Author: GIBSON, M. H. (EDITOR)
Title: Wild Flowers of the West
Description: Los Angeles, CA: Richfield Oil Corporation, 1953. Stapled wraps. Color Illustrations; This is an ephemeral giveaway from Richfield Oil Company (presumably for customers out west). This is a larger than trade sized paperback with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some light edge wear, rubbing and creasing. The covers themselves have some noticeable rubbing and light rippling (from some light water spotting). The text pages are generally clean and bright, though the text pages have some light general rippling as well. The rear book cover has a faded previous owner's inked name and address. "The Richfield Oil Corporation was founded in 1905, and opened its first automotive service station in Los Angeles in 1917. After quick expansion, Richfield Oil Corp fell to the Great Depression and went into receivership in 1931. Cities Service Company (now known as Citgo) offered one share of stock for every four Richfield's[6] and acquired a majority of the stock. Consolidated Oil Corporation (in 1943 renamed Sinclair Oil Corp) , in 1932, offered to buy Richfield Oil. While this offer was not accepted, Harry Ford Sinclair, president of Consolidated Oil, continued to pursue Richfield Oil and prevented Standard Oil of California (now known as Chevron) from taking over the company. Consolidated Oil Corp, in 1935, bought Richfield's eastern United States operations. This maneuver removed Standard Oil of California's interest in Richfield Oil. The east coast gas stations would later be rebranded as Sinclair stations. Richfield Oil Corp emerged from receivership in 1936, after Rio Grande controlled by Consolidated Oil Corp and Cities Service Company agreed to a merger between Richfield Oil and Rio Grande." ) (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .
Keywords: Nature M. H. Gibson Richfield Oil Corporation Western Americana Wild Flowers Ephemera
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Title: Wild Flowers of the West
Description: Los Angeles, CA: Richfield Oil Corporation, 1953. Stapled wraps. Color Illustrations; This is an ephemeral giveaway from Richfield Oil Company (presumably for customers out west). This is a larger than trade sized paperback with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some light edge wear, rubbing and creasing. The covers themselves have some noticeable rubbing and light rippling (from some light water spotting). The text pages are generally clean and bright, though the text pages have some light general rippling as well. The rear book cover has a faded previous owner's inked name and address. "The Richfield Oil Corporation was founded in 1905, and opened its first automotive service station in Los Angeles in 1917. After quick expansion, Richfield Oil Corp fell to the Great Depression and went into receivership in 1931. Cities Service Company (now known as Citgo) offered one share of stock for every four Richfield's[6] and acquired a majority of the stock. Consolidated Oil Corporation (in 1943 renamed Sinclair Oil Corp) , in 1932, offered to buy Richfield Oil. While this offer was not accepted, Harry Ford Sinclair, president of Consolidated Oil, continued to pursue Richfield Oil and prevented Standard Oil of California (now known as Chevron) from taking over the company. Consolidated Oil Corp, in 1935, bought Richfield's eastern United States operations. This maneuver removed Standard Oil of California's interest in Richfield Oil. The east coast gas stations would later be rebranded as Sinclair stations. Richfield Oil Corp emerged from receivership in 1936, after Rio Grande controlled by Consolidated Oil Corp and Cities Service Company agreed to a merger between Richfield Oil and Rio Grande." ) (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .
Keywords: Nature M. H. Gibson Richfield Oil Corporation Western Americana Wild Flowers Ephemera
Price: US$ 10.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 48930
- Book number: 48930
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