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Rare Books
Rare Books
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Image of a promotional map advertising colonies in Fresno, California by real estate broker Dr. E.B. [Edward, Burt] Perrin. The map is printed on both sides and opens up to two pages of text, with four printed pages total. The front page is titled “Fresno County California, Perrin Colonies,” in a red decorative ribbon. Above the ribbon are two vignettes of views in Fresno. The view on the left is titled, “Orange Grove Farm. 7 miles NE of Sanger, on the Kings River. Property of Joseph Burns.” The vignette on the top right is titled, “Caledonia Vineyard, Fresno. Alex Gordon.” To the right of the title is an image of green grapes with text that reads, “A Bunch of Fresno Co. Grapes.” Below the title are inset cadastral maps of Perrin Colonies 2, 4, and 5. Also shown is an inset map showing 10 acres of raisin vineyards. Near the maps is text that reads, “Compliments of Vincent, Chittenden, Cole, Sharp & Gordon, 113 1 Street, Fresno, Cal.” The bottom of the print includes four more vignettes decorated around ribbons and grapevines. The vignette on the left corner is an inset map of California with a finger shown pointing at Fresno, which is colored in blue. Other vignettes include an image of hanging grapes titled, “Grapes Raised by B.F. Moore,” orange groves titled, “Fulton c. Berry’s Orange Trees. Fresno, Co.,” and a view of Fresno City. Opposite the cover of the flyer (the back page of the foldable flyer) is a cadastral map of Fresno. In red coloring, the map indicates properties owned by Dr. Perrin and others, and shows properties marked Perrin Colony 1-5. Also in red is a region titled Rancho Laguna de Tache. Relief on the map is shown with hachures. The verso (interior pages of foldable flyer) includes printed text in eight columns headlined, “What the Fresno County Board of Trade Say,” and was published by the Consent of Fresno County Board of Trade, Fresno, California. S.H. Cole is listed as secretary, and Thomas E. Hughes is listed as President. The text promotes properties in Fresno and provides facts about farming, agricultural products, climate, health, vineyards, government, grapes, and raisin industries within the city.
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A land sales map with descriptive verso. Verso lists information from 1887 crop year, hence publication date can be guessed. MS note: 262960. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Promotional material.
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Image of a promotional map advertising colonies in Fresno, California by real estate broker Dr. E.B. [Edward, Burt] Perrin. The map is printed as a brochure and opens to two pages of text with four printed pages total. The front cover has a cadastral map of land lots available for purchase, along with nine vignettes. The acre lots available for sale are counties: 2, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, and 26. The print is decorated with colorful borders and with grapevines surrounding vignettes. The vignette on the lower left corner is an inset map of California with a finger shown pointing at Fresno, which is colored in blue. The vignette on the right is of a red ribbon labeled “Perrin Colony. Fresno Co. California,” and is surrounded by an assortment of fruits. Other vignettes include an image of hanging grapes titled, “Grapes Raised by B.F. Moore,” people farming on vineyards labeled “Fresno County Vineyards,” and a view of Fresno City. One of the insets includes text that reads, “The finest tract of Raisin Land ever offered for sale in Fresno County,” and provides information about purchasing twenty-acre lots from Sharp, Blakeley, and Thomas.” Opposite the cover of the flyer (the back page of the brochure) is a cadastral map of Fresno. In pink and dark red coloring, the map indicates properties owned by Dr. Perrin. The map also shows railroad tracks and railways which include San Pablo and Tulare Extention Rail Road, San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway, the Southern Pacific Rail Road (with stops at Herndon, Fresno City, Malaga, Fowler, Selma, Kingsburg, and Traver), and the Stockton and Tulare Rail Road (with stops at Butler, Minneola, Sanger, Fortuna, and Beedley). In light pink, green, yellow, and blue are colonies owned by other entities. The map also identifies rivers and canals such as the San Joaquin River and Kings River. Outlined in yellow is the Bank of California and Rancho Laguna de Tache. The verso (interior pages of foldable brochure) includes printed text in eight columns headlined, “What the Board of Trade of Fresno County Says,” and was published by the Fresno County Board of Trade, Fresno, California. B.M Maxey is listed as Secretary, and Louis Einstein is listed as President. The text promotes properties in Fresno and provides facts and statistical information about farming, agricultural products, climate, health, vineyards, government, grapes, and raisin industries within the city.
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Old shelf No. eph J4-12a(9). Part of the present city of Loma Linda. Verso lists sale date in 1877. Submap: Portions of Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties, Cal. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Sales info. Orange Grove Homestead Association.
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Old shelf number: eph J4-8(1). "At Auction Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday May 14th, 15th, and 16th, 1889." Central Bakersfield. Verso shows "colony" lands for sale for farming lands south of the city. Submap: Union Addition to Bakersfield. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: See map ephMPCALIFT0064a showing lands for sale south of Bakersfield.
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Old shelf number: eph J4-10(4). Located in the southeastern part of Orange and the northern part of Tustin. To the east of Newport Avenue lies Geo. Irvine's cottage. Verso text gives population of 1890 census and present population (estimated). W.B. Walkup & Co. only appear in San Francisco directories between 1895 and 1900. Submap: Plat of Hewes addition to El Modena. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Chains. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Descriptive information with map of Southern California. MS note: Eph J4-10(4).
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