New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., [1954]. 8vo. [6], 243, [1] pp. Photo frontisp., double-page map endpapers. Black boards, gilt lettering on spine (minor rubbing, shelfwear), w/ d.j. (minor chipping head of spine, minor tear foot of spine, edgewear), still VG/G- copy, inscribed by author on title, w/ clipping & contemporary campground map laid-in. First edition, inscribed, of this account of Grace Jordan, a sheepman rancher’s wife and her life in Hell’s Canyon working the Kirkwood Ranch on the Snake River during the Great Depression. Jordan (1892-1985) was married to former Idaho Governor, and US Senator, Leonard Jordan.

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Bookseller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 47513
Title: Home below Hell’s Canyon.
Author: JORDAN, Grace
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Co.,
Place of Publication: New York:
Date Published: [1954].
Keywords: Idaho, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Western americana, Biography, Grace Jordan, Len Jordan, Governor, Women Authors, Sheep Ranching, Hells Canyon, Kirkwood Ranch, Hell’s Canyon, Memoirs, American History, Women’s History, Ranching, Signed Copies, Firsts

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We are an independent bookseller, established in 1994, who exhibit at numerous book fairs and antique shows throughout the year, including Christine Palmer Antique Expos in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA, The Rose City Book & Paper Show in Portland, the Custer Antique Show in Spokane, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair, the Pasadena Book & Paper Show, and others. We specialize in 19th-century imprints, Technical Books, History, Children's Literature, and much more. In addition we offer appraisals for insurance and tax purposes.

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