Marvels of the New West: A vivid portrayal of the stupendous marvels in the vast wonderland west of the Missouri River. Six books in one volume. Comprising: Marvels of Nature, Marvels of Race, Marvels of Enterprise, Marvels, of Mining, Marvels of Stock-raising, Marvels of Agriculture Graphically and Truthfully described by William B. Thayer, Author of over Twenty Standard Works by Thayer, William M - 1890

The Henry Bill Publishing Compan, 1888. Hardcover. Good. . Backstrip beginning to peel off, otherwise good. General shelf wear. Pages/boards clean, textblock sturdy.

Henry Bill Publ. Co., Norwich, CT. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Six books in one. Spine and rear hinge cracked. (history mining agriculture) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Norwich, CT: The Henry Bill Publishing Company, 1891. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-; dark green gilt illustrated spine with gilt text; no jacket; cloth has boards have moderate exterior wear; beveled edges; minor rubbing to edges; strong boards; text block edges marbled; patterned endpapers; chip to front hinge; previous owner's name to half title and title pages; illustrated; tight binding; pp 715; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. 1342943. FP New Rockville Stock.

Paperback / softback. New.

Norwich, CT: The Henry Bill Pub., Co, 1888. Hardcover. Very Good. L 4to 9.75 - 12'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. The Henry Bill Pub., Co, Norwich, CT 1888. 715 pages. Moderate general wear. Size: L 4to 9.75 - 12'' tall. Vivid Portrayal of the Stupendous Marvels in the Vast Wonderland West of the Missouri River. Six Books in One Volume, Marvels of Nature, Marvels of Race, Marvels of Enterprise, Marvels of Mining, Marvels of Stock-Raising, and Marvels of Agriculture. Western::Non-Fiction History::U.S.A.::Civil War to 1900 6599 6599

Hardback. New.

Norwich, Conn: The Henry Bill Pub. Co, 1887. Hardcover. Leather covers missing from front cover and spine. Heavy rubbing to back cover. Light pencil inscriptions to end papers. Last few pages loose and laid in. Pages are all clean. Reader's or binder's copy.. Hardcover quarto with missing spine. xxxvi, 715 pages illustrations, maps, portraits 25 cm. Six books in one volume, graphically and truthfully described by William M. Thayer ... Illustrated with over three hundred and fifty fine engravings and maps. || West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.

Norwich, CT: The Henry Bill Publishing Company, 1887. First Edition. Thick octavo (24cm); contemporary tan calf; red and dark brown morocco spine labels; all edges marbled; xxxvi, 715pp, frontispiece. Amateur repairs to backstrip and textblock preliminaries. Original leather shows some scratches, abrasions and wear; extremities rubbed with material loss. Minor soiling and foxing throughout textblock; over 350 b/w text-illustrations and maps. Overall Very Good, sound. It would seem a sign of the times that we might now describe some of the "Marvels" detailed in this book as the "Old West". However, in 1887, the lands west of the Missouri still held the promise of adventure and discovery, as well as opportunity. This book, containing six volumes, covers the marvels of nature, race, enterprise, mining, stock-raising, and agriculture. While fascinating and evocative (including a breathtakingly inaccurate account of the Donner Party incident), it is unfortunately imbued with the Anglo-Saxon supremacist… Read More

Norwich, CT: Henry Bill Publishing Company, 1888. Hardcover. Good Front cover has peeling and tearing along spine, edge corner damage. Inscription to previoss owner on front end page, ownership stamp on front page, owners signature in book. Pages have expected age toning but binding is tight and pages are otherwise clear.. Green cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; color illustrated book block, green and white illustrated end papers, bw illustrated frontispiece; xxxvi, 715 pp; bw illustrations, maps and portraits. Contents include: III. Marvels of enterprise. -- Railroad across the continent. -- Railroads over mountains. Includes presentation leaf at front. Includes bibliographical references (pages xxv-xxvii).

Norwich, CT: Henry Bill Publishing Company, 1888. Hardcover. Good (ex-library with labels and stamps on spine, block, inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Pages have expected age toning but binding is tight and pages are otherwise clear.). Green cloth boards with gilt spine lettering; color illustrated book block, green and white illustrated end papers, bw illustrated frontispiece; xxxvi, 715 pp; bw illustrations, maps and portraits. Contents include: III. Marvels of enterprise. -- Railroad across the continent. -- Railroads over mountains. Includes presentation leaf at front. Includes bibliographical references (pages xxv-xxvii).

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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.

Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.

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.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book is in G condition with light rubbing to edges, cocked spine, bumping & fraying to spine ends, pencil marking to FFE, owner's name to title page, a couple of small tears to title page else still a bright and solid copy. SA 6/21

Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Flat signed and dated by author on FFEP and Inscribed by author to a friend on half-title page. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine except for author's inscription and signature. Spine straight and tight. Jacket shows light rubbing, light chipping at spine head, and light reading wear to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 150 pages. illus. A reflection of the relationships of two artists -- Grant Wood (1891-1942) and Marvin Cone (1891-1965) -- with the community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A loving biography by a woman who knew them both. Laid-in are two letters to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette; one from Woods' sister, and another from a friend of Woods and the author.

Union News Company , New York and Boston, circa 1910, Very Good Stapled Softcover, 50 pages, 10" x 7", 150 photographs of Boston points of interest, landmarks, buildings, bridges, street views and more.

Sinclair, Upton. Samuel, The Seeker Copyright 1910. Apparently published by author. No publisher stated. First Edition. States printed at Western Printing and Lithography, Racine, WI. Yellow Boards with black titling. Used. Very Good/ No Dj is Included. Rare/Scarce. A nice copy.

El Paso de Robles Area Pioneer Museum. Very Good. 2004. No Edition Stated. Softcover. 1929117094 . Light edgewear, corners of book have light curl, small indentation to front cover; b/w photos; 172 pages .

Illustrated with pen/ink images Sloane is known for. (2) books,a yellow and an orange (18x12cm) with gilt title on covers and spines. Paper title on dark red slipcase with signature of author. Slipcase has very minor wear to bottom fore edge.