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Miniatures of the Sunny Southland by [Pacific Electric Railway] Pontius, D. W., Traffic Manager - [ca. 1915-1920]: Just a Few of the Beauty Spots of the Sunny Southland

by [Pacific Electric Railway] Pontius, D. W., Traffic Manager

Miniatures of the Sunny Southland by [Pacific Electric Railway] Pontius, D. W., Traffic Manager - [ca. 1915-1920]

Miniatures of the Sunny Southland: Just a Few of the Beauty Spots of the Sunny Southland

by [Pacific Electric Railway] Pontius, D. W., Traffic Manager

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Los Angeles: Pacific Electric Railway, [ca. 1915-1920]. Staplebound wraps. Very good. n. 16 mo. (6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches) stapled promotional booklet of 16 unnumbered pages printed on both sides, half tone captioned photo illustrations, chocolate brown wrappers - front cover illustration is a scene of a golden sun behind some hills, framed by the silhouette of two palm trees, above the printed title. Each page is a different location assessable by Pacific Electric: Mt. Lowe, Venice, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, Long Beach, Huntington Beach, Balboa, Newport, Naples, "La Ramada." Three pages - each describing the "Balloon Route Trolley Trip," the "Old Mission Trolley Trip," and the "Triangle Trolley Trip." Onion skin end papers: the one at the front shows the Pacific Electric Railway Terminal Station at Sixth and Main Streets in Los Angeles, the one at the back is a foldout map of the Southern California region served by the Pacific Electric: "Put Your Finger on the Map of Southern California ANY PLACE And you will find a line of the Pacific Electric not far distant ANY TIME And a train of Speed, Comfort and Safety will be there in a moment." "Scenes for your perusal from the myriad to be found along the lines of the World's Greatest Electric Transportation System. One thousand miles of 'Trolley Trail' reaching quickly the points of greatest interest in Southern California." ,
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  • Publisher Pacific Electric Railway
  • Place of Publication Los Angeles
  • Date Published [ca. 1915-1920]
What They Say About the Angels
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What They Say About the Angels

by {Signed} Robinson, W. W.

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Small octavo (8 X 5 5/8 inches) Pasadena, California: Val Trefz Press, 1942. First Edition. 88 pages, drawings by James Hawkins, inscribed by the author "To my friend Harry Lichtig a thorough going Angelino." Lichtig was a Hollywood agent. Hardcover, cloth, very good condition.

An irreverent collection of published observations about the city from 1769 to the publication of this book. The author quotes newspapers, magazines, diaries, books, and literature in order to gather this interesting material.
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California
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California: Issued by the Chicago & Northwestern Ry. Union Pacific System

by {UNION PACIFIC}

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Used - Very good
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Original
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Paperback
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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NZ$25.24

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Octavo (10 X 7 inches) Chicago: Chicago & North Western Railway Co., 1927. 48 page booklet, illustrated with captioned photos (several in color), descriptive text, five maps in color, cover is an embossed vignette of Yosemite Valley. Original, staple bound wrappers. Very good condition.

Historical and natural beauty of California are featured with colorful images and glowing adjectives.
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Hotel Court
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Hotel Court: Bush Street, near Stockton

by {SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL}

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Used - Near fine
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Original
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NZ$16.74

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Octavo (8 x 4 inches) San Francisco, circa 1920s. Original paper brochure folded twice to form 4 panels printed on both sides, illustrated with photos: on the front is a street view of the hotel, inside are views of the guest rooms, the dining room (chef A. Bernhardt, "Sunday Dinner $1.25") the main lobby, and the billiard room. Tariffs" for the hotel are listed at the back: $1.50 for rooms without bath (European Plan), $11.00 for suite - parlor, bedroom and bath double (American Plan). "Running hot and cold water in every room, also local and long distance telephone connections. Inspection solicited."
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An Enquiry (sic) into The Causes of the Miscarriage of the Scots Colony at DARIEN, or an Answer...
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An Enquiry (sic) into The Causes of the Miscarriage of the Scots Colony at DARIEN, or an Answer to a Libel Entituled (sic) A Defence (sic) of the Scots Abdicating DARIEN: Submitted to the Consideration of Good People of England.

by [Darien] (Ridpath, George)

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NZ$1,093.56

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12 mo. (7 x 4 1/2 inches) Glasgow, 1700. First Edition. (viii) 112 pages. Good condition: early nineteenth century half calf, marbled boards, considerable wear to hinges (front hinge split, but holding), title in gilt on spine.

Walter Herries (or Harris) was a pamphleteer who participated in the first Darien "adventure." Upon his return to England, he was offered inducements by English politicians to write a book that would ruin the reputation of the members of the Darien Company. His book was "Declared by a royal proclamation to be a 'false, scandalous, and traitorous libel'."

This book, attributed to Ridpath, is an answer to Herries's book, and an attack on English politicians. Ridpath was a Scottish journalist who wrote and supported Whig interests against the Tories.
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Fremont in California

Fremont in California

by James, George Wharton

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Used - Fair
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Scarce original
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NZ$126.18

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Small octavo (8 X 5 1/2 inches) Out West Print Co., Los Angeles: Fremont Hotel, 1903. Original, staple bound booklet in wrappers, 34 unnumbered pages, illustrated with photos, portraits, and interior views of the hotel.

Good condition (some pages have old smudges, or evidence of moisture in the margins, not affecting contents).

"Compliments of Fremont Hotel Los Angeles, Cal."

"The Fremont Hotel, just completed, is located on the corner of Fourth and Olive streets, Los Angeles, California."

The crest of the hotel, which is also on the cover, was designed by Jessie Benton Fremont. There is also a historical account of Fremont, his exploits, and his family in relation to their contribution and importance to California.
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The Heretical Imperative

The Heretical Imperative: Contemporary Possibilities of Religious Affirmation

by Peter L. Berger

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First edition
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Paperback
ISBN 13
9780385159678
ISBN 10
0385159676
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Palm Desert, California, United States
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NZ$42.06

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This used paperback book is in very good condition. The pages are clean and neat. The binding is tight. The boards are clean inside and out.
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Annual Report of the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles, California U.S.A.

Annual Report of the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles, California U.S.A.: Fiscal Year July 1, 1927 to June 30, 1928

by {SAN PEDRO}

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Used - Good
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Original
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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NZ$75.71

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Octavo (9 X 6 inches) Harbor Department City of Los Angeles, 1928. staple bound booklet of 95 pages, in stiff paper covers, numerous black and white halftone photos of harbor scenes (trains bringing cargo, streetcars bringing people, ships at wharves), birds-eye-view of harbor and surrounding area, list of steamship companies, and agents, statistical charts, and graphs, large fold-out map, attractive cover illustration of a ship being met by tugs as visualized through a port hole, original, good condition (minor age toning to covers, contents clean and intact).

A short historical introduction to the Port and its progress, a harbor engineer's report, information on fire protection, fishing, labor, trucking, industrial development, and the role of various railroads, the Pacific Electric, and aviation are among the many subjects covered.
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The Whipple Report
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The Whipple Report: Journal of an expedition from San Diego, California to the Rio Colorado, from Sept. 11 to Dec. 11, 1849

by Whipple, A. W., Lieutenant United States Topographical Engineers

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Used - Near fine
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An Edition of 900 copies only of which 800 copies are for sale
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Hardcover
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NZ$67.30

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Small octavo (8 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches) Los Angeles: Westernlore Press, 1961. An Edition of 900 copies only of which 800 copies are for sale. Brick red cloth boards with embossed device of a covered wagon on the front cover. 100 pages illustrated with black and white historic photographs, index, Indian vocabulary, bibliography. Very good condition (previous owner's neat inscription and date on first fly leaf).

At the time of the California Gold Rush, shortly after the end of the Mexican War, in September 1849, Whipple and the man assigned to guard him, Cave Couts, were assigned to survey the new international boundary line in the vicinity of the Gila and Colorado rivers; as required by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

According to E. I. Edwards, who wrote the introduction, notes, and bibliography: "Of all the early accounts written by the emigrants of the gold trail who crossed our Southern California desert, none can claim quite the same degree of distinction that attaches to the Whipple Report .... "
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Romantic Western Highways

Romantic Western Highways

by {GREYHOUND BUS}

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Octavo (9 x 4 inches) Pacific Greyhound Lines, circa 1930s. Original brochure folded five times to form six panels printed and illustrated on both sides; when fully opened it unfolds again, 1/3 from the bottom, to form a 17 1/2 x 24 inch poster-style display of halftone photos, description of the "... historical pageant of the West .... " and an argument for low fares.

Along the left side is a representational outline of the West Coast and part of the Southwest, extending to El Paso and Salt Lake City. The route, shown in red, is highlighted with small black and white sketches of sights along the way. There are also halftone black and white photo vignettes of Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, the Santa Barbara mission, and two examples of the "streamlined" Greyhound buses, one of which offered sleeping accommodations for 25 people.

"To really see the West - go by Greyhound."
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KERN

KERN: Land of The Sun

by {KERN COUNTY} Irvine, Leigh H.

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Octavo (9 1/4 X 6 1/8 Inches) Bakersfield, California: Kern County Chamber of Commerce, 1925. 24-page staple bound booklet in wrappers, decorative colored cover with radiant sun imagery; very good condition.

Promoting sunlight and health, coupled with heat, and pure air as the reasons to settle in Kern County.
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