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A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PARADISE (In the Suburbs of Los Angeles)
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A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PARADISE (In the Suburbs of Los Angeles): Being A Historic and Descriptive Account of Pasadena, San Gabriel, Sierra Madre, and La Canada; With Important Reference to Los Angeles and All Southern California, and Containing Map and Illustrations.

by {FIRST SEPARATE DIRECTORY OF PASADENA} Farnsworth, R. W. C. (Edited and Published By)

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Small Quarto (10 x 7 inches) Pasadena, California, R. W. C. Farnsworth, 1883 [1]-vi, [7]-132 pages with engraved and half-tone photo illustrations, map of Pasadena in text.

"First separate directory of Pasadena; first history of the area in particular, and one of the best promotional works of its time for the Los Angeles region." - Quebedeaux: "Prime Sources of California and Nevada Local History."

Contributors include Dr. J. P. Widney, Abbot Kinney, and John Muir among other notable early Southern California personalities.

Original green cloth boards (one of several colored cloth covers known to be used for this book, blue and red being most common). Decorative gilt embossed title centered on front cover, repeated in blind on the back cover, with "Pasadena," "San Gabriel," "La Cañada," and "Sierra Madre" printed on individual decorative gilt backgrounds diagonally in the corners of the front cover.

Good condition (pages 65 and 100 have old clear tape repairs - one to the fore edge margin, and… Read More
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THE OVERCROWDING OF STREET CARS
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THE OVERCROWDING OF STREET CARS: A Seat On Demand or Half Fare

by Forney, M. N.

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24 mo. (6 by 4 1/2 inches) (New York), 1903. Second Edition, with supplement. 30 page booklet with stab marks, bound in moire-style stiff paper wrappers, with typed title and date on label attached to front cover; good condition, minor age wear to edges, not affecting contents.

An argument by a well known steam locomotive designer and builder on requiring street cars to provide seats for every full paying customer, or charge half fare.
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Hotel Court
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Hotel Court: Bush Street, near Stockton

by {SAN FRANCISCO HOTEL}

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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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Hotel Carlton
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Hotel Carlton: At The Civic Center, Elegant, Commodious, Reasonable

by {SAN FRANCISCO EPHEMERA}

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24 mo. (6 1/4 x 3 3/8 inches) San Francisco, 1915. Original, paper promotional advertisement folded three times to form four panels printed on both sides in two colors, illustrated with a photo of a corner of the lobby and a rendering of the facade of the hotel across the two center panels. Very good condition (faint rubber stamp of Peck-Judah on one panel).

Located at 545 Turk Street "One Block from Van Ness Ave," "Within walking distance of all the leading theatres and cafes and situated where the street car lines afford connections for reaching every part of the city . . . . "

Oriented to the visitor of the 1915 Exposition.
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SEVENTY YEARS IN TEXAS
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SEVENTY YEARS IN TEXAS: Memories of the Pioneer Days, Indian Depredations and the Northwest Cattle Trail

by Franks, J. M.

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Octavo (9 by 6 inches) Gatesville, Texas, 1924. First Edition. 134 pages, frontis portrait of the author, original stapled wrappers, very good condition (mild chips to top and bottom of spine, lower right corner of front cover slightly chipped; contents not affected).

The author's reminiscences that include "killings," "captures," and "escapes," while mentioning "Wild Bill," Kit Carson, "Wolf Boy," and many other early pioneers, Western characters, and incidents.
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EASY FRENCH COOKERY
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EASY FRENCH COOKERY: Containing over 300 Economical and Attractive Recipes from a Celebrated Chef's Note-Book

by (FRENCH COOKERY) Mario, Auguste ("Late of the Carlton, Cecil, Cafe Royal and Criterion")

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First English Language Edition
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Small Octavo (7 1/2 X 5 inches) London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne: Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1910. First English Language Edition. 240 pages, eight black and white photo illustrations, light sand colored hardcover cloth binding with silhouettes of steaming pots on front cover, and a serving bowl decoration printed under the title and author on the spine; advertisements for English kitchen products on front and back pastedowns and end papers; and one for "Bird's Custard Powder" on back cover, "Do not have a roaring fire; it is unnecessary."

Good condition (light fading to spine). "Do not lose your temper ... ," "Remember that cooking is a fine art ... "

Many interesting chapters, including "Hints for Shopping," "Table Decoration and Service," "French and Turkish Coffee," separate English and French indexes to recipes, "Menus in English and French: ... For Dinners, ... For Short Dinners, ... For Lunches, ... For Cold Lunches," "Champagnes, Wines, Liqueurs and Cups,
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