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

Pittsburgh: 1836-1841. [48]pp. Large folio. Contemporary half reverse-calf and blue paper boards. Wear to corners and spine ends, boards soiled. Leaves reinforced at gutter margin with tape, some light soiling. In a clear and legible hand. This ledger records the register and pay information for approximately thirty-five men who worked..... More

[Boston: 1900]. [4]pp., on a bifolium. Previously folded; light wear. Rare illustrated prospectus for the potentially fraudulent Bernalillo Oil Company, based in Boston and San Diego at the turn of the 20th century. The text promises astounding returns, stating that, "Enormous fortunes -- greater by far than those made by..... More

[Petaluma]: 1873-1876. 31 leaves. Large folio. Original maroon half calf and cloth, manuscript label on front cover. Corners and spine heavily worn, some loss to spine ends. Internally clean and highly legible. Large ledger detailing delinquent taxes for Petaluma for three years, listing names and values of personal property including..... More

Oakland: 1928. Sheet map, 14.5 x 22.5 inches, plus separate printed sheet. Previously Map and price list. A rare and detailed cadastral map, dated May 1928, of tracts under development by the Claremont Heights Company, south of Claremont Avenue and Garber Park in Oakland, in a neighborhood now known as..... More

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

New York: Mining Record Press, 1880. 27pp., plus one plate. Original printed wrappers, riveted at gutter into heavy plain card covers. Previous vertical fold. Separations and chipping to wraps and covers; some loss to rear wrapper. Contemporary ownership inscription inside front wrap; a few pencil notations scattered throughout. Light tanning..... More

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

Porterville: Chamber of Commerce, [1914]. [32]pp. Original printed pictorial wrappers, stapled. Minor wear and soiling. Promotional booklet for the small town of Porterville, California, located about halfway between Fresno and Bakersfield. Published by the city Chamber of Commerce, this work touts the amenities and prosperities of Porterville, including its agriculture..... More

Madera, Ca. [ca. 1890s]. Broadside, 16.5 x 9.5 inches. Horizontal fold at center. A few very short closed tears at top edge. Even tanning; a couple of faint fox marks. A scarce broadside advertisement for a land sale north of Fresno during the late 19th century. The Bank of Madera..... More

San Francisco: [1892-1913]. 115pp., written almost exclusively on rectos. Folio. Original quarter leather and cloth, string-tied. Four printed labels on front cover, some augmented in manuscript. Wear to spine, some chipping and loss; corners worn. Minor wear internally, contents clean and highly legible. Complete title search for a property near..... More

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

[San Francisco; Oakland. ca.1907-1929]. 837 small blueprints and cyanotypes, measuring 5x5 to 11x13.5 inches, or which 92 loose and 745 in three riveted leatherette albums; 28 large folding blueprints, varying sizes. Light wear and a few short closed tears along folds. A substantial working archive of a leading ship repair..... More