THE HISTORY OF EXPLORATIONS IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
Worcester, MA: Press of Charles Hamilton, 1896. First book edition. Original Wraps. 35pp; 3 full-page maps, 2 text maps. First published in the AAS Proceedings, April 1896. 10.25" x 6.25" More
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STEAMBOATING ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI, THE WATER WAY TO IOWA: Some River History
Iowa City: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1937. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. 575pp w/index. Gilt-stamped decorative green cloth. Tiny gift inscription on pastedown, dated 1937; top of rear joint neatly mended; otherwise a clean, bright copy. 9.5" x 8.25" Printed at The Torch Press. [Howes, USiana P263 (aa). Decker 46:178.]..... More
INDIAN HOSTILITIES. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, transmitting A letter from the Secretary of War on the subject of Indian Hostilities.; 33d Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 36. January 18, 1855--Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
Washington DC: (GPO), 1855. First Edition. Removed. 7pp, drop-title, edges uncut; removed from nonce volume; spine reinforced with archival paper. 9.5" x 6" Includes a 2-1/2-page printed letter, reporting military reconnaissance on locations and facilities of various tribes in Wyoming, signed by Lt. Col. W. Hoffman, commanding Fort Laramie... More
THE SAN FRANCISCO CLEARING HOUSE CERTIFICATES OF 1907-1908.; Publications of the Academy of Pacific Coast History, Vol. I, No. I.
Berkeley: Univ of California, 1909. First Edition. Softcover. 14pp; frontispiece showing Old Issue and New Issue certificates. Bound in printed tan wrappers. 9.25" x 6" More
A SOUTHWESTERN CENTURY: A Bibliography of One Hundred Books of Non Fiction about the Southwest, chosen and annotated by Lawrence Clark Powell. Illustrations by Tom Lea.
Van Nuys, California: J.E. Reynolds, Bookseller, (1958). First Edition. Hardcover. pp: xi, 29, colophon; title-page vignette and four full-page drawings by Tom Lea, tailpiece. Bound in purple cloth and tan boards, gilt lettering on spine, price-clipped dust wrapper with a large Tom Lea illustration on the front. 10" x 6.5"..... More
AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES AND DISCOVERIES IN THE WEST:; Being An Exhibition Of The Evidence That An Ancient Population Of Partially Civilized Nations Differing Entirely From Those Of The Present Indians, Peopled America, Many Centuries Before Its Discovery By Columbus. And Inquiries Into Their Origin, With A Copious Description of many of their stupendous Works, now in ruins. With Conjectures Concerning What may Have Become Of Them. Compiled From Travels, Authentic Sources, And The Researches Of Antiquarian Societies. Third Edition, Revised.
Albany: Printed by Hoffman and White, 1833. Third Edition, Revised. Full Leather. 400pp; folding frontispiece and folding map of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers. Old sheep, expertly rebacked with gilt spine rules and the original red leather label; endbands rolled in period style. 8.5" x 5.25" [Howes, USiana P589. Sabin..... More
SIX SCORE: The 120 Best Books on the Range Cattle Industry.
New Haven: William Reese Co., 1989. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Unpaginated, author and title indices. Bound in black and brown boards, gilt lettering on spine, black endpapers, illustrated dust wrapper. 10.25" x 7.25" Includes a preface by Bill Reese, and 120 well-annotated entries. More
TEXAS JIM ROBERTSON'S COLLECTION OF FAVORITE RECORDED SONGS.; Edited, compiled and arranged by Shelby Darnell.
NY: Bob Miller, 1943. First Edition. Softcover. 34 pages; full-page photo-portrait of Texas Jim. Contains his one-page autobiography as well as words and music to 14 songs, including: Birmingham Woman; Miz O'Reilly's Daughter; Texas Song; When the U.S. Band Plays Dixie in Berlin; and ten more. In the original pictorial..... More
THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE AND PANHANDLE & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANIES: Local Time Tables, Effective January 14, 1940.
Chicago: Rand McNally, 1940. Original edition. Printed self-wraps. 61pp; centerfold map. Original, single fold to pocket size, opens to 9" x 8". First leaf worn along fold. More
BY THE WAY:; Reprinted January 1935.
Chicago: Santa Fe Railroad Lines, 1935. Second Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. 78pp; ten pages of illustrations from photographs, maps. Comprises a place-name history of Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico with information on the towns and villages along the Santa Fe Railway Line. Spine roughened. 9" x 8" [Not seen in..... More
JESUIT MISSION PRESSES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: A History and Bibliography of Imprints, 1876-1899.
Portland, Oregon: Champoeg Press, 1957. Hardcover. 76pp w/index; tipped frontispiece portrait of Father Joseph Giorda, S.J., rubricated title-page and chapter titles, one plate from a photograph, several other illustrations. Bound in pictorial red cloth, gilt spine title. 10" x 6.5" One of only 804 copies, designed and printed by Lawton..... More
BUFFALO BILL CODY: SCOUT AND SHOWMAN
Girard, Kansas: Haldeman-Julius, (1944). First Edition. Printed Stiff Wrappers. 24pp. Inside the cover is the printed bookplate of William J. Rush, with a verse threatening the gallows for anyone who steals this book. Yellow wrappers, cover title in black. 8.5" x 5.25" [Adams, Six-Guns and Saddle Leather, 1981.]... More
NORTH FROM TEXAS: Incidents in the Early Life of A Range Cowman in Texas, Dakota and Wyoming, 1852-1883.; Edited by Herbert O. Brayer. Illustrated by David T. Vernon.
Evanston, Illinois: Branding Iron Press, 1952. Limited Edition. Cloth-backed boards. pp: xiii, 109 with index, colophon; two portraits from photographs, map, vignettes. Bound in red cloth and tan boards, endpapers illustrated from brands. 9.25" x 6". This is #411 of 750 copies. Presentation copy, inscribed to George M. Johnson, signed..... More
KING, OF THE MOUNTAINS.; Original drawings by L.F. Bjorklund. Pacific Center for Western Historical Studies, Monograph Number 5.
Stockton, CA: Univ of Pacific, (1974). First Edition. Original Cloth. pp: (iv), 76; frontispiece portrait, 2 full-page illustrations, 2 maps. Bound in blue cloth, gilt cover and spine lettering. 8.75" x 5.5" Clarence King (1842-1901) served as first Director of the USGS and is best known for his exploration of..... More
SINGIN' IN THE SADDLE:; A New Collection of Original and Standard Cowboy Songs.
Boston: Boston Music, 1944. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. 59pp; illus from photos of rodeos, etc. Contains lyrics, music and guitar charts to 21 cowboy songs, most written by Sterling Sherwin. 11.75" x 8.75" More
SONGS OF THE GREAT AMERICAN WEST:; Music Annotated, Edited and Arranged by Earl Robinson.
NY: Macmillan, 1967. First Edition. Original Cloth. pp: xvi, 334, bibliography, discography, subject index, and title/first line index. Illustrations are from Remington, Russell, et al. The editor of "Sing Out!" collaborates here with American composer Earl Robinson to present words and music to more than 100 songs sung by 49ers..... More
PACIFIC NORTHWEST AMERICANA: A Check List of Books and Pamphlets Relating to the History of the Pacific Northwest. Edition 3, Revised and Extended by Isabel Mayhew.
Portland, Oregon: Binfords & Mort for Oregon Historical Society, 1950. Revised & Enlarged Edition. Hardcover. pp: (viii), 381; interleaved throughout with blank leaves for notes, not used. Bound in red cloth over heavy boards, gilt lettering on spine and cover; spine faded. 10.25" x 6.75" Contains 11,298 entries: Idaho, Montana..... More
JERRY SMITH'S FOLIO OF ORIGINAL HOME & RANGE SONGS, No. 1: 20 New Favorites introduced by "The Yodeling Cowboy"
Portland, Oregon: American Music, 1939. First Edition. Softcover. (50)pp, Contains words and music to 20 cowboy songs that Smith performed, including: We're Beddin' Down on A New Range Tonight; Ramblin' Rose of the Rio Grande; Git Along, Ole Mule; Cowboy Rangerette; Gamblin' Cowboy Jim; and 15 more. Inside the cover..... More
JERRY SMITH'S FOLIO OF ORIGINAL HOME & RANGE SONGS, No. 2
Portland, Oregon: American Music, 1941. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. 50pp. Contains 21 songs performed by Jerry Smith. Titles include: Ridin' to the Rhythm of the Saddle; Margy Anne; The Cowboy's Warning; Bunkhouse Blues; Trail Dust; and 16 more. Six illustrations from photographs. 12.25" x 9"... More
TIME TABLES: Four Scenic Routes...; directly serving California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Mexico, New Mexico, Texas.
San Francisco: Southern Pacific Lines, 1939. First Edition. Softcover. 55pp; map, two drawings. 9" x 8" The text gives information on dining cars and detailed time tables for all trains in the system, along with ads for the Golden Gate Exposition, bus tours, cruise lines, etc. Includes a map of..... More
HISTORIC LANDMARKS: Being a history of early explorers and fur-traders, with a narrative of their adventures in the wilds of the Great Northwest [signed]
s.l. s.n. [Published by the author?], [1905 or earlier]. First Edition. Original Cloth. pp: (iv), 400; 20 b&w plates from old drawings and photographs. Bound in pictorial terracotta cloth, cover stamped in brown, gilt-stamped spine; small blemish on cover. 8" x 5.25" Inscribed on the front free-endpaper: "To Mrs and..... More
LETTERS FROM GOLDEN LATITUDES. The following letters, from a well-known correspondent, who visited the Northwest in May and June, 1885, are presented ... setting forth the actual condition and future prospects of the agricultural and other interests of that region ... dexterously interwoven in the narrative, a large amount of valuable statistical and other information, relative to the various sections of the country traversed by the writer in his tour of 2,000 miles.
St. Paul, Minnesota: Pioneer Press, 1885. First Edition. Original Wrappers. 48pp; complete with 9 full-page views, map on back cover. Bound in salmon wrappers, title printed on cover. 8.75" x 5.75" The letters are datelined at various places along the route: Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota; Lockhart Farm, Norman County..... More
GUNS THAT WON THE WEST: in The Trail Guide, Volume 4, Number 2, June 1959
Independence, Missouri: Westerners, Kansas City Posse, 1959. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. 14pp; two full-page illus (reward poster for Frank & Jesse James, photos of their revolvers). 9" x 6" Presentation copy, inscribed on the cover, signed by author Miles W. Standish. More
SUPPRESSION OF INDIAN HOSTILITIES. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR, in reply to A resolution of the House of Representatives of June 7, 1866, transmitting reports of Quartermaster General, Commissary General, and Paymaster General, as to amount expended in suppressing Indian hostilities during 1864-'65.; 39th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives Ex. Doc. No. 5 ... December 1, 1866.
Washington DC: (GPO), 1866. First Edition. Printed Self-wrappers. 17pp, sewn, unopened signatures, drop-title, edges uncut. 9.5" x 6" Contains interesting information on various expeditions and scouts employed against the Indians during 1865 and 1866. Included are the military units involved, commanding officers, numbers of enlisted men, days absent, rations consumed..... More
TAKE YOUR BIBLE IN ONE HAND: The Life of William Henry Thomes, author of A Whaleman's Adventures on Land and Sea....
San Francisco: Colt Press, 1939. First Edition. Cloth-backed boards. pp: 66, (1), colophon; rubricated title-page, vignettes in margins, printer's device above colophon. Presentation inscription on blank flyleaf, signed by the author. Bound in cloth-backed pale-green boards, Colt Press device mounted on cover, paper spine label; edges of boards sunned. 11.5"..... More