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1915ref. 26803London: John I. Thornycroft & Co. 1915. Paperback. Very good overall. Trade catalog for this shipbuilding firm with many diagrams and printed photos of a wide range of vessels "engined and boilered" by the Thornycroft company. It also includes detailed tables for evaporation specific gravity for fuel oil heat values for coal and oil etc. This was a trade catalog for a large and prosperous firm with an international clientele in a period before W.W.I. During the war the yard at Woolston yard made 26 destroyers 3 submarines and a large number of smaller craft for the Royal Navy. Interestingly John's daughter naval architect Blanche Thornycroft worked alongside her father and after his death testing models calculating and recording results Wikipedia. John I. Thornycroft had shown shipbuilding ability when aged 16 he began building a small steam launch in 1859. it proved to be the first steam launch with enough speed to follow the contenders in the University race. the company developed a water-tube boiler patented in 1885." Wikipedia Detailed tables throughout for example "Table Giving Average Heating Values of Various Coals and Oil Fuels" lists coal heating values from South Wales Best Yorkshire Midlands England Canada the US and Russia. Oil heating values include Russian Fuel Oklahoma Crude Texas Sour Lake Mexican Fuel Oil Roumanian & Texas Residuum Borneo Fuel California Trinidad Crude Shale Oil Blast Furnace Oil and Heavy Tar Oil or Creosote. The vessels pictured "Engined and Boilered" by the firm include H.M. Mystery Vessel; HMTBD Leader; HMTB Destroyer Light Cruiser Customs Cruiser Steam Yacht Cruiser Yacht Side Paddle Tug Sea Going; Shallow Draft Side Paddle Vessel Very Light Shallow Draft Side Paddle Vessel and seven more. Oblong sml. 4to pamphlet 63pp with silk cord binding. Brown card covers red and black embossed titles on front. Closed tear at back spine corner a faint crease along many pages light foxing on title otherwise very good condition. OCLC 39114883 cites 1 copy at the Mariner's Museum Library Virginia. John I. Thornycroft & Co. paperback
2006ref. 63969Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 2006. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Good. No dust jacket as issued. iii 816 p. Illustrations. Serial No. 109-34. This hearing was in part prompted by a 2004 accident during the seventh race at Mountaineer Park Race Track in West Virginia when jockey Gary Birzer borke his back in a fall and became permanently disabled. WHen he turned to the organization that he believed was providing the catastrophic insurance coverage he discovered that he and other jockeys had no coverage even though they had paid the fees they paid their dues to that organiation. The insurance policy had been allowed to lapse two years earlier. This illustrated a very serious problem facing the entire horse racing industry. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
ref. 0266190448.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1894ref. 43553n.p.: Hartman & Cadick 1894. First editions. Self wrappers. Good to very good. 8 pp. 8 pp. 8 pp. 8vo. The mid-term elections of 1884 were a disaster for the Democrats led by Grover Cleveland. Republicans and Populists in large part due to the efforts of Joseph Weeks Babcock 1850-1909 a Republican Congressman from Wisconsin who helped organize the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee in 1893 and was a major force in routing the Democrats in the 1894 House elections which cost the Democrats 113 of their 218 seats. They are most likely printed by Hartman & Cadick Republican printers. All follow the same format of quoting leading figures and using bold face type. 1: Caption title "If the Laboring Class be to Perish I Say the Whole Nation." A the head of the title: No. 1 - From the Congressional Record. The caption title is from the English Reformer William Cobbett followed by "You cannot reduce the laborer to a state of starvation and degradation without also destroying national prosperity" a quote from Joseph Norton Dolph 1835-1897 Senator from Oregon from one of his many speeches quoted here. OCLC locates only a single copy at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center. A very good copy docketed on front wrapper mail fold. 2: Caption title "The industrial side of the tariff controversy must not be overlooked. The four millions of people who work in our factory system are the most potent factors outside of agriculture in our civilization." - Hon. J. W. Babcock Wisconsin. A the head of the title: Record No. 3. Apparently unrecorded. We could find no copies in OCLC NUC or other reference sources. Chip to front wrapper else very good with docketing stamp. 3: Caption title "When you Rob the Laboring Men of their Employment you Rob the Farmers of their Customers." The quote from the caption title belongs to Charles Curtis 1860-1936 Republican from Kansas who would go on to become Hoover's Vice President. OCLC locates one copy at the Western Reserve Historical Society Library. A good copy browned some minor chipping docketing stamp on front wrapper. [Hartman & Cadick?] unknown
1910ref. 76765Antwerp: Liebig 1910-1935. Each set is comprised of six brightly colored cards measuring 4 5/8 x 2 3/4 inches. Each set bears a collective title as well as information about each craft on each card. The collective titles are; La Navigation Aerienne; La Conquete de L'Air; La Conquete de L'Air II-Les Plus Lordes que L'Air. The cards depict all the seminal events in the history of flight both lighter and heavier than air and bear detailed descriptive text on the rectos French. One card with an 1/8 inch abrasion else all very bright and without bends or creases. Liebig unknown
ref. 011345Three Boat Cards. ca. 1925. Swampscott Massachusetts. Crowell & Boyden Boats. Three cards offering Boats to Let or for Sale. Each card measures 2 1/2 x 4 inches. Boats For Fishing and Rowing. Fishing Tackle to Rent. All are in very good condition. Quite scarce. The lot. unknown
ref. 2091502135500583Not Available N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
ref. 1333674627.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1939ref. 2091502135410904Not Available 1939. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
ref. 0484717057.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 0332646696.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 1334305900.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1908ref. 3211Rome N.Y. 1908. Ten trade catalogues. Items mostly uniform in size ~ 19 x 12.5 cm. though page count does vary from 14 to 155. Each catalogue contains an index. Each catalogue is illustrated and most include select full-color images. Including the Erie Can Company’s there are four general catalogues that cover a broad range of products; three catalogues are specific to syrup cans; and the remainder feature one specific type of product or another. ~ Incorporated in 1901 the American Can Company was a member of the “Tin Can Trust” that controlled a large percentage of the tin market. In 1913 the U.S. Government sued the company on the grounds of monopoly. The individual catalogues: 1. American Can Company. American Steel Lead Kegs. New York: American Can Company circa 1908. 24 pages. Steel kegs for lead manufacturers and lead users; features product descriptions for five unique kegs and over 25 testimonials from consumers across the country. Illustrated cover. Cream wrappers with black/red text bound with red ribbon and staple. Slight discoloration and creasing otherwise very good; 2. Tin Galvanized and Japanned Ware; Catalogue No. 16. No date. 147 pages plus index. Features Canco trademarked products also manufactured by American Can Company. In total over 275 unique products featured. Gray wrappers with embossed type. Rounded edges. Slight bumping to spine otherwise fine condition; 3. Tin Galvanized and Japanned Ware; Catalogue No. 17. No date. 155 pages plus index interleaved with graph paper. Very nearly same content as #16 but this edition is interleaved with graph paper presumably for consumers to mark their notes. Bound in black vinyl with gold print. Rounded edges. “E. Hoffman” printed on the cover. Edges of cover chipping but text is in fine condition; 4. Tin Galvanized and Japanned Ware; Catalogue No. 18. No date. 123 pages interleaved with graph paper. Same as #17 with variations in featured products. Bound in blue vinyl cover has white paint stain and printed name is scratched out. Otherwise very good; 5. Druggists’ Tinware; Catalogue No. 21. No date. 98 pages. Illustrated throughout with select full-color images. Has ninety-nine unique products for druggists: arnica salve boxes cosmoline cans insect powder guns tooth powder boxes herb cans and more. Gray wrappers with green and gray text company name embossed on front cover and monogram embossed on back. Some pencil marks and slight discoloration on wrappers text in fine condition; 6. American Can Company. Syrup Cans; Catalogue 43. No date.15 pages. Illustrated throughout. Indexed catalogue of cans for syrups. Features twelve unique cans in variety of sizes and shapes. Light gray wrapper with red and black print. Interior text has some water staining; 7. American Can Company. Syrup Cans; Catalogue 45. No date.14 pages. Almost identical to #43 in form condition and content. Illustrations vary just slightly and this catalogue does not feature the “‘Chelco’” Metal Swing Seal” thus features just eleven products; 8. Syrup Cans; Catalogue 47. No date. 14 pages. Same as #45; 9. Seamless and Pieced Boxes Hinged Slip and Sliding Covers; Catalogue No. 56. No date.37 pages. Thirty-eight seamless and pieced boxes in oblong square and miscellaneous shapes with slip hinge or sliding covers. Also highlights location of manufacturer: Brooklyn Richmond Philadelphia Boston Chicago St. Louis. Gray wrappers with green and black text pencil marks on back cover; water stains throughout; 10. Erie Can Company. Illustrated Catalogue Sheet Metal Specialties including Tea Coffee and Spice Cabinets Cans and Caddies and Sample Room Goods Etc. Chicago: Erie Can Company no date. 27 pages. Features thirty-three unique products from painters pots and brush safes to display cabinets and coffee caddies. In cream wrappers with some discoloration and slight edge chipping. Text slightly discolored by staple binding. As a collection overall condition is very good. unknown
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ref. 63-6651Pasadena CA: A. J. Bertonneau Pasadena Board Of Trade 1917. Signed typed letter on letter-sized Pasadena Board Of Trade letterhead Good with marginal tears.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917 to the author Ellis A. Davis regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest California Nevada Utah Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner Jr. the founder of Gale Research Detroit. Pasadena, CA: A. J. Bertonneau, Pasadena Board Of Trade, 1917. unknown
ref. 63-6593Taft CA: C. G. Noble Taft Chamber of Commerce 1918. Letter-Sized Page Typed Letter Signed on Taft Chamber of Commerce letterhead Good with losses marginal tears minor creasing toning.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917 to the author Ellis A. Davis regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest California Nevada Utah Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner Jr. the founder of Gale Research Detroit. Taft, CA: C. G. Noble, Taft Chamber of Commerce, 1918. unknown
ref. 63-6662Weaverville CA: C. H. Edwards Weaverville Chamber of Commerce 1914. Signed typed letter on letter-sized Weaverville Chamber of Commerce letterhead Very Good with some toning.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917 to the author Ellis A. Davis regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest California Nevada Utah Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner Jr. the founder of Gale Research Detroit. Weaverville, CA: C. H. Edwards, Weaverville Chamber of Commerce, 1914. unknown
ref. 63-6664Exeter CA: Exeter Board Of Trade 1914. Signed typed letter on letter-sized Exeter Board Of Trade letterhead Good with marginal tears minor toning.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917 to the author Ellis A. Davis regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest California Nevada Utah Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner Jr. the founder of Gale Research Detroit. Exeter, CA: Exeter Board Of Trade, 1914. unknown
ref. 63-6659Oroville CA: E. B. Ward Oroville Chamber of Commerce 1914. Signed typed letter on letter-sized Oroville Chamber of Commerce letterhead Good with losses some toning marginal tears.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917 to the author Ellis A. Davis regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest California Nevada Utah Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner Jr. the founder of Gale Research Detroit. Oroville, CA: E. B. Ward, Oroville Chamber of Commerce, 1914. unknown
ref. 63-6627Porterville CA: George A. H. Farmer Chamber of Commerce of Porterville CA. 1914. Signed typed letter on letter-sized Chamber of Commerce of Porterville CA. letterhead Good with losses marginal tears.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917 to the author Ellis A. Davis regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest California Nevada Utah Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner Jr. the founder of Gale Research Detroit. Porterville, CA: George A. H. Farmer, Chamber of Commerce of Porterville, CA., 1914. unknown
ref. 63-6629Porterville CA: George A. H. Farmer Chamber of Commerce of Porterville CA. 1914. Signed typed letter on letter-sized paper. Good with marginal tears.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917 to the author Ellis A. Davis regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest California Nevada Utah Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner Jr. the founder of Gale Research Detroit. Porterville, CA: George A. H. Farmer, Chamber of Commerce of Porterville, CA., [1914]. unknown
ref. 63-6536Fortuna CA: Eureka Development Association 1914. Letter-Sized Page Signed on Fortuna Board of Trade Letterhead Good with marginal tears light creasing minor stain.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917 to the author Ellis A. Davis regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest California Nevada Utah Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner Jr. the founder of Gale Research Detroit. Fortuna, CA: Eureka Development Association, 1914. unknown
ref. 63-6532Eureka CA: George A. Kellogg Humboldt Chamber Of Commerce 1914. Two Letter-Sized Pages Signed on Humboldt Chamber Of Commerce Letterhead Very Good. "Clippings From California Newspapers" printed on verso of Pacific Coast Development Bureau letterhead.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917 to the author Ellis A. Davis regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest California Nevada Utah Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner Jr. the founder of Gale Research Detroit. Eureka, CA: George A. Kellogg, Humboldt Chamber Of Commerce, 1914. unknown
ref. 63-6533Eureka CA: D. H. Hanson 1914. Letter-Sized Page Signed on Humboldt Chamber Of Commerce Letterhead Very Good with light staining.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917 to the author Ellis A. Davis regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest California Nevada Utah Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner Jr. the founder of Gale Research Detroit. Eureka, CA: D. H. Hanson, 1914. unknown
ref. 63-6661Coalinga CA: H. P. Jayne Coalinga Chamber of Commerce 1914. Signed typed letter on letter-sized Coalinga Chamber of Commerce letterhead Good with marginal tears toning.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917 to the author Ellis A. Davis regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest California Nevada Utah Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner Jr. the founder of Gale Research Detroit. Coalinga, CA: H. P. Jayne, Coalinga Chamber of Commerce, 1914. unknown
