Search Results: Lewis & Clark from Gene W. Baade Books on the West

Fort Calhoun: Nebraska Societies of the Sons and Daughers of the American Revolution and Nebraska Historical Soc, 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 1st printing of printed folder (4pp). Event took place at Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, August 3, 1904. Verso of cover is list of various committees involved. Recto of back cover prints the program. The address was presented by Major William Hancock Clark. Governor of Nebraska John H. Murray had the opening address. J. A. Barrett, Curator of the Nebr. State Hist. Soc. presented a paper, "the Meaning of the Council of 1804." Your bookseller believes the council was Lewis and Clark's meeting with the Otos and Missourias. Good used condition. Mild brown stain on the lower 1/3 of the folder on all pages, but it is not dramatic. Scarce centennial program indeed.

Urbana: Univ of Illinois, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 1st printing. Cloth. 276pp. Notes. Index. Signed by Furtwangler. An evaluation of the vision & depth of the findings of the expedition. Fine, as new in dj. Scarce signed.

NY: Review of Reviews, 1903. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Royal 8vo original pictorial wraps. Approx 253pp. Illust. Ads. This monthly periodical of new books published by major publishers included about 125pp of scholarly articles written by various people, & columns on different subjects. This issue's primary articles were written about the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, with directly related material on the Lewis & Clark's expedition. It includes, for example, the article, "The Significance of the Louisiana Purchase" by Frederick Jackson Turner. Among the book ads was a small one on the just published trail herd classic, The Log of a Cowboy. Also material about Teddy Roosevelt & his written works. This journal must have been on every book collector's subscription list. Now a scarce collector's item & most likely overlooked in many Lewis & Clark collections. Vg.

Lincoln: Univ of Nebraska Pr, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Folio blue cloth, gilt-stamped. 23 pages of introductory material. 126 map plates. Among the most sought of modern volumes on the expedition. This copy with moderate fading & a few minor spots & superficial scuffs on the front cover. Back cover has a wide band of fade running vertically 4 3/4" in from the spine. Yes, the spine is likewise moderately faded. Minor scuffs to back cover as per front cover. Priced accordingly. Internally fine.

Sacramento: California Lewis and Clark Exposition Commission & W. W. Shannon (Supt. State Printing), 1905. First Edition. Soft cover. Good. 1st printing. Pictorial wraps. 215pp. Illus. The wonderful cover illustration which employs a light yellow background is a presentation of the oil painting, "California," by Raschin. Paper covers at top/bottom of spine chipped, re-glued, else a good+ copy. Old price in ink on ffep. Owner's signature (Myra Ballou) in pencil on front cover dated Aug. 19, 1905. This 1st edition is very, very scarce. No copies offered on the internet; no copies in auction records.

Great Falls: Portage Route Chapter of Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, 1998. First Edition. Soft cover. Fine. 1st printing. Oblong spiral bound copper-stamped & decorated stiff wraps. Unpag. Signed by Peterson. 19 glossy splendid black & white photos of the Great Falls of the Missouri accompanied by text from The Journals of Lewis and Clark edited by Gary Moulton. Fine. Uncommon.

Norman: OU, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 1st printing. Hardbound. 311pp. Illus. Index. Maps. Appendices. Bibliography. A Lewis & Clark classic study. Vg in vg dj. There is a tiny bump on the bottom edge of the front cover & the dj is complete but does not look fresh off the press.

Mansfield Centre: Martino, 2000. Limited/Numbered. Hardcover. As New. Quality facsimile reprint ltd to 150 numbered copies. Cloth. 311pp. Illust. Publisher: "It is safe to say that there is no more important history of the publications of the Lewis & Clark Journals than Cutright's classic account." Fine, as new; no dj as issued.

Jefferson Foundation, 2000, 2000. Soft cover. Fine. Pictorial wraps. 80pp.. Illust. Foreword by Robert Utley. Notes. Nice item exploring the "chasm separating the West that Jefferson pictured from his Virginia mountaintop from the West that Lewis and Clark confronted in their transcontinental trek." Fine.

Portland: Frank Amato, 2004. First Edition. Soft cover. As New. Trade pictorial wraps. 78 pp. Illust. Maps. Bibliography. Glossary. Index. Signed & dated right after publication. The author "examines the journals of Lewis & Clark and other members of the Corps of Discovery for key references to the weather the party experienced.. (and equates).. those weather entries to the weather patterns we know exist today." Fine, like new. An intriguing book.

Lincoln: U of Nebr, 1988. Soft cover. Good. Pictorial wraps. 310pp. Maps. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Reprint of a modern classic. Top of back cover creased; else vg.

Harrisburg, 1978, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Gilt-stamped cloth. 224pp. Illust. "Retracing America's Most Adventurous Journey." Fine in slightly worn dj.

Waterbrook, Colo Springs, 2002, 2002. First Edition. Soft cover. Very Good+. 1st printing. Pict trade wraps. 388pp. Signed & dated by Kirkpatrick. A "Tender Ties Historical Series" novel with connection to Lewis & Clark, Sacagawea, etc. Minor bump to part of text. Vg, otherwise as new.

Lansing: U. of Michigan Press, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1st printing. Cloth. 340pp. Appendix. Notes with bibliographical info. Index. Ink fos at top of ffep partially erased with paper surface at erasure a little rough. Near fine in near fine dj (price on flap inked over). Scarce in nice condition in 1st edit.

Candlewick, Cambridge, 2004, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Medium 4to hardbound. 500pp. Maps. Over 20pp of Notes, Glossary, etc.. Signed & dated by Wolf. Written in verse form. Wolf is a member of Poetry Alive!, a national touring company. A good read! Fine, as new in dj.

Seattle, 1950, 1950. Limited/Numbered. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to gilt-stamped cloth. 235pp. Ltd to 350 copies. Illust. Maps. Index. Signed by the Salisburys on ffep. Fine in chipped dj.

Helena: Montana Hist Soc, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Cloth. 351pp. Illus. Maps. Notes. Contributors. Index. Essays by Ronda, John Allen, Donald Jackson, Bernard DeVoto, et. al.. Fine dj with scratch on upper right front panel.

St. Louis: City Art Museum, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. Gilt-stamped pictorial cloth. 280pp. Catalog of artists along with thumb-nail bios. Owner's address label on front paste down. Well-illustrated mainly with b/w reproductions of important art from the 19th Century. There are a few color plates. On glossy stock. Vg+; no dj. Dykes HS p56, Dykes 50 p318.

St. Louis: City Art Museum, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Gilt-stamped pictorial cloth. 280pp. Catalog of artists along with thumb-nail bios. Well-illustrated mainly with b/w reproductions of important art from the 19th Century. There are a few color plates. Printed on glossy stock. Slight bump upper cover corners; slight wear lower cover corners. Vg in vg dj with minor chips, minor wear. Dykes HS p56, Dykes 50 p318.