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Preliminary Report Concerning Explorations and Surveys Principally in Nevada and Arizona by Humphreys, Brigadier Genral A.A. And 1st. Lieut. George M. Wheeler - 1872

by Humphreys, Brigadier Genral A.A. And 1st. Lieut. George M. Wheeler

Preliminary Report Concerning Explorations and Surveys Principally in Nevada and Arizona by Humphreys, Brigadier Genral A.A. And  1st. Lieut. George M. Wheeler - 1872

Preliminary Report Concerning Explorations and Surveys Principally in Nevada and Arizona

by Humphreys, Brigadier Genral A.A. And 1st. Lieut. George M. Wheeler

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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1872. Quarto. This was the first official exploration of this area, including the Mojave and Death valleys. 96pp., large folding map at rear. bound in brown cloth lettered in gilt, previous owner's name and penmanship practice on front blank, nice map with outer margins showing small chips or tears not affecting map itself, corners worn with some general binding wear. A good copy. [Howes W321].

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  • Publisher Government Printing Office
  • Place of Publication Washington
  • Date Published 1872
  • Keywords Map Exploration Nevada Arizona Southwest Survey
The Westerners Brand Book, 1944; Being A Collection Of The Original Papers Presented At The...
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The Westerners Brand Book, 1944; Being A Collection Of The Original Papers Presented At The Meetings Of The Westerners And Also Of The Discussions In Which They Participated During The First Year, March, 1944, To March, 1945

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Chicago; (1946): The Westerners. First Edition. Octavo. 151pp., (3)pp, (4)pp. index. The first Westerners Publication with a list of its illustrious membership including Wright Howes, Everett Graff (who also has an important article on the rarest Western travel narratives), and the historians who wrote the classics on Western Americana (especially his tale of how Mrs. Wright Howes and he had played a joke on Wright Howes on the very rare 1843 Joseph Wlliams pamphlet. Printed and bound by John F. Cuneo Co. in gray cloth centrally stamped in gilt with their logo a steer with lettering gilt, spine lettering gilt. A very nice copy.
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Inaugural Ceremonies at the Opening of the New Pioneer Hall,  Eighth of January, 1863

Inaugural Ceremonies at the Opening of the New "Pioneer Hall," Eighth of January, 1863

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San Francisco: Alta California Book and Job Office, 1863. First Edition. Original Wraps. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 27p., At the dedication of the Pioneer Hall of the Society of Calfiornia Pioneers, O P Sutton, the President of the Society, gave the inaugural address. He was one of the Forty-Niners who arrived in San Francisco in 1849. He began work in the mines and after failure returned to the city where he established a mercantile business, He participated in the organization of the Democratic Party in California and in 1863 he was elected to the California Legislature. The Oration by Eugene Lies was one of the early settlers of Santa Barbara and he also served in the California Legislature. The book is in good condition with some light dampstaining on pages 25-27. Protected in a heavy duty mylar envelope.
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Abstract of the Official Record of Proceeding of the Reno Court of Inquiry
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Harrisburg, PA; (1954): Stackpole Co. First Edition. Octavo. Convened at Chicago, Illinios, 13 January 1879. xxx, 303 p. illus., port., maps (part fold.) Vital and revealing testimony of participants in the Battle of the ittle Big Horn. Battlefield map endpapers. Bound in gray cloth lettered in blue, spine lettering blue, in clipped dust jacket with some cipping to head and edge wear.
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Walter Durbin; Texas Ranger and Sheriff (signed By the author)

Walter Durbin; Texas Ranger and Sheriff (signed By the author)

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Clarendon, TX: Clarendon Press, 1970. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 174p. bibliography. index. Adams 150 #131 "This is a story of one of Texas' peace officers and his adventuresome life, revealing some history hitherto untold. The author tells of some new adventures of Bass Outlaw not seen before and a mention of Jim Courtright; John Selman and many of the noted Texas Rangers.
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The Colorado River and Ehrenburg, Arizona, (Stereo Card)

The Colorado River and Ehrenburg, Arizona, (Stereo Card)

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[1877]: Continental Stereoscopic Company. 1 Photograph print on stereo card showing adobe buildings at Ehrenburg with adobe buildings and lean to's at the Colorado River. OCLC locates that only copy at the Library of Congress. upper front corner has chip but not extending to photograph. Carl Mautz, Biographies of Western Photographers notes he worked out of Prescott and also did work in Tucson.
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The Westerners Brand Book, 1944; Being A Collection Of The Original Papers Presented At The Meetings Of The Westerners And Also Of The Discussions In Which They Participated During The First Year, March, 1944, To March, 1945

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Chicago; (1946): The Westerners. First Edition. Octavo. 151pp., (3)pp, (4)pp. index. The first Westerners Publication with a list of its illustrious membership including Wright Howes, Everett Graff (who also has an important article on the rarest Western travel narratives), and the historians who wrote the classics on Western Americana (especially his tale of how Mrs. Wright Howes and he had played a joke on Wright Howes on the very rare 1843 Joseph Wlliams pamphlet. Printed and bound by John F. Cuneo Co. in gray cloth centrally stamped in gilt with their logo a steer with lettering gilt, spine lettering gilt. A very nice copy.
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Inaugural Ceremonies at the Opening of the New Pioneer Hall,  Eighth of January, 1863

Inaugural Ceremonies at the Opening of the New "Pioneer Hall," Eighth of January, 1863

by Sutton, O P; Lies, Eugene

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San Francisco: Alta California Book and Job Office, 1863. First Edition. Original Wraps. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 27p., At the dedication of the Pioneer Hall of the Society of Calfiornia Pioneers, O P Sutton, the President of the Society, gave the inaugural address. He was one of the Forty-Niners who arrived in San Francisco in 1849. He began work in the mines and after failure returned to the city where he established a mercantile business, He participated in the organization of the Democratic Party in California and in 1863 he was elected to the California Legislature. The Oration by Eugene Lies was one of the early settlers of Santa Barbara and he also served in the California Legislature. The book is in good condition with some light dampstaining on pages 25-27. Protected in a heavy duty mylar envelope.
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Abstract of the Official Record of Proceeding of the Reno Court of Inquiry
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Harrisburg, PA; (1954): Stackpole Co. First Edition. Octavo. Convened at Chicago, Illinios, 13 January 1879. xxx, 303 p. illus., port., maps (part fold.) Vital and revealing testimony of participants in the Battle of the ittle Big Horn. Battlefield map endpapers. Bound in gray cloth lettered in blue, spine lettering blue, in clipped dust jacket with some cipping to head and edge wear.
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Walter Durbin; Texas Ranger and Sheriff (signed By the author)

Walter Durbin; Texas Ranger and Sheriff (signed By the author)

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Clarendon, TX: Clarendon Press, 1970. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 174p. bibliography. index. Adams 150 #131 "This is a story of one of Texas' peace officers and his adventuresome life, revealing some history hitherto untold. The author tells of some new adventures of Bass Outlaw not seen before and a mention of Jim Courtright; John Selman and many of the noted Texas Rangers.
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The Colorado River and Ehrenburg, Arizona, (Stereo Card)

The Colorado River and Ehrenburg, Arizona, (Stereo Card)

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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

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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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In the Big Horn Mountains: Deer Haven Lodge Tensleep, Wyoming on Highway No. 16
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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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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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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

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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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Will Rogers Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom (Salesman's Dummy)

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O'Brien, P.J. Will Rogers Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom. With an appreciation by Lowell Thomas. Copyright 1935, P.J. O'Brien. Published by George A. Parker Company, Philadelphia. Illustrated. RARE SALESMAN'S DUMMY WITH SUBSCRIPTION BLANKS. Includes excerpts from 296 page complete book. 5 5/8 X 8 3/8. BIOGRAPHY OF WILL ROGERS. USED. GOOD CONDITION/ NO DJ AS ISSUED.
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Abstract of the Official Record of Proceeding of the Reno Court of Inquiry
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Recollections of a Young Desert Rat; Impressions of Nevada and Death Valley
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Verdi, NV: The Sagebrush Press, 1972. First Edition. Very Good/Near Fine. #734, limited to 777 copies [9.75x6.5in]; [10] 102 [4] pp., 11 black and white images; Olive green cloth covers with embossed brown lettering on spine, dust wrapper with reddish toned pictorial of desert mountains and black lettering; Minor shelf wear, faint dark spots on top front cover, dust jacket price clipped.
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