Search Results: Titles starting with F from Back of Beyond Books

Detroit, MI. Pamphlet. Trade catalogue for F. B. Hart Wire and Iron Works, in good conditon. Pictorial wrappers have light wear at spine and are staple bound. Original title of catalogue "F. B. Hart Wire and Iron Works" has been crossed out and re-titled with a rubber stamp "F. B. Hart & Son." ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 24 pp .

Denver, Colorado: M. N. Jones Investment Co.. Good. Ephemera. A promotional for Colorado land and agriculture. Published circa 1905. Fragile at mailing folds, light toning and moderate chipping to top edge. This promotional contains facts about the agricultural method of the "Campbell System of Soil Culture" and its use in Colorado; the other side has a "Map showing the sub-divisions of Government Section - 640 Acres" and shows tracts for sale between 5 and 160 acres. No copies in OCLC as of August 2019. ; 8 1/2" x 14" ; 2 pp .

Espanola, NM: Espanola State Bank. Very Good. 1947. Pamphlet. Illustrated brown wraps, staple bound. Text block has light toning, else very good. A small historical pamphlet about the Espanola Valley in New Mexico covering Spanish settlement in 1598, Captain Juan de Onate, religion, and relations with Natives. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 18 pp .

Very Good. Pamphlet. Illustrated wraps, staple bound. No publication information but "Issued under the co-operative community plan of the Southern Pacific Co. and planned and executed by Sunset Homeseekers Bureau." Likely published circa 1910. Moderate creasing and soiling to wraps; light soiling to text block. Overall good. With unsurpassed hops, famous goats and picturesque scenery, this city in the foothills of the Coast Range Mountains was a place of opportunity for the homeseeker or investor. Copies found at SMU and the University of Oregon as of November 2021. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 15 pp .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0395244005 . Association copy. Gift inscription on first free endpaper from famed author Edward Abbey to Bill Benge, a longtime attorney for Grand County, Utah. Inscription reads, "for Bill Benge / from his friend and admirer Ed Abbey / Moab '76." Black cloth boards with red lettering on cover and silver lettering on spine. Some soiling from dust; spine is slightly cocked. Black dust jacket with grey lettering on cover and spine. Jacket is wrapped in mylar and in fair condition only. Large two-inch tear on cover, partially repaired with tape; chipping and shelf wear to edges; significant creasing; some scuffing and scratching. Tight binding and clean interior. Text block has red top stain. This political thriller novel follows a terrorist cell in London. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 309 pp; Signed by Associated .

Family album of Mabel Clark McLucas (1904-1985) who grew up in Rico, Colorado. The dates in this album span Mabel's life, from her childhood in the 1910s to old age in the 1980s. Most photos are from the 1910s to 1930s. Album includes 118 photos that measure between 2 ¼" x 2 ¼" and 5" x 6". Photos include gelatin silvers, RPPCs, b&w and color snaps, tintypes and cabinet cards, but almost all are gelatin silvers. Photos are corner mounted and most are annotated. Black cloth album covers measure 7" x 11 ½". Covers have light wear and soiling. Many photos are detached from corner mounts and there are approximately 20 photos missing. Some photos have moderate creasing and chipping. Overall good. This album depicts Mabel's life from the early childhood to her time as a grandparent. Mabel Clark grew up in Rico, Colorado and most of the photos are from her childhood and teenage years. There are many family portraits, mostly of… Read More

Vernal, UT: A. B. Atwood. Good. Cabinet card depicting five young men and women. Photographer's imprint on front of card. Late 19th century. No content on verso. Photo measures 5" x 4" and card measures 6 ½" x 4 ¼". Photo is unevenly cut on left edge. Card has moderate soiling; photo has good contrast only. The photo shows two young men and three young women dressed nicely for this portrait. A young Butch Cassidy look-alike is standing to the left. The photographer of this portrait was Albert B. Atwood (1868-1926) who lived in the Vernal, Utah area from 1885 to 1907. In 1907 he moved to Hanna, Utah where he farmed and raised cattle (Uintah County Regional History Center). A relatively unknown Utah photographer; not in Mautz. University of Utah holds one image by A. B. Atwood. .

Abilene, Texas: Gurney E. Ward. Good. Cabinet card depicting a family portrait with both parents holding instruments. Photographer's imprint on front of card; no content on verso. Dated to the 1890s. Photo measures 3 ¾" x 5 ½"; card measures 4" x 6 ½". Card has moderate chipping around edges and light soiling; the photo has light scratching and deterioration. Photographer Gurney E. Ward operated in Abilene, Texas from 1892-1897. The portrait he took of this family exhibits the talents of each member - the man in the photo strums a banjo, the woman holds a guitar, and the baby has one hand on the neck of the guitar. .

Pomona, CA: Frashers, Inc.. Very Good. Photographs. Published by Frashers, Inc. In Pomona, California; distributed by Lollesgard Spec. Co. In Tucson, Arizona. No publication date, likely circa 1940 based on information about Burton Frasher found on the Online Archive of California and OCLC. Set No. 192 of “Frasher’s Fotos. ” Souvenir set of 10 black-and-white photos of the historic Boothill Graveyard in Tombstone, Arizona. Each photo measures approximately 3.5 x 2.5 inches. Also includes a card with a brief description of each photo. Housed in an orange cardstock box/mailing envelope. Box has a cutout cover to view the first photo. Moderate shelf wear and chipping to box. All photos have sharp images and are in near fine condition. Burton Frasher Sr. (1888-1955) was a prolific photographer of the American Southwest known for capturing the region’s changing urban landscape through his successful postcard business. This set of photos depicts one of Tombstone’s most… Read More

Pasadena, California: T. G. Norton. Good. Boudoir card measures 5 x 8 ½ inches. Title written on front of card and photographer's imprint on verso. Photographer's imprint reads: "T. G. Norton, Photographer. Pasadena, California. Publisher of views of Southern California. Orders for residences, picnic parties, and live stock promptly attended to." Card has minor chipping and light soiling; photograph has moderate yellowing. Overall good. This image was likely taken in the late 19th century and depicts two large fan palms with two men standing beside them. The trees are in an overgrown yard behind a small white house; there are vines in the yard as well. Photographer T. G. Norton published stereoviews in Pasadena in the 1870s and was partner in Nichols, Norton & Company out of Los Angeles in 1875 (Mautz p. 154). .

New York: Poultry Bulletin. Very Good. N.D.. First Edition; First Printing. Broadside. Small yellow subscription ad is illustrated with drawings of various poultry and has a hand-written script at the bottom offering a discount. The broadside shows minor soil markings and wear. This sheet encourages poultry farmers to subscribe to "The Poultry Bulletin," for $1 per year. "Original. Independent. Progressive. The latest, the freshest, the most entertaining topics are discussed by the foremost writers among American fanciers." ; 48mo 3½" - 4" tall; 1 pp .

Boston: Houghton and Mifflin. Good with no dust jacket. 1927. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Author's first book. Quarter-bound in black cloth; boards are bound in red paper with gilt and black designs. Title and author embossed on spine; gilt, but nearly faded. Boards have wear at all edges, with bumping at the fore-edge corners; back board has black soiling near fore-edge and tail of spine; some wear on cloth at head and foot of spine. Water stain - top down - has caused some of the red on the boards to bleed onto the paste-down and free end papers; the water stain shows throughout book, however text is not affected. Previous owner inscription on upper corners of front paste-down. Stanley Vestal (1887 - 1957) was an American writer, historian, and biographer; his works concentrate on the American Old West. Fandango is a collection of Western ballads about the adventures of Kit Carson and other cowboy themes. Words only, no sheet music. ; 12mo 7" - 7½"… Read More

London, UK: Collins. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Uncommon, a historical novel of Victorian England. Green cloth boards quite sunned on spine, suggesting a later marriage to the pictorial dust jacket. Bit musty. Jacket sunned on spine, a few small chips along edges, spotting overall.; Book; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall .

San Fernando, CA: Junipero Serra Press. Fine. 1991. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Grass green leather boards with gilt lettering on front board; all edges gilt. This book is in fine condition. 2 7/8" x 2 1/8". Frontispiece features US 5 cent "National Grange" stamp. Bradbury - Junipero Serra Press 51.; Miniature; 2 7/8" x 2 1/8"; 13 pp; Signed by Author .

Junipero Serra Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1987. First Edition. Miniature. Brown leather boards with gilt title on front board. 1 3/4" x 2 3/16". Tipped in postage stamp. Limited to 300 copies. Bradbury - Junipero Serra Press 33.; 18 pp .

San Fernando, CA: Junipero Serra Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1987. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Brown leather boards with gilt lettering on front board; all edges gilt. This book is in fine condition. 1 3/4" x 2 3/16". Frontispiece features US 4 cent stamp of Father Flanagan. Back paste down features pasted down "Boys Town". The life and times of Father Flanagan. Bradbury - Junipero Serra Press 33. ; Miniature; 18 pp .

San Fernando, CA: Junipero Serra Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1983. First Edition. Miniature. Black leather boards with gilt title on front board and spine. 2 3/8" x 3 1/16". Limited to 350 copies designed and printed by Francis Braun. Bradbury - Junipero Serra Press 15.; 13 pp .

Canterbury, UK: University College of the Creative Arts. Very Good. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 1870522494 . Pictorial boards with very light bumping on corners and very light shelf wear on back. Text block is tight and clean. Young women's recounting their youth in the Catholic church, each accompanied by original family photos. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 9" - 11" tall; 207 pp .

Very Good. Hardcover. Numbered 18/480, this edition on Van Gelder paper. Privately bound, contemporary full-leather binding with gilt embossment; top edge gilt, fore edge deckled. Boards have light sunning and moderate chipping; fore edge has light chipping and soiling; text block has moderate toning and a few leaves have light soiling. Manuscript notation underneath title reads, "Soixante-neuf pages…" Publication information is unknown. Content is in French. A collection of poems, written by the famous French poet, Paul Verlaine. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 71 pp .

New York: F. Riley. Very Good. 1844. First Edition. Pamphlet. Sheet music from the early days of the American all-brass band. Light soil and tape on binding edge. Lithograph of a uniformed soldier by Thayer & Company Lith. Boston. Composed and most respectfully dedicated to Lieutenant Thomas T. Ferris of the New York Fusiliers, by Allen Dodworth. ; 13" x 10"; 5 pp .