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News of the Plains and Rockies, 1803-1865: Original Narratives of Overland Travel and Adventure Selected from the Wagner-Camp and Becker Bibliography of Western Americana (Complete in Nine Volumes) by White, David A. (editor) - 1996-2000

by White, David A. (editor)

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News of the Plains and Rockies, 1803-1865:  Original Narratives of  Overland Travel and Adventure Selected from the Wagner-Camp and Becker  Bibliography of Western Americana (Complete in Nine Volumes) by White, David A. (editor) - 1996-2000

News of the Plains and Rockies, 1803-1865: Original Narratives of Overland Travel and Adventure Selected from the Wagner-Camp and Becker Bibliography of Western Americana (Complete in Nine Volumes)

by White, David A. (editor)

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Spokane, WA: The Arthur H. Clark Company. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1996-2000. Hardcover. Compiled and annotated by David A. White. Many illustrations and maps. Volumes 1-8 uniformly bound in tan cloth with titles on front boards and spines in gilt and maroon. Volume 9 is bound in maroon cloth and this final supplemental volume recommends 120 additions to Wagner-Camp and Becker. No dust jackets as issued. A cornerstone reference for any Western Americana collection. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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  • Publisher The Arthur H. Clark Company
  • Place of Publication Spokane, WA
  • Date Published 1996-2000
  • Keywords American Frontier, American Exploration, Overland Travels, American Pioneers, Western Americana

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With the Border Ruffians: Memories of the Far West, 1852-1868

With the Border Ruffians: Memories of the Far West, 1852-1868

by WILLIAMS, R.H.

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London: John Murray, 1907. Hardcover. Edited by E.W. Williams. 8vo. Red cloth, gilt, white and black pictorial stamping. xviii, 478pp. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece, illustrations. Very good. Mild edgewear, with spine slightly sunned but spine gilt bright; 1909 ownership signature on front flyleaf. First British edition, a tight and nice copy of this account by an Englishman who in America became a Confederate partisan, Texas Ranger, rancher, Indian fighter, sailor and of course "Border Ruffian." Quite scarce. Wright Howes comments, "After a lurid frontier apprenticeship in Kansas, this young Englishman ranched in Western Texas and served with the Rangers." GRAFF 4686. HERD 2528. HOWES W473. NEVINS II, 247. SIX GUNS 2411.
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In the Land of Chinook:  Or, the Story of Blaine County

In the Land of Chinook: Or, the Story of Blaine County

by Noyes, Al. J.

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Helena, MT: Self Published. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, shaken.. 1917. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth titled in gilt. Self-published history of author's settling in Montana, including accounts of Grosventres, Nez Perce, and Assinniboine peoples, missionaries, Battle of the Bears' Paw, 1874 Yellowstone expedition, and oral histories from white settlers. Many photos. Inscription on front pastedown endpaper: C. R. Noyes to William T. Pecora, Aug. 21st 1937. Howes N 220. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 152 pages .
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Across North America by motor boar with a Peerless Auto Tent. . . .
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Across North America by motor boar with a Peerless Auto Tent. . . .

by [MARITIME -- CAMPING]. HOAG, John Edwin, [WILTON, Frank (Adventurers); AARUP, Emil (Boat Builder).]

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[Los Angeles, CA & St. Louis, MO: Hoag & Ford, Union League Building; Peerless Auto Tents, Canvas Products Co., 1925]. 12mo. [12 pp (unpaginated).], printed in red & black, in leporello accordion style format. With photo illustrations, rubricated initials, map. Self-printed softcovers (slight shelfwear, very slight toning), still VG bright copy. First edition of this scarce promotional souvenir touting the achievement of Hoag and Wilton piloting their 18-foot boat, powered by two 4-horsepower Evinrude outboard engines named Lewis & Clark, 5680 miles along the Columbia, Missouri, Illinois, & Hudson Rivers in 137 days. When setting out from Astoria, OR in a cheap canvas tent, the intrepid travelers quickly discovered that it offered not protection from either rain, or mosquito’s so they ordered a Peerless Auto Tent in Portland, and the durable canvas tent proved essential, including surviving golf ball sized hail stones in South Dakota. John Edwin Hoag and partner Ford were photographers for the… Read More
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The Friend. [Newspaper]
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The Friend. [Newspaper]: Honolulu,1879

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Original newspaper, dated Honolulu, November 1, 1879. Illustrated with decorated masthead. 4to. (9½ by 12½ inches). Original self cover, 8 pages. 19th century newspaper from Hawaii that bills itself as "The Oldest Paper in The Pacific." This newspaper was printed by the missionary community in the Sandwich Islands, as the future state was then called, while the kingdom was still governed by its native Kings and Queens. Its content chronicles their progress and includes much general news of the island and its people, the South Seas and the sailors that frequented the islands and that part of the globe. There are also U.S. news items, some of them months old, and some interesting advertisements on the last pages. Complete, with large margins, uncut and untrimmed, attached at the top. Small ¼-inch tear at the top, in the blank margin, and several "micro-pinholes," o/w in pristine condition. Fine. Rare.
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Frontier Days with Reta and Robbie

Frontier Days with Reta and Robbie

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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."
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With the Border Ruffians: Memories of the Far West, 1852-1868

With the Border Ruffians: Memories of the Far West, 1852-1868

by WILLIAMS, R.H.

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London: John Murray, 1907. Hardcover. Edited by E.W. Williams. 8vo. Red cloth, gilt, white and black pictorial stamping. xviii, 478pp. Top edge gilt. Frontispiece, illustrations. Very good. Mild edgewear, with spine slightly sunned but spine gilt bright; 1909 ownership signature on front flyleaf. First British edition, a tight and nice copy of this account by an Englishman who in America became a Confederate partisan, Texas Ranger, rancher, Indian fighter, sailor and of course "Border Ruffian." Quite scarce. Wright Howes comments, "After a lurid frontier apprenticeship in Kansas, this young Englishman ranched in Western Texas and served with the Rangers." GRAFF 4686. HERD 2528. HOWES W473. NEVINS II, 247. SIX GUNS 2411.
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In the Land of Chinook:  Or, the Story of Blaine County

In the Land of Chinook: Or, the Story of Blaine County

by Noyes, Al. J.

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Helena, MT: Self Published. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, shaken.. 1917. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth titled in gilt. Self-published history of author's settling in Montana, including accounts of Grosventres, Nez Perce, and Assinniboine peoples, missionaries, Battle of the Bears' Paw, 1874 Yellowstone expedition, and oral histories from white settlers. Many photos. Inscription on front pastedown endpaper: C. R. Noyes to William T. Pecora, Aug. 21st 1937. Howes N 220. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 152 pages .
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Across North America by motor boar with a Peerless Auto Tent. . . .
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Across North America by motor boar with a Peerless Auto Tent. . . .

by [MARITIME -- CAMPING]. HOAG, John Edwin, [WILTON, Frank (Adventurers); AARUP, Emil (Boat Builder).]

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[Los Angeles, CA & St. Louis, MO: Hoag & Ford, Union League Building; Peerless Auto Tents, Canvas Products Co., 1925]. 12mo. [12 pp (unpaginated).], printed in red & black, in leporello accordion style format. With photo illustrations, rubricated initials, map. Self-printed softcovers (slight shelfwear, very slight toning), still VG bright copy. First edition of this scarce promotional souvenir touting the achievement of Hoag and Wilton piloting their 18-foot boat, powered by two 4-horsepower Evinrude outboard engines named Lewis & Clark, 5680 miles along the Columbia, Missouri, Illinois, & Hudson Rivers in 137 days. When setting out from Astoria, OR in a cheap canvas tent, the intrepid travelers quickly discovered that it offered not protection from either rain, or mosquito’s so they ordered a Peerless Auto Tent in Portland, and the durable canvas tent proved essential, including surviving golf ball sized hail stones in South Dakota. John Edwin Hoag and partner Ford were photographers for the… Read More
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The Friend. [Newspaper]
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The Friend. [Newspaper]: Honolulu,1879

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Original newspaper, dated Honolulu, November 1, 1879. Illustrated with decorated masthead. 4to. (9½ by 12½ inches). Original self cover, 8 pages. 19th century newspaper from Hawaii that bills itself as "The Oldest Paper in The Pacific." This newspaper was printed by the missionary community in the Sandwich Islands, as the future state was then called, while the kingdom was still governed by its native Kings and Queens. Its content chronicles their progress and includes much general news of the island and its people, the South Seas and the sailors that frequented the islands and that part of the globe. There are also U.S. news items, some of them months old, and some interesting advertisements on the last pages. Complete, with large margins, uncut and untrimmed, attached at the top. Small ¼-inch tear at the top, in the blank margin, and several "micro-pinholes," o/w in pristine condition. Fine. Rare.
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Frontier Days with Reta and Robbie

Frontier Days with Reta and Robbie

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NEWS OF THE PLAINS AND ROCKIES 1803-1865: ORIGINAL NARRATIVES OF OVERLAND TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE SELECTED FROM THE WAGNER-CAMP AND BECKER BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WESTERN AMERICANA. (8 VOLUME SET)

by White, David A

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Spokane, WA: The Arthur H. Clark Company. NF. 1996. Hardcover. Hardbacks in Near Fine condition without dust jacket. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Volumes 1-8. Does not include 9th volume bibliography. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .
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News of the Plains and Rockies 1803-1865:  Original Narratives of Overland Travel and Adventure...

News of the Plains and Rockies 1803-1865: Original Narratives of Overland Travel and Adventure Selected from the Wagner-Camp and Becker Bibliography of Western Americana (Eight Volumes)

by White, David A. (Compiled and Annotated By)

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Spokane, WA: The Arthur H. Clark Company Complete set in eight volumes, though lacking the supplemental bibliography, Volume 9. New old stock, with all volumes being very clean and intact. There are a few volumes with slight rubbing, and a couple of bumped corners. Due to weight, additional charges will apply for Priority and/or International shipping. . First Edition. Cloth - Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket.
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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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Following the Flag; Diary of a Soldier's Wife

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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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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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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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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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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