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Map of the Erie Railway. Extending from New York to Newburgh ... with its principal connections. by Erie Railway - 1874: West & North-west, South & South-west via the Erie Railway
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Map of the Erie Railway. Extending from New York to Newburgh ... with its principal connections.: West & North-west, South & South-west via the Erie Railway
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[Railroad] Map of the Erie Railway. Extending from New York to Newburgh ... with its principal connections. [New York]: National Railway Publication Company. 1874. Map ; 24 x 61 cm, on sheet 37 x 63 cm, folded to 19 x 9 cm. Panel title: West & North-west, South & South-west via the Erie Railway ... Above the map: "The Best Equipped and Most Comfortable Route to the WEST!!" Fold splits, edge wear. Good.
OCLC show one holding (SMU). Shows most of the United States except south Texas and Florida. Relief shown by hachures. Three illustrations below map. Timetables for May 1874 and "First class rates of fare from New York via Erie Railway" on verso. Mentioned destinations include Denison, Texas and San Francisco.- Seller Independent bookstores (US)
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WESTERN PORTRAITURE, AND EMIGRANT'S GUIDE; A Description of Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa, with Remarks on Minnesota, and Other Territories
by Curtiss, Daniel S.
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Riding the Earthboy 40.
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New York: The World Publishing Co., 1971. Signed on the title page by James Welch. First edition / First printing. Brown paper-covered boards, Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Poems. The author's first book. A beautiful copy.
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Rambles in the Rocky Mountains; With a Visit to the Gold Fields of Colorado
by Morris, Maurice O'Connor
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London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1864. First Edition. Near Fine. 8vo [8x5.5in]; viii, 264 pp.; Forest green pebble cloth covers with gilt lettering and design on spine, blind stamped borders and designs on front and back, all edges untrimmed, brick colored coated end papers; A bright book with only minor shelf wear to edges and corners, prior owner pencil writing on front end paper, French bookseller stamp on lower rear end paper; Acquisition bookplate of Maggs Bros. Ltd (London) on verso of front end paper from the Library of Comte De Chambord (Henri V of France, Duke of Bordeaux). [Wagner-Camp 404, Graff 2890]. From Wagner-Camp, "Morris's entertaining journal takes the reader from Saint Louis to the Colorado Rockies in the summer of 1863." He intended to go to the Montana gold fields, but changed to Denver and the Colorado gold fields due to a breakdown in the steamer at Saint Louis. Gold had been discovered in Montana in 1862 and was the "new gold rush" during the 1860's and 70's. The Colorado gold…
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The Santa Fé Trail to California 1849-1852; The Journal and Drawings of H. M. T. Powell [New Forward by Howard R. Lamar]
by [Powell] Watson, Douglas S. [Ed.]
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New York: Sol Lewis, 1981. First Edition. Slipcased. Near Fine. Limited to 350 numbered copies, #347, Reprint of 1931 Grabhorn edition (158), [14x10in]; [10], 272 pp., frontispiece fold out illustration of Pueblo de Los Angeles, 15 illustrations with three fold out, two fold out and color maps, several vignettes in text and margins; Tan full leather with brown lettering on spine with rib designs, all edges trimmed, red and black ink title page, light blue silk moire doublures end papers, dark brown ribbon marker; Light brown-rust buckram cloth slipcase; Near fine covers and text with negligible wear, a very good slipcase with little fading along edges and minor fraying at top and bottom seams. [Kurutz 515, Hill 1379 and 1434 (1931 edition)]. H. M. T. Powell wrote one of "... the most important and highly celebrated overland narratives." on the California Gold Rush. He left Greenville, Illinois in April 1849 with a small group of others seeking fortune in California. Eight months later, after…
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Shagganappi, The
by Johnson, E. Pauline (Tekahionwake)
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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. YOUR OFFERS ARE WELCOME HERE!
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WESTERN PORTRAITURE, AND EMIGRANT'S GUIDE; A Description of Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa, with Remarks on Minnesota, and Other Territories
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NY: J.H. Colton, 1852. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. pp: 351, (18) ads for Colton's maps, charts and books; large, engraved, folding map tipped in at front as issued. Blind-stamped purple cloth, spine tanned as usual. Upper portion of rear joint wormed; still a clean, tight copy of this desirable book. 7.5" x 5" [Howes, U.S.iana C967. Sabin 18069. Decker 38:95.].
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Riding the Earthboy 40.
by WELCH, James
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New York: The World Publishing Co., 1971. Signed on the title page by James Welch. First edition / First printing. Brown paper-covered boards, Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Poems. The author's first book. A beautiful copy.
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Rambles in the Rocky Mountains; With a Visit to the Gold Fields of Colorado
by Morris, Maurice O'Connor
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London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1864. First Edition. Near Fine. 8vo [8x5.5in]; viii, 264 pp.; Forest green pebble cloth covers with gilt lettering and design on spine, blind stamped borders and designs on front and back, all edges untrimmed, brick colored coated end papers; A bright book with only minor shelf wear to edges and corners, prior owner pencil writing on front end paper, French bookseller stamp on lower rear end paper; Acquisition bookplate of Maggs Bros. Ltd (London) on verso of front end paper from the Library of Comte De Chambord (Henri V of France, Duke of Bordeaux). [Wagner-Camp 404, Graff 2890]. From Wagner-Camp, "Morris's entertaining journal takes the reader from Saint Louis to the Colorado Rockies in the summer of 1863." He intended to go to the Montana gold fields, but changed to Denver and the Colorado gold fields due to a breakdown in the steamer at Saint Louis. Gold had been discovered in Montana in 1862 and was the "new gold rush" during the 1860's and 70's. The Colorado gold…
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The Santa Fé Trail to California 1849-1852; The Journal and Drawings of H. M. T. Powell [New Forward by Howard R. Lamar]
by [Powell] Watson, Douglas S. [Ed.]
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New York: Sol Lewis, 1981. First Edition. Slipcased. Near Fine. Limited to 350 numbered copies, #347, Reprint of 1931 Grabhorn edition (158), [14x10in]; [10], 272 pp., frontispiece fold out illustration of Pueblo de Los Angeles, 15 illustrations with three fold out, two fold out and color maps, several vignettes in text and margins; Tan full leather with brown lettering on spine with rib designs, all edges trimmed, red and black ink title page, light blue silk moire doublures end papers, dark brown ribbon marker; Light brown-rust buckram cloth slipcase; Near fine covers and text with negligible wear, a very good slipcase with little fading along edges and minor fraying at top and bottom seams. [Kurutz 515, Hill 1379 and 1434 (1931 edition)]. H. M. T. Powell wrote one of "... the most important and highly celebrated overland narratives." on the California Gold Rush. He left Greenville, Illinois in April 1849 with a small group of others seeking fortune in California. Eight months later, after…
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Shagganappi, The
by Johnson, E. Pauline (Tekahionwake)
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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. YOUR OFFERS ARE WELCOME HERE!
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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
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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Following the Flag; Diary of a Soldier's Wife
by Sargent, Alice Applegate
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Kansas City, KS: E. B. Barnett, Publisher Book. VG. Hardcover. Presumed 1st Edition. Book is blue cloth covered boards with paste-on American flag on front. The book has minor shelf edge wear with no other defects to note. No date - circa 1919. 91 pages with black and white frontis - a picture of the author in fancy dress in Washington in 1909. Married to an officer of the 2nd Cavalry in 1866, Sargent relates to experiences at Fort Bidwell, Fort Walla Walla, to Arizona. Four years at Fort Huachuca, Fort Bowie, to Fort Logan, Colorado and at Fort Wingate. .
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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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THE HELMET OF MAMBRINO
by KING,Clarence
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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
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. 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
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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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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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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