Search Results: Authors starting with E from Caravan Book Store

12 mo. (7 3/8 by 5 inches) New York: Excelsior Publishing House, 1888. Original hardcover, 111 pages, 16 pages of publishers' advertisements, illustrated with many black and white drawings taken from photographs, demonstrating various boxing positions. Very good condition, quarter cloth binding, with title on spine; decorative paper over boards.

After a short biography of the author, some of the many other subjects covered are: "Breakfast Diet," "Dumb-Bell Exercise," "Ducking," and "The Marquis of Queensberry Rules," to name a few.

Oblong quarto (12 3/4 by 13 1/2 inches) Boston: A New York Graphic Society Book - Little, Brown and Company, 1984. First Edition. 143 pages, 117 pages of photo illustrations, bibliography, printed by The Stinehour Press. Half white linen binding over grey linen boards, housed in a grey linen slip case, with photo mounted on front cover. Very good condition (slight fading on back cover of slipcase, not affecting contents.)

A representative collection of this artist's work, where " . . . the interlocking relationship between what an artist creates and the environment he chooses to work in." are beautifully displayed.

Octavo (9 x 4 inch) Los Angeles: Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1924. Paper promotional advertising pamphlet folded twice to form eight panels printed on both sides, illustrated with halftone black and white photos of Mt. Lowe, a California Mission, a view of an automobile traveling through "mountains and valleys," a young lady posing with Southern California flowers, a "Typical Southern California Hotel;" and an idealized composite image, in black and white, on the covers - of a passenger ship docking, a beach scene and a view of a valley with snow capped peaks in the background - all overseen by a young lady perched on some rocks. Original, very good condition.

"Los Angeles County As A Summer and Winter Resort," with a description of roads, street car rides, an interurban trip via Pacific Electric Railway or Auto Bus, attractions, hotels and apartments, railroads and depots; and what it all costs.

Octavo (8 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches) Oakland, California, early 20th century paper advertisement printed on coated stock folded once to form four panels printed on both sides, illustrated with halftone sepia photos of the interior rooms and a bird's-eye map on the back cover. Original, good condition (rubber stamp of Peck-Judah on one panel, not affecting contents).

Promoting Oakland and the Hotel Metropole, that burned down in 1918.

16 mo. (6 1/2 x 4 1/8 inches) Original, stapled promotional pamphlet in wrappers of 23 pages, illustrated with halftone sepia photos, and a two-page map in the center of the "Route of California Parlor Car Tours between Los Angeles and San Francisco along-Scenic Pacific Coast Highway .... Along Camino Real "

An introduction to the tour and historic background of the state. There is also a photo showing a porch covered by an awning at the back of the tour bus. Good condition.

Small octavo (7 3/4 X 5 1/2 inches) San Francisco: Published under the direction of The General Committee, July 18, 19, 20 and 21, 1901. 160 + (4) pages, illustrated with black and white photos, portraits, advertisements, musical notation and lyrics, soiled and brittle stiff paper covers, creases and old tape repairs to front cover, last four pages are promotion for "Side Trips from San Francisco by Southern Pacific" to Yosemite, Santa Catalina, Los Angeles, and Pasadena among other California locals.

"Founded in 1889, the Epworth League is a Methodist young adult association for people aged 18 to 35. It had its beginning in Cleveland,Ohio, at its Central Methodist Church on May 14 and 15, 1889."

The souvenir booklet contains a collection of anecdotes about San Francisco landmarks, biographies of prominent members of the organization, an agenda of the convention, and a song book of popular hymns.