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2003réf. Q-0971939721University of California Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive 2003-04-02. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive paperback
1938réf. 63046Portland OR & Kelso WA: Kilham Stationery & Printing Co. Marsh Underwood 1938. 12mo. 62 pp. Photo illustrations throughout. Green publisher’s cloth gilt lettering front cover slight shelfwear very slight rubbing & faint spotting still NF copy. First edition of this self-published memoir detailing this Cowlitz County logger’s beginnings in New England Wisconsin and finally working lumber camps along the Lewis River in Southwest Washington and in Snohomish Washington. He has included a sketch of a Wisconsin logging camp as well as many historic photographs describing logging methods early logging companies in the West and more. Underwood 1876-1939 originally worked as a Vermont logger and by 1910 was a River Driver directing log rafts from Woodland WA down to Portland OR on the Columbia River and later as logging camp superintendent in Snohomish WA. Kilham Stationery & Printing Co., [Marsh Underwood, hardcover
1991réf. 22943City Lights Bks San Francisco 1991. PBO Photographic WRAPS of Hammett on front in suit & hat 1st Edition THUS 1991 NF SOFTCOVER Light Wear & Tiny Scuff on Lower Edge Pages Interior nicetight Clean. Signed by Author. First Thus. Soft Cover. City Lights Bks, San Francisco paperback
1909réf. 68197Berkeley CA:: English Club of the University of California Press 1909. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very good in tan cloth with dark blue and gold lettering and insignia. . First printing. Anthology of writings by students and alumni including ""The Passing of Cock-Eye Blacklock" by Frank Norris Class of 1894. "The Spotted Dawg" by Elinor Gates 01 "Yesterday - a Toast" by Sarah Ashby '10 first place winner in the English Club story contest and more. Photographic frontispiece illustrated title page small decorations of the California bear on every page. Nicely INSCRIBED on the front endpaper by Earle Snell one of the two business managers: "To Stu Masters who gave me my first childish impression of a finished U.C. product as well as a disastrous aspiration to emulate him in rivaling H. Greeley." Snell 1886-1965 went on to have a long career as a filmwriter in Hollywood while Stu Masters and Marguerite Ogden the editor both died in the flu epidemic in 1918. Printed by the Stanley-Taylor Company San Francisco. English Club of the University of California Press, hardcover
1949réf. 291884Los Angeles.: Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference. 1949. Hardcover. No dustjacket. Blue cloth over boards gilt spine title. Gilt title and gilt Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference Seal on front cover. Very good numerous owners’ stamps to endpapers and preliminaries light wear to spine ends. 20.5x14x2.3 cm. Scarce mid-century edition of this attempt to create a standardized building code. A nice addition to the shelf of anyone who collects books about construction history. weight: 1.1 lb. Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference. hardcover
1976réf. 82278New York:: Pantheon 1976. First edition -. Very good in illustrated wrappers remainder mark minor wear to covers. First printing a trade paperback issued simultaneously with hardcover. When the beach at Bolinas referred to as Briones in this book was hit by a huge and damaging oil spill followed by a plan from the local Public Utilities District to create a massive and expensive sewer system the residents of the town rallied and took control. Bolinasjust north of San Franciso in Marin County is still known for its quirkiness and its reclusiveness - and also for being incredibly expensive. "Bolinas has so far staved off homogenization through town meetings and a nucleus of concerned citizenry. Schell's chatty generally good humored diary of one year in a four year fight to limit growth on this incomparable little peninsula is as direct as a letter home." Edward Hoagland NY Times. Illustrated with photographs by Ilka Hartmann both Schell and Hartmann lived in Bolinas so they knew the town and its people well Slightly oversized oblong format. 200 pp. Pantheon, unknown
2011réf. 2091502135304338Sekaibunkasha 2011. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Sekaibunkasha paperback
1898réf. 24652American Medical Association 1898. Wraps. Very good condition. Unrecorded guide to the railway trip and preliminary program for the 1898 American Medical Association meeting in Denver by way of the Wabash Railroad St. Louis to Kansas City and the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway Kansas City to Denver. The guide includes description of the train accommodations round trip fare St. Louis to Denver $26.50 special cars the train schedule with illustration of the new Union Station in St. Louis a preliminary program of meeting events and points of interest including the trans Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha. Oblong 8vo 10 x 7" 26pp. Printed pictorial paper wrappers with route of Denver Special at rear wrapper. Front wrapper faintly dusty; bright and clean copy. American Medical Association unknown
1911Boards with light rubbing to extremities and with minute tears to bottom spine; 32 plates from watercolors by several artists. Including detailed fold out map at rear ; Peeps At Many Lands; 8vo; 204 pages
192940 pages. Features: The Sears Roebuck office building in Minneapolis is featured in an ad for the Dovetail Anchor Slot Co. inside front cover; Super full-page photo ad for the Indiana Limestone company features the Palmolive Building in Chicago; Photo ad for Tidewater Red Cypress lumber; Nice pull-page photo ad for the Foley Saw Filer; Photo of the Ambassador Hotel Apartment Building in Milwaukee is featured in an ad for "Tie-To" inserts; Vintage full-page illustrated ad for International Trucks shows dump truck being loaded; vintage Skilsaw ad; The Missouri Pacific Building in St. Louis is featured in an ad for the Bonded Floors Company; Construction Technique in Remodeling - article with photos of how 5 stories were added to a 3-story building in San Francisco for a new department stor; Detailing Concrete Form Work - part V; Arc welding steel buildings and bridges - a review of progress to date and what remains to be done; The contractor and the courts; Latest prices of materials; Construction activity this week; Sealed proposal announcements; Back cover ad for General Electric features image of the Steuben Club Building in Chicago; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. These nostalgic topics and images are certain to please modern-day contractors. Magazine
196068 pages. Features: Cover illustration of Marine Corps Base 29 Palms, with base photos inside front cover; Two-page photo ad for the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, featuring its airlift capacity; Polaris and the North Flank - major article on issues of the nuclear age; What You Can Do About Drill; The Military Mind - Myth & Fact - is a trained Marine officer a threat to democracy?; Photo ad for the Sikorsky S-58; Inspection - index to readiness; Looking Back Chosin; This is My Rifle; Fleet Marine Force, Pacific - Readiness and Programs to Improve Readiness; The Marine Reserve; The Salty Skipper; The Squad and the M-14; Wake Island Memorial; MARTCOM Report; Transfers and Promotions; FMF - first squad area weapon; Back cover photo ad for the Kaman Huskie VMO helicopter; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
195555 pages. Bibliography. Illustrations on both sides of back cover. A supplement to thirteen telecourse lectures on topics including: Who are the Northwest Indians?; Living in an Indian Village; Not by Fish Alone; The Greateste Woodcarvers of America; The Women Spin and Weave; Living Together; The One-Sided Family; Warring with Wealth; Seeing the Supernatural; Spirits - True and False; Totem Poles and Their Legends; and more. Author was a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Washington. Book
2000208 pages. Index. Footnotes. "A unique collection of over 320 original maps of explorers and navigators from four centuries of voyages and overland treks of exploration and discovery to the northwest coast, plus native maps, and a host of others selected for their interest and historical significance." - dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent example of this wonderful work. Book
194032 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Illustration of John F. Kennedy inside front cover as promotion for his book "Why England Slept"; Nice photo of a 2-seat Defiant; Incidents in Britain's air battle; Her majesty visits the homeless; Photos of Winston Churchill in Scotland; Text of Broadcast by Lord Lloyd entitled "War Effort of the Colonial Empire" - illustrated; Illustration of Italian armoured unit trapped in British artillery fire, by Montague B. Black; Photos of Greece at war with Italy; Map of Greece - the stepping-stone to the east; Centerfold illustration by S. Drigin shows Beauforts swooping to torpedoe German supply ships on 23 October in Dutch waters; Life afloat - our sailors at sea; Great photo of England's newest class of aircraft carrier - 1,300 tons larger than the Ark Royal; Photo of a next of Skua dive-bombers on the deck of a British aircraft carrier; Before and after photos of the vessel S.S. Empress of Britain, the flagship of the Canadian Pacific fleet which was sunk on 26th October - 598 survived of a total of 643 on board; The Bondage of Czechoslovakia - text of broadcast message by Dr. Edward Benes, with photos; With the forces in the desert war; A Commentary on the war this week; Germany gets bomb for bomb - photos; Photo of a very long trainload of American tanks arriving at Camp Borden, Canada. Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
1980516 pages. Conference was held at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. Contents separated into: Government Activities; Education; Housing-Construction; Passive Solar; Scio-Economic Issues; Standards and Testing; Monitorin; Active Solar Systems; Energy Conserving Houses-Technical Aspects; Solar Radiation; Photovoltaics; Multifamily/Commercial; Biomass; Agriculture; Simulation; Wind; Engineering/Hardware. Prior owner's name upon front cover else clean and unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Solid working copy. Book
196118 pages. Features: Trout Terrible of the Pacific - article on the Steelhead, with photos of Larry Chapman, Russ Swansen, and Bill Rose; Illustrations of Sinker Hook-Ups for Steelheading; Revised map of Vedder - Chilliwack River Guide for Steelhead Fishing; Don't Poo Poo the Poodle; Map of the Roberts Bank Game Management Reserve; Conditions at Ross Lake, 40 miles from Hope, B.C.; Clay Chips, by Jim Railton; Boats; Care of the Feet; Great one-page ad for the B.C. Department of Recreation and Conservation inside back cover entitled "Watch That Muzzle!, The 10 Commandments of Safety; Many nostalgic ads, including back cover ad for Lucky Lager featuring illustration of sea captain(?) with binoculars; and more. Unmarked with light wear. A nice vintage copy. Book
196730 pages. Features: Cover illustration of "Culchillum, son of the head chief of the Cowitchins", by Paul Kane; The Half-Buried Hatchet, by W.A. Kenyon; Haida Art in Argillite, by S.W.A. Gunn; Indian Trade Silver, by Donald B. Webster; Early Canadian Iron; Tshmishian and Tlingit - northwest coast native art; North Pacific Coast Indians; Early Canadian Kitchen Utensils; Coast Indians produced Matchless Native Art, by Mildred Valley Thornton. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1915Contents: The War By Land - article by F.A. McKenzie; With the Flag in France and Flanders - three photos; Four Photos of British Horse and Foot Moving to the Firing Line; With the Devoted workers of the R.A.M.C. - four photos; Boer and Briton unite against the Teuton - two photos; B.E. Africa contests Germany's place in the sun - three photos; King Albert's New Army in the Making - six photos; The Decisive Cruiser Action in the North Sea; The Blucher Before & After Meeting the Lion - Three photos; Centerfold illustration of the naval victory in the North Sea - Triumph of British Gunnery and Seamanship; Photos of Ships and Guns that made the Germans fly; The War by Sea - article by Commander Carlyon Bellairs; Five photos of Warlike Preparations in Peaceful Holland; Five photos of Belin in Wartime; Barget9wn-on-Seine - photos of war victims housed in barges; Religious duties amid the din of war - photos of troops from three nations and their religious observances; Photos of five elusive snipers; Photos of three war scenes in the Forest of Argonne; Photos of Domesticities near the Battle Line; Photos of Old Boys who will soon fight with New Armies; Names and photos of Britain's heroes and lost men. Average wear. Staples disintegrated. All pages present. A sound copy. Book
195058 pages. Features: Madam Queen - Missouri Pacific Lines - article with photos; $2 million investment in the new Powhatan Arrow by Norfolk & Western - article with photos; San Francisco's Belt Line; Passengers and Trailer Trucks ride the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad - article with map and photos; Photo Section including nice centerfold photo of St. Louis - San Francisco's train No. 409 steaming across Oklahoma; Welded Rail - Continuous Rail promises to be worth the investment - article with photos; The Wandering West Penn - a trip on the pastoral electric line - article with map and nice photos; Southern Pacific innovative photo feature; Archival photos of early days on the Soo Line; Great vintage ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
195466 pages. Features: News Photos; Is the Pennsylvania Railroad Coming Back?; The greatest of All Railroad Builders - James J. Hill; Photo Section, including centerfold image of 'Grade Crossing at Dawn"; When Steam Ruled the Blue Mountains - Union Pacific; Helpers out of Hilgard - Union Pacific's 2-8-8-0's; Trains Do Make Music; Lima Reclaims Her Own - The story of the Shay that came home for good; Ore Hauler - Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad; Great vintage ads; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Magazine
1956Features: Railroad News Photos; Tales of a Ten Wheeler - the biography of Northern Pacific 1356, a Baldwin 4-6-0 that served half a century of mountain railroading - amazing photos; Of Black Upholstery and Commanding Exhaust - Cessation of Virginian (VGN) passenger service provokes warm memories of orange cars, shoebox lunches, and Teddy Roosevelt regaling the riders with tales of San Juan Hill; Illustrated article on locomotive faces, with parts identified; Steam in Indian Summer - 3 - Little Railroads in faraway places; Super steam photo section, including centerfold of a P-4a in full stride (the 3713); The Story of a Pacific - the world's greatest - K.4.s - Super article with many excellent photos; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1957Features: Long Island Rail Road - the nation's busiest passenger railroad - extensive and well-illustrated article; Railroad News Photos; Great 2-page photo of Great Northern's S-2 4-8-4, No. 2580; Over Niagara on a Wire - only four men in the world believed the railroads could span the boiling Niagara gorge with a thin cable... Two attempted the task and one achieved it - illustrated - Wow!; Chesapeake & Ohio presents 2-8-4 2727 to the Museum of Transport, St. Louis; Trainmaker - an idea to keep freight cars rolling more often; Oil-burning Pacific #153 preserved south of Miami; Nice color Pullman ad; and more. Date stamp on front cover else unmarked. Cover fold partially open else a sound copy., Magazine
1958Features: Central plus Pennsy (NYC + PRR) - what does this possible merger mean?; Railroad news photos; So you want to be the Super - what would you do? - the problem of freight trainloads is often complicated by traffic problems of schedules and deliveries; South Pacific Salon - railroading on New Zealand's North Island; Jean-Jacques Heilmann and his remarkable Fusee locomotive; Diary of a Railroader - a railfan 'went firing' and found there was to it than waving at pretty gals!; and more. Faint date stamp to front cover else unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
1958Features: Steam Railroad Photos; The Four Aces 4-8-4 - test locomotive for Timken's roller bearings settled down on Northern Pacific in 1933; Diary of a Railroader - 4 - Engineer Thrall found himeself making up time with the Overland at the age of 27, but after VJ-Day the diesels bumped him back to firing and cooled his enthusiasm; Wonderful winter centerfold photo of Central Vermont No. 703, one of the 2-10-4's that ranked as New England's largest steam power; Big Boy - the Alco 4-8-8-4 was the world's heaviest steam locomotive back in 1941 - great article and photos; and more. Unmarked. Openings along cover fold else a sound copy. Magazine
1972347 pages. Originally published in 1872. "One of the most readable and colourful early accounts of life on the Northwest Coast." - from dust jacket. Average wear. Unmarked. Dust jacket now preserved in Brodart cover. Binding tight. A sound copy. Book
