The Jayhawkers of Death Valley by John G. Ellenbecker - 1938

iii+94 pages with figures and index. Royal octavo (10 1/4" x 7 1/4") issued in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Original printed in The Americas Volume XLI, Number 4. First book edition.Contents: California in the Dreams of Galvez and the Achievements of Serra, by Miguel Leon-Portilla; The Enlightenment in Spain: Influences upon the New World Policy by Iris H W Engstrand; Land Tenure Patterns in Northern New Spain by Susan M Deeds; Demographic Change in Northwestern New Spain by Robert H Jackson; California Indian Reactions to the Franciscans by Florence C Shipek; European Impact on the California Indians, 1530-1830 by Harry Kelsey; If Junipero Serra were Alive: Missiological-Anthropological Theory Today by Louis J Luzbetak.Condition:Corners bumped, rubbed. Very good lacking jacket as issued.Corners bumped, rubbed. Very good lacking jacket as issued.

Queensbury: Author, 1991. SIGNED by author. Privately printed, Queensbury, NY: Author, 1991. Inscribed by author on title page. 4to. wrappers, 250 pp., illustrated with black and white photos of historic homes, maps, and extensive geneology. 19" x 25" folded map laid in - "Queensbury's Heritage Trail: A Self-Guided Driving Tour of Queensbury's Historic Places."Crisp, near fine condition.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to.

Philadelphia: Local Organizing Commission of the 12th International Congress of Navigation, 1912. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Blue cloth over boards with title stamped in bright orange onto upper board and spine. Book with spine ends softened, DJ has edge wear, chips and short closed tears, tall 8vo, pp. 287. Filled with historical photos and maps, color fold-out map at rear. Clean, unmarked and a very collectible copy in the original DJ.

New York: J.W. Schemerhorn & Co., 1870. Third edition. Hardcover. Fair. New York: J.W. Schemerhorn & Co., 1870. Third edition. Fair. Covers and spine are soiled and faded, a couple of tears in the cloth on the spine cover, bumping. Front hinge coming loose but pages tight in binding, some foxing to contents.

Caldwell, ID: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1939. First edition, as stated. Hardcover Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Caldwell, ID: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1939. 1st edition Stated. Near Fine/near fine. The covers show a little bumping around the spine. Contents clean and tight. Signed and inscribed by author

Hoerle Press. Good+. 1900. No Edition Stated. Stapled wraps. Spine is tape reinforced, 1" tear to bottom edge of front cover, light toning to edges of covers, tiny chip to bottom corner of rear cover, 1900 inked on first page, 3 pages have small tear to fore-edge, 1 page has person's name underlined, couple creases to corners; numerous b/w photos .

New York: J.W. Schemerhorn & Co., 1870. Third edition. Hardcover. Fair. New York: J.W. Schemerhorn & Co., 1870. Third edition. Fair. Covers and spine are soiled and faded, a couple of tears in the cloth on the spine cover, bumping. Front hinge coming loose but pages tight in binding, some foxing to contents.

Caldwell, ID: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1939. First edition, as stated. Hardcover Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Caldwell, ID: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1939. 1st edition Stated. Near Fine/near fine. The covers show a little bumping around the spine. Contents clean and tight. Signed and inscribed by author

St. Joseph, MO: National Historical Company, 1883. Probable 1st edition. Hardcover. Fair. St. Joseph, MO: National Historical Company, 1883. Probable 1st edition. Fair. Leather covers are worn with some residue from some type of plastic used to protect the cover. The spine cover is missing a large chip but it is present. It is detached on one side but is 90% or so present. Binding is intact but loose, there are pencil notations on the FFEP but otherwise text is clean and text block is reasonably tight.

This volume contains a record of the "happenings" at a little white schoolhouse on two days separated by 50 years. It also includes letters from the "outside world" and contributed accounts of blizzards, storms grasshopper blights and fires. Acknowledgements made to local residents for pictures and stories.. special recognition to University Publishing Co.,Lincoln, NE for the use " Nebraska Old and New"and to the Rev Wesley children for use of their book, "A Frontier Life"