San Francisco: A.M. Robertson, (1923). First Edition. Original Cloth. 212pp; 10 plates from photographs (portraits and views). Chapters include: The Journey to California in 1849; Pioneer Life of San Francisco; Virginia City and the Comstock; &c. Bound in red cloth, gilt lettering on cover and spine; spine gilt dulled with... More

NY: Cadmus Book Shop, 1916. Limited Edition. Original Wrappers. Limited to 250 copies. 26pp. Sewn, decorative wrappers; small chip from top of cover and first leaf. 9" x 5.75" [This 1916 reprint is a Howes, U.S.iana "aa" title, while the 1851 edition is one of only seven known and a Howes "e" title. Decker 43:248.]. More

Chicago and New York: Rand McNally & Co., (1915). 1915 edition. Original Wrappers. 54pp, including ads for six hotels, etc. Full-color map, opens to 21" x 28". Folds into tan card covers, printed in black. 6.5" x 4" [OCLC cites two holdings: Minnesota Hist Soc and Penn State.]. More

Saint Paul, Minnesota: Pioneer Press, 1889. First Edition. Original Cloth. pp: x, 596 with index, errata leaf; engraved frontispiece portrait of Brev. Major-General Sibley in uniform. Bound in black cloth, gilt spine rules and lettering; floral-pattern endpapers. 9" x 5.75" [Eberstadt 107:392--"Early days and life among the Indians in Wisconsin... More

Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co., 1915. 1915 edition. Printed Stiff Wrappers. pp: 68. (2) ads. Tipped in is a full-color map, opening to 18.5" x 25", folded into brown card covers printed in black. 6.5" x 4" More

St. Louis, Mo. Stereotyped & Printed by Aug. Wiebusch & Son, 1867. First Edition. Original Wrappers. 96pp. Printed gray wrappers, sewn. Professor Waterhouse of Washington University, St. Louis, wrote this book for the State Board of Immigration in order to attract settlers. The attractions include education, commerce, railroads, homesteading on... More

London, Paris & New York: Cassell, Petter, Galpin, & Co., 1880. First Edition. Softcover. 30pp. Bound in printed tan wrappers. 7" x 4.75". Vertical crease. Examines the economic aspects of agriculture in the western states. "...For what he raises he gets a lower price, and for what he consumes he... More

[Virginia City, M.T.]: Montana Democrat Print, 1868. Original document. Decorative certificate, printed in blue and black, accomplished by hand, with two engraved vignettes. In part: "It is hereby certified that the Territory of Montana is indebted to Ira H. Ming in the sum of One Hundred Dollars, redeemable at the... More

1889. Original manuscript. One page, quarto. Handwritten by order of Colonel Peter T. Swaine, 22nd Infantry Regiment, commander of Fort Keogh, in part: "...the A.C.S. will issue to the troops of this Command, seven-hundred and fifty (750) pounds of Canned Corned Beef and one-hundred and ninety (190) Cans of Baked... More

Washington DC: US Senate, 48th Congress, 1885. First Edition. Printed self-wraps. 45pp. Spine archivally reinforced. 9" x 5.75" Identifies 329 leases of land on the Crow reservation, naming each of the Native Americans involved: Long Otter, Alligator, Shell on the Neck, Pretty Gutts, Crazy Sister-in-law, Bear in the Water, Fire... More

Boston: Thomas & Andrews, 1807. 11th Edition. Full-Leather. 432pp; lacking the map of the world and the map of North America. This edition was corrected by the author. The text, including the first American description of the west, is complete. Bound in full calf with red leather spine label. 7"... More

Leipsic / NY: Baedeker / Scribner's, 1899. Second Revised Edition. Original Cloth. pp: c, 579 with index; complete with 19 maps in color (some folded) and 24 plans (some folded). Red cloth, gilt lettering. Prior owner's name and 1902 date on front endpaper. Spine expertly mended with original backstrip laid... More