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The Poetry of John Houghton Allen. by John Houghton Allen - 1944
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The Poetry of John Houghton Allen.
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[Texas] [Poetry] Allen, John Houghton. The Poetry of John Houghton Allen. [Dallas]: Privately published. 1944. Limited edition. Rust cloth with printed label. 27 cm. 78 pp. Partially uncut. Spots to cover. Front and rear pastedowns have some stains from glue bleed through. Front board with a bend.
OCLC shows 15 holdings, nine in Texas (Austin Pub. Lib.; Baylor; SA Pub. Lib.; SMU [2]; TAMU-CC; Texas St. Univ.; Texas Tech; & UT-RGV.). One of 350 copies. Not signed. Possibly printed by the Kaleidograph Press. Allen, the author of Southwest, one of A. C. Greene's Fifty Best Books on Texas, grew up in south Texas on his family ranch in the days of Pancho Villa and Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. "John Houghton Allen writes with great sympathy for the people and the land where he lived …." – Greene.
OCLC shows 15 holdings, nine in Texas (Austin Pub. Lib.; Baylor; SA Pub. Lib.; SMU [2]; TAMU-CC; Texas St. Univ.; Texas Tech; & UT-RGV.). One of 350 copies. Not signed. Possibly printed by the Kaleidograph Press. Allen, the author of Southwest, one of A. C. Greene's Fifty Best Books on Texas, grew up in south Texas on his family ranch in the days of Pancho Villa and Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. "John Houghton Allen writes with great sympathy for the people and the land where he lived …." – Greene.
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California’s Pioneer Mountaineer of Rabbit Creek
by Dressler, Albert
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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
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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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TERRITORY OF DAKOTA. SECOND BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION AND STATISTICIAN. To the Governor, 1887-8
by Dakota Territory / McClure, P.F.
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Bismark, Dakota: Tribune Printers & Binders, 1888. First Edition. Original Cloth. Fine. 85pp. Bound in maroon cloth, blind-ruled borders, gilt cover lettering. Major sections of this report are: Report of the Commissioner of Immigration: Report of Territorial Statistician; Dakota Weather Service; Agricultural Products; Land Entries (settlers and homesteaders); The Railroads. 9.5" x 6.25" "It was ... understood to be the paramount duty of the commissioner to instruct those not already residents of Dakota on questions relating to the growth and development of the territory; to urge upon investors and home-seekers the opportunities here offered, and to endeavor, in every laudable way to find occupants for the 24,000,000 acres of rich agricultural and grazing lands; laborers and capitalists who shall develop our mines and industries, and merchants and tradesmen who should build up our cities and commerce ...." (McClure's report). [OCLC locates three holdings: Minot State U, Alexander Mitchell Libr,…
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The Osage and the Invisible World: from the works of Francis La Flesche: Introduced and Edited by Garrick A. Bailey
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Heroes and incidents of the Mexican War
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Review Publ. Co. : Greensburg, PA 1903. Illus, 8 x 5.5", cloth, 296pp, no writing inside, wear to bottom of spine, corners bumped, binding tight. Doniphan's Expedition, the cause of the war with Mexico. A description of the people and customs
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California’s Pioneer Mountaineer of Rabbit Creek
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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
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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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TERRITORY OF DAKOTA. SECOND BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION AND STATISTICIAN. To the Governor, 1887-8
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Bismark, Dakota: Tribune Printers & Binders, 1888. First Edition. Original Cloth. Fine. 85pp. Bound in maroon cloth, blind-ruled borders, gilt cover lettering. Major sections of this report are: Report of the Commissioner of Immigration: Report of Territorial Statistician; Dakota Weather Service; Agricultural Products; Land Entries (settlers and homesteaders); The Railroads. 9.5" x 6.25" "It was ... understood to be the paramount duty of the commissioner to instruct those not already residents of Dakota on questions relating to the growth and development of the territory; to urge upon investors and home-seekers the opportunities here offered, and to endeavor, in every laudable way to find occupants for the 24,000,000 acres of rich agricultural and grazing lands; laborers and capitalists who shall develop our mines and industries, and merchants and tradesmen who should build up our cities and commerce ...." (McClure's report). [OCLC locates three holdings: Minot State U, Alexander Mitchell Libr,…
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The Osage and the Invisible World: from the works of Francis La Flesche: Introduced and Edited by Garrick A. Bailey
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Heroes and incidents of the Mexican War
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Review Publ. Co. : Greensburg, PA 1903. Illus, 8 x 5.5", cloth, 296pp, no writing inside, wear to bottom of spine, corners bumped, binding tight. Doniphan's Expedition, the cause of the war with Mexico. A description of the people and customs
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by Allen, John Houghton
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University of New Mexico Press, 1977. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Southwest
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NY: Bantam. VG+. 1953. 1st Printing. Paperback. Bantam #1167, 1953. Stated first printing, first Bantam paperback. VG+ condition. Some rubs to the spine edges. Three stress creases at the middle of the rear spine seam. Faint, 1 1/2" diagonal crease on the lo wer rear wrapper. Mild dust soiling to the wrappers. Toning to the pag es. Cover art by Binger. .
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Southwest
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Southwest
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U.S.: Bantam 1167, 1953. Square solid copy with a 5/8" split along bottom edge of front cover and spine, a reading crease along spine on front cover, small corner creases, and covers show light wear.. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good- Very Good.
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Southwest
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New York: Bantam, 1953. First Printing . Soft cover. About Fine. Bantam 1167
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Southwest
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Bantam Books. New York: Bantam Books, Inc. , 1953 first edition . 1167 , very good - fine, crease, Cover by Binger. , paperback,
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Southwest
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Philadelphia:: J. B. Lippincott,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1952. Hardcover. First edition. Very good in a very good (rubbing on rear panel) dust jacket. .
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Southwest
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J. B. Lippincott. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. Endpage missing. (texas, memoir)
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Southwest
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Southwest
by Allen, John Houghton; Laune, Paul
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J.B. Lippincott Company, 1952. Very Good. Allen, John Houghton. Southwest. Laune, Paul. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1952. 1st edition. 220pp. 8vo. Cloth. Book condition: Very Good/Very Good. Dust jacket is lightly soiled, rubbed and price clipped. Dust Jacket Condition: .
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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
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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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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
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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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