(Selah, Washington): (Bill Scofield), 1975. Paperback 8.5" x 5.25". 102pp. Illustrated stapled paperback. Very mild general wear and soiling, overall VG+ condition. This inaugural issue of this journal of the pacific Northwest includes chapters on James Doty and the Yakima Indian treaty, Lawrence Kip and the Indian Council in the valley of walla Walla, selections from the yakima Herald newspaper from 50 ears ago, and an article on pioneer life in the Yakima Valley. ... (more information)

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New York: Brewer & Warren, 1930. Hardcover 8.5" x 6.5". 281pp. Tan illustrated hardcover in dust wrapper. Corners lightly bumped, lettering on spine lightly rubbed, 1" closed tear on p. 11, which does not interfere with the text, ownership signature on the second leaf, else near fine condition. Fragments of dust jacket are present. Signed by the author on the first leaf. Illustrated with beautiful black and white wood block prints by the author. ... (more information)

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Honolulu: Editions Limited, 1983. Hardcover 11" x 8.5". 123pp. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering, in dust wrapper. Very light corner wear, small ownership signature, else fine condition; the jacket has one 1" closed tear on the rear panel but is otherwise near fine. Illustrated with drawings by Susanne Indich. With the texts of traditional prayers and with much on the native religions and gods. ... (more information)

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Yakima, WA: Franklin Press, Inc., 1965. Hardcover 9" x 6". 171pp. Light blue cloth hardcover in dust wrapper. The first leaf has a .5 x .5 adhesive mark, else fine condition. The dust jacket has very light edge wear, else fine condition. Illustrated with black and white photographs and facsimiles. ... (more information)

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New York: St. Martin's Press, 1986. First American edition 9.25" x 6". 333pp. A fine copy in a lightly edge worn dust wrapper. A study of the southwest African country and its violent history. The country was a German colony in the late 19th century. With much on early German missionary activity, diamond mining and other industry, South Africa's role in the country's political evolution, labor and strikes, torture by various military interrogators, death squads, and more. ... (more information)

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Nampa, Idaho: Nampa Centennial Committee / Pacific Press, 1985. Hardcover First edition 11" x 8.5". 250pp. Blue buckram cloth with gilt lettering, in dust wrapper. Fine condition; near fine jacket. This detailed work includes much on early white pioneers and settlers in the Nampa, Idaho region, various families, local folklore and anecdotes, colorful characters, business, area clubs and organizations, institutions, and much more. With many photo illustrations and a bibliography of readings. ... (more information)

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Nampa, Idaho: Nampa Centennial Committee, 1986. Hardcover First edition 11" x 8.5". 518pp. Blue buckram cloth with gilt lettering, in dust wrapper. Small ink gift inscription, else fine condition; near fine jacket. This detailed work includes much on early white pioneers and settlers in the Nampa, Idaho region, various families, local folklore and anecdotes, colorful characters, business, area clubs and organizations, institutions, oral histories collected from older citizens, and much more. ... (more information)

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(Nanaimo, British Columbia): (City of Nanaimo), 1949. Paperback 8" x 5.5". 36pp. Printed stapled paper wrappers. Mild edge wear, overall a vg+ copy. With text on the history of the Canadian town, Newcastle island, Malaspina, the fire department, the steamer Beaver, the coal mining trade, etc. The book includes many black & white photo illustrations. ... (more information)

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Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, (1971). Hardcover 9" x 5.75". 350pp. Red cloth hardback with gilt spine lettering, in dust wrapper. Fine condition; the jacket has a one inch chip at the top of the spine. Primarily an account of international diplomacy, this study delineates French poilcy in Mexico [in the 1860s] and the American reaction to it. ... (more information)

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No place: Privately Published, No date, circa 1915. Hardcover 9" x 5.5". 116pp. Green cloth. Light rubbing and general use, with a few pencil marks, else very good condition. An excellent study of Napoleon Bonaparte's selected military activities. Written by a professor of engineering at West Point. ... (more information)

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Copenhagen and Berlin: Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag (F. Hegel & Son) and S. Fischer, 1899. Hardcover First edition 4.25" x 7". 202pp. Three quarter brown morocco, brown patterned boards. Some light rubbing to binding, one 1/2" scrape to paper board, else a near fine copy. Ibsen's lifelong admirer, James Joyce, reviewing the play, proclaimed: " On the whole, When We Dead Awaken may rank with the greatest of the author's works - if, indeed, it be not the greatest. It is... (more information)

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London: Printed For the Hakluyt Society, 1859. Hardcover First edition thus Octavo. 99, 48pp. Blue cloth, gilt lettering and cover device. Spine somewhat darkened, tip of spine chipped, else VG+ condition. This copy signed and inscribed by the editor on the front free endpaper. With 12 plates, including four maps in color. One illustration (after a drawing) shows Indians being burned at the stake. Translated from the original and unpublished manuscript, with a biographical notice and notes, by Alice... (more information)

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Fairfield, Washington: Ye Galleon Press, 1967. 8" x 5.75". 144pp. Gray cloth with gilt lettering. A fine copy. One of only 481 copies printed. This travel narrative is exceedingly scarce in a first edition. ... (more information)

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Skookumchuck, British Columbia, Canada: Canadian Caboose Press, 1992. Paperback First edition 8.5" x 11". 224pp. Bound in color illustrated glossy paper wrappers. A fine copy. This photo history of narrow gauge steam engines, locomotives, railroad workers, etc. contains dozens of separate images from the Colorado Narrow Gauge Circle, Eastern lines, such as the Tweetsie, Canadian Narrow gauge lines such as Kirkfield, California lines, such as Michigan - California Lumber Company, and even Cent... (more information)

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Golden, Colorado: The Colorado Railroad Museum, 1971. Paperback 11" x 8.5". 66pp. Black glossy pictorial paper wrappers (soft cover); near fine. Chronicles the building and operation of the narrow gauge transcontinental line. Includes many black and white photos of the trains, copies of the schedule and maps. ... (more information)

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Montgomery: The Alabama Historical Society, 1905. Hardcover Octavo. [34pp.] Blue cloth, gilt spine lettering. Near fine. [BOUND WITH:] Yonge, J.E.D. The Conservative Party in Alabama 1848 - 1860. Montgomery, Alabama: The Alabama Historical Society, 1904. [25pp.] These two interesting articles on politics in Alabama were first published as articles in the Alabama Historical Society journal. The first work deals with the 1850 convention of slave holding states, which was largely a presentation of... (more information)

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New York: Hodder and Stoughton, [No date, circa 1925]. Hardcover 7" x 4.5". 234pp. A fine, bright copy in a fine original dust wrapper. An excellent guide to the important British museum. With sections on the holdings of Italian, German, Dutch, English, Spanish and other art. ... (more information)

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Los Angeles: D. N. A. Press - Discipline 'n' Anarchy, 1990. Paperback First edition 7.5" x 5". Illustrated paperback. Penned correction on title page and on one other page in, else fine condition. Inscribed and signed by the author, "6-29-95 For Andy Dowdy - With BIG THANKS for your endorsement - it means a lot! Best - Michael." Illustrated with black and white drawings. ... (more information)

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[No place]: Beaux Arts Editions, 1994. Hardcover 14" x 11.25". 312pp. Brown buckram hardcover with gilt lettering in dust wrapper. Fine condition. Dust jacket is in fine condition. The first chapter of this comprehensive collection is entitled, Earliest Traditions: The Ancient Woodlands and continues with sections on the Eastern Woodlands, The Plains, The Southwest, The Far West, The Northwest Coast, The Arctic and ends with The Twentieth Century. Beautifully illustrated with color and bla... (more information)

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Seattle: Carl W. Art, (1937). Hardcover First edition 7.5" x 5.25". 111pp. Green cloth spine, wooden boards with black printing. One corner lightly chipped, rear spine hinge lightly split, else nice VG+ condition. "This is a New Kind of Guidebook, Designed to Turn Trippers Into Old Settlers, and Old Settlers Into Tourists." Illustrated with drawings by 'Cornish School.' This humorous and charming guide to appreciating Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane and British Columbia and incl... (more information)

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