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1974Best.-Nr. 748385PN. New. 1974. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition. . PN paperback
1949Best.-Nr. 56736Unknown. Good. 1949. Hardback. Minor Cover Wear; This is Copy #71 of 100 Copies Signed By Author; 116 pages . Unknown hardcover
Best.-Nr. 9374Photographer Unknown No Date circa late 19th century. Very good. card mount 7"x9". Actual photograph 5"x7" Photographer Unknown unknown
1909Best.-Nr. 76979Berkeley: University of California 1909-1913. All seven volumes are octavos and all are in the publisher's printed tan w4rappers. A but of spine abrasion to one number but very good and clean overallVol. 1 No. 1: PHLEN Carl Copping. The San Francisco Clearing House Certificates of 1907-1908. 14 pp. 1909.Vol. 1 No. 2; TEGGART Frederick J. The Official Account of the Portola Expedition of 1769-1770. 15 1 pp. 1909.Vol. 1 No 5; KELSEY; Rayner Wickersham. The United States Consulate in California. 107 1 pp. Diminutive sig. 1910.Vol. 1 No. 7; GARNETT Porter. Papers of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851. I. 69 1 pp. 1910.Vol. 2 No. 2; GARNETT Porter. Papers of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1851. II. 19 1 pp. 1911.Vol. 2 No. 3; Bolton Herbert Eugene. Expeditions to San Francisco Bay in 1770; Diary of Pedro Fages. 19 1 pp. 1911.Vol. 3 No. 1; TEGGART Frederick J. The Anza Expedition of 1775-1776: Diary of Pedro Font. 131 1 pp. 1913.Vol. 3 No. 2; PRIESTLY Herbert Ingram. The Colorado River Campaign 1781-1782; Diary of Pedro Fages. 101 pp. 1913. University of California unknown
1940Best.-Nr. 55321Omaha NE & Chicago IL: Union Pacific Railroad Printed by Poole Bros. Feb. 1940. 4to. 7.75 x 9 in. 16 pp. which folds out into large oblong folio 30.75 x 18 in. pictorial map by Gerald A. Eddy on verso with numerous photo illustrations map on recto. Self-printed colour-illustrated softcovers cover art of Boulder dam minor shelfwear slight wear to crease folds still VG copy. First edition of this splendid promotional brochure by the Union Pacific Railroad extolling the amenities facts about Boulder Dam and Lake Mead Boulder and Las Vegas on the eve of World War II. Worldcat locates 1 copy Library of Congress. Union Pacific Railroad, Printed by Poole Bros., paperback
1939Best.-Nr. 46531Chicago: John C. Pollock Department of Tours 1939. 1939. 9 7/8" x 7" in bright colorful pictorial wrappers depicting a man and woman riding on a train and looking at the beautiful mountain view through a large window. 65 pp. index illustrations many in color maps schedules itineraries. Booklet filled with information about pictures of and Itineraries for 15 different tours lasting from 8 - 20 days and costing from $82.02 to $363.47. Most of the tours include Yellowstone National Park and go on to offer extending tours to Salt Lake City The Royal Gorge Colorado Springs Denver Zion Bryce Canyon Grand Canyon Cedar Breaks Estes Park. Offers a 14-day tour to California Old Mexico and Yosemite and the Golden Gate International Exposition as well as a 13-day tour that visits the Pacific Northwest Mt. Rainier the Canadian Rockies Banff and Lake Louise. Descriptions of and information about Yellowstone National Park Salt Lake City Zion Bryce & Grand Canyon National Parks. Map of Yellowstone National Park with route of railroad and route of auto trips marked; Map of Southern Utah Parks with bus tour and bus side-trips marked along with a small table of distances; Map showing the routes of all tours of the National Parks. General information offered including information on hotels and lodges in the parks baggage what to wear church services information for the woman who travels alone touts the comfort convenience and pleasure of each and every tour etc. Numerous photographs throughout probably about half of all photographs are in color. Pictures include interior of train Old Faithful the Tetons Tower Canyon various wildlife important buildings Royal Gorge Bear Creek Canyon individuals participating in various activities Horseshoe Park Garden of the Gods Columbia River Lake Louise San Francisco Mariposa Grove Grand Canyon Bryce Canyon etc. Light soiling light rubbing to spine and light wear to the extremities as well as creasing to corners. Very good. A nicely produced booklet. John C. Pollock, Department of Tours, 1939. unknown
1940Best.-Nr. 46534Chicago: The Regensteiner Corporation 1940. 1940. 9 7/8" x 6 3/4" in color pictorial wrappers. 65 pp. index illustrations many in color maps schedules itineraries. Booklet filled with information about pictures of and Itineraries for 15 different tours. Most of the tours include Yellowstone National Park and go on to offer extending tours to Salt Lake City The Royal Gorge Colorado Springs Denver Zion Bryce Canyon Grand Canyon Cedar Breaks Estes Park. Descriptions of and information about Yellowstone National Park Salt Lake City Zion Bryce & Grand Canyon National Parks. Map of Yellowstone National Park with route of railroad and route of auto trips marked; Map of Southern Utah Parks with bus tour and bus side-trips marked along with a small table of distances; Map showing the routes of all tours of the National Parks. General information offered including information on hotels and lodges in the parks baggage what to wear church services information for the woman who travels alone touts the comfort convenience and pleasure of each and every tour etc. Numerous photographs throughout probably about half of all photographs are in color. Pictures include interior of train Old Faithful the Tetons Tower Canyon various wildlife important buildings Royal Gorge Bear Creek Canyon individuals participating in various activities Horseshoe Park Garden of the Gods Columbia River Lake Louise San Francisco Mariposa Grove Grand Canyon Bryce Canyon etc. Minor rubbing to spine and light wear to the extremities. Very good plus. The Regensteiner Corporation, 1940. unknown
1908Best.-Nr. 37940St. Paul: Privately printed n.d. ca. 1908. 1908. MINNESOTA. 8" x 5" in pictorial wrappers. 47 pp. illustrations maps. Overview of the area followed by information on various lake areas serviced by the Northern Pacific main line and branches the Duluth Short Line and the Minnesota & International Railway. Much on Isle Royale. Information on game and fish laws of Minnesota various excursion rates to various summer resorts based on Duluth departures. List of hotels lakes rates kinds of fish etc. Map of the lake region map of the heart of the lake country map of the region showing the Minnesota and International Railway map of the region showing the "Duluth Short Line" and Isle Royale. Illustrations throughout. Staples rusted with center page loose from staples with soiling to wrappers. Exposed to some dampness. Good. Exposed to dampness staples rusted. Good. Privately printed, n.d. [ca. 1908]. unknown
1925Best.-Nr. 48702N.P.: Privately printed n.d. ca 1925. ca 1925. 9" x 6" color pictorial wrappers. 47 pages tinted illustrations maps tour plans. Numerous tour itineraries and schedules with numerous beautifully colored photographs of various areas buildings and parks. Tours discussed include Glacier and Yellowstone; Colorado and Yellowstone; Inter-Mountain Route From Colorado to Yellowstone and Glacier; Colorado and Glacier. General information for the tourist including cost of tours discussion of climate apparel booklets of possible interest a list of ticket routing for various tours calendar schedules for various tours etc. Separate map depicting each tour. Very good plus. Privately printed, n.d. [ca 1925]. unknown
1889Best.-Nr. 14096Buffalo NY: E.H. Hutchinson 1889. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine. 87 pp in original printed wrappers. Mild soiling. The author was an attorney and Principal of the Buffalo Classical School. He traveled to Oregon Washington Alaska primarily Sitka and British Columbia in 1888 reporting back in a series of articles for his local newspaper the Commercial Advertiser. This is their first appearance in book form. Includes interesting letters on indigenous crafts in Alaska the Russian population in the Sitka area and the Sitka mission along with sketches of Portland Astoria and the Puget Sound region. Tourville 658; Wickersham 1987; Not in Smith or Arctic Bibliography. E.H. Hutchinson unknown
1775Best.-Nr. 21546Paris 1775. Very good condition. Detailed copper engraved map of Juan Fernandes islands in the South Pacific off the coast of Chile. The islands were the home of Alexander Selkirk a sailor marooned there in the early 1700s an event which may have served as the inspiration for 'Robinson Crusoe'. Selkirk was put off his vessel by a British captain and partner with Capt. William Dampier on a buccaneering expedition in search of Spanish vessels carrying gold. With an inset view of the northeast coast of the island at the top of the map. With compass rose rhumb lines and ornate cartouche. Bellin 1703 - 1772 one of the most noted French mapmakers of the 18th century was named the hydrographer chief cartographer to the French Navy and later the Official Hydrographer to the French King. One vertical fold 11 1/2 x 8 1/4". Strong impression very clean small chip to lower right edge only not affecting printed area. unknown
1888Best.-Nr. 13837Philadelphia. 1888. The Mercantile Trust Company makes claims to security in property of the Railway including holdings in New Orleans. The property is described in detail. Also printed are the articles of the new mortgage and documents of certification of New York and Louisiana. 38pp. Original printed wrappers. Wraps darkened and chipped top margin considerably chipped with no loss of text old fold. A decent copy printed on bad paper. In a folding cloth box leather label. paperback
1888Best.-Nr. 13837Philadelphia. 1888. The Mercantile Trust Company makes claims to security in property of the Railway including holdings in New Orleans. The property is described in detail. Also printed are the articles of the new mortgage and documents of certification of New York and Louisiana. 38pp. Original printed wrappers. Wraps darkened and chipped top margin considerably chipped with no loss of text old fold. A decent copy printed on bad paper. In a folding cloth box leather label. paperback books
1880Best.-Nr. 32410N.p.: U.P.R.R. Photograph 1880. Very Good. N.p.: U.P.R.R. Photograph ca. 1880s. Small format albumen carte de visite 8.5x6cm mounted to card measuring 10x6.5cm. Brief smudging else Very Good to Near Fine. Portrait of a seated child about 18 months old. Verso printed in red with an engraved reproduction of the photographer's studio which was housed in a railway car that the photographer S.B. Silvis traveled around on the Union Pacific Railroad line. "Stereoscope & Landscape Views of Notable Points on Line of Pacific R.R. / Always on Hand." We can't find much about Silvis though a notice in Hailey Idaho in late June of 1888 announced that he was in town for a few days to take pictures through the holiday. U.P.R.R. Photograph unknown
1880Best.-Nr. 32410N.p.: U.P.R.R. Photograph 1880. Very Good. N.p.: U.P.R.R. Photograph ca. 1880s. Small format albumen carte de visite 8.5x6cm mounted to card measuring 10x6.5cm. Brief smudging else Very Good to Near Fine. Portrait of a seated child about 18 months old. Verso printed in red with an engraved reproduction of the photographer's studio which was housed in a railway car that the photographer S.B. Silvis traveled around on the Union Pacific Railroad line. "Stereoscope & Landscape Views of Notable Points on Line of Pacific R.R. / Always on Hand." We can't find much about Silvis though a notice in Hailey Idaho in late June of 1888 announced that he was in town for a few days to take pictures through the holiday. U.P.R.R. Photograph unknown books
1981Best.-Nr. 10274Salt Lake City: Northwest Pipeline Corporation 1981. Revised September 30 1981. Spiral bound. Very good. Tall Quarto 9-1/4"x11-1/4"165 pp. figures diagrams Maps illustration of artifacts. Northwest Pipeline Corporation unknown
1915Best.-Nr. 15816Monrovia CA: Press of the Monrovia News. Near Fine. 1915. First Edition. Soft Cover. Clean tan soft pictorial cover with a closing flap for mailing. Ca: 1915. Illustrated with sepia photographs. Text's interior is tight clean & intact. Of all the lovely suburbs of Los Angeles none offers such alluring attractions as Monrovia. West Southern California Monrovia Los Angeles; Sepia Photographs; 8vo; 34 pages . Press of the Monrovia News paperback
1939Best.-Nr. 39102N. P.: Privately printed 1939. 1939. ALASKA. First edition. 8vo. 9" x 4" color pictorial wraparound wrappers 4 pp. including covers illustrated map. The map opens to a 20" x 8" color map that shows the travel from Vancouver along the inland waterways with all the stops shown and finally reaching Skagway to complete the journey inland to Dawson. On the right side of the map are all the ports visited along with a brief sketch of each. A small tear along the spine fold has been repaired by a paper conservator else near fine with the map in fine unused condition. Privately printed, [1939]. unknown
1942Best.-Nr. 158754ca. early 1942. Very good. 23 x 31 cm unfolded. Colour illustration on one side and menu and signatures on the other. About 55 ink signatures often with ranks. Faint stain on ship. Major General Arthur Edward Potts 1890-1983 was a Canadian general officer active in both world wars. In July 1940 Potts was promoted to brigadier and took over the command of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade. He led the brigade in Operation Gauntlet the commando raid at Spitsbergen intended to deny Germany the coal mining and shipping infrastructure equipment and stores on the island. "Force 111" consisted of two battalions of the brigade. Afterwards Potts was transferred to the Pacific shores of British Columbia and in 1943 was appointed commander of Military District 2 in Toronto.
1902Best.-Nr. 146031Winnipeg: Land Department 1902. Very good. 70 cm unfolded. 5 horizontal folds and 3 vertical. Two small holes in fold. One or two small tears in edges. Black and white and orange. Folds to 21 cm. Inset shows location within Canada. Shows Saskatchewan River St. Albert Edmonton Leduc Lacombe Innisfail and surrounding area. Land Department unknown
2006Best.-Nr. 9742Seattle: Norbert Press 2006. First Edition. Very good. 8vo. 211 pp. illustrated with black & white and color photographs index. Signed by the author. -- Corners bumped. Twickenham is an unincorporated community in Wheeler County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located along the John Day River between Service Creek and Mitchell Oregon. A bridge at Twickenham carries North Twickenham Road over the river. Norbert Press unknown
1887Best.-Nr. 0006159Washington DC : GPO 1887. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 large folding maps 4 chromolithographs of fish the salmon berry and McKay's Snow Flake bird. Quarto 102pp. original black cloth recased with new spine of leather top cover title intact new endpapers. Report of the first expedition to record the Kowak River in Alaska its flora and fauna and the Bogoslov Volcano. Also the Noatak River. Ricks ALASKA p.118; Bennett PRACTICAL GUIDE TO AMERICAN NINETEENTH CENTURY COLOR PLATE BOOKS p. 52 -q.v. see note. 2 large folding maps 4 chromolithographs of fish the salmon berry and McKay's Snow Flake bird. GPO hardcover
2008Best.-Nr. 2091502135308460Sekaibunkasha 2008. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Sekaibunkasha paperback
1962Best.-Nr. 8672McMinnville Oregon: Almon A. Kerry 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Size: octavo 5-3/4" x 9". 64 pages. First blank fly-leaf bumped with resulting crease bottom front. -- The "Kerry Line" pamphlet is also in Near Fine Condition. The Kerry Line is bound in stiff cardboard wrappers and is 12 pages long. Almon A. Kerry hardcover
1965Best.-Nr. 1523Oregon: Published by the author 1965. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Green leatherette with gilt titles signed by the author on the title page "Best Wishes Margie." A very good copy - lacking dustjacket. Minor wear at the corners and spine tips and two small light spites to the front cover appear to be the only blemishes. Interior is clean and tight with the author's signature being the only marking. 55 numbered pages a list of sources loosely credited and a frontispiece of "Indian Dan" in black and white. An unusual local history - Oregon residents will recognize the name Archie Knowles from a lovely campground on the 126 corridor. Published by the author hardcover
