Vendeur : Flamingo Books, Menifee, CA, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1984 Moore Historical Foundation (Redlands, California), 9 1/4 x 11 1/8 inches tall orange cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, gilt design and lettering to front cover and spine, pale orange endpapers, beautifully illustrated by Ethel Burt, with cover jacket art by Leo Politi, xvii, 61 pp. plus a 14-page replica of the original Santa Fe booklet describing the Kite-Shaped Track, in a pocket at the rear of the volume. The slightest bit of edgewear to the covers. Small prior owner name stamp to front pastedown. A light half-inch mark to blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in an only slight stained and edgeworn dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~Y~ [2.0P] An annotated printing of a journal kept by Edith Parker (later Edith Parker Hinckley), documenting a two-week trip taken by Parker and her friend, Ethel Burt, in May 1899 following their graduation from Pasadena High School. Their journey followed the Santa Fe Kite-Shaped Track, a scenic rail route that linked major cities in Southern California. The journal provides a rare, firsthand account of California?s people and sights at the turn of the 20th century. The historical journal entries are annotated by Larry Burgess, Ph.D., providing additional scholarly context. N° de réf. du vendeur Y-0562-15570
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Vendeur : Karl Theis, Torrance, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. TEXT UNMARKED, DJ with a small amount of edge wear and one small tear, small pamphlet in rear pocket titled Kite-Shaped Track Santa Fe. N° de réf. du vendeur 023741
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Vendeur : johnson rare books & archives, ABAA, Covina, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. First edition. Annotated by Larry Burgess, Ph.D. Dust jacket art by Leo Politi, with a frontispiece portrait of the author, illustrations by Ethel Burt, and a facsimile pamphlet (housed in the rear pocket). A young lady's account of a two week journey through Southern California on the Santa Fe Railway's Kite-Shaped Track in May 1899. Original brown cloth binding, with gilt titles. Very slight rippling of the dust jacket from the original shrink wrap; otherwise a pristine copy. N° de réf. du vendeur 59062
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Vendeur : Planet Books, Signal Hill, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. 61 pages including an index. Illustrated by Ethel Burt, annotated by Larry Burgess Ph.D., and cover jacket by Leo Politi. "Of the many postal cards, letters and diaries sent and kept by tourists who visited California, few shared details of the trip along the Kite. When Edith Parker and her friend Ethel Burt graduated from Pasadena High School in May 1899 they took a two week trip along the Santa Fe Kite-Shaped Track. The account of their discovery of sights and people in the South lands speaks of a California of a vanished era." In Fine condition. Full cloth covered boards with gold stamping to the front and spine. In a very clean, unclipped dust jacket. Also includes, in Fine condition, a diminutive illustrated 14 page booklet, an exact replica of Santa Fe's original that fits smartly in the pocket to the rear. We pack all our books with care and ship in cardboard boxes. We accept paypal. Additional photos emailed upon request. F4. N° de réf. du vendeur 10-14-12 B12
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Vendeur : Charles Berry, Bookseller, Lakeport, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Ethel Burt (illustrateur). Large hardcover (28x23cm) in VG+ condition, with VG dust jacket (minor indications of handling). "Southern California seen from Santa Fe RR 1899." 61 pages, small pamphlet in rear pocket. Name written on front DJ flap. [1.5 lbs]. Book. N° de réf. du vendeur 16613
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