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History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

by McGlashan, C. F. [Charles Fayette]

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History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra by McGlashan, C. F. [Charles Fayette] - 1934

History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

by McGlashan, C. F. [Charles Fayette]

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San Francisco: T.C. Wohlbruck, 1934. First Thus. Hardcover. Very good +. Near Fine book, no dust jacket as issued. Pictorial ochre cloth boards, some soiling to cover. Tight, solid copy with good boards, intact cloth, and mild toning to pages. Owner's name inked on first free endpaper. Ad for Lookout Point inside front cover. "Press of the City Printing Company, San Diego, California" on last page. 8 b/w photos, illustrations. 234 pp. Large duodecimo, 5 1/2 x 8 inches tall. Zamorano 80 list. Based on true account of cannibalism and survival in pioneer America.
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  • Edition First Thus
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  • Publisher T.C. Wohlbruck
  • Place of Publication San Francisco
  • Date Published 1934
  • Keywords Zamorano 80, California, Donner pass, cannibalism, Tahoe, survival, pioneers, west, western

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The Columbia River; Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce (Series: American Waterways.)

The Columbia River; Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce (Series: American Waterways.)

by Lyman, William Denison

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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).
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VANISHING BREED
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VANISHING BREED: Photographs of the Cowboy and the West

by William Albert Allard

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0821215051
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First Edition. Very Good +/Fair. 1982. 1st printing, NEW YORK GRAPHIC SOCIETY. Photographs by William Albert Allard. Foreword by Thomas McGuane Little Brown & Co: Boston, (1982). Oblong quarto, blue denim cloth, in a dust wrapper, price cut, with one tear and a little worn. 144 pages, beautifully illustrated in full colour. A very good plus copy with the extra photographic process colour print laid in as issued. POSTAGE WITH TRACKING via French Post DELIVENGO
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The Cattlemen: From the Rio Grande Across the Far Marias.

The Cattlemen: From the Rio Grande Across the Far Marias.

by SANDOZ, Mari

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New York: Hastings House, 1958. First edition / First Printing Green cloth. Fine in a very near fine dust jacket with trivial wear and darkening to the spine.
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The Hangrope's Shadow

The Hangrope's Shadow

by Carrel, Mark (Lauran Bosworth Paine)

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London, Ward Lock and Co., 1959, hardcover, 159 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Good condition, lacking dustjacket. Straight and firmly bound, corner bumps, light spine-end wear, spine darkened, rubs to boards, remainder mark to bottom edge, stamped initials to front endpaper, binding slightly shaken but holding firm. The California author of over 1000 books under dozens of pseudonyms presents the tale of a young cowboy who becomes an outlaw for the love of a woman and, with the help of a friend and the local cattlemen, takes on an established crime combine.
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Travelers' Handbook to Southern California

Travelers' Handbook to Southern California

by George Wharton James

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A very good plus condition in a flexible binding of this historic Southern California turn of the century history. Front free endpaper shows some offsetting as well as the rear endpaper.
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200 Years in Nevada
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200 Years in Nevada

by Edwards, Elbert

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First Edition
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Las Vegas NV: Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1976. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. The very scarce true first edition of this fine collection of articles, published July 6, 1975 to June 27, 1976. All 52 serial parts bound in a blue folio hardcover. These are not offprints but the actual newspaper inserts bound together. Vg (boards lightly soiled; spine ends and corners bumped and worn; eps and pages browned), no dj.
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Sand

Sand

by James, Will

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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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N. Y.: Charles Scribner's & Sons, 1929. Book. Illus. by James Will. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. About fine but for a little rubbing and wear at extremities. Green cloth cover is bright and clean. The age darkened, edgeworn jacket has a little chipping at the top ( title lettering O.K. ), and is missing an inch and three quarters of the spine foot, incl. publisher name. Nonetheless, a very acceptable copy of the true first edition, that is becoming quite uncommon..
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The Leading Facts of New Mexican History Volumes 1 & 2
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The Leading Facts of New Mexican History Volumes 1 & 2: 1963 Horn Wallace high quality facsimile edition

by Ralph Emerson Twitchell

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1963 Horn Wallace trade hardcover set of 2 books. High quality facsimile of the 1911 edition. Both volumes sturdily bound in red cloth, gold lettering on spine, blind stamp on front board all fine, clean & square. Bindings tight & straight. Pages clean, unmarked & bright. All illustrations & fold-out maps accounted for. In tight, unread condition.
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AMERICAN FUR TRADE OF THE FAR WEST: A History of the Pioneer Trading Posts and Early Fur...

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No writing or marks, very nice lightly used. folded up map included in excellent condition.
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Love Song to the Plains.

Love Song to the Plains.

by SANDOZ, Mari

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961. First edition / First printing. Sienna cloth. Fine in fine dust jacket with slight darkening to the spine.
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History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

by McGlashan, C. F

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9780804703673
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0804703671
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Stanford University Press. Used - Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc...
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History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

by C. F. McGlashan

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0804703671
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Stanford University Press. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.
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History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

by C. F. McGlashan

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9781463698690
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1463698690
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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.
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History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

by McGlashan, C. F

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Stanford University Press, 1940. Paperback. Good. Former library book; 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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History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

by McGlashan, C. F

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History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

by McGlashan, C. F

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History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

by McGlashan, C. F

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History of the Donner Party : A Tragedy of the Sierra

by McGlashan, C. F

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0804703671
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History of the Donner Party : A Tragedy of the Sierra

by McGlashan, C. F

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0804703671
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History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

by McGlashan, C. F

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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey

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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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West

by Brown, Dee

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Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee. By Dee Brown. 1970 Holt, Rinehart & Winston Stated Second Printing Thus, February, 1971. BCE. Dimpled back board. Please see our stock photo. Used. Very Good/Good DJ. DJ has a triangular chip out of the word "bury" on the front cover. 6 ¼ X 9 3/8. 486 pages, Illustrated with historic photographs, indexed. A nice clean copy.
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Yellowstone Park Lodges and Camps
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Yellowstone Park Lodges and Camps

by Yellowstone Park Lodge and Camps Company

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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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Defending Eden. New Mexican Pioneers in the San Bernardino Valley.
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Defending Eden. New Mexican Pioneers in the San Bernardino Valley.

by J.C. Vickery

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Inland Empire history.
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In the Big Horn Mountains: Deer Haven Lodge Tensleep, Wyoming on Highway No. 16
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In the Big Horn Mountains: Deer Haven Lodge Tensleep, Wyoming on Highway No. 16

by Deer Haven Lodge

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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 HELMET OF MAMBRINO
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THE HELMET OF MAMBRINO

by KING,Clarence

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First Thus
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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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THE GATHERING OF ZION. THE STORY OF THE MORMON TRAIL
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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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Philo White's Narrative Of A Cruize In The Pacific To South America And California On The U.S....

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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Los Fundadores
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Los Fundadores

by Leon Rowland

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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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Legislative History: Arizona, 1864-1912
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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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