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
[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,...
Denver: Ballenger & Richards, [1898]. 12,[9]-1407,[1]pp. Lacks pp.1393-1394. Thick octavo. Original printed cloth boards; spine perished, boards detached. Corners worn, cloth lightly soiled. Last few leaves loose. Ex-library Newark Free Public Library (withdrawn) with bookplate and ink stamps. Text clean. Massive city directory for Denver, published by the prolific firm..... More about Ballenger & Richards Twenty-sixth Annual Denver City Directory Containing a Complete List of...
[Junction City: 1899]. [48]pp. Original printed wrappers, stapled. Light dust soiling and occasional foxing. A very scarce Kansas promotional dating to the end of the 19th century, comprising both a view book of Fort Riley and advertising space for businesses in neighboring Junction City. The booklet contains twenty-six photographic views... More about Souvenir of Fort Riley and Directory of Junction City's Leading Merchants
![Archive of Louisville-area Merchants, Consisting of Receipts for Goods Purchased]. Kentucky](/pictures/thumb/McBRB81.JPG?v=1544219213)
Louisville: 1849-1859. 78 pieces, ranging from folio to smaller slips. Most printed forms completed in manuscripts, primarily a single page. Some wear and soiling. Archive of merchants Joseph, Eli, and W. Perry, documenting the life of a general goods store in the Louisville area. All the receipts present here are... More about Archive of Louisville-area Merchants, Consisting of Receipts for Goods Purchased
[Great Falls, Mt. 1899]. 78pp. Large Folio. Original half cloth and stiff printed wrappers, detached from text block. Spine chipped, light wear and dampstaining to wraps. Final leaf detached and chipped at edges; short closed tears to one interior leaf. Occasional faint foxing. A rare large format promotional for the... More about Great Falls and Cascade County, Historic, Scenic, and Biographical. By the Tribune 1899 [cover title
![Tell Us, Kee Nez [cover title]. Navajo Service. Office of Indian Affairs](/pictures/thumb/McBRB609_01.JPG?v=1561853900)
Window Rock, Az. Navajo Service, Office of Indian Affairs, [ca. 1950]. [16]pp. Oblong Octavo. Self-wrappers, stapled. Slight crease at lower corner. An unrecorded labor pamphlet that principally promotes agricultural labor, but also work in ranching, mining, and railroads to Navajo Indians in Arizona. The text is extensively illustrated with cartoonish... More about Tell Us, Kee Nez [cover title
![Album of Nearly 100 Photographs Depicting the Construction of a Venezuelan Power Plant]. Venezuela](/pictures/thumb/McBRB543_01.JPG?v=1554400585)
[Venezuela]: 1937-1938. 97 silver gelatin photographs measuring 6.75 x 4.5 and 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Oblong quarto. Original red half cloth and boards, manuscript label on front cover. Photos affixed at corners to thin paper leaves. Photo captions printed on versos of images, visible through mounting leaf. An interesting album... More about Album of Nearly 100 Photographs Depicting the Construction of a Venezuelan Power Plant
![Money for all! And How to Get It! [caption title]. Wisconsin](/pictures/thumb/McBRB564.JPG?v=1562188376)
Chilton, Wi. [N.d.]. Small broadside, approximately 10.75 x 7.5 inches. Previously folded, one small edge chip. Light tanning. An unrecorded dual-language broadside advertisement for a Wisconsin clothing sale. In English and German this broadside promotes the event, which will continue for a further eight days after the printing of the... More about Money for all! And How to Get It! [caption title