" [Headline for the] San Francisco Examiner. EXTRA.; San Francisco, Friday, April 20, 1906. San Francisco Earthquake / California History.](/pictures/thumb/46218.jpg?v=1542151071)
San Francisco: 1906. 1st Printing. 8 pp. "Map of the Ruined District", p. 8. ~ 22" x 15". Printed self-wrappers. "San Francisco is prostrate, but is not crushed." So starts the frontpage piece on the quake's aftermath, with other articles addressing damage to San Jose, Stanford & Agnews State Hospital. More
(New Orleans). c. 1970s. 1st Printing. 8 pp. unnumbered. Decorative borders. 9-1/4" x 7-3/4" Blue wrappers and leaves, dark blue lettering, stapled. Now housed in a mylar sleeve. More
St. Louis, Mo. Cavanagh - Kelly. c. 1960s - 1970s. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered, housed in larger wrappers. Pictorial upper wrapper, decorative borders on menu. Folio, 17-3/4" x 12". Tan, card stock wrappers, black decorative lettering, soft pink illustration to verso of the wrappers. Menu is white card stock... More
(n.p.). c. 1970s. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium housed in larger wrappers. Small vignette and decorative boarder on first page. 14" x 10". White, card stock wrappers with green and pink lettering. White paper leaves with black type. All held together by a white cord tie. Now housed in a mylar... More
(New Orleans). March 18, 1949. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. Colored illustration to upper wrapper, couple of vignettes inside. 10-3/4" x 9". Card stock, self wrappers, black lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. The Roosevelt is still open today, managed by Waldorf-Astoria Hotels and Resorts. This menu has an extensive... More
(New Orleans). c. 1970s. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium, with two slips. Illustrated upper and lower wrappers. 12" x 9". Brown, card stock self wrappers, printed in black, black lettering with prices written in blue ink. One slip is white tissue paper, with black type. The second slip is white paper... More
East Bay. Allied Printing. c. 1960. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered. Illustrated upper wrapper, small vignette on lower wrapper. 8-3/8" x 5". Paper, self wrappers, pink and dark gray illustrations and lettering, now housed in a mylar sleeve. Ink inscription reads : "6-10-60 Our first try & it was good - " More
(Palm Springs). c. 1940s. 1st Printing. Printed bifolium. Three slips. Illustrated upper wrapper. 12" x 8". Brown paper, self wrappers, orange and green lettering. Three small slips paper clipped to head: One is brown paper with dark red and green lettering, second is blue paper with black lettering and the... More
(n.p.). c. 1940s - 1950s. 1st Printing. 4 pp. unnumbered, housed in larger printed wrappers. Die-cut shape as an onion, small vignettes throughout. Approx. 8" x 9". Blue and white, card stock wrappers, white paper leaves, dark blue lettering, small slip tipped in on first page, now housed in a.... More
