[Santa Cruz, CA]: Chamber of Commerce, ca. 1940s. 8vo. [40] pp. Fold-out map. Photo-reproductions; business advertisements. Stiff staple-bound illustrated wrappers in fine condition. Uncommon tourist booklet promoting the beauty and attractions of the San Lorenzo Valley, including Felton, Big Basin, Zayante, Boulder Creek, Ben Lomand and Santa Cruz. More
Sacramento: James Allen, State Printer, 1856. Hardcover. 8vo. 28 + 27pp Appendix; 41pp. Original wraps bound in later boards; title from wraps pasted to front cover. Scarce. Cowan p. 314. More
San Francisco: Published by The Argonaut, 1878, 1880. First Edition. Folio. Each issue has 16 pp. Illustrations, including many business advertisements. Vol. II bound in half black leather spine over black pebbled cloth boards; gilt ruling & lettering to spine in good condition (boards holding by string; wear to spine..... More
[Santa Cruz, CA]: State of California, Department of Public Works, [June 23, 1922]. First Edition. Original wrappers. Large 8vo. 55 pp. 4 maps. Original printed wrappers. On page 41 are ink signatures of five members of the Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce, Committee on Highway Terminals and Skyline Boulevard. On..... More
Oakland: Frederick M. Husted, 1902. 1st. Original wrappers. 8vo. 157, [3]pp printed letterpress on heavy paper stock . 18 pages on thin stock of advertisements at rear including two seating charts for the MacDonough Theatre. Original blue suede Roycroft binding by The Hicks-Judd Company with gilt lettering and decoration to..... More
Los Angeles: Western States Publishing, 1933. 1st. Original wrappers. First Edition. Folio. 32 pp. Photographic-illustrations; advertisements. Cover image of Santa Barbara Mission from a photograph by Will Connell. Illustrated wrappers in very good condition (light general wear). Includes articles on The Hillside Home of Ramon Novarro built by Frank Lloyd..... More
NP: Butte County Chamber of Commerce, 1952. 1st. Softcover. Single sheet, folded (9 x 4"). Numerous black & white photo-illustrations. Original pictorial wrappers printed in black, blue & yellow. Butte County has played a prominent role in Calfornia's history since the early days and has been "...an important contributor to..... More
(California?): Publisher not identified, ca. 1887. The date of Circa 1887 was determined partially by the type fonts and stye of printing plus the last date mentioned was 1885-6 when Mr. H. H. Bancroft purchased 500 acres around the site and began developing them. This pamphlet refers to “Railroads now..... More
(Monterey): N.p., 1886. First Edition. Large 8vo. 29, (1) pp. Text in double column. Portrait plate of Major Edwin A. Sherman; 5 illustrations (including three on wrapper covers. Dark brown blindstamped cloth with gilt lettering; original blue wrappers bound in. Offsetting from endpaper adhesive to ffep and rfep; front hinge..... More
Hotel Del Monte, California: Del Monte Properties Co., [ca 1920s]. 9 x 12" tri-fold brochure (folds to 9" x 4"). [8] pp folds to [24] pp. Center panoramic color map of the Monterey Peninsula by W. H. Bull; color and black & white illustrations of scenery and buildings around the..... More
Pacific Grove: Barry & Austin, Auctioneers, 1919. Large folding map (21 14" x 28 14"), folded to 10 1/2" x 13 3/4". Black & white illustrations. Red and black ink is used for the printing and the lots to be sold are shown in red. Advertising circular showing a map..... More
San Jose: Press of Melvin & Murgotten, issued compliements of W.L. Atkinson & Co., 1913. Large folding map ( (21¼x18½") printed in dark blue on glassine/wax paper; folded in publisher's brown folder printed in black. With Index to 45 principal buildings including churches, schools, businesses, the city library and more..... More
[Salinas, CA]: E.S. Harrison, [ca 1889]. 1st. Leather bound. Souvenir Edition. First Edition Thus. Originally published in wrappers, the front cover likely served as the title page, as this edition has no title page, apparently as issued. 4to. 88 pp. Double-page map of Monterey County showing school houses, original rancho..... More
[Del Monte, CA]: [Del Monte Properties Company], ca. 1920s. First Edition. Original wrappers. Tall 8vo. tri-fold brochure (9" x 4", folded). 8 unnumbered pages (including covers). Color and black & white illustrations; double-page center map of the Monterey Peninsula showing Pebble Beach; Monterey Peninsula Country Club; Pacific Grove; Old Monterey;..... More
Southern Pacific Lines, ca. 1950s. Poster measures approximately 23 x 16" (27 x 20 overall on linen backing). Black & white photographic image of the 18th hole on the Pebble Beach Golf Course with blue and black lettering. The photographer is unknown. A small crowd is watching the golfers on..... More
[Pacific Grove]: Presented with the Compliments of The Board of City Trustees (Pacific Grove Review Print), no date, ca. 1890s. First Edition. Oblong 12mo (5 x 7"). (32) pp. Photographic illustrations; map; birds-eye view of Hotel Del Monte on rear cover. Publisher's illustrated softcover in near fine condition. Tourist information..... More
(San Francisco): (Sunset Publishing House), (1920). First Edition. 8vo. 12 pp. Program announcement for the Young Men's Christian Associations Pacific Summer School held in Asilomar, California July 23rd to August 6th, 1920. Their purpose was to make the school a preparatory and continuation school for all employed offices of the..... More
Claremont, CA: Padual Hills theatre. The collection includes: 2 issues of PADUA HILLS NEWS NOTES, dated October 17 & November 14, 1946. Chatty 4 pg. illustrated newsletters on doings around the theater and upcoming performances. Occasionally, the news touches upon larger, political issues and travel stories. Tri-fold brochure PADUA HILLS..... More
Paso Robles, CA: Printed by Sunset Publishing of San Francisco, (1911). Large 8vo. [48] pp. Most pages are full-page photo-reproductions with descriptions below each plate; map. Color illustrated wrap-around softcover by J. A. Cahill. A hint of wear else a fine copy of an uncommon booklet. Fine promotional and descriptive..... More
[Porterville, Ca]: Compiled and published by the Porterville Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, April, 1948. First Edition. Tall 8vo. 192 pp. Large fold-out map; with Key to Map, Streets Alphabetcially Arranged, Including Map Location Reference. Business advertisments with illustrations throughout. Stiff tan printed wrappers in..... More
San Francisco: [Recorder Print. and Pub. Co.], April 5, 1909. First Edition. 8vo. 15 pp. Printed staplebound wrappers in very good condition (water stain on lower edges; light general wear). Scarce pamphlet on early San Francisco water issues; only 4 copies located in online institutions. Full title: Report of special..... More
Sacramento: State Office, 1892. Full Leather. 8vo. 45pp. Blue morocco with gilt lettering and decorative stamping to spine and boards; "E.G. Waite" gilt stamp to lower front board; all edge gilt; marble endpapers; decorative gilt stamping to inside board edges. A report of the transactions of the State Board of..... More
San Francisco: Published by Herrman Cohen, (ca. 1890). Uncommon viewbook of San Francisco in the latter 19th century (5 1/4" x 7 1/4"). 16 leaves with 50 photo-lithographs plus single-page panorama, within floral borders. Photolithography by Louis Glaser, Leipzig. Pictorial color cloth covers, with original silk tie; floral endpapers. Light..... More
San Juan Bautista, CA: San Juan Valley Improvement Club, ca. 1906. 12mo. [31] pp, unnumbered. Illustrations. Grey illustrated staplebound wrappers in near fine condition. The town of San Juan Bautista is one of the oldest incorporated towns in California, receiving its original charter in 1854. This little booklet gives an..... More
E. B. Lewis, distributor, ca. 1880s. Leporello album (3 1/4 x 5"). 12 captioned photolithographic images of various buildings in early San Jose. Gold embossed dark green covers, red cloth spine. Minor wear else a fine copy of this scarce tourist souvenir; we find only two copies of this size..... More