Last modified February 7, 2010

The Pacific Christian Advocate, an incomplete run of 23 issues from April 1911 to February 1912. Robert H. Hughes is the editor. 8 x 11.75 inches with 31 pages, most issues have some tears and chipping, occasional light moisture stains and penciling as well as rusty staples. First published in Portland Oregon in 1855 by the Methodist Church, it was discontinued in 1930. Oregon, Washington, Idaho and others states are covered with religious and secular news and photos. There are missionary reports and many interesting ads -- everything from church bells to baking powder. $50

12011 Boeing 747 Passenger Airplane -- Spiral bound paperback from 1969, 11 x 8.5 inch with many illustrations, graphs and tables. A very early sales book with 8 tabs listing general, systems, options, performance, accomodations, water injection option, etc. Good with some soiling and wear on the covers. There's a light, 1 x 2 inch, stain on the back cover. $50

Smaller unions eventually became the International Photo-Engravers Union of North America, I.P.E.U., which in turn joined The Teamsters Union in the 1960s.

$100

The album covers are in poor condition with moisture staining, and the paper edge retainers are sometimes torn. The cards themselves are all in nice condition.

$75 plus shipping. A Complete List of Lulu Bowman's cards ( and other ephemera )

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

Miss Irene Kratochwil or Kratochuil, from Central Falls, Rhode Island, writes twenty one letters, starting in December 1945 to Chester E. Wilmore, SF2, USN, stationed in Medford Oregon. She accepts a marriage proposal and asks for money to come out to Oregon. In letter twenty, February, 1946, she sends his money order back saying she has to stay true to her Catholic religion and can't marry a Protestant. In the last letter, two months later, she is lonesome for him.

Her letters, one of which has her lipstick kisses, are chatty and filled with young love. Most are airmail and some are special delivery.

$40

Two copies of "The Trilingual International Monthly of Maha Bodhi Ashoka Mission," Mayo link Road, Ajmer, India. The editor is Mrs. Quin Moi Rahula, 'Dhamma Deep.' 7 by 9 inches, April 1962 with 24 pages, multiple pages, b&w photos and ads. Both are in fair condition with rusty staples, torn edges and creasing.

"What Buddhism Is" Published by the Vipassana Research Association in Rangoon, Burma, 7 x 8 inches, with 19 pages. Good condition with light soiling on the covers. There's a 3 line rubber stamp on the front cover.

"The Real Values of True Buddhist Meditation," a paper read by Thray Sithu U Ba Khin. 6.5 x 8 inches, Vipassana Research Association in Rangoon, Burma, with 57 pages. In good condition with wear and soiling on the covers. There's a 3 line rubber stamp on the front cover.

"Sri Sariputta & Moggallana The Inspiring Story of Lord Buddha's Two Chief Disciples," by Ven. Neluwe Jinaratana Thera. Published by the Maha Bodhi Society of India in 1950, 6.5 x 9.5 inches, with 10 pages and one photo. In good condition with light soiling and the owner's two line stamp on the title page.

"Vedanta Monthly Message of the East Temple of the Univeral Spirit" Issued by Ananda Ashrama, La Crescenta, California. Volume XVII, December, 1928, 6 x 9 inches, with 32 pages. Good condition with light shelf wear and soiling.

"Buddhist Scriptures Series No. 1 the Sutra of The Lord of Healing," published by The Society of Chinese Buddhists, first printing, May 1936. 6.5 x 9 inches with a 4 page foldout illustration, a reproduction of a woodcut illustrating the Sutra from a Chinese book printed in 1760. Fair to good. The cover is worn and chipped, the paper in the spine is mostly missing. The previous owner's name is inked on the front cover. The contents are very good.

$50 for all.

The Script-O-Wheel is 12 inches in diameter and has three wheels, two of which rotate. It was manufactured and distributed by Alabe Crafts and copyrighted by Handwriting Associates in 1963. It is in good shape with some scrapes, light surface soiling and creases. $20

A collection of 9 Yoseido Gallery Catalogs. 5.75 x 8 inches, they are in good condition with some occasional light fraying on the spine. Yoshitoshi Mori, 1983, Catalog No. 11, 1976, featuring 42 woodblock artists, Catalog 12, 1977, Catalog 13, 1978, Catalog 14, 1979, Catalog 15, 1980, two copies of Catalog 17 (one has a repaired hole on the back cover), 1982, and Catalog 20 from 1985. $100 for all

Besant, Anne, Karma, a small 1975 reprint hardback in very good shape.
Chaudhuri, Haridas, The Evolution of Integral Consciousness, A Quest Book, paperback, in very good condition.
Leadbeater, C.W., Ancient Mystic Rites, A Quest Book, paperback, in very good condition.
Mead, G.R.S., The Doctrine of the Subtle Body In Western Tradition, A Quest Book, paperback, in good condition.
Pearson, E. Norman, Space, Time and Self, A Quest Book, paperback in good condition.
Ram, N. Sri, An Approach to Reality, A Quest Book, paperback, with a small scrape mark on the front cover.
Reyes, Benito F., Scientific Evidence of the Existence of the Soul, A Quest Book, paperback, with light shelf wear.
Van Der Leeuw, J.J., The Fire of Creation, A Quest Book, paperback, in good condition with light shelf wear.
Williams, Jay G., Yeshua Buddha An interpretation of New Testament theology as a meaningful myth, A Quest Book, paperback, in very good condition.
Wood, Ernest, Concentration An Approach to Meditation, A Quest Book, paperback, in very good condition.

$30 for all ....

The block of type on the top, left corner reads: We Own and offer for sale 800,000 acres of land in Central Oregon, in Large and Small Tracts. Cheap Lands Easy Terms anything that can be raised on the North Pacific Coast can be produced on this land.

The center heading is: Oregon and Western Colonization Company Home Office 1314 Pioneer Press Building, --- St. Paul, Minn. Branch Offices at Portland, Oregon, 268 Stark Street -- Ontario, Oregon -- Prineville, Oregon -- Sweet Home, Oregon -- Burns, Oregon -- Spokane, Washington, 210 Hutton Bldg. -- Seattle, Washington, 510 Hoge Bldg.

The block of type on the top, right corner reads: 6,000,000,000 Feet of the Best Timber on the Continent. Consisting of White, Yellow and Bull Pine, all kinds of Fir, Larch and other saw timber. Timber land marked (green checks) All other land marked (red checks) Prices and Terms on Application.

This map is in good condition with three short tears on the center fold and a few other short tears and wear on the outside edges. The back side has soiling along the fold marks. The map is 7 x 9 inches folded and the soiling is more prominent on those sides. (on the back of the map.) Written in pencil is "Widow Jones line 17?"

$80

This comic is in fair to good condition with 3 ring punches on the left margin, yellowing pages, a light crease at the top from the owner typing his name and address, and some other creases and light chipping. The staples are rusty. One page has ink writing on the top

$40

"...Postmark, headers and eating utensils are in my pie box. Pouch records are in my trip report book which is also in my pie box. My pie box is the green one at the depot."

The pie box is in poor shape, missing part of the front door. It also has rotten corner in the back.

Beside the box and documenting letter there are a lot of forms, some correspondence, hand-drawn lay-outs of the inside of the car with town names, labels, tags and other items. $150 for all. Here's the complete List of forms and letters included in the collection.

Catalogues one through nine are present. In addition there is Catalogue twelve, thirteen, fifteen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-three and thirty-two.

$30 for all.

All copies are in good condition. Most have rusty staples and light soiling with an occasional rip along the spine. There's an occasional small address label on the backs

November 1936, March 1937 Has a bit of chipping/small tears and some writing on the cover. Short tears on the back cover, December 1938, November 1939, December 1939,November 1942, December 1942, February 1943, February 1944, November 1944, December 1944, June 1945, July 1945, October 1945, February 1946, September 1946, October 1946, November 1946, January 1947, February 1947, March 1947, September 1947, October 1947, November 1947 has a chipped corner

$30 for all

All cards have some light soiling and wear.

State Capitol Building....... Used, Post marked 1910 at St. Paul and addressed to Mrs. George Olson in Brazil, North Dakota

Bathing in Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis, Minn. "Comps. of Desoto Creamery & Produce Co."....hasn't been used

Orpheum Theatre, St. Paul, Minn....Used, Post marked 1910, St. Paul, addressed to Mrs. F. G. Glander, Brazil, N. D.(a period car is parked in front)

Post Office, St. Paul, Minn....Used, Post marked 1910, St. Paul, addressed to Mr. Clarence Olson, Brazil N.D.

"The Saint Paul" At Saint Paul--A New $1,000,000 Hotel...not used, has a period cars parked in the street.

Parterre Como Park, St. Paul, Minn.....not used

Birdseye View and State Capitol, St. Paul, Minn.....Used, Post marked 1910 and addressed to Mr. Clarence Olson, Brazil, N.D.

$25

Camp Dodge Iowa Panoramic Photograph, Circa 1918, by Verne O. Williams, Kansas City, Missouri. 53 inches by 7.5 inches. Fair. The top left corner has a chip. There are 4 small chemical stains. One four inch tear on the left corner that is connected by a three inch crack/crease to a one inch tear on the bottom left. The photo has some soiling. It has been stored " rolled-up" and doesn't want to lay flat. $40

Fine Print--A Newsletter For The Arts of the Book, Kirshenbaum, Sandra, editor and publisher.....$75.Fine Print Collection

Dr. C. G. Stouffer, M.D., Dr., Homeopathic Physician. (His Letterhead) Ann Arbor, Michigian, a daybook covering years from 1918 to 1930.(approximately)

Leather covered 3-ring binder. 5.5 x 8 inches, worn, soiled and stained. Sixty-nine hand-written pages, pasted in clippings, and several blanks. There are more than 50 pieces of additional paper, notes, cures, ads, everything from a newspaper clipping about his wedding to a recipe for brass polish. Mostly handwritten recipes for medical compounds. The Doctor's draft card from 1918 is present. The compounds don't appear to be for Homeopathic preparations.

There is a carbon copy of a letter from Warren State Hospital (Pennsylvania), H. W. (Wier). Mitchell, Dr. and famous author, is listed as Superintendant. The letter concerns the preparation of magnesium sulphate for hypodermic or intravenous use.

There are letter dividers for the loose-leaf pages. A few notes:

"A" starts with: Absorb pus - Gonorrhora - Syph - etc. Rx Potassium Iodide 3t, Dimple Syrup 3 ?, Aqua Distil 3?Sig: Teaspoonful ....... Dr. Kinyon ABC Drops - Aqua Dist 90cc, Boracic Acid ( Sat Sol) 30 CC, Cocaine 4 grains
"B" Baths, Blood stains, Boils, Black Flies "Tar Oil" "C" Cancer, Calamine Lotion, Conjunctivitis
"D" Diarrhoea, Dressings, (different kinds)
"E" Echinacea (for dressing), Enema, Epilepsy.......... $50

Abstract of Title To Lot Fourteen In Block Thirty In Sunset City In The County of Coos and State of Oregon.Title Guarantee & Abstract Co. This document covers the ownership history of a parcel of land from 1866 to 1918. There are 23 pages, 8 x 12 inches, with a blueprint of the Sunset City Plat. The overall condition is fair. The entire document is soiled, has many creases, and tears, especially along the bottom edges. $20

$50