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Pierce, Franklin & Jefferson Davis

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

Price: $75.00

[Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869]

MAPS AND VIEWS TO ACCOMPANY MESSAGE AND DOCUMENTS, 1854-5 [cover title]. MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS, AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Ex. Doc. No. 1. Part III.

Washington DC: A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer, 1854. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. Following the Contents page are 45 folded plates to accompany reports of: the Commissioner of the General Land Office (8 plates); the Commissioner of Public Buildings (4 plates); the Natioal Hospital for the Insane 1 plate); the Colonel of Topographical... More

Price: $250.00

Pike, Zebulon M.

AN ACCOUNT OF EXPEDITIONS TO THE SOURCES OF THE MISSISSIPPI, AND THROUGH THE WESTERN PARTS OF LOUISIANA, TO THE SOURCES OF THE ARKANSAW, KANS, LA PLATTE, AND PIERRE JAUN, RIVERS; Performed by Order of the Government of the United States during the years 1805, 1806, and 1807, and a Tour through the Interior Parts of New Spain, when Conducted through these Provinces, by order of the Captain-General, in the year 1807. By Major Z.M. Pike. Illustrated by Maps and Charts [not present here].

Philadelphia: C. & A. Conrad ... Petersburgh ... Norfolk ... Baltimore. John Binns, Printer. 1810. Hardcover. pp: 5, 277, (2), 65, (1), 53, 87; frontispiece portrait of Pike. Bound in old leather, expertly conserved and rebacked in sheep with sewn-on joints. Gilt-tooled spine rules, antique-style leather label. Later armoriail bookplate... More

Price: $750.00

Pitezel, John H.

LIGHTS AND SHADES OF MISSIONARY LIFE: Containing Travels, Sketches, Incidents, and Missionary Efforts, during Nine Years Spent in the Region of Lake Superior.

Cincinnati: Printed at the Western Book Concern, 1857. First Edition. Cloth. 431pp; 4 plates of views. Some scattered foxing, affecting one plate. Rebound in grained, brown cloth; decorative cloth from the original spine and sides, mounted. Bookbinder's gilt label on rear pastedown. 8" x 5" [Howes, U,S.IANA P390.]. More

Price: $150.00

Plehn, Carl Copping

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

Price: $15.00

Priest, Josiah

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

Price: $200.00

Robertson, Jim

TEXAS JIM ROBERTSON'S COLLECTION OF FAVORITE RECORDED SONGS.; Edited, compiled and arranged by Shelby Darnell.

NY: Bob Miller, 1943. First Edition. Softcover. 34pp; 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. Pictorial covers. 12" x 9" More

Price: $25.00

Robison, Carson J.

CARSON ROBISON'S "CR" RANCH SONG FOLIO:; Contains the Favorite Songs of Carson Robison.

NY: Southern Music, 1941. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. 64pp; 3 illus from photographs. Contains words and music to 30 songs written or co-written by Carson Robison, including: Barnacle Bill, The Sailor; Goin' Back To Texas; In The Cumberland Mountains; Missouri Valley; Oklahoma Charley; Peg Leg Jack; Smoky Mountain Bill;... More

Price: $30.00

Santa Fe Railroad

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" More

Price: $25.00

Santa Fe Railroad

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 WorldCat.]. More

Price: $45.00

Shackleford, William Yancey

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

Price: $25.00

Shaw, James C.

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

Price: $110.00

Shebl, James M.

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 the Sierra Madre mountains. More

Price: $25.00

Sherwin, Sterling

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

Price: $25.00

Silber, Irwin, compiler and editor

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

Price: $15.00

Smith, Jerry

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

Price: $25.00

Smith, Jerry

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

Price: $15.00

Souhern Pacific Railroad

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

Price: $15.00

South Dakota

THE RAND-McNALLY VEST POCKET MAP OF SOUTH DAKOTA: Showing all Counties, Cities, Towns, Railways, Lakes, Rivers, Etc. [cover title]; Population is given according to the latest Official Census.

Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Co., 1914. 1914 edition. Printed Stiff Wrappers. Full-color map, 14" x 21", folding into tan card covers, printed in black. 5.5" x 2.5" Designates the Indian Reservations of Standing Rock, Cheyenne River, Lower Brule, Pine Ridge, and Rosebud. More

Price: $125.00

South Dakota / Van Osdel, A.L.

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

Price: $160.00

St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.

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

Price: $200.00

Standish, Miles

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

Price: $25.00

Stanton, Edwin M.

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

Price: $175.00

Stewart, George R.

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

Price: $65.00

Stewart, William Morris

COIN CERTIFICATES. Speech of Hon. Wm. M. Stewart, of Nevada, in the Senate of the United States, December 15, 1887.

Washington DC: [USGPO?], 1887. First Edition. Softcover. 14pp. Self-wrappers. Neatly removed from a nonce volume, and spine reinforced with archival paper. 8.75" x 5.5" Stewart (1827-1909), American lawyer and politician, left Yale University in 1850 to join the Gold Rush to California, soon moving on from San Francisco to begin... More

Price: $25.00

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