Published by Production Surveys, 1954
Seller: Crooked House Books & Paper, CBA, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. October 1954 printing. Trade paperback, 11-1/2" x 17-3/4", 172 pp. Crease and sticker pull to top corner of front cover, vertical crease to center of front cover, moderate wear & soiling, but no fatal flaws. A classic pictorial overview of the industrial & commercial sides of the PNW in the post-war boom era.
Published by Production Surveys Inc.; Oregon City, Ore; Lithographed by Bushong & Co.; Portland, Ore, 1954
Seller: R. Plapinger Baseball Books, Ashland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1954 1st printing of the 1st edition; trade paperback in very good condition (spine fraying - repaired with tape; small tear to upper right front cover corner; light "bumping"/dog-ears to a few other corners - Remains bright, well-bound, no other rips, tears, no writing). Unique format 17.75" x 11.5", 204 pp for this vintage volume presenting what the editors call a "Realistic Inventory of the Pacific Northwest": "It is an area of vast opportunity, calling for vast sums of money and challenging to the imagination. It is, accordingly, a time to take stock of the Pacific Northwest. The NARRATIVE in these pages is the factual and pictorial survey of what the Pacific Northwest is. indicative of its destiny. The sponsored pages are the MANIFEST of the narrative truth; the evidence of achievement to inspire and spur new and modern pioneers." With specific sections on most cities & towns in Oregon and Alaska - plus Seattle & Spokane. An uncommon, mid-1950s primarily pictorial portrait of business, industry and life in the region.