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1868ref. 49559New York: Published by the Union Pacific Railroad Company 1868. 1868. RAILROAD. First edition. 8vo. Original pictorial printed wrappers 32 pp. frontispiece Map of the Union Pacific Rail Road and its Connections introduction. Details the formation of the company and the progress of the work including the topography character of the country and distances along the line. Much information is provided regarding agricultural resources timber minerals etc. Branches and connecting roads along with the needed resources for construction are discussed as is information on actual earnings anticipated earnings and the issuance of the company's first mortgage bonds. A wonderful advertisement on the rear cover panel offers First Mortgage Bonds at par principal and interest Payable In Gold. A faint vertical crease and very lightly toned at the cover edges else a near fine bright copy. Published by the Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1868. unknown
ref. 87968Lawrence Massachusetts: Pacific Mills Late 19th C. Very Good Plus. Two separate dark wood cases 12 in. x 16.4 in with glass covering displaying wool and cotton fiber and cloth salesperson samples. These cases highlight the three stages of the production of wool and cotton: the raw product the wound yarns and the finished dyed or printed cloth. Gold "Pacific Mills Lawrence Massachusetts" decal to front. Left sides have three brass screws for glass removal. Wooden fitted lid with gold company logo to top fits either box cases do not stack. Light wear and scratches to cases. Contemporary stickers to sides of cases indicating the type of display. May require additional shipping fee. The Pacific Mills was incorporated in 1853 with capital of $1 million. The original mills and print works were built by the Essex Company remodeled in 1882 and enlarged and added to over the many years of its operation. In the latter part of the 19th century it was considered one of the foremost corporations in the world. Abbot Lawrence the city's namesake was the first president. The company started as a producer of women's dress goods in wool and cotton and included a print house and dye works. By the 1890s the mills were producing calicos lawns shirtings and a large variety of other products. By 1895 there were over 200000 spindles turning. Pacific Mills unknown
1930ref. P2627Montreal: Canadian Pacific c.1930. Very Good laid down on acid free canvas for long term preservation. Image Size : Platemark Size : Paper Size : 760x1015 mm 29.92x39.96 Inches Coloring: Black & White Medium: Offset Lithograph Categories: Posters;Transportation Ships; Canadian Pacific unknown
1930ref. P2626Montreal: Canadian Pacific c.1930. Very Good laid down on acid free canvas for long term preservation. Image Size : Platemark Size : Paper Size : 765x1015 mm 30.12x39.96 Inches Coloring: Black & White Medium: Offset Lithograph Categories: Posters;Transportation Ships; Canadian Pacific unknown
1936ref. P3290Canada: Canadian Pacific c. 1936. Very Good backed on tissue paper for long term preservation. Image Size : 582x898 mm 22.91x35.35 Inches Platemark Size : Paper Size : Coloring: Printed in Color Medium: Offset Lithograph Categories: Transportation Ships; Advertising; Posters; Canadian Pacific unknown
1930ref. P3291Canada: Canadian Pacific c. 1930. Very Good backed on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation. Image Size : 581x895 mm 22.87x35.24 Inches Platemark Size : Paper Size : Coloring: Printed in Color Medium: Offset Lithograph Categories: Advertising; Transportation Ships; Posters; Canadian Pacific unknown
1981ref. 71406Port Townsend WA & various other places 1981. Correspondence Archive. Near Fine. 17 items total: 13 TLS 2 ALS and 2 APCS. Items listed individually below. This collection documents the administrative and social structure of the Port Townsend Washington literary scene during its foundational years. The correspondence centers on Cheryl Van Dyke in her role as manager of The Imprint a bookstore that functioned as a primary hub during Centrum Foundation's annual Writers' Conference at Fort Worden State Park. The letters are often in response to Van Dyke's inquiries regarding bookshop stock to support conference lectures and workshops; they frequently evolve into warm personal exchanges that reveal the close-knit nature of this regional symposium. This material originates from the personal papers of Cheryl Van Dyke a poet and artist whose early collection Cheat Grass was a cornerstone of the emerging Copper Canyon Press catalog. As an essential figure in the region's fine press circles Van Dyke's stewardship of The Imprint made the shop a vital setting where established writers and burgeoning Pacific Northwest voices intersected. Condition is uniformly Very Good to Near Fine showing only occasional light edgewear or minor corner creasing consistent with professional handling. 17 pieces of correspondence. No envelopes present. Organized here chronologically: 1- Hugo Richard "Dick". APCS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Missoula MT. Postmarked December 17 1975. Postcard 3.25" x 5.5". This warm personal note is written addressed and signed in black ink by Hugo. 2- Whalen Philip. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. San Francisco CA Zen Center 300 Page St. Dated April 8 1977. Two pages 11" x 8.5" typed on rectos only. Signed by Whalen in black ink at the conclusion. A few later notations in pencil presumably by Van Dyke. 3- Broumas Olga. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Eugene OR. Dated May 22 1977. One page 6" x 9" typed on recto only on toning pulpy paper. With one correction and signed by Broumas in black ink at the conclusion. 4- Hamill Sam. Typed Circular Reproduction sent to Cheryl Van Dyke. An invitation and open call for poetry or prose submissions for two upcoming periodical publications. Port Townsend WA. Dated November 16 1977. One page 11" x 8.5" photomechanically reproduced on recto only. On Copperhead letterhead Copper Canyon Press with the names of Tree Swenson and Jo Cochran also listed at the top. Correction small illustration and signature of Sam Hamill in black also reproductions part of the general circular. 5- Snyder Gary. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. n.p. n.d. likely California circa 1978. This one page 11" x 8.5" letter is on the verso side of an open letter and subscription form for the Kuksu Press and its Kyoi/Kuksu literary journal. Signed in black ink at the conclusion by Snyder. 6- Gallagher Tess & Cheryl Van Dyke. TLS to Tess Gallagher from Cheryl Van Dyke initial letter on the recto and ALS to Van Dyke from Gallagher response letter on the verso. Washington state dated April 6 1978 with response undated. One page 5.5" x 8.5" TLS on The Imprint bookstore's letterhead and ALS response in black ink on verso. Signed in blue ink by Cheryl Van Dyke and in black ink by Gallagher at their respective conclusions. 7- Stafford William "Bill". TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Lake Oswego OR. Dated April 7 1978. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. Additional note in Stafford's hand and signed by him at the conclusion in black ink. 8- Wakoski Diane. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. East Lansing MI. Dated June 15 1978. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. Signed in black ink at the conclusion by Wakoski. 9- Kumin Maxine. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Princeton NJ. Dated April 11 1979. One page 9" x 6" on Princeton University letterhead on recto only. Signed in blue ink by Kumin at the conclusion with a short note in her hand. 10- Levertov Denise typed and signed by Phyllis Leith Secretary to D.L. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. n.p. Dated April 16 1979. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. Signed in brown ink by Phyllis Leith secretary to Denise Levertov. 11- McElroy Colleen J. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Seattle WA. Dated April 17 1979. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. With one brief additional note in the margin and signed in black ink at the conclusion by McElroy. 12- Halperin Mark. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. n.p. Dated April 25 1979. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. Signed at the conclusion in blue ink by Halperin. 13- Swenson Tree. APCS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Cedar City UT. Postmarked June 25 1980. The postcard shows an aerial view of Escalante Canyon Utah with a quotation by Joseph Wood Krutch card produced by Beautyway of Flagstaff AZ. A warm and lengthy handwritten personal note in black ink in Swenson's distinctive hand while "on VACATION" and signed affectionately by Tree Swenson at her conclusion. 14- Stafford William. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Lake Oswego OR. Dated April 21 1981. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. Signed in black ink at the conclusion by Stafford. 15- Yolen Jane. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. n.p. Dated May 5 1981. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. Notations in presumably Van Dyke's hand. Signed in blue ink at the conclusion by Jane Yolen. 16- Matthews William. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. n.p. Dated May 8 1981. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. A few notations in presumably Van Dyke's hand. Signed in black ink at the conclusion by Matthews. 17- Heynen Jim. ALS to "David" and to Cheryl Van Dyke. Norwich Norfolk England. Dated November 22 no year. One page 10" x 8" on recto and verso. All written in black ink. Warm professional and personal content. First message addressed to "David" takes up most of the recto signed by Jim Heynen at the conclusion. The second message addressed to Van Dyke starts near the bottom of the recto and extends all the way to the end of the verso and is signed by Heynen at the conclusion. unknown
1981ref. 71406Port Townsend WA & various other places 1981. Correspondence Archive. Near Fine. 17 items total: 13 TLS 2 ALS and 2 APCS. Items listed individually below. This collection documents the administrative and social structure of the Port Townsend Washington literary scene during its foundational years. The correspondence centers on Cheryl Van Dyke in her role as manager of The Imprint a bookstore that functioned as a primary hub during Centrum Foundation's annual Writers' Conference at Fort Worden State Park. The letters are often in response to Van Dyke's inquiries regarding bookshop stock to support conference lectures and workshops; they frequently evolve into warm personal exchanges that reveal the close-knit nature of this regional symposium. This material originates from the personal papers of Cheryl Van Dyke a poet and artist whose early collection Cheat Grass was a cornerstone of the emerging Copper Canyon Press catalog. As an essential figure in the region's fine press circles Van Dyke's stewardship of The Imprint made the shop a vital setting where established writers and burgeoning Pacific Northwest voices intersected. Condition is uniformly Very Good to Near Fine showing only occasional light edgewear or minor corner creasing consistent with professional handling. 17 pieces of correspondence. No envelopes present. Organized here chronologically: 1- Hugo Richard "Dick". APCS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Missoula MT. Postmarked December 17 1975. Postcard 3.25" x 5.5". This warm personal note is written addressed and signed in black ink by Hugo. 2- Whalen Philip. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. San Francisco CA Zen Center 300 Page St. Dated April 8 1977. Two pages 11" x 8.5" typed on rectos only. Signed by Whalen in black ink at the conclusion. A few later notations in pencil presumably by Van Dyke. 3- Broumas Olga. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Eugene OR. Dated May 22 1977. One page 6" x 9" typed on recto only on toning pulpy paper. With one correction and signed by Broumas in black ink at the conclusion. 4- Hamill Sam. Typed Circular Reproduction sent to Cheryl Van Dyke. An invitation and open call for poetry or prose submissions for two upcoming periodical publications. Port Townsend WA. Dated November 16 1977. One page 11" x 8.5" photomechanically reproduced on recto only. On Copperhead letterhead Copper Canyon Press with the names of Tree Swenson and Jo Cochran also listed at the top. Correction small illustration and signature of Sam Hamill in black also reproductions part of the general circular. 5- Snyder Gary. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. n.p. n.d. likely California circa 1978. This one page 11" x 8.5" letter is on the verso side of an open letter and subscription form for the Kuksu Press and its Kyoi/Kuksu literary journal. Signed in black ink at the conclusion by Snyder. 6- Gallagher Tess & Cheryl Van Dyke. TLS to Tess Gallagher from Cheryl Van Dyke initial letter on the recto and ALS to Van Dyke from Gallagher response letter on the verso. Washington state dated April 6 1978 with response undated. One page 5.5" x 8.5" TLS on The Imprint bookstore's letterhead and ALS response in black ink on verso. Signed in blue ink by Cheryl Van Dyke and in black ink by Gallagher at their respective conclusions. 7- Stafford William "Bill". TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Lake Oswego OR. Dated April 7 1978. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. Additional note in Stafford's hand and signed by him at the conclusion in black ink. 8- Wakoski Diane. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. East Lansing MI. Dated June 15 1978. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. Signed in black ink at the conclusion by Wakoski. 9- Kumin Maxine. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Princeton NJ. Dated April 11 1979. One page 9" x 6" on Princeton University letterhead on recto only. Signed in blue ink by Kumin at the conclusion with a short note in her hand. 10- Levertov Denise typed and signed by Phyllis Leith Secretary to D.L. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. n.p. Dated April 16 1979. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. Signed in brown ink by Phyllis Leith secretary to Denise Levertov. 11- McElroy Colleen J. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Seattle WA. Dated April 17 1979. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. With one brief additional note in the margin and signed in black ink at the conclusion by McElroy. 12- Halperin Mark. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. n.p. Dated April 25 1979. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. Signed at the conclusion in blue ink by Halperin. 13- Swenson Tree. APCS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Cedar City UT. Postmarked June 25 1980. The postcard shows an aerial view of Escalante Canyon Utah with a quotation by Joseph Wood Krutch card produced by Beautyway of Flagstaff AZ. A warm and lengthy handwritten personal note in black ink in Swenson's distinctive hand while "on VACATION" and signed affectionately by Tree Swenson at her conclusion. 14- Stafford William. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. Lake Oswego OR. Dated April 21 1981. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. Signed in black ink at the conclusion by Stafford. 15- Yolen Jane. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. n.p. Dated May 5 1981. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. Notations in presumably Van Dyke's hand. Signed in blue ink at the conclusion by Jane Yolen. 16- Matthews William. TLS to Cheryl Van Dyke. n.p. Dated May 8 1981. One page 11" x 8.5" on recto only. A few notations in presumably Van Dyke's hand. Signed in black ink at the conclusion by Matthews. 17- Heynen Jim. ALS to "David" and to Cheryl Van Dyke. Norwich Norfolk England. Dated November 22 no year. One page 10" x 8" on recto and verso. All written in black ink. Warm professional and personal content. First message addressed to "David" takes up most of the recto signed by Jim Heynen at the conclusion. The second message addressed to Van Dyke starts near the bottom of the recto and extends all the way to the end of the verso and is signed by Heynen at the conclusion. unknown books
1882ref. 50958New York: Land Dept. Northern Pacific Railroad Co. 1882. 1882. PACIFIC NORTHWEST. First edition. 8vo. Printed wrappers 81 pp. introductory illustrated large folding map at the rear. Scarce Western promotional travel guide to the Pacific North-West. Addressed to prospective settlers and travelers alike this guide consists of historical geographical and agricultural information and discusses at length matters such as commerce climate education taxes prices and the regions of the Pacific North-West. Each county is described and suggestions are provided to prospective emigrants such as "In mercantile pursuits the opening is good for men of enterprise and capital; but the chances for mere clerks are not good." Farm labor wages in these parts are recorded as being between $25 and $30 per month and lumber mills wages between $60 and $90 per month for first-class hands. It is also noted that "Chinamen work for the railroads and boards themselves at $1.00 a day and in winter take contracts for grubbing brush land." There are ten full-page illustrations which include a two-page "Bird's Eye View of Portland Oregon" "Saw Mill on Puget Sound W.T." "Astoria Oregon Entrance to Columbia River" "First Street Portland Oregon" and "Commercial Street Seattle W.T." with folding map of the region Unfolded 28 1/2 x 18 inches in the back. Spine and outer edges of wrappers sunned else very good copy. Land Dept., Northern Pacific Railroad Co., 1882. hardcover
ref. 51-0842Sacramento Division: 1936-1946. Original blueprints dated 1936-46. 2 sheets each 24 x 55 inches. Shows all the industrial buildings between Beamer St. and Cross St. 5th St. and B. St. The second map shows the Standard Oil facility at Gum Ave. and the Union Oil Co. tanks near Pendergast. 24 x 55 inches. Scale 1"=100'. Plans of the buildings. Very useful for Phase 1 EIRs. Sacramento Division: 1936-1946. unknown
1980ref. 71395Port Townsend WA: Copper Canyon Press / Copperhead / Tree Swenson / Sam Hamill 1980. First editions. Fine Press Paperback Books & Broadside. Near Fine. From the library of the poet Cheryl Van Dyke. This lot of three items includes a likely unique calligraphic manuscript executed and produced as a fine hand-made single-poem book a chapbook with pre-publication design proofs and an early Copper Canyon letterpress broadside. Together these items trace a lovely collaboration between poet Cheryl Van Dyke and designer Tree Swenson during the most prolific years of Copper Canyon Press. -Item #1: DIANA. Port Townsend WA: Winter Solstice 1980. Original Calligraphic Manuscript. 12pp. Quarto 32cm x 25cm / 12.5" x 9.75". Hand-sewn in original black fine paper wrappers. The front cover is embellished with a hand-drawn illustration of a stylized eclipse design in gold calligraphy. The internal text is calligraphed in white and gold on midnight-blue fine paper. Collation: 1-2 blank; 3 title page featuring the author's name poem title and a decorative illustration in white and gold; 4 blank; 5-10 poem text executed in white calligraphy; 11 blank; 12 colophon reading: "Calligraphy completed on the Winter Solstice of 1980 by Tree" accompanied by a small calligraphic square device mark. In Near Fine condition with only minor sporadic spotting and light rubbing to covers. An exceptional likely unique artifact. A significant likely unique manuscript by Tree Swenson co-founder and designer of Copper Canyon Press; produced for and presumably presented to the poet Cheryl Van Dyke. Swenson displays her mastery of a calligraphic hand in executing the poem "Diana" by Cheryl Van Dyke. This manuscript dated on the Winter Solstice of 1980 is a beautiful formal and thematic rendering of the poem. The use of black and midnight-blue papers with white and gold illumination suggests a thematic alignment with the solstice date of its completion as well as the astrological constellational and mythological references of the poem. While Swenson's typography defined the visual identity of the Pacific Northwest poetry renaissance of this period this item represents a primary hand-rendered document devoid of mechanical reproduction making it an important piece of regional literary heritage offering a unique counterpoint to the era's celebrated fine-press output. A beautiful and elegant work. -Item #2: CHEAT GRASS: A COPPERHEAD CHAPBOOK. Port Townsend WA: Copper Canyon Press 1975. First Edition. 24pp. Quarto 25.5cm. Original letterpress-printed wrappers string-sewn. Colophon states: "Designed and printed by Tree Swenson and Sam Hamill at Copperhead. The text is 70 lb. Curtis Tweedweave. The type is hand-set 14 point Centaur. Illustrations by Cheryl Van Dyke." Unsigned/unnumbered as issued. With the accompanying material: two folded sheets laid in-presumably pre-publication design proofs; one of the illustration by itself and another of the cover/title page which are designed in exactly the same way. A Near Fine copy with only some light fading to the cover near the spine. An early and essential title from the foundational years of Copper Canyon Press in Port Townsend. Published as part of the "Copperhead" series. "Cheryl Van Dyke has had poems in Kayak Paintbrush Port Townsend Journal and in other periodicals. Cheat Grass is her first published collection." -Item #3: KUHN SPIT. Port Townsend WA: Copper Canyon Press 1976. Broadside 36.5cm x 26cm / 14.5" x 10.25". Letterpress-printed in three colors on light brown paper. Comprising the title thirty-three lines of verse in four stanzas and a stylized printed illustration. Unsigned/unnumbered as issued. Near Fine condition with a light bump and soft crease at the top right corner. This poetry broadside was published in 1976 shortly after the release of Van Dyke's chapbook Cheat Grass. Like most ephemeral productions from Copper Canyon Press during its early Port Townsend years it was likely designed and printed by Tree Swenson and Sam Hamill. Clean lovely letterpress work on high-quality paper. From the personal library of the poet Cheryl Van Dyke a Pacific Northwest poet and artist whose early work Cheat Grass helped define the nascent literary landscape of Port Townsend's Copper Canyon Press in the 1970s. An integral figure in the region's fine press circle she also managed The Imprint from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s-a bookstore that served as a vital social and literary hub for the burgeoning Pacific Northwest poetry community. Tree Swenson is a master typographer and calligrapher who co-founded Copper Canyon Press in 1972 with Sam Hamill and others. Her rigorous design aesthetic and commitment to letterpress excellence established the visual identity of the press for decades. Copper Canyon Press is a nonprofit independent poetry publisher that "believes poetry is vital to language and living." The press made its start in 1972 in Denver CO and moved to Port Townsend WA in 1974. [Copper Canyon Press / Copperhead / Tree Swenson / Sam Hamill] paperback
1980ref. 71395Port Townsend WA: Copper Canyon Press / Copperhead / Tree Swenson / Sam Hamill 1980. First editions. Fine Press Paperback Books & Broadside. Near Fine. From the library of the poet Cheryl Van Dyke. This lot of three items includes a likely unique calligraphic manuscript executed and produced as a fine hand-made single-poem book a chapbook with pre-publication design proofs and an early Copper Canyon letterpress broadside. Together these items trace a lovely collaboration between poet Cheryl Van Dyke and designer Tree Swenson during the most prolific years of Copper Canyon Press. -Item #1: DIANA. Port Townsend WA: Winter Solstice 1980. Original Calligraphic Manuscript. 12pp. Quarto 32cm x 25cm / 12.5" x 9.75". Hand-sewn in original black fine paper wrappers. The front cover is embellished with a hand-drawn illustration of a stylized eclipse design in gold calligraphy. The internal text is calligraphed in white and gold on midnight-blue fine paper. Collation: 1-2 blank; 3 title page featuring the author's name poem title and a decorative illustration in white and gold; 4 blank; 5-10 poem text executed in white calligraphy; 11 blank; 12 colophon reading: "Calligraphy completed on the Winter Solstice of 1980 by Tree" accompanied by a small calligraphic square device mark. In Near Fine condition with only minor sporadic spotting and light rubbing to covers. An exceptional likely unique artifact. A significant likely unique manuscript by Tree Swenson co-founder and designer of Copper Canyon Press; produced for and presumably presented to the poet Cheryl Van Dyke. Swenson displays her mastery of a calligraphic hand in executing the poem "Diana" by Cheryl Van Dyke. This manuscript dated on the Winter Solstice of 1980 is a beautiful formal and thematic rendering of the poem. The use of black and midnight-blue papers with white and gold illumination suggests a thematic alignment with the solstice date of its completion as well as the astrological constellational and mythological references of the poem. While Swenson's typography defined the visual identity of the Pacific Northwest poetry renaissance of this period this item represents a primary hand-rendered document devoid of mechanical reproduction making it an important piece of regional literary heritage offering a unique counterpoint to the era's celebrated fine-press output. A beautiful and elegant work. -Item #2: CHEAT GRASS: A COPPERHEAD CHAPBOOK. Port Townsend WA: Copper Canyon Press 1975. First Edition. 24pp. Quarto 25.5cm. Original letterpress-printed wrappers string-sewn. Colophon states: "Designed and printed by Tree Swenson and Sam Hamill at Copperhead. The text is 70 lb. Curtis Tweedweave. The type is hand-set 14 point Centaur. Illustrations by Cheryl Van Dyke." Unsigned/unnumbered as issued. With the accompanying material: two folded sheets laid in-presumably pre-publication design proofs; one of the illustration by itself and another of the cover/title page which are designed in exactly the same way. A Near Fine copy with only some light fading to the cover near the spine. An early and essential title from the foundational years of Copper Canyon Press in Port Townsend. Published as part of the "Copperhead" series. "Cheryl Van Dyke has had poems in Kayak Paintbrush Port Townsend Journal and in other periodicals. Cheat Grass is her first published collection." -Item #3: KUHN SPIT. Port Townsend WA: Copper Canyon Press 1976. Broadside 36.5cm x 26cm / 14.5" x 10.25". Letterpress-printed in three colors on light brown paper. Comprising the title thirty-three lines of verse in four stanzas and a stylized printed illustration. Unsigned/unnumbered as issued. Near Fine condition with a light bump and soft crease at the top right corner. This poetry broadside was published in 1976 shortly after the release of Van Dyke's chapbook Cheat Grass. Like most ephemeral productions from Copper Canyon Press during its early Port Townsend years it was likely designed and printed by Tree Swenson and Sam Hamill. Clean lovely letterpress work on high-quality paper. From the personal library of the poet Cheryl Van Dyke a Pacific Northwest poet and artist whose early work Cheat Grass helped define the nascent literary landscape of Port Townsend's Copper Canyon Press in the 1970s. An integral figure in the region's fine press circle she also managed The Imprint from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s-a bookstore that served as a vital social and literary hub for the burgeoning Pacific Northwest poetry community. Tree Swenson is a master typographer and calligrapher who co-founded Copper Canyon Press in 1972 with Sam Hamill and others. Her rigorous design aesthetic and commitment to letterpress excellence established the visual identity of the press for decades. Copper Canyon Press is a nonprofit independent poetry publisher that "believes poetry is vital to language and living." The press made its start in 1972 in Denver CO and moved to Port Townsend WA in 1974. [Copper Canyon Press / Copperhead / Tree Swenson / Sam Hamill] paperback books
1818Uncommon French Sea Chart of the Pacific ocean, separtely publisheb by the Depot General de la Marine. This work is significantly revised and improved from the 1797 edition, to be noticed the improvements and additions to the coastline of Australia. The first edition showed very little of the Southern Coastline and did not specifically delineate Tasmania as an island. Also the coastline of Argentina is also greatly improved. Perfect status of conservation.
1840Dettagliata carta nautica dell'arcipelago compreso tra l'Australia settentrionale e l'Asia sudorientale, che comprende Giava e l'arcipelago delle cosidette Piccole Isole della Sonda: le isole di Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, l'arcipelago di Solor, di Alor e le isole Aru (o Aroe). Comprende, inoltre, il mar di Banda, il mare degli Arafura e il Golfo di Carpentaria.Disegnata da Pierre Daussy e incisa da Chassant. Prima edizione pubblicata nel 1840.Incisione su rame, in ottimo stato di conservazione. Detailed sea chart of Timor Sea west from the Gulf of Carpentaria and including Banda Sea. Relief shown by hachures and bathymetric soundings.First edition, published "par ordre du roi" in 1840. Drawed by Pierre Daussy and engraved by Chassant.Copperplate, in excellent condition.
1793ref. 14364Maradan Paris 1793 2 vol. 2 vol. in-8 de 2 ff.n.ch. 280 pp. et 2 ff.n.ch. 272 pp.; demi-basane de l'époque, dos lisse fileté, pièces de titre et de tomaison.
1785ref. LBW-5889Berlin, Haude und Spener, 1785. 574 x 896 mm.
1864An English translation by Dr. C. F. Fisher, from the Scientific Publications of the Novara Expedition, comprising important and fascinating observations and survey work by German-Austrian geologist Ferdinand von Hochstetter at the onset of British settlement in the region. 8vo. 113 pages, plus table of contents, title page. Red cloth boards titled in gilt to front. Volume measures approximately 14 x 21 cm. Faint blemish to boards, otherwise very good condition, clean and bright. An early work presenting discoveries made in New Zealand, specifically in Auckland and Nelson, during the Austrian Imperial Novara Expedition. It includes two important lectures delivered by esteemed geologist and expedition leader Ferdinand von Hochstetter. A principal member of the expedition, Hochstetter was involved in its planning from the onset. His surveys were used in the making of the first geological map of New Zealand, created the bases for future geological research. The Novara Expedition (1857-1859) was the first large-scale scientific, around-the-world mission of the Austrian Imperial navy. In 1859, during the expedition, Hochstetter was funded by the government of New Zealand to make a rapid geological survey of the islands. Over 150 years later, his work is regarded as an authoritative primary source still today. the volume's content centers largely on Hochstetter's survey of Auckland, beginning with his lecture on the region's geology. Subjects further include its extinct volcanos, Lake Rotomahana and its hot springs [Te Tarata thermal springs], and three inlets on North Island - Whaingaroa [now known as Raglan], Aotea, and Kawhia. Approximately one quarter of the text is devoted to his geological work in the Province of Nelson.
1950Neatly signed, without inscription, by William O. Douglas upon half-title page. Stated first edition. xiv, 338 pages. Glossary. Map endpapers. Black and white photographic frontis portrait of author. "A book of personal adventure and discovery. An account of the way Douglas - and other men - found a richer life in the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest where a man can 'find deep solitude and, under conditions of grandeur that are startling, he can come to know both himself and God'". - from dust jacket. Douglas was nominated to the U.S. Supreme court by FDR and served the longest term in its history, 1939-1975. Average wear to unmarked book. Binding sound. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. Includes two detailed newsclippings circa 1930s about Walla Walla pioneer George T. Welch. Also included is a 1969 newsclipping in which Douglas explains how and why a man changes when he becomes a member of the Supreme Court. Book
1903Volume in 4°, brossura editoriale con sovracoperta, titolo al piatto ed al dorso, sguardie, occhiello, frontespizio, prefazione, ritratto fotografico dell'autore, VI, 407 pp., 200 illustrazioni fotografiche, di cui 50 tavole f.t e 2 grandi mappe ripiegate f.t.. Uno fra i libri di viaggio più rari in assoluto, racconta il viaggio esplorativo compiuto dal Conte R. F. de Tolna, in compagnia della moglie, in occasione delle loro nozze, attraverso l'Oceano Pacifico. Viaggio che durò ben otto anni e diede loro modo di visitare luoghi ancora inesplorati di entrare a stretto contatto con popolazioni selvagge, dagli usi e costumi differenti e curiosi, tra cui quella decisamente suggestiva del cannibalismo. Un affascinante viaggio attraverso una cultura ormai perduta, arricchito da splendide e suggestive illustrazioni. Edizione originale in ottimo stato. Un gioiello di eccezionale rarità.
1823ref. PHO-1668London, John Murray, 1823, 1 volume In-4, relié pleine toile orange, dos lisse avec pièce d’auteur et titre, date en pied, xvi-768pp, tome 1, tâche sur les 5 premiers feuillets, petites rousseurs, petits frottements à la reliure. Édition originale, illustrée de 30 planches dont 11 en couleurs, les cartes manquent, Cachet Émile Petitot, Ex-libris manuscrit, Ex-libris Jean-Pierre Legrand-Deloron. Avec une mention signée : "membre de l'Expédition arctique T.A. 23 , 1972-1973" .
1925222 pages including index and glossary. Fold-out map at page 15. Black and white photographic plates. "This book is the outcome of forty years residence amongst the Haidas, and is an accurate description of what I have seen and heard in the villages and homes. Through my knowledge of their language I have been enabled to get all my information regarding their customs, traditions and social organization direct from the principal chiefs, men who at that time were from sixty to eighty years old." - from Preface. Chapters include: Queen Charlotte Islands; Early History; The Haidas; Haida Customs; Births, Marriages, Divorce, Death and Burial Ceremonies; Tools, Ornaments and Ceremonial Masks; Industries and Medicines; The Sa-ag-ga or Shaman; The Haida Pantheon; Haida Legends; The Haida Traditions of Creation; Chief Edenshaw; The Natural History of the Islands; Geology of the Islands and Natural Resources. Appendix lists cranial measurements. Average wear. Binding intact. Red cloth-covered boards. Black lettering and decoration legible upon spine. Prior owner's stamp to bottom edge, front fixed and free endpapers, and title page. Faint bookseller's stamp to back fixed endpaper. A sound copy. Edwards & Lort 1668, Thibault 2,231. Book
1945Features: X for Escape - Photo-illustrated article (part 1 of 2) by Flt.-Lieut. Tony Pengelly describes the dramatic Great Escape from Luft Stalag III involving 83 prisoners, 50 of whom were later shot - basis for the classic WWII film The Great Escape starring Steve McQueen; Nice cover illustration by R. York Wilson features brass band practicing; W.A. Irwin becomes new Editor of Maclean's - photo and brief article; Relax - It's Good for You; Bee Business - Ervin Hogarth has 150 bees near Tara, Ontario; Mars Gone Barmy - Maj.-Gen. J.F.C. Fuller argues atomic war cannot be won; Where Milk is Medicine - Europe's lack of food in the aftermath of WWII; Britian's Place in the World; Washington Memo - U.S. Strikers want to keep war wages (52 for 40 or Fight!); Backstage Ottawa - NRMA men (Zombies) were sent to the First Canadian Division on or after VE Day; Is the Union Shop Democratic? - arguments for and against; Sculptors Elizabeth Wyn Wood and Mani Hahn - Photo-illustrated article; "When the Ice-Worms Nest Again" - Brief article discussing Robert Service; Stretch the Meat; and more. Short stories include: Molly Was a Doctor; White Horse; Soft Music. Nice ads for: The Wartime Prices and Trade Board (encouraging the mending of clothes); Imperial Oil (featuring oil exploration); Frigidaire, Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese; Canadian Pacific (color illustration of driving of the last spike to celebrate 60 years of progress, 1885-1945); Pepsodent Tooth Paste; Eveready Flashlight Batteries - featuring image of Vancouver radio personality Thora Anders; Arrid deodorant - featuring photo of Gertrude Niesen; Nostalgic one-page Maclean's subscription ad; National War Finance Committee; Nice colour-photo Caterpillar Diesel ad inside back cover features two dozers preparing new rail bed through mountains. 68 pages. Unmarked with average wear. A quality copy of this historic vintage issue. Book
1938A SET OF 28 MAGNIFICENT FOLIO WOOD-ENGRAVINGS DEPICTING THE SCENERY, PEOPLE AND WILDLIFE OF SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA AND PACIFIC ISLANDS, including Ceylon, Weh (Sabang), Sumatra, Singapore, Java, and Bali. Also includes title-page, 8 pages of text describing the author / artist's travels (SIGNED IN INK BY THE AUTHOR / ARTIST), list of wood-engravings, and justification / colophon. From a total edition of 40 sets, THIS IS SET NUMBER 1, printed for Maurice Blum, ONE OF ONLY TEN SETS PRINTED ON JAPON NACRE. Folio. Loose as issued in custom-made folding case. FINE AND BRIGHT. Extremely rare, especially on Japanese paper.
1930ref. P2525Montreal: Canadian Pacific c. 1930. Very Good; laid down on acid-free paper for long-term preservation. Image Size : 276x415 mm 10.87x16.34 Inches Platemark Size : Paper Size : 302x444 mm 11.89x17.48 Inches Coloring: Printed in Color Medium: Lithograph Categories: Advertising; Transportation Ships; Posters; Canadian Pacific unknown
1841ref. LBW-1782[Paris, 1841]. En deux feuilles non jointes pouvant former un panorama d'environ 217 mm x 1,02 m.
