Arizona Books

AZ: Wide World of Maps, 1992. Softcover; Near Fine; INSCRIBED by Steve Benson: "To Bob, Happy Holidays" with cartoon drawing of Santa Claus); Probable 1st Edition; (4),171 pgs; oblong 8vo; Foreword by Cartoonist Bill Keane; "What shrewed political commentary...(and) one of America's best editiorial cartoonist..."; profusely illustrated with black & white political cartoons. . ISBN: 0-938448-72-2. Steve Benson; Cartoons; Cartoonists; Arizona Republic Newspaper; Political Cartoons; Bill Keane;. (more information)

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Flagstaff, AZ: Northern Arizona Univ & Northland Press, 1977. Hardcover/DJ; VG+/VG (light edgewear; minor soil rear panel; price clipped); 2nd Printing; xvii,364 pages; 8vo; history of Flagstaff, Arizona from 1876; illustrated with black & white photos, many historical; Bibliography.. ISBN: 0873581539. Arizona; Flagstaff, Arizona; Southwest History; Southwest Americana;. (more information)

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CO: Westcliffe Publishers, 1990. Hardcover/DJ; Fine/Fine; Presume 1st Edition; 112 pgs; tall 8vo; illustrated with 93 full-color aerial photos of the Grand Canyon State by Author.. ISBN: 0-929969-34-0. Arizona; History of Arizona; Arizona in Photo; Michael Collier;. (more information)

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Wash DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1972. Hardcover/No DJ, as issued?; Near Fine; Presumed 1st Edition; viii,175 pgs; 8vo; Senate Document No. 92-68; these Congressional Addresses & Tributes were held in the Ninety-second Congress, Second Session, in honor of U.S. Senator from Arizona, Carl Trumbull Hayden, retired; deceased; photo frontis of Sen. Hayden.. Senator Carl T. Hayden; U.S. Senators from Arizona; Arizona; U.S. Senators;. (more information)

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AZ: Northland Publishing, 1988. Hardcover/DJ; Near Fine (paper tear along left side binding of title page, appears to be publisher defect)/DJ-VG+ (1/2" closed tear top rear edge); 1st Edition/2nd Printing; INSCRIBED & SIGNED by Author on half-title page; xii,308 pages, illustrated with 45 historical photographs, 8 page Bibliography; "The history of the American West is punctuated by range wars, and the Pleasant Valley Feud was among the most famous. Waged largely in northeastern Arizona, it had all of the classic elements: cattle and horse rustling, massacres, and dramatic courtroom confrontations ... Only one major feud broke out in Arizona - the Pleasant Valley War or the Graham-Tewksbury feud - but it was big enough and bloody enough to command national attention. It helped persuade the rest of the country that Arizona Territory was uncivilized and therefore unfit for statehood." . ISBN: 0873584635. Arizona; Arizona History; Pleasant Valley Feud; Don Dedera;. (more information)

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NY: Doubleday & Company, 1974. Hardcover/DJ; Near Fine/VG+ (light edgewear; 2" taped closed tear front panel of DJ; lightly rubbed); 1st Ed, stated; 192pp; tall 8vo; includes a geological history plus a wealth of anecdotes about the people, the history & the beautiful land; profusely illustrated w/color & B&W photographs by Herb & Dorothy McLaughlin, two of Arizona's distinguished photographers.. ISBN: 0-385-03336-2. Arizona; Don Dedera; Herb McLaughlin; Dorothy McLaughlin;. (more information)

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AZ: Phoenix Publishing , 1986. Softcover/Magazine; VG (remnants of mailing label on front cover); Vol. 21/No. II; 400 pages; tall 8vo; "The People, Places and Events: 20 Years of Valley History and a Vision of the Future"; profusely illustrated with color & B&W photos, drawings, ads etc.. Arizona; Phoenix, Arizona; Phoenix Metro Magazine;. (more information)

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Phoenix, AZ: The Arizona Republic, Phoenix Newspapers Inc., 1990. Softcover; VG+; 1st Ed; 198pp; folio (14"x11"); "... The Front Page mirror shows us a view that isn't pleasant - of world wars and tragedies, disasters and crimes...(as well as) stories of hope and triumph..."; "The Republic watched and participated in Arizona history even before Arizona was a state ... In making the selections for this book, more than 500 pages were examined. Front Pages were chosen either for historical value ... or because they tell us something of the life and times of our foregathers."; profusely illustrated with B&W photos, drawings, & maps. . Arizona; Phoenix, Arizona; Arizona History; Arizona Newspapers; U.S. Newspapers;. (more information)

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Shandling Press, 1982. Softcover; VG+ (very minor soil rear cover); Presumed 1st Edition; Inscribed & Signed by Author; ix,200 pgs; illustrated with B&W photos, 1 full-page drawing titled "The early days of cotton ginning", plus small drawings throughout. . Arizona; Peoria, Arizona; Arizona Humor;. (more information)

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AZ: Sun City Historical Society, 1984. Softcover; VG+ (minor edgewear; 1/2" tear rear cover); Probable 1st Ed; viii,272pp; 8vo; this book "...is a homespun account of a man with an idea and the people who translated that idea into a vibrant new community", Sun City, Arizona; profusely illustrated with B&W photos, and with drawings by Emil Fischer; Appendix.. Arizona; Sun City, Arizona; Del Webb Corporation; Emil Fischer; Sun City, Arizona Historical Society; Del Webb; Del Webb Homes;. (more information)

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CA: Windsor Publications, 1988. Hardcover/DJ; VG+ (few small spots bottom edge; several minor nicks top edge)/DJ-VG+ (minor wrinkle top spine; rubbed); 1st Ed, stated; 224pp; 4to; "...reads like an epic Western novel...(yes) its all here - the legendary landscape and its people, in delightful historical photos and breathtaking color views that span the centuries"; includes an important business chapter of 'Partners in Progress'; profusely illustrated with color & B&W photos; Bibliog. . ISBN: 0-89781-230-1. Arizona; Arizona History; Arizona Travel; Arizona Views; Arizona Industries; Arizona Historical Society;. (more information)

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AZ: Black Mountain Press, 1975. Hardcover/No DJ; X-library with usual markings, wear top/bottom spine, corner tips worn thru, o/w Good (Note: interior pgs clean & unmarked); SIGNED by Author; Presumed 1st Edition; 200 pages; 8vo; "The men whose stories are told here were a most interesting lot...they fashioned and influenced the legal system of Arizona...(administering) justice in a territory of the United States for a half century"; illustrated with 58 historical B&W photos, plus several documents; Bibliography.. Arizona; Arizona Territory; State of Arizona; Arizona Officials; Arizona Supreme Court;. (more information)

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NY: Doubleday & Co., 1977. Hardcover/DJ; Fine/Near Fine (minor chip rear flap fold; price clipped); 1st Edition; xiii,201 pages; tall 8vo; the author "presents the full glory of the Grand Canyon in all its aspects and in all seasons"; with selections from the writings of the Great Naturalists; illustrated with 60 full color photographs; Map; Glossary; Bibliography.. Grand Canyon; Arizona; Wonders of the World;. (more information)

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AZ: Salt River Project. Hardcover/DJ; Near Fine/VG (light edgewear; scuffing to rear panel); No Date, c1980's; Probable 1st Edition; vi,274 pages; 4to; "...a permanent resource of the water experts of the 1980's" as a result of "...60 articles written by 49 water experts from a variety of areas", including some by then, Governor Bruce Babbitt; profusely illustrated with photos, maps, plus drawings by Sharon Waterbury; 16 fold-out maps at rear of book; Glossary of Water Terms; Biography of Authors.. Arizona; Arizona Water Projects; Arizona Salt River Project; Salt River, Arizona; Water;. (more information)

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US Dept of Agriculture/University of Arizona, 1977. Softcover; VG (light edgewear & minor soil; front cover torn at spine about 2" from bottom edge); Presumed 1st Edition; 117 pges text, 5 pages Guide to Mapping Units, 130 fold-out maps, plus additional 4 fold-outs; illustrated.. Arizona; Maricopa County, Arizona; Soil; Soil Surveys;. (more information)

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AZ: Self Published, 1978. Hardcover (gold-stamped leather-like cover)/No DJ; Fine; 1st Edition; SIGNED & INSCRIBED by Author; unpaged - 32 pgs; 8vo; Harry Hollett's concept took 15 years to complete, in finding the 13 men to model the 12 Apostles plus Judas Iscariot; research assistance and text for each Apostle was provided by his good friend, Pastor Bud Jordan; illustrated with tipped-in color photographs by Hollett, a professional photographer who was awarded the Bicentennial Award in 1976 by the Professional Photographers of America; with 3 newspaper articles laid in plus Mr. Hollett's business card. (Note: this is NOT the larger edition published in 1980). The Apostles; The Twelve Apostles; Judas Iscariot;. (more information)

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Phoenix, AZ: STS Publishers, 1976. Hardcover/No DJ; Near Fine (slight scraping along front spine); 1st Edition; viii,136 pages; the history of The Arizona Boys Ranch in celebration of its Silver Anniversary; illustrated with B&W photos of the Founders, the young men in the program as well as the teachers & counselors; Appendix inc list of Officers & Directors from 1951-1976. . Arizona; Arizona Boys Ranch;. (more information)

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Tulsa, OK: Continental Heritage Press, 1982. Hardcover/DJ; VG+/VG+ (lightly rubbed; 2 small tears); American Portrait Series; 1st Edition; 240 pages; 4to; "A pictorial and entertaining commentary on the growth and development of Phoenix, Arizona"; Corporate Histories; profusely photo illustrated, many historical; Bibliography. . ISBN: 0-932986-33-1. Arizona; Phoenix, Arizona; Southwest Americana; Southwest History;. (more information)

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AZ: Trails West Publishing Co., 1972. Hardcover (decorative leather-like cover)/No DJ; Fine (1/2" inked out area front pastedown); 1st Edition; unpaged - 58 pages; tall 8vo; light hearted poems & writings on the Arizona landscape; illustrated with Southwest drawings by Author, many full page, plus endpapers. Titles include: Sand Painting; Desert in Bloom; Words in Stone; Four Peaks; Montezuma Castle; Road Runner; etc.. Doris Keats; Arizona; Poetry; Southwest Poetry; Arizona Poetry;. (more information)

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AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1974. Softcover, stapled; VG+ (spine sunned); Reprint Edition; (4),80 pages; 8vo; The Arizona Bureau of Mines, Bulletin 183; "This guide book is planned primarily for those who wish to take time to observe the general geologic setting and physiographic features...of the southwestern Arizona desert..."; illustrated with B&W photos, geological cross-sections & tables; Appendix; Bibliography. . Arizona; Arizona Geologic Guidebooks; Arizona Bureau of Mines;. (more information)

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Tucson, AZ: A & W Limited Editions, 1982. Softcover, stapled; Fine; 2nd Edition; (4),49 pages; tall 8vo; a story spanning 100 years, of the people who lived in Sunnyside, Arizona & nearby Copper Glance mine, written by one who was raised at Sunnyside, in the Huachuca Mountains; illustrated with historical black & white photos.. Arizona; Sunnyside, Arizona; Arizona Histroy; Cochise County, Arizona;. (more information)

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Unknown. Hardcover/No DJ; VG; X-library (envelope & stamp on front endpaper) o/w VG (Foreword pg edge has 2 small tears & wrinkles; hinge paper torn but binding is tight); No Date; 70 pages; "...this volume is sent forth with the hope that it will revive interest in the life and work of the early settlers of Arizona and the Southwest"; told in poetry format & includes stories of Wandering Bob McGrath, Alkali Joe's Atonement, Dynamite Pete's Revenge, Cactus Bill, etc; . Arizona; Pioneers; Poetry; Western Americana;. (more information)

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Glendale, AZ: M P Press, 1988. Trade Paperback; VG+ (remainder stripe top edge); Probable 1st Edition; (4),iv,68 pages; "The Political Power Brokers of Arizona decided to quickly remove from office the newly elected Republican Governor, Evan Mecham...".. Arizona; Arizona Governors; Governor Evan Mecham; Arizona Political Power Brokers;. (more information)

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AZ: Arizona State University, 1985. Softcover, VG+; Presumed 1st Edition; vi,138 pgs; 4to; profusely illustrated with historical black & white photos; the history of Arizona School System from 1800s.. ISBN: 961193220. Arizona; Arizona Schools; Arizona Territory; Arizona History;. (more information)

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Tempe, AZ: Walsh & Associates, 1983. Hardcover/DJ; FineVG+; 1st Ed; INSCRIBED & SIGNED by Author; 197pp; 8vo; a western tale whose "characters are sharp etchings of those men whose moral convictions were often tested by circumstances, while the plot contains action-packed adventure ringing with authenticity", written by a native Arizona Author; with undated newspaper article about the book laid in. . ISBN: 0-86700-011-2. Arizona Authors; Mountain Men; Western Stories; Western Tales;. (more information)

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Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1971. Softcover, stapled; Near Fine; Revised from 'Easter at Pascua Village'; 40 pages; this account "is based on many years of careful and sympathetic observation by a woman whose knowledge and appreciation of the (Easter) Ceremony is well known to the people of Pascua"; includes the Ceremony, Participants, Flowers, Dances, etc; illustrated with B&W drawings by Bette Short & Anne Merriman Peck.. ISBN: 0-8165-0168-8. Arizona; Native Americans; American Indians; Yaqui Indians; Pascua Village, Arizona; Easter; Southwest Americana;. (more information)

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MD: Newsbook/The National Observer, 1964. Softcover; VG (light edgewear); 1st Ed; 159pp; tall 8vo; "A Report in Depth on Barry Goldwater"; profusely photo illustrated.. Senator Barry Goldwater; Arizona; Newsbook - The National Observer; Republican Party; Republican Presidential Candidates;. (more information)

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Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Press, 1970. Softcover, stapled; VG+; Plateau: The Quarterly of the Museum of Northern Arizona, Vol. 43, No. 2, Fall, 1970; (4),paged 45-102; 8vo; a field conference in 1970, "...provided incentive to compile a guidebook on certain aspects of work underway, for the most part on the glacial deposits and other sedimentary deposits and mainly in the Interior Valley and east side of the peaks"; "The peaks contain a wonderful geologic record of Pliocene-Pleistocene and Holocene events and processes..."; profusely illustrated with B&W photos, drawings, maps & tables; 3pp Bibliog.. Arizona; San Francisco Mountains; San Francisco Peaks; Geology; Glacial Deposits;. (more information)

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AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1978. Hardcover/DJ; VG+/VG+; 3rd Printing; xviii,,212,(8) pgs; 4to (12" tall); "...an introductory essay on the natural history of the region supplies valuable background material for this thorough study of the birds of Arizona" of which there are over 400 species; with 12 color field sketches by George Miksch Sutton & 51 color photos by Eliot Porter; 126 maps.. ISBN: 0-8165-0012-6. Arizona; Birds; Arizona Birds; Ornithology;. (more information)

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AZ: Northland Press, 1962. Softcover rebound in Library Card Covers; X-Library with Library stamp on title pg - only mark on booklet, few marks on card covers, o/w VG (Note: interior pgs clean & unmarked); SIGNED by Author; Probable 1st Ed; unpaged-22pp; 12mo; "A list of fifty books about Arizona published since statehood". . Arizona; Books About Arizona; History of Arizona;. (more information)

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