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1913rif. 15620Chicago: Union Pacific 1913. 1st. Original wrappers. 8vo. 40pp. Photo-illustrations; map. Color illustrated staplebound wrappers in near fine condition minor wear & soiling. Beautiful example of early California promotional brochure. "Today these brochures are prized by collectors and institutions alike not only for their visual appeal but also as a record of California's burgeoning cities and towns. They reveal better than anywhere else the Golden State's remarkable growth and transformation from a remote region to a booming densely populated and developed state." Kurutz "California Calls You". Union Pacific unknown
1941rif. xxx002Garden City: Doubleday Doran & Co 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st printing. Cloth with gilt lettered and decorated spine. 313pp. Illus. Index. Endpaper maps. Of Puget Sound north to BC's San Juan Islands and Gulf of Georgia and including Olympic Peninsula "Juan de Fuca Strait" and south end of Vancouver Island. Signed signed only by Binns on front blank leaf. Front paste down sports the tiny bookseller's label "University / Book Store." From the front dj flap ". Binns ingeniously introduces the reader historically and geographically to the whole Puget Sound country before he settles down to the perfect inlet in Puget Sound that provided the birthplace for Seattle . . . His book is filled with action and with all the excitement of a port that was a gateway to the Pacific and to Alaska." A very good copy. Light wear to cover extremities. The front paste down has burning to the edges ½" to 1" in. Same with rear paste down so we surmise it's the glue used when binding. Laid in is portion of Seattle Times page no date showing with article including photo of Binns "Binns Knows His Seattle; Book to Tell of Its Growth." There is another clipping of photo of Binns. The very good dj is price-clipped and very slightly chipped. In my photo of the entire dj the top of the front panel is NOT chipped; reflection of light off protector. Very scarce now with the attributes of this copy. Doubleday, Doran & Co hardcover
1983rif. xxx045Lincoln: Univ of Nebraska Press 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 1st edition. Folio cloth with gilt titles. Preface. Introduction. Notes. Calendar of Maps. The Maps. The usual fading to the blue cloth covers which I wonder why Nebraska chose easily fading blue or didn't create a granted huge dust jacket. Of course binding & text are fine but the fade lowers the grade I give it to "Good." EXTRA SHIPPING REQUIRED SO DEFAULT AMOUNT SHOWN MUST BE ADDED TO. Univ of Nebraska Press hardcover
1971rif. kc-1310Bolinas Calif.: Pacific Domes 1971. Second printing. Paperback. Very Good . Bolinas Calif.: Pacific Domes 1971. Second printing. Very Good . Pacific Domes paperback
1972rif. 047651Tokyo Japan/Palo Alto CA: Kodansha 1972. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 312pp.; HB brwn.emboss w/orange; bttm.edge rubbed; sml.chiptp.; cleantight pgs. DJ yellowred&blue-photocover; slight rub w/spine sunned. The build-up to and the dropping of the A-bomb on Hiroshima. illus. Kodansha hardcover
1994rif. Q-0945265298Accord Communications Ltd 1994-11-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Accord Communications Ltd paperback
1982Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, price sticker residue, no tears. 192 pages. Follows the history of fairs and exhibitions in Vancouver from 1907 to 1982. Short section of photographs.
2002rif. 2111077Portland: Graphic Arts Books 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 1st printing. 4to hardbound. 144pp. Stunningly illustrated with the color photos of Schaefer. Signed and dated in year of publication by Schaefer and also signed by the author if the accompanying essay Craig Lesley. neither signature signed to anyone. As new in fine dj which is "as new" but has couple of impression "dimples." Very scarce signed by both Schaefer & Lesley. We're including a photo of the dj. The stock photo seen on most copies is not the right one. Graphic Arts Books hardcover
rif. 2524717like new. unknown
rif. ria9781119121046_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; N/A hardcover
2026rif. x-1108478646Cambridge University Press 2026. Hardcover. New. 190 pages. 6.00x0.56x9.00 inches. Cambridge University Press hardcover
1867rif. 1307127Portland: Oregon Stage Co 1867. Soft cover. Very Good. Original 3" x 8 1/2" printed & filled out in ink receipt from the stage company to H M. Thatcher road agent in the @ of sixty-five dollars & signed by Geo Hastings "in full payment for Services as driver between Salem and Albany for March 1867." Dated April 1. On left margin of check is 2 cent "U. S. Inter. Rev." stamp with same date written on it. Nice. Vg Pacific Northwest stagecoach item. Rare. Oregon Stage Co unknown
rif. 9889934728.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1870rif. 42011New York and San Francisco:: A. Roman and Company 1870. Hardcover -. Fair condition overall in original dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover - some fraying to ends and sides of spine wear to corners of boards front hinge cracked with front free endpaper detached but present. Text is clean and very readable. Overall a reasonably attractive copy of an uncommon and important early book about the natural wonders of California. . Third edition first printing. Also 'to the Big Tree Groves - the Natural Caves and Bridges - the Quicksilver Mines of New Almaden and Henriquita - Mount Shasta' and more. Originally published in 1860 this third edition is significantly expanded revised and updated. Illustrated with wood-engraved frontispiece with tissue guard two maps and 102 illustrations in text. 292 pp plus 4 pp publisher's advertisements. A. Roman and Company, hardcover
1943rif. 2092902143902007Nihonhyoronsha 1943. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 book Nihonhyoronsha paperback
1943rif. 2092902143802043Nihonhyoronsha 1943. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 book Nihonhyoronsha paperback
rif. 1863733280.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
2003rif. R320124211An iBal Book. 2003. In-4. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 240 pages - jaquette conservée - nombreuses photos en couleurs dans et hors texte - ouvrage en anglais - étiquettes collées sur le 2ème plat de la jaquette.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 996-Autres régions du pacifique
1883rif. R260222584TYPIS A. BEFANI. 1883. In-8. Relié cuir dos-coins. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 285 pages - tampons et étiquette (dos) de bibliothèque - RELIURE VELIN - contreplats et plats jaspés - pièce de titre rouge avec filets auteur et titre dorés sur le dos - 3 PHOTOS DISPONIBLES. . . . Classification Dewey : 248-Vie chrétienne et méditations
1981rif. R100071533Imprimeries reunies de Noumea. 1980-1981. In-8. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 366 pages + 357 pages - nombreuses photos, illustrations en noir et blanc dans et hors texte - quelques photos en couleurs hors texte.. . . . Classification Dewey : 996-Autres régions du pacifique
18768vo [23 x 15 cm]; xiv, 362 pp, 7 plates including frontis, vignette on title page of little dodo, title page printed in red and black in border. original red cloth with decorations in black, gilt spine title lettering and decorations, spine faded but lettering clear, light foxing on few leaves mainly at beginning and end, corners rubbed, very good copy. A picture of this book is available upon req Taylor 144. Three of the illustrations are of Hawaii (Hawaiians dancing the hula in authentic costume, Kealakeakua Bay, Rainbow Falls), with other illustrations including Pago Pago, Tutuila, Apia, Upolu, Apolimja, Fiji. The author travelled extensively in Hawaii and other Pacific islands and provides an interesting description of the peoples and nature on the islands visited.
19238vo [24 x 16 cm]; [ii], 76, [i, ads] pp, frontis, 12 illustrations from photos, all but one full-page. original cloth -backed boards, dj (with 5 x 10 cm piece lacking from front panel, bit soiled), very good, internally fine and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A list of Fiji word is included at end together with the names of the crew members, Endicott being the third mate, who describes the events of 1829. A good introduction by Jenkins. This the third book of the Marine Research Society. Not usually found in a dust jacket.
187612mo [19 x 14,5 cm]; viii, 360 pp, frontis with tissue guard, plates and numerous illustrations from drwgs, double-page map, index. original pictorial cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, all edges gilted, internal hinge repaired, bookplates removed from endpaper, very good copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Taylor 397. The author, having travelled for decades in the area, describes conditions, customs, people, society, natural history, etc. The chapter on New Guinea was read before the Royal Geographical Society in 1873.
19488vo [22.5 x 14 cm]; lii, 292 pp, 6 plates including folding frontis view of HMS Dolphin in Matavai Bay, Tahiti, 4 maps including one folding, bibliog, index. original blind-stamped blue cloth, gilt vignette on front, gilt lettering on spine, a bright, fine and clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Wallis' travels in the Pacific followed Anson's and Byron's earlier voyages and included extensive exploration of the Magellan Straits and the Tuamotu Archipelago. Roberston's version of the voyage adds a different perspective and much additional information. This is the first printed version of Robertson's journal. Carrington's extensive introduction provides a useful historical point of view and gives much detail on the voyage. See Hill p. 555 for the 1955 edition. National Maritime Museum, I, 131: 'This journal, written by the master of the Dolphin under Wallis, covers the period when he joined her in the Thames in June 1766 until reaching Uea (Wallis Island) in the Western Pacific in 1767. Wallis' circumnavigation voyage in the Dolphin, 1766-8, included visits to Tahiti and the Tuamotu Archipelago'.
