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Columbus: Gilmore & Brush, 1870. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth, heavily blind-embossed. vi, 626pp, (6pp). Very good. Newly, expertly rebacked in black cloth with gilt lettering; original front and rear boards slightly edgeworn; lacks five leaves (70a-b, 88a-b, 247-48, 281-82, 329-30), but quality facsimiles of those leaves on appropriate vintage paper have been expertly and archivally tipped in. Tight and attractive later printing.
Ferrocarril Internacional. by Eduardo Lee Plumb - 1872: Rare Railroad Promotional
by Eduardo Lee Plumb
Ferrocarril Internacional.: Rare Railroad Promotional
by Eduardo Lee Plumb
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[Railroad][Mexico] Plumb, Eduardo Lee. Ferrocarril Internacional. Lithographed map. 21 x 27 cm. With promotional text in Spanish. Dated at end: México, abril de 1872. Includes map of portions of the United States and Mexico showing railroads from New York to Texas and proposed railroad route from Texas through Mexico to the Pacific Ocean and south to Mexico City.
OCLC shows 5 holdings (Newberry; Harvard; Mus. NM; SMU & UT-Arlington). A project to extend a railroad from Texas to Mexico. This is a promotional urging Mexico to approve the route which was to connect the Texas lines with Mexico, then to Presidio and thence to either the Pacific or to the Gulf of Mexico.- Seller Independent bookstores (US)
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Prairie and Rocky Mountain Adventures or Life in the West, to Which Will Be Added a View of the States and Territorial Regions of Our Western Empire...
by VAN TRAMP, John C.
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California’s Pioneer Mountaineer of Rabbit Creek
by Dressler, Albert
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Albert Dressler, San Francisco, 1930; First Edition; Copy #195 of a limited edition of 525; large 8vo, 72 pages; illustrated; green cloth; blind stamped black titles. The life and times of John Thomas Mason, who came to Sierra County in 1851 to join the Gold Rush, remained in Rabbit Creek for the next 79 years, and was still alive at the time of writing of this book. Fine, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket that has a single 3/4" closed edge tear on the back panel.
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Spirit of Patriotism As Evidenced by the Revolutionary and Ancestral Records of the Society, Sons of the Revolution, In the State of California
by Monnette, Orra Eugene
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Sons of the Revolution in the State of CA, Los Angeles, 1915; First Edition; Copy #107 of a limited edition of 500; 8vo, 512 pages; frontispiece photo illustration. First publication of the California Society of the Sons of the Revolution. Contains a 36-page historical chronology of the state of California; the names of Revolutionary War soldiers and their descendants represented in the membership of the California chapter; a list of Sailors, Marines and Officers of the American Navy During the Revolutionary War; Revolutionary Soldiers of South Carolina; a list of Officers & Men Belonging to the American Continental Ship "Ariel", commanded by John Paul Jones, and more. Blue and yellow cloth, gilt titles and decorations. Very Good Plus, with previous owner name and address in neat cursive on upper rt. corner of f.f.e.p.
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The Great West - Vols 1 & 2
by Howe, Henry
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Cincinnati, OH,: Henry Howe, 1852. First edition, 1852 issue - "Twenty-Second Thousand." Volume 1 & 2 bound together. Published Cincinnati, OH: Henry Howe, 1852. 8vo., 6 1/2" x 9 1/2", Vol 1: 190pp.; Vol 2: 250pp. illustrated with numerous engravings, color tinted frontis. Full tooled leather, speckled edges. "Historical Collections of the Great West: Containing Narratives of the Most Important and Interesting Events in Western History-Remarkable Individual Adventures-Sketches of Frontier Life -Descriptions of Natural Curiosities: To Which is Appended Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Oregon, New Mexico, Texas, Minnesota, Utah and California." Leather backstrip missing, lower half of frontis missing for volume one, stain to the lower corner of page block for the first 50 pages of volume one, with a small hole to the first 20. Pages clean and bright, very minimal foxing. Good. . 1st. Hard. Good/No Jacket. 8vo.
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Flint Spears; Cowboy Rodeo Contestant
by James, Will
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1938. First Edition, 1st Printing. Near Fine/Very Good. Will James. [8.5x6in]; xiv, 269 pp., [38], frontispiece color illustration of cowboy on bucking bull by James, 29 illustrations with one double page and others in text, 21 black and white images of rodeo action with commentary; Red-orange linen covers with dark blue ink lettering on front and spine between six ink bands, all edges trimmed; Cream dust jacket with cream lettering in a gray field on front and spine, red bands on spine, color illustration (same as frontispiece) on front, black and white image of bucking horse and rider with description of the book and rodeos on back; Minimal shelf wear to covers, edges or corners with light rubbing, light age toning of text; Some shelf wear to dust jacket with age toning, small chips and closed tears along top and bottom edges, significant darkening of spine and at front and back joints, not price clipped. [Frazier p. 120]. William Roderick James (1892-1942), a…
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Will James the Gilt Edged Cowboy ( Westernlore Great West & Indian Series )
by Amaral, Anthony
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Westernlore Press, LA, 1967. HBDJ, 1967, 1st edition, minor rub DJ & small mended tear, VG/VG, Light X-Library Stamp top Edge outer pgs, but no other Markings, blank endpapers light residue. First Edition. Hard Cover.
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Four Fighters of Lincoln County
by Utley, Robert M.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, 1986. Number 2 of a 150 Copy Limited Collector's Edition. The Calvin P. Horn Lectures in Western History and Culture, University of New Mexico, November 11-14, 1985. SIGNED by the Author. Brown leather with gilt lettering. Marked "Reference Copy Only" on signature page. . SIGNED AND NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION. First Edition. Full-Leather. As New/No Jacket, As Issued.
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Going For The Rain.
by ORTIZ, Simon
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New York: Harper & Row, 1976. Signed by the author. First edition / First printing. Brown cloth spine, tan paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine, price-clipped dust jacket with one light crease to the front flap. A beautiful copy of a scarce book. The author's first book. The seventh volume in the Harper and Row Native American Publishing Program.
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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
by Priest, Josiah
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Albany: Printed by Hoffman and White, 1833. Third Edition, Revised. Full Leather. Very Good. 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 65484. Field, Indian Bibliography 1245. Flake, Mormon Bibliography, 6755: "Derisive reference to the Book of Mormon." Decker 35:566.].
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Encyclopedia of Exploration 1800 to 1850; A comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel and colonization between the years 1800 and 1850 [Part 2 of series] [From Steve Fossett collection]
by Howgego, Raymond John
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Potts Point NSW: Hordern House, 2004. First Edition. Fine/Fine. [11.25x8.5in]; xi [introduction], 690 pp.,732 articles with 4000 names of persons and ships, index of persons, index of ships; Gray green cloth covers with gilt lettering on front and spine, all edges trimmed, three gold page mark ribbons, light gray illustration of explorers looking at map on a promontory overlooking land on front and back end papers; Pictorial color illustration on dust jacket of Gill painting of Australian "Desert Interior" circa 1846 [also on end papers], black lettering on front and spine; Publisher prospectus tipped in. Raymond Howgego (1946- ) is an independent researcher, scholar and traveler. He has been researching the history of travel and exploration for much of his adult life. His first book in this series, Encyclopedia of Exploration To 1800, was issued in 2003 was the distillation of that research that took some fifteen years to complete. This book is the second in the series and cites more than 10,000…
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River
by John B. Wyeth
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YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Following the Flag; Diary of a Soldier's Wife
by Sargent, Alice Applegate
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Kansas City, KS: E. B. Barnett, Publisher Book. VG. Hardcover. Presumed 1st Edition. Book is blue cloth covered boards with paste-on American flag on front. The book has minor shelf edge wear with no other defects to note. No date - circa 1919. 91 pages with black and white frontis - a picture of the author in fancy dress in Washington in 1909. Married to an officer of the 2nd Cavalry in 1866, Sargent relates to experiences at Fort Bidwell, Fort Walla Walla, to Arizona. Four years at Fort Huachuca, Fort Bowie, to Fort Logan, Colorado and at Fort Wingate. .
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THE HELMET OF MAMBRINO
by KING,Clarence
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San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1938. First Thus. Vellum-backed marbled boards. Near Fine. (xx), 1, 21, 1 pages. First Edition Thus. Introduction by Francis P. Farquhar. Vellum-backed marbled boards. Gilt spine-titling. 5 1/4" x 8". Slipcase. Limited to 350 copies printed by The University of California Press. Per the Introduction, "'The Helmet of Mambrino' well supports the claim of (Clarence) King's friends that his casual conversation often equalled the best literature of his day, for this letter to a friend was undoubtedly produced spontaneously without thought of publication." A beautifully produced small book. Neat pictorial bookplate at front pastedown; small bookseller's stamp removal scar to rear pastedown, but a Near Fine copy in a Very Good Plus (slight abrasions at opening ends) slipcase. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.
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In the Big Horn Mountains: Deer Haven Lodge Tensleep, Wyoming on Highway No. 16
by Deer Haven Lodge
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Sheridan: Clouds Peak Printery, 1950. Single sheet brochure, 17 x 36cm, folded to 17 x 9cm, four panels on each side. Halftone photographs, cover illustration, map. Some light toning and wear, else fine. Small advertisement for the Deer Haven Lodge, member of the Dude Ranchers Association. Nice map of the Bighorn National Forest, showing the location of the Lodge. Pictures include Paint Rock Creek and Lake Solitude. "Some of the finest fishing available is to be had in the lakes and streams....accessible only by 'packing in.' Ca. 1948-1950. Worldcat locates a single copy, at Yale.
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THE GATHERING OF ZION. THE STORY OF THE MORMON TRAIL
by STEGNER, Wallace
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New York: The McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus. (15) 331 (1) pp. Illustrated dust jacket, with $6.95 price. Illustrated, including maps of The Moromon Trail. Index. Purple cloth.6 1/4" x 9 1/4". One of The American Trail Series, edited by A. B. Guthrie, Jr. Per the jacket blurb: "Close to the heart of Mormondom is the almost stylized memory of the Trail. For every early Saint, crossing the plains to Zion was not merely a journey, but a rite, the final devoted and enduring act that brought one into the Kingdom." A Fine copy in a Very Good Plus or better dust jacket (pencil numbering to rear cover, spine toning; edgewear, especially to spine-ends). ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.
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Yellowstone Park Lodges and Camps
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Livingston, Montana; Yellowstone Park, Wyoming: Yellowstone Park Lodges and Camps Company, 1925. Brochure, 22.5 x 10cm folded, 11pp. Black and white photographic illustrations, map, printed in red and black throughout. Illustrated, stapled wraps show light wear and rubbing with a few bent corners, else fine. Beautiful brochure advertising stays at the park, with photos of lodges, sights, wildlife, maps, and pricing. "Any railroad agent can tell you about Yellowstone National Park, or address Yellowstone Park Lodge and Camps Co." Vernon Goodwin is listed as president, taking over from Howard Hays in 1924.
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Philo White's Narrative Of A Cruize In The Pacific To South America And California On The U.S. Sloop-Of-War Dale 1841-1843; Edited by Charles L. Camp
by White, Philo
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Denver: Old West Publishing, 1965. Hardcover. Orig. decorated green clean. Fine in nicked and chipped plain paper wrapper. 84 pages. 33 x 24.5 cm. Limited edition, one of 1000 copies. Designed and printed by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. Illustrated in color and black and white. Handsomely printed, bright, very clean copy.
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Legislative History: Arizona, 1864-1912
by Kelly, George H
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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Phoenix: Manufacturing Stationers Inc., 1926. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition; possibly rebound, as the date is stamped on the spine but not recently; 8vo, brown cloth, no dj; vg (spine ends bumped and rubbed; top corner of front board bumped; edges and pages toning); ten fine folding maps, 399pp incl. index.
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Los Fundadores
by Leon Rowland
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"Herein are listed the first families of California and also other persons with family names that were in California 1769-1785 except those who died at San Diego in 1769."
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Will Rogers Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom (Salesman's Dummy)
by P.J. O'Brien
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O'Brien, P.J. Will Rogers Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom. With an appreciation by Lowell Thomas. Copyright 1935, P.J. O'Brien. Published by George A. Parker Company, Philadelphia. Illustrated. RARE SALESMAN'S DUMMY WITH SUBSCRIPTION BLANKS. Includes excerpts from 296 page complete book. 5 5/8 X 8 3/8. BIOGRAPHY OF WILL ROGERS. USED. GOOD CONDITION/ NO DJ AS ISSUED.
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