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New York: G.P. Putnam's 1909, 1st printing. (Hardcover) 409pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Top edge gilt, frontispiece, illustrations, folding maps, index. Locale: British Columbia; Columbia River; Oregon; Washington. Series: American Waterways. (Western America, Rivers).
THE ADVENTURES OF STICKEEN IN LOWER CALIFORNIA, 1874: Edited by Anna Marie Hager by Janes, John F - 1972
by Janes, John F
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THE ADVENTURES OF STICKEEN IN LOWER CALIFORNIA, 1874: Edited by Anna Marie Hager
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Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Limited to 500 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at the Castle Press, Pasadena. This is Anna Marie Hager's copy, inscribed to her by series editors Ed Carpenter and Glen Dawson, and signed and dated by Grant Dahlstrom. Additionally inscribed by historian Thomas F. Andrews, and accompanied by typed letters signed (TLS) from Andrews and La Siesta Press publisher Walt Wheelock, respectively.
The source material for this, the 28th volume of the Baja California Travel Series, is a San Francisco anti-Catholic weekly of the 1870s, Thistleton's Illustrated Jolly Giant. Janes was a soldier of fortune whose round trip from San Francisco to La Paz provided the adventures (largely mining and revolutionary, including a version of the "El Triunfo War") that are related in a brisk and somewhat humorous fashion.
Octavo: 98 p. with three tipped-in color plates and nine illustrations (two folding). Original rust cloth binding, with gilt titles. Issued without a dust jacket. Light offsetting to the endpapers; else near fine.
The source material for this, the 28th volume of the Baja California Travel Series, is a San Francisco anti-Catholic weekly of the 1870s, Thistleton's Illustrated Jolly Giant. Janes was a soldier of fortune whose round trip from San Francisco to La Paz provided the adventures (largely mining and revolutionary, including a version of the "El Triunfo War") that are related in a brisk and somewhat humorous fashion.
Octavo: 98 p. with three tipped-in color plates and nine illustrations (two folding). Original rust cloth binding, with gilt titles. Issued without a dust jacket. Light offsetting to the endpapers; else near fine.
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- Keywords Mexico, Baja California, La Paz, Mining, El Triunfo War, Fine Press, Travel, Mexican History
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The Columbia River; Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce (Series: American Waterways.)
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LONE COWBOY- My Life Story
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930. LONE COWBOY- My Life Story- Will James- Illustrated by Author- Charles Scribner's Sons-New York- August 1930- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Scribner colophon and "A" on copyright page- Hardcover:-8vo- VG- no dj- original publishers green cloth with gilt titles on spineand cover and rider on horse with lasso- spine is lightly sun-toned but still legible-light rubs, but square, tight and clean-- 431pp all clean, no tears or writing- profusely illustrated in B&W by author- frontis in glossy B&W of James-the letter-SEE PHOTOS- Will James was born on a Montana Trail in 1892 and orphaned at the age of four, Will followed his guardian a French Canadian trapper named Bopy, to camps scattered from the Yellowstone to the McKenzie River. " In Lone Cowboy, Will on his own after Bopy's death, drifts from one outfit to another, herding cattle, busting broncos, and getting into scrapes before he's old enough to shave or drink at the…
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INEZ: A TALE OF THE ALAMO
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The Yukon Territory. Its History and Resources
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Sixty Years of Logging and Autobiography of Almon Aaron Kerry. [+] The Kerry Line. A. S. Kerry [ No Date. No Place, 12 pages ] -- President and Principal Owner. Kerry Timber Co. -- Timber Holdings. Columbia & Nehalem River Railroad. Railroad built from Kerry, Columbia County, on Columbia River into Tillamook County.... (both copies signed by the author)
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An Unnatural History of Death Valley
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LONE COWBOY- My Life Story
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930. LONE COWBOY- My Life Story- Will James- Illustrated by Author- Charles Scribner's Sons-New York- August 1930- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Scribner colophon and "A" on copyright page- Hardcover:-8vo- VG- no dj- original publishers green cloth with gilt titles on spineand cover and rider on horse with lasso- spine is lightly sun-toned but still legible-light rubs, but square, tight and clean-- 431pp all clean, no tears or writing- profusely illustrated in B&W by author- frontis in glossy B&W of James-the letter-SEE PHOTOS- Will James was born on a Montana Trail in 1892 and orphaned at the age of four, Will followed his guardian a French Canadian trapper named Bopy, to camps scattered from the Yellowstone to the McKenzie River. " In Lone Cowboy, Will on his own after Bopy's death, drifts from one outfit to another, herding cattle, busting broncos, and getting into scrapes before he's old enough to shave or drink at the…
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INEZ: A TALE OF THE ALAMO
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London- UK: W. Nicholson, 1890. INEZ: A TALE OF THE ALAMO- Augusta J. Evans Wilson- W. Nicholson-London-UK- 1890 According to World cat. Hardcover:-8vo- Bevelled maroon cloth with black scrollwork on front, back and spine+ gilt titles- 366pp + 18pp ads-Near FINE/ no dj as issued- SEE PHOTOS- novel about Texas and the Alamo. Pages of Nicholson book ads at the end of the text of the novel. Keywords: Fiction-historical-adventure-west-US-frontier-Americana-Alamo- a superior copy!- (3525) . Early Edition. Cloth. VG++-Near FINE/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Yukon Territory. Its History and Resources
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Ottawa, Ontario: Minister of the Interior., 1907 First printing in hardcover with brown cloth boards, gilt lettering on front board. 140 pp. Lots of photographs, tables, fold-out chart. Signature on first blank page, binding partially cracked, some light wear to corners and boards, text clean and unmarked. Very Good. Scarce.
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Sixty Years of Logging and Autobiography of Almon Aaron Kerry. [+] The Kerry Line. A. S. Kerry [ No Date. No Place, 12 pages ] -- President and Principal Owner. Kerry Timber Co. -- Timber Holdings. Columbia & Nehalem River Railroad. Railroad built from Kerry, Columbia County, on Columbia River into Tillamook County.... (both copies signed by the author)
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McMinnville, Oregon: Almon A. Kerry, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Size: octavo (5-3/4" x 9"). 64 pages. First blank fly-leaf bumped with resulting crease bottom front. -- The "Kerry Line" pamphlet is also in Near Fine Condition. The Kerry Line is bound in stiff cardboard wrappers and is 12 pages long.
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The Adventures of Stickeen in Lower California 1874
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Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1972. Hardcover. Fine. One of 500 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom at the Castle Press, Pasadena. Rust-colored cloth, gilt stamped spine. Fine. 12 illustrations (including 3 tipped color plates and 2 fold-outs). 98 pages. John ''Stickeen'' Janes' narrative, describing his 1874-75 journey from San Francisco to La Paz and his observations and activities in Lower California (Baja Peninsula). With annotations and an introduction by California historian, Anna Marie Hager. [Baja California Travel Series, no. 28]. Printed by Grant Dahlstrom at the Castle Press, who was responsible for many fine books produced for the Book Club of California, the Huntington Library, The Sacramento Book Collectors Club, Dawson's Book Shop, Jake Zeitlin, and many others.
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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
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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
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THE HELMET OF MAMBRINO
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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
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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
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Legislative History: Arizona, 1864-1912
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Will Rogers Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom (Salesman's Dummy)
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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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"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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