Little Rock: S.H. Nowlin & Co., 1882. 8pp. Folio newspaper. Previously folded; short separations along fold line; light wear at edges. Light tanning. Unopened. An unrecorded 1882 Arkansas land and railway promotional intended to advertise the routes and lands of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad. Disguised as... More about Spirit of Arkansas. A Journal for the Farm Home & Workshop. Vol. XI No. 9. Little Rock, Ark.,...

Chicago: Poole Bros. [1889]. Folding pamphlet with 14 panels, approximately 13 x 24 inches unfolded. A few very short separations along folds. Light tanning. Scarce pamphlet promoting lands available along the route of the Burlington and Missouri Railroad and associated lines in Colorado and Nebraska in the late 1880s. According... More about Free Government Lands Reached by the Burlington Route in Nebraska and Eastern Colorado [cover title

Marysville: Appeal Print, 1884. Broadside, 20 x 12.75 inches. Printed on yellow cardstock, illustrated with a large woodcut; manuscript notations. Corners and edges chipped; reinforced on verso with tape at corners and edges. Very minor soiling. Handsome stud broadside for American Clyde, featuring a large woodcut of a trotting horse... More about American Clyde, Will Make the Season of 1884, at the Following Places…[caption title

Redlands, Ca. [ca. 1916]. Broadside printed on heavy card, 11 x 14 inches. Corners slightly chipped, a few small edge tears. Light toning and soiling. A handsome display card advertisement for The May Flower, "The Great Stomach and Blood Remedy," prepared by E.A. Bethurun & Co. of Redlands, California. The... More about The May Flower. It Does Not Cure Pain for the Present Only, but Has Positively Cured It Entirely...

Chico, CA: Chico Record Print, [1903]. [44]pp. Original wrappers, printed in gold, stapled. A very scarce promotional booklet for the California town of Chico for potential settlers, providing details on the history of the region, climate, scenery, industry, amenities, resources, and agricultural potential. The final few pages offer statistics on... More about Chico. Butte County, California

Quincy, Ca. National-Bulletin Print, 1902. [48]pp. plus large folding map. Original printed wrappers, stapled. Minor wear and toning. A rare early 20th-century promotional for Plumas County, in northeastern California. The pamphlet provides details of the great timber and mineral wealth in the region, and well as of its suitability for... More about Plumas County, California. Its Mineral, Forest, Agricultural & Other Resources. An Ideal...

[Los Angeles. ca. 1900s?]. Broadside, 14 x 7 inches. A couple of chips and closed tears at edges. Backed with linen. Evenly tanned. Unrecorded broadside advertisement for farmland in the Los Angeles area, likely from the first decade of the 20th century. In addition to the "rich soil, level land... More about Homestead Lands from 40 to 320 Acres, Rich Soil, Level Land, Pure Cold Mountain Water and Wells...

San Francisco. [1946]. A scarce, post-World War II cadastral map that depicts lots in subdivisions of San Carlos, California, north of Redwood City. The developer of these "Devonshire Properties," Clyde Menke, was involved in several legal disputes over the rights to this area, but much of what was designed for... More about 384 Acre Tract Devonshire Properties San Mateo County San Carlos, California [caption title

[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,...

Filadelfia: Imprenta de Guillermo Stavely, 1830. 59pp. Stitched as issued. Some light soiling and foxing. On the 16th of May 1826, Don Pablo Obregón, envoy to the United States on behalf of the Republic of Mexico, signed a contract with Samuel Chew for the construction and outfitting of a war... More about Exposicion del Asunto de la Corbeta Tepeyac o Kensington, Construda en Filadelfia

1910]. 101pp. Original printed boards with green cloth spine. Extremities worn, hinges reinforced. Contemporary ownership inscriptions to front cover and endpapers. Internally clean. Business directory for west-central Colorado, from Leadville to Aspen and then west to Grand Junction near the border with Utah. The directory doesn't list towns alphabetically, but... More about 1910 - 1911 Business Directory of Leadville, Colo; Buena Vista; Aspen; Glenwood Springs; New...

Leadville: Ballenger & Richards, [1888]. [4],[33]-295pp. plus errata tipped in. Original printed boards; rebacked with calf. Minor wear and soiling to boards. Ex-library from the Western Reserve Historical Society (withdrawn), with bookplate and several ink stamps. Tissue repairs to first three leaves. Text clean and solid. Ninth city directory for... More about Ballenger & Richards' Ninth Annual Leadville City Directory, Containing a Complete List of...

Leadville: Corbett & Ballenger, [1887]. [6],[33]-303pp. Original printed boards with leather spine. Spine heavily worn and chipped, hinges cracked and separating. Minor wear and soiling to boards. Ex-library from the Western Reserve Historical Society (withdrawn), with bookplate and several ink stamps. Text clean and solid. Eighth city directory for Leadville... More about Corbett & Ballenger's Eighth Annual Leadville City Directory Containing a Complete List of...