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California: Haynes Corporation, Printers, 1938. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Green hardcover. A fair to good copy with Wear at the spine tips and corners with fraying and chipping. Soiling to the covers and a musty odor, but no evidence of damp staining. Mild lift to the front board. Previous owner's name to the front pastedown, along with marginalia relating her to the families mentioned in the genealogical information. The notations are few, but there are pencilled lines in the margins on many pages. 117 pp., some black and white plates, blanks at rear for recording further genealogy of family members.

Illinois: McLean County Historical Society, 1988. Second edition. Paperback. Good. Trade paperback, 2nd edition. A good only copy with edge-wear and bending to the corners. Light soil and speckling to the covers. Interior is better, solid and well bound. Small coffee stain to the top of the first 2 sheets. Errata laid in at front. 161 pp., black and white photos throughout of the workers, the trains and the shops. A history of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company as told by it's employees over many decades.

Indiana: Authorhouse, 2007. First printing. Paperback. Good. Trade paperback, signed and inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Allison, Alter Wiener 8/13/2007. Shelf-wear and some bending at the corners, a few pages with dog-earred corners to the lower edge. Binding solid and pages clean. 229 pp., some black and white pictures. Mr. Wiener continued to speak to audiences about the tragedy of the holocaust right up until he was struck and killed while crossing a street in late 2018.

Oregon: Published by the author, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Red hardcover leatherett with gilt titles. A very good copy with minor wear at the board edges and a bit of scuffing to the covers. Interior is clean, tight and unmarked. Self-published and with some b/w photos, 242 pp. Genealogy and family history for the Weavers, Bensons, Baliffs and Gambles, including much work from the LDS Genealogical library and databases.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1932. First edition. Hardcover. Good/fair. Red hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. A good+ copy with minor wear at the corner tips and some bruising and fraying at the spine tips. Browning to the paper in the gutters of the free endpapers (at the hinges), otherwise the interior is clean and solid. Clipped dustjacket is not quite as good with browning and soil to the yellow panels, chips and tears at the edges including a 1" chip at the bottom of the rear panel. - now protected in mylar. 348 pp., indexed, a detailed history of the Lee expedition and his time in Oregon ministering to the new residents.

Texas: Eakin Press, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Cushman, Russell. Red hardcover in dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "June 29, 1992. To Carolyn and Skip Estelle - Our common bond is our proud McDougald Heritage. I hope our lives will bring honor to "the" clan. My best wishes, Ralph Cushman." Minor bending at the spine ends and the upper corners. Binding solid and text unmarked. Unclipped jacket bright and attractive with minor shelfwear at the top edge. 246 pp., notes, bibliography, index and a selection of black and white photos at the rear. Ilustrated by the author's son.

Oregon: Published by the author, 2007. First edition. Paperback. Good +. Trade paperback 1st edition. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "so glad you will get to see this, Marian! There are lots of Minnesota memories to share, too. regards, Sally Smith." A good+ copy with creasing at the front joint from being opened, wear at the crown of the spine column, and light shelf-wear to the cover edges. Interior is clean, tight and unmarked other than the author's inscription. 163 pp., some black and white photos. A detailed family history from this Oregon author.

California: Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly, 2009. First edition. Paperback. Good. Trade paperback 1st edition, signed, "Regards, Friedl E. Bell" on dedication page. A good copy with bending and wear at the corners and general wear at the cover edges. Binding is solid and tight and all pages are clean and unmarked. 205 pp., some b/w photos, the biography of Tatiana Volkonsky who fled the Russian Revolution and settled in California.

New York: Vantage Press, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Hensen, Erica. Brown hardcover 1st edition in dustjacket. A very good copy with wear to the edges and corners. Binding is tight as if unread and pages are all clean and unmarked. Unclipped dustjacket is good only with wear and some discoloration at the head of the spine panel and general scuffing to the red portions of the panels. 149 pp., illustrated with sketches. Anthropologist Berg narrates the story of Shwan directly from her own words.

California: The O. K. Press, 1993. Second edition. Paperback. Good. Trade paperback 2nd edition, signed inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Ann - Richard E. Erwin." A good copy with bending at the lower corners - corners actually creased about an inch from the tip, front and rear. General shelfwear at the cover edges and a spot of laminant ruffling toward the top of the front cover, visible in the photo. Interior is much better - clean and unmarked other than the author's signature. Binding is solid and without creases or opened spots. 451 pp., indexed and bibliography. A comprehensive study of the life of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp.