San Francisco: Southern Pacific Company, 1907. 24pp. Original pictorial wrappers, stapled. Minor wear. Booklet promoting the Southern Pacific Railway and highlights along its route. With a map and numerous images of the handsome Southern California scenery. More about The Inside Track. The Way Through the Wonderful Fruit and Flower Garden of Southern California
San Francisco: 1895. [8],43-142,[4]pp. Oblong quarto. Original stiff pictorial wrappers, cloth spine. Crease and two short closed tears to front wrapper. Occasional dust soiling. A scarce promotional for Stockton and surrounding San Joaquin County, California, published by the local board of trade in 1895. The text is extensive, and the... More about Stockton and San Joaquin County Illustrated
[San Francisco. 1927]. Three pamphlets, [24]pp. in total. Two previously folded. Light wear and tanning. Two scarce 1927 pamphlets published by the California State Automobile Association. The first describes the Emergency Road Service (or, "mechanical first aid") provided by the organization to its members, and lists garages across California that... More about 1920s California State Automobile Association Pamphlets on Roadside Assistance and Other Services
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[Salinas? 1915]. 17,[3]pp. 16mo. Original pictorial self-wrappers, stapled. Chip to lower corner, minor wear. An unrecorded and attractively illustrated promotional for the dairy farming and stock raising industries in California during World War I. The text extolls the "never failing markets", the "climactic advantages," and the "rare combination of essentials"... More about Monterey County, California. Dairying and Stockraising [cover title
Diablo, Ca. Easton & Ward, 1923. 89pp. Oblong octavo. Original blue cloth, front board gilt lettered. Hinges cracking; spine rubbed; corners worn. Light dust soiling internally. A scarce and fabulously illustrated promotional for the cattle being raised at the Blackhawk Ranch, south of Mt. Diablo, California, in 1923. The ranch... More about Easton & Ward Blackhawk Ranch. Diablo, Contra Costa County, California
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[Chicago? 1916?]. [12]pp. Original pictorial self-wrappers, stapled. Small contemporary publisher's notice affixed to front wrap. Light wear and dust soiling. Rare promotional for the Salt Lake Route by rail to Los Angeles, and for the attractions of the city itself, published circa 1916. The text touts the population and commerical... More about Los Angeles: The Gateway to Southern California [cover title
[Monterey, Ca. ca. 1900s]. Large blueprint map, 52.5 x 65 inches. Light wear and occasional creasing. Several closed tear repaired on verso. Right edge trimmed, slightly affecting image and text. A rare and giant cadastral map showing new subdivisions east of downtown Monterey, in what are now the Del Monte... More about Map Showing Subdivisions of Property East of the City of Monterey, Monterey County Cal. [caption...
[San Francisco]: Ben Franklin Press, 1921. Broadside, 11 x 8.5 inches. Backed on linen. Minor soiling and wear. Broadside advertising seven articles agreed to between the California Transfer and Storage Association and the local teamsters’ union, including details of wage rates, hours, and working conditions. Article I makes clear that... More about Rules and Regulations Agreed to and to Be in Effect for One Year from Date Hereof, January 24th,...
[Various locations, including California, Hawaii, and the Philippines. 1917-1942]. [85]pp., mostly folio sheets. Some light wear, a few sheets torn with no loss. Some with manuscript signatures or small notations. Archive of papers relating to the military career of Colonel Alva F. Englehart, spanning two World Wars and the entirety... More about Archive of Typed Military Orders Relating to the Career of Colonel Alva F. Englehart, Spanning...