Water for Thirteen Cities in the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Used
- Condition
- Near-fine. Minor dust soiling or staining.
- Seller
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Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Los Angeles, California: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, 1935. Near-fine. Minor dust soiling or staining.. An illustrated booklet promoting the Colorado River Aqueduct project by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, described here as "America's Largest Construction Job in Progress Today". The ambitious endeavor aimed to provide water to thirteen cities with the project. The booklet provides information on financing, engineering studies, how the project provided "Jobs for an Army of Workers" and bolstered the state's economy, and how the project is completed. Includes list of officers, directors, staff, and engineers involved, as well as a large full-color foldout map of the project. Single vol. (6" by 9"), pp. [24], photo-illus., stapled in original illus. wrps.
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Details
- Seller
- Eclectibles (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 25019089
- Title
- Water for Thirteen Cities in the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Book Condition
- Used - Near-fine. Minor dust soiling or staining.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles, California
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- Water,Dams and Aqueducts,Public Works,Engineering
Terms of Sale
Eclectibles
All material is shipped subject to approval, but notification of return must be made in a timely manner and returns made in a prompt and conscientious fashion.
About the Seller
Eclectibles
Biblio member since 2014
Tolland, Connecticut
About Eclectibles
As our name implies we provide diverse offerings of ephemera and related items. Some areas of note are childhood ephemera and books, social history and women's history, visual culture, advertising in America, historical memorabilia, made by hand, transformation material and the study of childhood. As a member of the Appraisers Association of America, I also provide appraisal services in our areas of expertise with a focus on large collections.