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California Booklets Quartet CA - 1898-1911 - 2012aug - General Americana

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California Booklets Quartet CA - 1898-1911 - 2012aug - General Americana
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Lot of 4. 1) "The Pacific-Union Club" San Francisco, Constitution and By-Laws booklet, 27 pages. Published by Payot, Upham & Co. In 1898. Contains "House Rules and a List of Members." The Pacific-Union Club was a thinly veiled vigilante group formed in 1854, which later became an exclusive Gentlemen's Club. Prominent members included William R. Hearst, James Flood and Henry Crocker. 2) "California State Floral Society Annual Spring Exhibition Souvenir" booklet, dated 1902. 30 pages, contains poetry, period ads throughout and photographs. 3) "Adam's Hydraulic Lift for Gravel Elevating," San Francisco 1905. 16 page promotional booklet for this mining apparatus, complete with many photographs. 4) "The Water Supply of San Francisco" booklet, published by the Blair-Murdock Co. C1911. 62 pages, an illustrated promotional guide for the Spring Mountain Water Company, complete with fold-out map indicating properties owned, etc. Some damage to the spine and covers here, repaired with tape. All other pieces in very good to excellent condition. -60484