Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1886-87 by J. W. Powell, Director - 1891

San Jose: Self Published [San Jose Notta Bros.], 1916. First Edition. Good. , limited to 300 [9.25x6.25in]; 68 pp., [2], six leaves of halftone portraits of Jayhawkers and illustrated scenes; Brown stiff paper wrappers with gilt stamped lettering on front, brown endpapers, stapled binding, covers extend beyond text block; Age wear to paper covers with creases and chips on all edges and corners, missing 1/4" bottom spine, several small stain and ink spots on covers faded and gilt lettering dulled, offset of 1920 newspaper article tipped in on the death of Stephens and prior owner ink signature on front leaf, oval stain on upper fore edge of first 12 pages, age toning of text throughout; Overall condition of this type and material quality is Very Good. [Kurutz 601, Cowan II p. 613, Graff 3972, Howell 50 1636, Adams 2136]. Lorenzo Dow Stephens (1827-1921) was part of a an Illinois company that left for California in March 1849. The company traveled to Fort Laramie, South Pass, Fort Bridger and Salt… Read More

Small quarto (11 x 8 1/4 inches) Published in the Interest of the Firemen's Relief Fund, December 1900. 116 pages of half tone black and white photos of early Los Angeles, portraits, and advertisements for Los Angeles businesses of the period.

Descriptive text includes a short history of the Los Angeles Fire Department: "In May, 1875, Engine Company No. 2 was organized."

Good condition: original red cloth binding, showing mild age toning, title on front cover, floral patterned end papers.

Many photos of early Los Angeles fire stations, with horse drawn equipment.

Portraits include: the mayor, the Fire Commissioners back to 1871, Chiefs, Captains, Lieutenants, Engine Drivers, Engineers, Hosemen, and Ladder men.

Advertisements include breweries, hardware supplies, saloons, blacksmiths, and stables among many others.

Toronto: William Briggs 1896. (Hardcover) 641pp. Very good plus, no dust jacket. Illustrated blue cloth with bevelled edges and gilt decoration on the spine. Frontispiece, illustrations, index. Light wear to the tips of the corners. A nice copy. Locale: Canada. (Indians of N.A., Indians of North America).

[Laramie?]: Missionary District of Wyoming, 1920. First edition. Thin 4to, 25.5 x 18cm, [5], 110pp, photographs. Blue buckram with gilt title to spine, original front wrapper bound in. Lightly bumped corners else fine. Wonderful publication from the Missionary District of Wyoming, now the Episcopal Diocese, with reports from clergy and institutions of the state, including Indian territory. Profusely illustrated throughout with photographs of buildings and interiors, church members, events, etc. Missions and districts include now defunct mining towns and smaller communities including Atlantic City, Big Muddy, Grovont, and others. Photographs of note of Chief Washakie and the Washakie Mission, the Wind River Indian Reservation, Ethete, and many more. The Wyoming Missionary District was formed in 1907, having previously been a part of the Missionary District of Boise and before that, Idaho and Wyoming. It became the Episcopal Diocese in 1967. A scarce and rich repository Native Americana and the… Read More

n.p.: Myrtle Jones Longacre, 1963. Good. No DJ. Buckram cover is sunned and shows light soiling and shelf wear. Binding is split at title page. Interior is clean and without ownership marks. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. "A true account of the Jones family."

Fine minus, unread book that is lightly crimped at top of spine, in a Fine minus jacket with a very light scratch and slight rubbing to back panel. This was a cheaply produced book and is fairly scarce in such nice condition. This novel was originally thought to be Carter’s autobiographically story of being an orphan raised by his Cherokee Indian grandparents. Carter claimed to be part Cherokee and was thought to be a cowboy drifter. However, he fooled his publisher and most of his readers with his fictional account. Carter was actually living a double life and had been an avid segregationist and a speech writer for Alabama Governor George Wallace.  The 1992 story, The Real Education of Little Tree (published in Texas Monthly), covers the history of Carter (who was actually Asa Earl Carter) and his fake autobiography – a fascinating story that is stranger than fiction.

San Jose: Self Published [San Jose Notta Bros.], 1916. First Edition. Good. , limited to 300 [9.25x6.25in]; 68 pp., [2], six leaves of halftone portraits of Jayhawkers and illustrated scenes; Brown stiff paper wrappers with gilt stamped lettering on front, brown endpapers, stapled binding, covers extend beyond text block; Age wear to paper covers with creases and chips on all edges and corners, missing 1/4" bottom spine, several small stain and ink spots on covers faded and gilt lettering dulled, offset of 1920 newspaper article tipped in on the death of Stephens and prior owner ink signature on front leaf, oval stain on upper fore edge of first 12 pages, age toning of text throughout; Overall condition of this type and material quality is Very Good. [Kurutz 601, Cowan II p. 613, Graff 3972, Howell 50 1636, Adams 2136]. Lorenzo Dow Stephens (1827-1921) was part of a an Illinois company that left for California in March 1849. The company traveled to Fort Laramie, South Pass, Fort Bridger and Salt… Read More

Rudolfo Anaya. Bless Me, Ultima. TQS, Quinto Sol Publications, Inc. Berkeley, CA. Softcover. Copyright 1972, 25th Printing Thus, 1991 SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. ABOUT RUDOLFO ANAYA: Rudolfo Anaya was an American author. Noted for his 1972 novel Bless Me, Altima, Anaya was considered one of the founders of the canon of contemporary Chicano literature. We consider offers.

The Shagganappi by E. Pauline Johnson [aka Tekahionwake] (1862-1913). Toronto: First Canadian edition, The Ryerson Press, 1913. USED. Good+ CONDITION / FAIR CONDITION ORIGINAL SILVER AND ORANGE DUST JACKET. QUITE RARE THUS. Please see our photos. A clean, solid copy that shows minor foxing. 5 5/8 X 8 ½. By Tekahionwake, important tribal historian and member of the Wolf Clan of the Mohawk.

n.p.: Myrtle Jones Longacre, 1963. Good. No DJ. Buckram cover is sunned and shows light soiling and shelf wear. Binding is split at title page. Interior is clean and without ownership marks. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. "A true account of the Jones family."