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ref. 1390412768.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 1391989961.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 1396104321.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 1390536084.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1955ref. 9360Minneapolis Minn: the company 1955. Quarto-sized booklet in wrappers in a three-hole brad binding 29 x 22.5 cm. 249 4 pages. Illustrated throughout. Printed on various stocks some illustrated with color and two leaves at the end with color samples. A sizable trade catalogue from the Minneapolis-based bar supply company servicing drinking establishments restaurants hotels etc. Sections include direct draw bars direct draw tap boxes ice cube makers refrigeration and refrigerating machinery reach-in coolers freeze chests walk-in coolers glass washers glasses bar rails fans faucets taps regulators picnic pumps keg bumpers chairs bar stools booths counters back bars costumers sand urns and more. One of four order blanks at rear has been removed; "received" stamp to title page; small sticker with file number to front panel of wrapper. In textured black wrappers printed in red white and pale blue. Some rubbing to extremities otherwise very good. OCLC locates no copies; and one copy of a smaller 1949 catalogue Hagley Museum. the company unknown
1954ref. 145359South Melbourne: Welch Perrin & Co. Pty. Ltd 1954. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. South Melbourne Welch Perrin & Co. Pty. Ltd. 1954. Quarto 352 pages plus 4 leaves of order forms at the rear and text on the inner surfaces of the covers. Cloth-backed card covers; hole punched in the top left corner complete with the knotted loop of cord as issued; covers creased and slightly worn; text block tanned and slightly creased at the corners; a few other minor signs of age and handling; a very good copy. Welch Perrin advertised themselves as 'Universal Providers to the Man on the Land' and their offering is indeed comprehensive from milking machines shearing plants and generators to fence strainers paint asbestos piping and wrought-iron fly-screen doors. Welch Perrin & Co. Pty. Ltd paperback
1950ref. 2080502106914163Not Available 1950. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
1952ref. D2Q0024737U.S. Department Of Commerce 1952. Hardcover. Good. A nice copy. Text in mint/unmarked condition. Owners name on flyleaf. Cover has minor wear. Binding is tight. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. U.S. Department Of Commerce hardcover
1937ref. 2527Nashville TN: The Chamber of Commerce Nashville TN 1937. First Edition First Printing. Original wraps. Good . 9 X 11 1/4 Inches. 62 PP Folding Map. Original February 5 1937 Portfolio created by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. A fairly incredible "time-capsule" glance and 20th Century Nashville in the making. This unique book was created specifically for the purpose of garnering the business of the Norvell & Wallace Lumber factory. We assume that other similar copies were created on an individual basis when the city saw fit to "scout" major companies for the area. We have located "0" copies on OCLC and "0" auction records. The summary states "The principal advantages Nashville offers to industry and other lines of business is summarized from this survey." The index includes: agricultural resources altitude area assessed valuation building and construction city government civic and social data building permits churches civic-fraternal and welfare organizations education golf courses hospitals and medical facilities hotels newspapers office buildings parks and playgrounds Parthenon postal receipts public buildings radio stations streets theatres Tennessee State Fair climate financial instituions living conditions location manufacturing attitude toward new industries industrial development in Nashville Labor costs Labor relations Labor Laws and Regulations Labor Supply Workmen's Compensation Law markets mineral resources population public utilities state and local taxes transportation facilities airlines express freight local passenger service interurban service motor truck railroads river transportation vital statistics wholesale and retail establishments. A few of the stats that immediately jumped out at me - 1 The report predates any television station in Nashville 2 When polling races in the city the report denotes 111025 white citizens 42836 negro citizens and 5 of "other" races 3 only two airlines American and Eastern service the city and the municipal airport was dedicated only a few months before this report. 21 tables and graphs including rail distance and hours by train to other US cities flying hours from Nashville power rates gainful workers condition of the banks of Nashville and more. The folding map mounted at rear measures roughly 25 X 30 inches. Origianl stab binding intact. Pages and text clean. Covers are separated from the text. The map does exhibit a few closed tears and a bit of wear at folds. The Chamber of Commerce (Nashville, TN) unknown
1936ref. 10688Los Angeles 1936. Near fine. Folio pp. 56 illustrations advertisements full page Coca-Cola ad in color on the inside back cover. Nice art deco front cover. Separate sheet "Today's Racing Entries Friday September Fourth laid in loose. -- No notable defects. -- Overall Condition. "The National Air Races also known as Pulitzer Trophy Races are a series of pylon and cross-country races that have taken place in the United States since 1920. The science of aviation and the speed and reliability of aircraft and engines grew rapidly during this period; the National Air Races were both a proving ground and showcase for this. -- In 1920 publisher Ralph Pulitzer sponsored the Pulitzer Trophy Race and the Pulitzer Speed Trophy for military airplanes at Roosevelt Field Long Island New York in an effort to publicize aviation and his newspaper. The races eventually moved to Cleveland in 1929 where they were known as the Cleveland National Air Races.2 They drew the best flyers of the time including James Doolittle Wiley Post Tex Rankin Frank Hawks Jimmy Wedell Roscoe Turner and others from the pioneer age of aviation. These air races helped to inspire Donald Blakeslee as a young boy. Other races included in the U.S. National Air Races were the Mitchell Trophy Race the Town & Country Club Race for civilians the Kansas City Rotary Club Trophy "for all three military services" and the Glenn Curtiss Trophy Race for "biplanes with engines having less than 510 cubic inches. Starting in 1929 the races usually ran for up to 10 days usually from late August to early September to include Labor Day. Aviation promoter Cliff Henderson was managing director of the National Air Races from 1928 to 1939. During World War II the races were on hiatus. The races included a variety of events including cross-country races originating in Portland Oakland and Los Angeles with a final destination in Cleveland.4: 79-81 Also included were landing contests glider demonstrations airship flights and parachute-jumping contests. The more popular events were the Thompson Trophy Races which started in 1929; a closed-course race where aviators raced their planes around pylons; and the Bendix Trophy Race the "transcontinental air race" across most of the USA starting in 1931. In 1929 a Santa Monica California to Cleveland Ohio route was started for the Women's Air Derby nicknamed the "Powder Puff Derby" featuring well-known female pilots such as Amelia Earhart Pancho Barnes Bobbi Trout and Louise Thaden. Thaden was the winner in the heavy Class D engines with 510-810 cubic inches 8400-13300 cm3 while Phoebe Omlie won the light Class C engines with 275-510 cubic inches 4510-8360 cm3. This was also the year for the first female pylon race the winner of which was awarded the Aerol Trophy beginning in 1931".-wikipedia. unknown
1935ref. 2080202105101437Bi hon 1935. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Bi hon paperback
1932ref. 2091502135501145Dalian Chamber of Commerce 1932. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 225p Size: 16x22cm Dalian Chamber of Commerce paperback
ref. 014243Baltimore MD: John Duer & Sons no date. ca. 1930s. The 9"x4" sample card contains 9 cane or reed samples and two samples of cane webbing. Blue printed stiff card; cane & reed samples are held by elastic cord and cane webbing samples are glued to the card. VG corners lightly bumped light wear. . Soft Cover. Very Good. John Duer & Sons Paperback
1928ref. 2091502135419056Not Available 1928. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
1919ref. 2111902160500641Not Available 1919. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of copies: same union Not Available paperback
1915ref. 74635Birmingham England: Benton and Stone Ltd. 1915. First edition. Oblong octavo 9 1/2 x 6 inches. 4 68 pp. Printed on glassy paper and with high quality illustrations of parts on every page. Publisher's brown wrappers front cover with raised gilt lettering and a motoring design in green Very good condition.The trademark for this firm was "Enots" and that is prominently featured on the front cover. They were a major supplier for almost all manufacturers of motorcycle cars and planes built in England and on the Continent. There is a general letter laid in on company stationery. Also tipped in is a slip announcing that due to the "unsettled conditions prevailing" that they cannot promise to abide by the pricing. The company was located on Bracebridge Street in Birmingham. The Norton Motor Cycle company was located on the same street and it used many Enots products. One of the most interesting products offered herein are are motorcycle mascots. These are metallic figurines much like hood ornaments for automobiles except they were mounted on top of early motorcycle petrol caps. Benton and Stone Ltd. unknown
1913ref. 22042Paris: Printed by D. Michaud 1913. First edition. Paperback. Light wear to wrappers pages slightly toned else very good. Printed green wrappers 12.5 x 9.5 inches 26 pp. illustrated. Trade catalogue of metal garden contructions including fences gates arbors topiary frames bird cages coops etc. The firm Maison Dutourleau Fils Beausejour 50 Parc Saint-Maur Seine is listed in the 1891 edition of Jardins de France. No copies of this catalogue found on OCLC/Worldcat. Printed by D. Michaud paperback
1912ref. 2091502135419585Not Available 1912. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
ref. 1390459926.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1911ref. 2091502135420550Not Available 1911. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
1895ref. 6891Waynesboro Franklin Co. Pennsylvania: Frick Company Engineers 1895. Octavo 24 x 15 cm. 201 15 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with engravings and diagrams. FIRST EDITION thus of this trade catalogue for the Frick Company of Franklin County Pa. focused on their line of heavy machinery in refrigeration applications. Text black generally clean and bright. Head of spine bumped a bit. In publisher’s gilt-stamped burgundy cloth with some rubbing. Generally very good or better. Scarce. OCLC locates no copies; Romaine records two other Frick Co. catalogues. Frick Company, Engineers hardcover
1882ref. H7835Pittsburgh: Wm. G. Johnston 1882. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo mauve cloth with gilt titles on front cover 164 pp with fine Otto Krebs lithograph 40.5 x 9 inches: Bird's Eye View of Pittsburgh and Allegheny dated 1871. RARE: few original copies in OCLC. Lithograph has one tiny repair to a 2-inch split at one of the folds p. 10 has small stain and abrasion else a very nice clean copy. Wm. G. Johnston hardcover
1879ref. 106415Pamphlet 8vo cloth covers gilt title on top cover illustrated 80 pp. Some cover and edge wear center margin tears throughout not affecting text or illustrations by pre drilled hole in pamphlet normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. Somewhat scarce brush catalogue from the 1870s. Whiting started making brushes in the 1850s and by 1868 he had a stand-alone brush business that included other family members. The company expanded a great deal and was considered one of the best brush makers by the 1890s. By the time of John Whiting's death in 1892 it was probably the largest manufacturer in the United States. This attractive little catalogue includes an engraving of the Whiting factory and images of the brushes they made. A complete price list is included.
1866ref. BK0123Smyrna Turkey 1866. Autograph commercial letter signed by Cousinery & Fils to Lanman & Kemp New York. Stampless folded letter carried by the Messageries Maritimes steamer Volga departing Smyrna November 9 and arriving at Marseille November 14. Blue oval Cousinery & Fils handstamp and circular "MARSEILLE À LYON" traveling-post-office transit mark dated November 16 on the reverse; black circular "NEW YORK / 45 / DEC / 61 / NOTES" December 3 arrival marking on the front assessing forty-five cents in depreciated United States notes equivalent to the thirty-cent gold rate; manuscript "18" debit marking also apparently miscalculated. 1 pp. 8 x 10 ¼ inches. Old folds; light wear; fine to very fine. A commercial letter documenting the export of Ottoman opium from Smyrna to the United States. Cousinery & Fils confirm the purchase and shipment of five cases for the New York drug firm Lanman & Kemp invoiced at 84360 piastres and balanced through a £671 draft on London. The merchants describe the Smyrna opium market as being in a "state of dullness" with little demand and only limited sales of old and new drugs. They nevertheless report rumors that a Dutch company had ordered another 150 baskets which might strengthen prices. Responding to instructions from New York they agree to suspend purchases for one month and cancel two intended November shipments. A memorandum on the reverse records recent shipments aboard the steamers Sardis and Sidore and calculates a total of 380 cases of opium sent to the United States during 1866. A concise record of the nineteenth-century opium trade connecting Ottoman producers European financial intermediaries and the American pharmaceutical market. . unknown
1853ref. BK0069Glasgow Scotland 1853. Autograph letter signed for John & Robert Tennent by G. R. Tennent to D. Gibb & Co. San Francisco. Received by the steamer Winfield Scott September 20 1853. 1 p. 8 ½ x 10 ½ inches. Light wear; very good. A Gold Rush commercial letter documenting the movement and valuation of California gold within the transatlantic financial system. Writing from Glasgow to the San Francisco firm of D. Gibb & Co. John & Robert Tennent acknowledge a remittance of gold dust valued at $5092 and explain why the transaction produced a poorer return than a conventional bill of exchange. The specie had been sold in London for £1001 12s. 6d. The firm then added sixty days' interest and deducted marine insurance in order to compare the net proceeds with the value of a draft. Their calculation left a balance of £15 18s. 6d. in their favor which they instructed the California merchants to include in their next remittance: "Referring to your remittance of gold dust we regret to inform you that as it was unauthorized on our part we presume that you cannot object to our placing the proceeds to your Credit under deduction of the difference between such proceeds and a remittance by Bill." The letter also records £174 9s. 7d. in freight payable at San Francisco on goods shipped aboard the Kate and refers to an enclosed summary of exports sent to California during the month of July. A concise but useful account of the practical economics of Gold Rush remittances showing the comparison between specie and bills of exchange together with the costs of interest insurance freight and transatlantic shipment. . unknown
