Search Results: Geology from Walnut Valley Books/Books by White

Ouray, CO: Bear Creek Publishing Company, 1980 Bear Creek Publishing Company, Ouray, CO. 1980. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated First Printing of this facsimile printing of the 1907 original with new preface and introductory notes by the author. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; small coffee splashes on the textblock fore edge; light suntoning to spine; light soiling to wraps and textblock edges; pages 71-76 are bumped on their top edges. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 130 PP 8vo. This book records the observations made by a traveler who happened to be a mining engineer about places on the globe not yet overrun by tourists. These observations are from southwestern Colorado and a progressive part of Mexico written in a "'not severely technical" manner so that with beautiful photographs, the layman will have a feeling of the conditions in these two mining regions. A clean… Read More

Menlo Park, CA: Briarcliff Press, 1981 Briarcliff Press, Menlo Park, CA. 1981. Softcover/Tradewraps. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Presumed first edition. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 87 pp. Most people only know Alcatraz as a federal penitentiary. It is also the site of the first permanent American fortifications on the Pacific Coast; holds much military history, was the site of the first lighthouse on the Pacific Coast. Alcatraz is a remarkable little island. A clean pristine copy.

College Station, TX: VBW Publishing, 2006 VBW Publishing, College Station. 2006. Soft Cover/Trade Wraps. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Trade wraps with color pictorial wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not broken or cracked. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Author's return address label is on back of front wrap along with an ink stamp RECEIVED OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR SANTA FE NEW MEXICO 17 JULY 2009. Most Americans do not realize that the US imports 2/3rds of its oil from other countries. Hence, when some turmoil brews where the US oil supply must be protected, the result is often a costly and bloody war. The oil is not under US control and many countries that are hostile to the us control both the supply and the price. As long as the US continues to need this oil, it will remain at the mercy of such countries. Thus "The Oil Hostage". A pristine and clean copy.

Silverton, CO: Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 2007 Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Silverton, CO. 2007. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated Second Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight edge bumps. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 188 pp small 8vo. This is the essential book for those who want to know the history of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and to use it as a tour guide when the come to the area. This book features the highlights of the spectacular 45-mile route giving an insightful look the colorful history of the railroad and of the geology of the mountains as the steam engine assents and descends the mountains. A clean and very presentable copy.

Honolulu, HI: East-West Center Press, 1965 East-West Center Press, Honolulu, HI. 1965. Hardcover. First American Edition. Produced from the 1st edition sheets printed in Melbourne. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former owner written and stamped name on the FFFP. Book Condition: Very Good+; scattered stains to textblock top. DJ: Good+; Price Clipped; chipping and small tears to top edge; light wear at tips, head, tail. Brown cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. Two foldout art sheets are present. 208pp 8vo. This is a study of the huge monolith that rises over 1100 feet in the western desert of central Australia, and of the daily life, beliefs, and art forms of its aboriginal inhabitants, the Pitjandjara tribe. A beautifully illustrated book. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Lawrence, KS : Kansas Geological Survey, 1994 Kansas Geological Survey, Lawrence KS. 1994. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Kansas Geological Survey Bulletin 234. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light sun bleaching to spine and periphery of front wrap; lightly bumped front tips; small scratch on rear wrap. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 158 pp 4to. The KGS has long recognized the importance of collecting bibliographic information on geologic research in Kansas. This volume, Bulletin 234 lists over 2400 references, most of them published from 1984 to 1989 and stands as the next installment supporting published bibliographies on earth-science research in Kansas. A clean very presentable copy.

Las Vegas, NV: Nevada Publications, 1988 Nevada Publications, Las Vegas, NV. 1988. Softcover/Trade Wraps/Stapled Pamphlet. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Published in Cooperation with The Friends of Bodie. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is securely stapled. 47 pp. The story of the California town of Bodie which began to grow as a silver mining town in the late 1870s a Virginia City's mines began to decline. Bodie at one time boasted 8000 residents. Most of the population consisted of mining camp men in the early days with all the vices that came with them men. The town later settled down but as the mines declined, and fires destroyed much of the wooden town, Bodie declined until a final fire in 1932 destroyed much of the remaining town. A clean pristine copy.

Grand Rapids, MI: The Other Shop, 1987 The Other Shop, Grand Rapids, MI. 1987. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition.Glued Wraps. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: VG+; splash stain to textblock foredge; slight bumping of wrap edges. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine has slight creasing but is not split. 183 pp. 8ov. Richly illustrated with B&W photos of the ladies of the night and their lives. Full of local history stories and personal interviews. The author was general manager of Silverton's Sunnyside Mine, largest underground gold mine in the state, for six years. A clean and very presentable copy.

Carlsbad, NM: Self Published by the Authors, 1951 Self Published by the Authors, Carlsbad, NM. c1951. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition/Printing not stated. Signed by Mrs. Jim White on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; slight shelfwear to tips and edges; trace soiling to wraps. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. Wraps are genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Photo-Platin" Creation. Non-paginated (32 pp by count) 8vo. Jim White was 16 year-old cowboy looking for strays when he saw and opening in the ground with thousands of bats flying from it. Shortly after finding the opening in 1901, Jim White and a Mexican friend made the first known extensive explorations of the caverns.
He was chiefly responsible for bringing the attention of the public, scientific groups and the federal government to the importance and significance of the caverns. They were made into a… Read More

Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1950 Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, IN. 1950. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a date on the half title page in the upper corner of 6/26/50 and a F/O name on the first blank page. Book Condition: Good +; shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; small splash stain on textblock bottom; light dust soiling to textblock top. No DJ. Green cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Maps as endpapers. 295 pp 8vo. This book is the story of the Great Lakes and the iron ore mining industry that surrounded the lakes and fueled the great iron foundries of the Midwest. From the 1860s and the pick and shovel days to the deep underground mining operations; from wooden schooners to the mammoth ore carrying ships; the industry is shown here as it has grown and prospered through the years. A clean very presentable copy

London, UK: William Reeves, Bookseller, 1949 William Reeves, Bookseller, London, UK. 1949. Hardcover. Stated 7th Edition; 2nd Impression. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; light bumping to head, tail, and lower tips. No DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 158 pp 12mo. This book is designed as a convenient reference book. It has been a drastic revision with the entire text revised and augmented. The marks are as close an approximation as possible to the appearance of the original stamps. An introductory chapter has information of interest to collectors. A clean very presentable copy.

Dallas, TX: The Saurus Institute, 1994 The Saurus Institute, Dallas, TX. 1994. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated 3rd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; scattered small splash marks on front wrap. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is securely saddle stapled; text is secure in binding. 24 pp 24mo oblong. Buckle your seat belt- DFW is home to dinosaurs, sea monsters, sharks, and other denizens of the ancient world. 90 million years ago DFW was a sea with the Ft. Worth side home to dinosaurs who lived on the shore and the Dallas side being the sea with sea monsters. The book is filled with photos, drawings, and descriptions of the dinosaurs that used to live at DFW. A clean very presentable copy.

Cripple Creek, CO: Historic Preservation Department, 1994 Historic Preservation Department, Cripple Creek, CO. 1994. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated 2nd Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: New. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split. 150 pp. 4to. This is an excursion into the historic heart of Colorado's greatest gold camp. This is a walking/driving tour publication meant to display the history behind the architectural detail, give meaning and substance to the importance of preserving the historic fabric of Cripple Creek. A look at the city through photos and historic background descriptions of the commercial buildings, private homes, sites, and structures. A clean new book.

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher, 1960 Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher, New York. 1960. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good +; light shelfwear to head, tail, tips, and board bottom edges. DJ: Very Good; missing small pieces at head, tail, and tips; else Near Fine. Green grained boards and spine with bright blue lettering on the spine. Tinted textblock top. Clean internals. Interior hinges are sound and not split. 248 pp 8vo. This is a story of the Arabian Peninsula in the early days of the oil discoveries and the fights between Bedouin Kings and Corporate heads over oil rights/concessions. In this story a young man goes to a place that could be Yemen in search of his long vanished father who is an oil explorer and Arabist. The longer the boy stays in the region the more he becomes more like his father but his quest is for water for the Bedouin tribes which presents many twists and turns for him to achieve his goal. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Atheneum, 1979 Atheneum, New York. 1979. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Retired small town high school copy. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for library stamps on the FFFP, title page, page 25 and the textblock top. Book Condition: Good+; pocket and check-out slip on RFFP; torn paper on rear pastedown and tape on front pastedown from DJ removal; else VG +. Blue cloth boards and spine with white lettering on the spine; white stars on spine and front board. Red endpapers. 199 pp 8vo. Written for an adolescent audience this book discusses the use of energy derived from finite quantities of fossil fuels and the need to develop alternate energy sources. A clean very presentable copy with little library use.

New York, NY : St. Martin's Minotaur, 2002 St. Martin's Minotaur, New York. 2002. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; small splash stains on textblock fore edge. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($23.95). Black boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 307 pp 8vo. In this book forensic geologist Emily Hansen finds herself in a heavenly situation-for a geologist, anyway. Here, Salt Lake City, on the verge of hosting the Olympics, is hit with a major earthquake, her first and she is delighted to see her science at work live and in color instead of in a lab like usual. Not that it's all fun and games-the quake is minor in terms of damage, but the specter of the possibility of a much larger disaster looms. And the geological event brings her a job. For the past few months while trying to move forward in her relationship with her boyfriend, Ray, a cop in Salt Lake, Em has been consulting for… Read More

Minneapolis, MN: The University of Minnesota , 1923 The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. 1923. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stapled and glued binding. Minnesota Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 18. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fair; foxing to textblock edges and first and last pages; written title on spine. No DJ as issued. Printed Wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is securely stapled and glued. 105 pp 8vo. This paper on the sand of Minnesota is a report of an investigation begun in 1918 at a time when there was a great demand for information about local molding sands, as a result of the traffic situation that made it difficult or impossible to obtain sands from sources that had previously supplied them. A clean presentable copy.

Topeka, KS: The State of Kansas, 1962 The State of Kansas, Topeka, KS. 1962. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. State Geological Survey of Kansas Bulletin 158, August 1962. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former owner name on title page. Book Condition: Good+; curling to tips from shelving; creases in wraps from map case in rear; age toning. No DJ. Printed blue wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; spine is securely glued. All 6 maps are present. 219 pp 8vo. This report describes the geography, geology, and ground-water resources of Cowley County in south-central Kansas. A clean presentable copy.

Portland, OR: West Winds Press, 2017 West Winds Press, Portland, OR. 2017. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition not stated. Signed by the author on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 197 pp 8vo. In this book, the author explores the phenomenon of gold, telling the stories of treasure hunters, both modern and historic, and bringing them to life in vivid detail. From miners working small gold claims in mines over 100 years old to modern-day prospectors trying to hit paydirt, this book examines if those who spend their lives in search of the elusive metal ever actually strike it rich. The author also delves into the long-term environmental impact of mining. A clean very presentable copy.

Palo Alto, CA: American West Publishing Co., 1971 American West Publ Co, Palo Alto, CA. 1971. Hardcover. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Maps as end papers. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Good+; chipping and missing pieces at the head and the heel at the spine. Tan cloth boards and spine with bright gold lettering on the spine. 287 pp. Here for the first time is the entire story of gold and silver mining in the West, skillfully relating in words and pictures both the major and minor discoveries and subsequent developments in every part of America. A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated book of history and adventure. A very presentable copy in Brodart mylar.