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Chico State College, Chico, CA: California Folklore Society , 1960. RARE. The complete first two volumes of this occasional newsletter, from Vol. 1, No. 1, Sept. 1960 through Vol. 2, No. 9, Jun. 1969, 16 issues in Vol. 1 and 9 issues in Vol. 2. 4, 1, 6, 5, 8, 3, 7, 6, 108, 103 pp. Bound in black notebook, Near Fine, some mailing labels present, just a hint of musty smell. From the collection of noted folklorist Frank A. Hoffmann. A true rarity in the folklore world !. First Edition. Binder. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1886-87 by J. W. Powell, Director - 1891
by J. W. Powell, Director
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Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1886-87
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FROM THE SOURDOUGH CROCK; A Newsletter from the California Folklore Society , Volumes 1 and 2, 1960-1969
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CHANGING WOMAN The Life and Art of Helen Hardin (Publisher's Promotional Poster)
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Report of Alaska Investigations in 1914
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Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Fisheries , 1915. SCARCE study of the Alaska fishing industry, 155 pages with numerous black and white photographs, many of them of Native American fishermen. This copy finely bound and from the private collection of Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, noted North Carolina geologist, conservationist, and state and local civic leader, and later during WW I he was colonel in command of the First Battalion of the 105th Engineers, and part of the famous Thirtieth "Old Hickory" Division, the first to break the Hindenburg Line. Bound in full black calf without original paper wrappers, A distinctive copy of this SCARCE title. with gilt lettering, Pratt's name in gilt, and gilt rules, marbled end papers and edges. Near Fine, final blank end paper with worm holes at edge. . First Edition. Leather. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Botanical Features of North American Deserts
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Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institute of Washington, 1908. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY CONTRIBUTOR William Phipps Blake at front end page - "Professor Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill, N.C. with compliments of W.P. Blake (?) Oct. 28, 1908 (Leafs 45)". Phipps contribution starts at p. 45, titled "Geological Sketch of the Region of Tucson, Arizona". Phipps (1826-1910) was the Territorial Geologist of Arizona, a noted mining consultant and educator who started the first school of mines in the Far West in 1864. Professor Joseph Hyde Pratt (1870-1942) was a prominent North Carolina geologist, conservationist, and state and civic leader. Near Fine, bound in dark blue cloth with gilt lettering at spine, 111 pages, illustrated with numerous black and white photographs, 3 fold-out maps, scattered light toning and light rubbing to boards, Pratt's ownership signature front paste down. SCARCE in hardcover, a great geology ASSOCIATION COPY.. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY CONTRIBUTOR. First Edition.…
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Pre-Historic America
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1893. vii, 566 pages with 219 illustrations in text. Dated 1884 copyright page, 1893 title page. SCARCE in any edition in current commerce. Near Fine in original brown cloth with gilt lettering and decorations, top edge gilt, from the collection of Joseph Hyde Pratt, noted North Carolina geologist, conservationist, and state and local civic leader, and later during WW I he was colonel in command of the First Battalion of the 105th Engineers, and part of the famous Thirtieth "Old Hickory" Division, the first to break the Hindenburg Line. His ownership signature and name stamp front end page. Slight wear at spine ends, light soiling at end pages. . Revised American Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Eighth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior, 1886-'87. Part II.
by J. W. Powell
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Washington: G.P.O., 1889. Hardcover. Acceptable. . Ex-library copy with usual markings. Cover shows heavy wear, tear, rubbing, edgewear, loss. Pages are shakken, some chipped, and lighlty tanned. A copy in poor, but readable, condition. Part 2 only.
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Eighth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior 1886 - 87 Part II
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Washington D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1889. Hardcover. Good with no dust jacket. pages 475 to 1061 plus index. This is volume two only. contains: The Trenton Limestone as a Source of Petroleum and Natual Gas in Ohio and Indiana by Edward Orton- Theories respecting the origin of petroleum and natural gas, modes of accummulation, the discovery of oil and high-pressure gas, the geology of the new gas and oil fields, practiacl development of the gas and oil fields etc. shipping will be extra for this large and heavy book, please inquire. covers show some scuffing and handling.; 8 1/4 x 11 3/4
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EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY ...A STUDY OF PUEBLO ARCHITECTURE IN TUSAYAN AND CIBOLA. CEREMONIAL OF HASJELTI DAILJIS AND MYTHICAL SAND PAINTING OF THE NAVAJO INDIANS
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Government Printing Office, 1891-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. Original report extracted extracted from the Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology 1886-81 published in 1891. Features 298 pages of text featuring 111 Original Plates, some tissue protected and in color as well as 114 figures. A few loose pages but appears to be complete. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling.
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Twenty-Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1906 - '07
by Powell, J. W. (Director)
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Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Very Good+. 1912. Hardcover. Nice, clean, umarked copy. ; 4to 11" to 13" tall; 308 pages .
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Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Erthnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1886 - '87 Features Pueblo Architecture Tusayan and Cibola by Victor Mindeleff and the Mythical Sand Painting of the Navahos by James Stevenson. EXTRA POSTAGE as book weighs 6.75+ lbs.
by Powell, J., (John), W,.(Wesley), (Cosmos Mindeleff), Victor Mindeleff, and James Stevenson
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Washington D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1891. First Impression. Hardcover. lightly tattered, however overall good shape/No dust jacket. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], full gilt-embossed olive-coloured cloth sans dust jacket, pp. xxxvi, 298. Illustrated with 123, -[CXXIII]-, plates and 119 sketches incorporated within the text. Plates XXXVI, LXXII and LXXVI are housed in inside rear cover pouch. Front hinge has been reinforcered with white binder's cloth, Plates CXII - CXXIII are in Colour Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. ... John Wesley Powell hired Cosmos and his brother Victor in 1881, when Powell was the director of the Bureau of Ethnology in Washington, D.C., to come west for the Smithsonian Institution and survey the great pueblos of Arizona and New Mexico. After years of field-work, the Mindeleffs' field-party returned in 1888 to Washington, D.C., with their scientific findings, including many valuable archaeological artifacts. In 1890,…
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Eighth Annual Report Of The United States Geological Survey To The Secretary Of The Interior 1886-'87, Part II
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Twenty-Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 1906-1907.
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Washington.: Government Printing Office., 1912.. First edition.. Gilt decorated, dark green cloth. Hard cover.. Fine copy (paper label on spine).. 4to.. Illustrated with color and black and white plates. Casa Grande, Arizona, Antiquities of Upper Verde River, Algonquian tribes, etc.
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Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1886 - '87
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Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1891. Hardcover. Ex-library copy with spine number and a couple of "withdrawn" stamps -- no other markings. Front free endpaper glued to hinge to repair split hinge paper. Text block is clean and tight. Three maps (fine) in rear pocket. ; 4to 11" to 13" tall; 298 pages .
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Eighth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior 1886-87. Part 1
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United States Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. Used - Good. Good condition. 8th Annual Report, Part 1. Hardcover edition. (Geology, Paleontology, United States) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Twenty-Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1906-1907
by J. W. POWELL; Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
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Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office,, 1912. Hardcover. Good. Annual report of the Bureau of American Ethnology series. 4to. 308 p., xxxv : ill., maps, plates ; 30 cm. Publisher's green cloth with gold native American embossed on front cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Foxing/spotting along book edges. Good binding and cover. Hardcover. Minor rubbing to extremities. Corners bumped. <br>Contents: Casa Grande, Arizona / Jesse Walter Fewkes --
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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
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Following the Flag; Diary of a Soldier's Wife
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THE HELMET OF MAMBRINO
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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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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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In the Big Horn Mountains: Deer Haven Lodge Tensleep, Wyoming on Highway No. 16
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Defending Eden. New Mexican Pioneers in the San Bernardino Valley.
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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
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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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Legislative History: Arizona, 1864-1912
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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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Los Fundadores
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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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