Ephemera from Purpora Books

Seattle: Washington State Ferries Pamphlet, 8" x 9 1/4", folded once vertically for convenience, 32 pages including the covers. Informational pamphlet on all aspects of the Washington State Ferries, including details of the fleet, terminals, day trips, a route map, and sample schedules for all routes. Not dated.. Pamphlet. Near Fine Plus..

Three sheets of thin tan paper being a carbon copy of typed manuscript of long poem. Sheets are about 7" wide but of differing lengths. The top sheet is notated in ink at the top "Composed in the 1920's"; the third sheet is signed "By- Don Blanding." in typescript. Each sheet has a vertical tear at the… Ler mais sobre este item

Poem is written in ink on hand crayon coloured paper pasted to piece of cardboard (5" x 8"), and probably meant as a Christmas card as it says, again in crayon "Merry Christmas" The colouring and the seasonal greeting look to be done by a child, while the script is definitely in Levertov's hand and is signed "Denise".. Single… Ler mais sobre este item

Emil Enna (1877-1951), Denmark-born musician who had a great influence on the music of Portland, Oregon. This mini archive contains two snapshot photographs of Emil, in old age, one with a younger woman and one with the same woman (?) and a younger man; a large (6 3/4" x 7 1/2") B&W postcard (2 copies) titled "Emil Enna on… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Mad Postcard printed 1 side in green and red "By George, somebody's gonna have A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year because ___ has ordered a gift subscription to Mad in your name! Yep, somebody's sure gonna hva A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year / (Too bad it ain't gonna be you!)". Other… Ler mais sobre este item

Winnipeg: Sydney I. Robinson Fur Co. Ltd., 1963. Advertising postcard, name and address, otherwise clean. This item ships for FREE!. Postcard. Near Fine..

Victoria: VIA Rail Canada, 1986. Single sheet, 20" x 9", folded vertically 4 times to make 10 pages, printed both sides, one side in English, the other in French. Promotional brochure and schedule "Enjoy a one-day rail excursion from Victoria to Duncan, Chemainus, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Qualicum Beach or Courtenay." Effective October 26, 1986. Postage will be reduced… Ler mais sobre este item

1973. Two items: a White Pass & Yukon Route restaurant paper place mat, in colour, 14" x 10 1/4", folded once vertically, made by Coldstream, Dryden, Ontario; and a White Pass & Yukon Route On the Trail of '98 paper napkin, printed in 3 colours, and folded as a napkin is usually folded. The napkin has an image of… Ler mais sobre este item

Black Ball Line, 1959. Single sheet, 5 1/2" x 18 1/2", folded once horizontally to make 4 pages, letterpress printed in dark blue on front (page 1) and on inside (page 3). Some tanning and soft vertical fold. A poem "The Ferryboat" by LaFarge.. First Edition. Single Sheet. Very Good..

Hollywood, CA: Jack Blackwell, 1937. Two large sheets folded and stapled to make 8 pages; folded twice horizontally. A system to beat the races: includes how to selct horses; betting method and progression of play; detailed instructions for operating the orginal E.S.S. when playing every race on the card. Also includes separate instruction for Jack Blackwell"s Modified English… Ler mais sobre este item

New Westminster, BC: City of New Westminster, B.C., 1918. Covers somewhat shelf soiled, deckle fore edge of front cover bumped and creased, and staples rusty; internally clean and unmarked save for rust marks in gutter of pages. "To Commemorate the Victorious Termination of the Great World War". Held in the Armouries New Westminster, B.C., December 1st, 1918. … Ler mais sobre este item

Ilfracombe: H. Welsford, Printer Small, two sheets folded and stapled to make eight pages 3 5/8" x 4 3/4". Staple rusty and has been folded once horizontally in the past. Shipping reduced for this item.. First Edition. Booklet. Very Good..

(Vancouver): CKLG, 1970. Single sheet, 7" x 6 3/4", folded once vertically to make 4 pages. A few light stains to pages 3 and 4. A radio station give-away which lists the top music singles of the week. Page 3 is a photo illustration of Elvis Presley, whose new single "You Don't Have to Say You Love… Ler mais sobre este item

Vancouver, 1986. Single sheet of heavy white paper, 16 1/2" x 12", folded once vertically to make 4 pages, front cover printed in full colour. Liquor and food menu for this restaurant at Expo '86.. First Edition. Single Sheet. Near Fine..

Fairfield, NJ: Economics Press Single sheet, 15 1/2" x 22 1/2", folded three times map style to make a 5 1/2" x 8" brochure, printed both sides in four colours. An advertisement for Positive Attitude Posters drawn by Ted Key, the creator of Hazel cartoons. One side of the sheet is a full-size example of one of the… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Cambridge Theatre, 1979. Theatre program, 6" x 8 1/4".. Wraps. Very Good Plus.. Theatre Program.

Reno, NV: Harolds Club, 1967. Long, narrow sheet, 4" x 27", printed both sides of pale yellow paper, folded twice horizontally to make six sections of the map. Small stain. Proposed route from Fairbanks, Alaska to Mexico City. Shipping will be reduced for this item.. Single Sheet. Near Fine..

Kenya: Government of Kenya Single sheet, 8 1/2" x 11", folded once vertically to make four pages. Basic information about this archaeological site for visitors. This item ships for FREE.. Single Sheet. Very Good.

Victoria, BC: 20th Century Advertising Ltd, 1968. Wear to cover (corners creased, rubbed, split top of spine fold, tiny edge tears); internally nice enough. Travel brochure printed in B&W (the cover in full colour) containing illustrations from photos, information, and business ads for Alaska and the Yukon; 72 pages (each of which are numbered twice, once for each column).… Ler mais sobre este item

Lincoln, 1952. Single sheet, 16 1/2" x 8 1/2", folded twice vertically to make six pages. A little wear at the corners. Brochure giving instructions on operating Lincoln's new 1952 Comfort Control heating and ventilating system.. Brochure. Very Good..