Samuels Frederick S Ed (1 results)
Published by Spreckels & Bros. Co, San Francisco, 1894
- Hardcover
Seller: Ten Pound Island Book Co., Gloucester, MA, U.S.A.Ten Pound Island Book Co.
Contact seller3-star sellerSan Francisco: Spreckels & Bros. Co., (1894). Third issue of this scarce guide to the ports of the west coast by the commercial shipping firm of J. D. Spreckels. Ports pictured and described include San Francisco, San Diego, Portland, Puget Sound and Vancouver, Honolulu, the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, Tacoma, Redondo, Nanai…mo, and Burrant Inlet. Three folding maps: San Francisco Bay, Harbors of Washington State and Vancouver, and the San Diego Ports. Black and white full page photographs include: 6 of tug boats (Fearless, Relief, Active, Vigilant, Alert, Reliance), 2 of San Diego, and 1 each of Nanaimo and Honolulu. An additional plate of the San Francisco wharf in the 14-page advertising section, which features ads for west coast marine firms. Bound in original purple cloth with gold lettering. A serviceable copy only, with wear to spine ends, water stains along the bottom margins of front and back prelims, bottoms of two pages in the advertising section torn away, with no loss of text or image. . 21.5 cm. (8), 77, (15 illustrated ads) pp. b/w folding maps, plates, illustrated adverts. . Third issue of this scarce guide to the ports of the west coast by the commercial shipping firm of J. D. Spreckels. Ports pictur.
