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14410 S.S. Uruguay Photo Album Circa 1941 in fair condition. The marquetry front cover has some wear and scratches. The back cover is more extensively scraped and scratched. Pictures are attached with browning scotch tape. 14 x 10 inch marquetry, a tropical scene, photo album with 1 8x10, 18 5x7s and 4 smaller pictures of life on board the S.S. Uruguay. One hand drawn pencil sketch of a steward's meeting. There's a group photo of the stewards with a National Maritime Union of America flag. (It has has a 2 inch tear.) S.S. Uruguay, National Maritime Union, ephemera. $75 $75

14230 Blessin, Dr. Georg, Hans Wilden and Hans-Georg Ehrig Bundesentschadigungsgesetze. Very good. In a good dust wrapper. The glassine wrapper cover has wear and tears. In German. The Federal Indemnification Law (BEG), specifically the federal law on compensation for victims of Nazi persecution. Also included are two separate booklets...24 pages from 1957 and 43 pages from 1959. Bundesentschadigungsgesetze, Nazi, WW2, Holocaust$100

14230 Paddock, Capt. B. B. A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of North And West Texas The Lewis Publishing Co. 1906, first edition Hardback , Fair condition. Volume 1 has water staining and 'wavy' pages, especially in the second half. Volume 2 is good. Sturdy but amateur re-binding. Texas biographies circa early 1900s. There are many b&w photos. $150

14230 Foster, Robert M., Director San Diego National Wine Competition Wine And Roses, 1985 Ephemera Paperback with 128 pages, Fair to good. 2 inch tear on the front cover spine. Both covers are worn and soiled. Back cover has a short tear. 1985 San Diego National Wine Competition with a list of prizes and participant wineries. Also included are 5 winery brochures and a two page list of Wine and Roses Special Wine Sale items with prices $20

14238 Douglas, Helen Gahagan Letter to George Outland on Women's Division-Democratic State Central Committee letterhead, 1944Ephemera, 6.5 x 7 inch 2 page letter to Congressman George Outland saying she's running for office (US House of Representatives,) asking for publications and other news. Helen Gahagan Douglas, California, Autograph, ephemera $100

14230 Douglas, Helen Gahagan To the Farmers of California, campaign brochureEphemera, Good 3.5 x 8.25 inch senatorial campaign brochure addressed to California farmers. She contrasts her voting record with Richard Nixon. Politics, Helen Gahagan Douglas, Richard Nixon, California, ephemera $30

14180 Glasser, Marian S. Come Skate With Me Jean Stoneback Publishing Company 1985 Signed by the author Paperback 161 pages. Good. Light soiling on the covers. The newspaper article left a shadow on the back inside cover. Figure Skating, biographies of Billy Kipp, Tommy Litz and Gordie McKellen by their early trainer, Marian Glasser. There are many b&w photos and an inscription by the author to her relatives. Also included is a newspaper article about Glasser from 1985. Figure Skating $200

14181 Walco Bead Co. Walco Bead Co. Ephemera Walco Bead Co. 1937-49 Good. The woodcraft bead card has some discoloring, other items show light shelf wear and/or soiling. Three bead cards no. 25, 26 and 50. Wood Bead Craft Booklet No. 21, price list circa '47, invoice from '49 and a blank order form. Ephemera, Beading, Crafts, Walco Bead Co. $40

14187 Yakima Chamber of Commerce Yakima Chamber of Commerce 1949 Paperback, Good. Light shelf wear. 16 x 21.5 inches, 5 fold brochure on the Yakima, Washington valley with many b&w photos, a map and a color cover picture of a Native American lady in beadwork. Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Yakima, beadwork, Native American $25

14191 Utopia Coach Corporation Utopia Coach Corporation See the USA the Utopia Way Utopia Coach Corporation Circa 1960s Paperback , Good. Faint vertical crease. Rubber stamp on the back. 8.5 x 11 inches brochure for the Utopia Coach Corporation, Elkhart, Indiana, circa 1960s. There are color illustrations and floor plans. Recreation Vehicles, travel trailer, Utopia Coach Corporation, ephemera $20

14193 Comet Mobile Homes Comet Mobile Homes A Style & Size For You Comet Mobile Homes Circa 1960s Paperback , Good. Punched for 3-ring binder. 8.5 x 11 inches brochure from Comet Mobile Homes in Coffeyville, Kansas Recreation vehicle, ephemera, Comet Motor Homes $20

14207 Lincoln, Abraham and StephenA. Douglas Political Debates Between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, In the Celebrated Campaign of 1858 Follett, Foster And Company First edition, 1860 Hardback 268 Good. Binding is worn and soiled. Spine lettering has faded. There is considerable brown spotting (foxing) on early pages especially. Lincoln - Douglas debates. This volume has 3 pages of ads in front. Abraham Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas $100

14214 Tevis, C. V., and D. R. Marquis , The History Of The Fighting Fourteenth Self-published First Edition, 1911 Hardback 366 Very good. Very light shelf wear and bumping on the covers and spine. Faint spotting on the front edges of the pages. No dust wrapper. 7.75 x 10.75, The history of the Fighting Fourteenth in the Civil and first World War. There's a 105 page long War Roster of Fourteenth Regiment and many b&w photos. This copy is signed by Col. G. G. Hollander, a commander of the 14th, and presented to a Lieut. Wright. 14th regiment United States Army, Unit history, G. G. Hollander, Civil War $125

A seventeen year history, 1900 to 1917, of an eastern Washington State town, Sprague, in Lincoln County, as revealed by insurance policies. Sprague was founded in 1883 and became an important stop on the Northern Pacific Railroad.

The first few pages of this book are an alphatibetical list of customers keyed to a page number associated with a copy of the policy and other information. There are 172 pages with policy holder information and customer signatures on a left-hand page and pasted in copies of policies to the right. The first policies are issued in January of 1899, the last in 1917. George F. Holland is the first agent. In 1902 C. W. McCoy becomes the agent. In 1905 Damrell & Pettijohn become agent/owners. Smalley & McCroskey follow, J. F. Hall and Hall & Smalley are the last listed agents.

Contents and inventories of homes, businesses and farms are listed. There are interesting "riders" on the use and storage of kerosene, gas and gunpowder.

11 x 16.5 inches., 8.5 lbs, in poor to fair condition. The front cover is partially detached. One half of the spine is missing. Both covers are soiled, worn and stained. The contents are occasionally stained and worn, about what you would expect of a ledger in regular use for that many years.

$175

14103 Anon., Music, Opera and Theatre, 1940s, In Seattle, Washington and Oregon, a Scrapbook Self-published in the 1940s. In good condition. A fascinating collection of programs, playbills, ticket stubs, newspaper articles and more, of the arts in the 40s in the Pacific Northwest. In a 9 x 11 inch 3 ring binder. Theatre, music, Washington, Oregon, ephemera $20

14100 Harmon, The Reverend Kendall S., A Deeply Disturbing Document: A Comprehensive Critique of the Episcopal Church Curriculum Sexuality: A Divine Gift Self-published Circa 1980s, Paperback with 56 pages. Very good. Stapled booklet, Reverend Kendall S. Harmon's anti -LGBT response to a church document. Religion, Anglican, Episcopal, anti LGBT $25