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This month we showcase some of our newly acquired Western Americana including "Garden of America-The Salt River Valley, Arizona" and "Sierra Nevada-The John Muir Trail" with photography by Ansel Adams. Other items of note include the hefty "California Gold Rush History" which contains real gold dust, and a 1904 map of Alaska in beautiful condition.
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Garden of America--The Salt River Valley, Arizona
Clark & Longley, Printers, Chicago, 1885. Softcover. A scarce promotional pamphlet advertising the potential and beauty of the Salt River Valley in Arizona, in very good condition. Original, pictorial wrappers with title and illustration on front, and map of the Salt River Valley area on back. Wrappers have moderate toning, light soiling and light wear to all edges. Text block has scattered foxing throughout, sometimes affecting content. Pamphlet is housed in a custom solander box, covered in grey cloth with copy of pamphlet's original wrappers tipped in on front and spine. Promoting the Salt River Valley, this pamphlet describes its surroundings, irrigations systems and canals and agricultural possibilities. Includes letters from private citizens around the country about Arizona's potential and many illustrations. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 23 pp. $2,500.00
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Mormon Metropolis--An Illustrated Guide to Salt Lake City--Containing Illustrations and Descriptions of Principal Places of Interest to Tourists; Also Useful Information and Historical Data with Regard to Utah and Its People
Magazine Printing Co., Salt Lake City, 1893. Softcover. Book Condition: Good. Tenth Edition. Blue pictorial wrappers, staple bound, and is 68pp plus advertisements. Wrappers have moderate wear and soiling, and front wrapper has chipping and is almost detached from spine. Moderate toning and soiling throughout text block. This book describes Salt Lake City's history, attractions, commerce and religious aspects and includes a many b&w illustrations. Flake 7109. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 68 pp.
$150.00
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Harp of Zion, A Collection of Poems, &c.
Lyon, John
 S. W. Richards, Liverpool, UK, 1853. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Green cloth boards with blind embossed decorative floral to boards and title gilt on spine. Boards have light wear to all edges and moderate toning to all edges. Spine has moderate sunning and light soiling. Text block is clean and binding is tight. Frontis of the author is included and errata sheet is located at end of text block. As stated on the title page, this book was "Published for the Benefit of the Perpetual Emigrating Fund" which provided means for Latter-Day Saints to immigrate to Utah. A Latter-Day Saint from Scotland, Lyon himself went to Utah in 1853. Flake 5067. Sabin 50740. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 223 pp. $350.00
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Mormon Country - A Summer with the "Latter-Day Saints."
Codman, John
United States Publishing Company, New York, 1874. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. Red boards with title gilt on front and spine. Boards have moderate soiling and moderate wear to all edges and spine. Text block has light toning and light pencil marginalia from previous owner. Includes b&w frontispiece and illustrations. This book follows the author's journey to Utah and his interactions with the Latter-Day Saints. Flake 2442. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 225 pp. $125.00
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Utah and Statehood - Objections Considered - Simple Facts Plainly Told - with a Brief Synopsis of the State Constitution
A Resident of Utah
Hart & Von Arx, New York, 1888. Softcover. Book Condition: Good. Tan wrappers, staple bound. Pamphlet was at one time folded in half. Wrappers have light soiling, moderate toning and minor chipping to edges. Text block has light soiling. This pamphlet considers Utah's state constitution regarding Mormons and polygamy, and includes a brief synopsis of the State Constitution. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 11 pp $95.00
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The Horn Silver Mine - Report by W. A. Hooker, E. M.
Hooker, W.A.
 New York, 1879. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. Report of the Horn Silver Mine located near Frisco, Beaver County, Utah from March, 1879. 32pp plus 18 full leaf plates: including four tinted lithographs, one fold-out map, the remaining are b&w and color plates. Rebound in modern buckrum with title gilt on spine and with new pastedowns and endpapers. Black boards have light wear to bottom edge. Original title page has heavy soiling and chipping to corners, text block has light toning and soiling. This report describes the location, geology, operations and terrain of the Horn Silver Mine with maps and plans depicting the various levels of the mine and the surrounding San Francisco Mining District. W. A. Hooker's engineering report estimated the lode as about 300 feet deep, 50 feet wide and containing about 513,000 tons of ore. From Christie's Auction Catalogue, June 19, 2007: "This was enough for Jay Cooke to get financial backing from a consortium that included Jay Gould and the Mormon Church. The mine did indeed prove to be a money maker. And the boom town of Frisco that grew up around it became infamous." ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 32 pp. $300.00
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New York Tribune - Lecture and Letter Extras, No. 19, May 1874
Powell, J.W.; Hayden, F.V.; Newberry, J.S.; Dutton, C.E.; Wheeler, G.M.
 New York Tribune, New York, 1874. Softcover. The New York Tribune, Lecture and Letter Extras published in May 1874 containing reports from Wheeler, Powell, Hayden, Newberry, Dutton, and more, in very good condition. Light blue wrappers with title on front and advertisements on back wrappers, string bound. Moderate creasing and light soiling to wrappers with light wear to all edges. Text block has light toning. 60pp plus 3pp of advertisements. Includes a few b&w illustrations and a b&w fold-out map associated to article written by G. M. Wheeler on his survey of the West. Contains many articles coming from lectures of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Oriental Society, as well as other contributors. Articles of note include: "Colorado Canons" by J. W. Powell, "Western Exploration" by F. V. Hayden, "Silurian Fossils" by J. S. Newberry, "How the Earth was Formed" by C. E. Dutton, and an uncommon report by G. M. Wheeler titled "U. S. Survey of the West." ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 60 pp. $275.00
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Crofutt's New Overland Tourist and Pacific Coast Guide, Vol. 2 1879-80
Crofutt, Geo. A.
 Overland Publishing Company, Chicago, 1879. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. Brown boards with black imprint on front and gilt on spine and blind embossed design on back. A well-illustrated travel guide to the West. Head and foot of spine is fraying with bumped corners and edges. Fore edge of front board has received a small bump. Binding tight with slight slant. Light soil on top edge and light scattered white paint to back board. Crofutt's engravings are of note, with 18 two-page fold-out engravings and numerous others, including a scene titled "American Progress" after a painting Crofutt commissioned from John Gast, in which a floating female figure is leading wagons and trains behind her with Native Americans and bison fleeing ahead of her. The frontispiece is titled "Utah's Best Crop" and features a collage of scary-looking babies. Illustrated advertisements in front and back endpapers. Discreat private bookplate in front pastedown plus agent stamp of E. S. Denison of the Central Pacific RR on first endpaper. A wealth of information and detailed scenic illustrations. Crofutt Guides are some of the most elaborate guides to the west. Flake 2593. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; 272 pp. $250.00
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Rand McNally's Official Railway Guide and Hand Book for the United States and the Dominion of Canada-1880
National Railway Publication Co., Chicago, 1880. Softcover. Book Condition: Good. Goldenrod wrappers with black imprint on front, spine and back. Wrappers are moderately soiled with small loss of content on spine and 1 inch tear on back. First several page edges are soiled and heavily chipped but no content loss. Interior of guide is mostly clean. Tipped in large colored folding map, 21 x 28 inches has several small splits at folds but generally bright and clean except along edge. Map extends just past the Mississippi River in color on the recto and completes the rest of the country on the verso in black and white. Filled with railway timetables, geographic notes and ads. The Lonely Planet guide for the 19th century. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 392 pp $250.00
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Mountaineering in Colorado - The Peaks about Estes Park
Chapin, Frederick H.
 Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, London, 1890. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. Second Edition. Light green cloth boards with title gilt on spine and title embossed and in red on front. Title on spine is "Mountain Climbing in Colorado." Boards have moderate soiling and spine has moderate sunning. Top edge is gilt. All edges have light wear and soiling. Front gutter is cracked. Text block has light soiling. This book on mountaineering in Colorado includes many b&w photographs and chapters on Estes Park, Long's Peak, Mount Hallett, Table Mountain, Mummy Mountain, Ypsilon Peak, Hague's Peak and Stone's Peak. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 168 pp $275.00
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California Gold Rush History - Featuring the Treasure from the S. S. Central America - A Source Book for the Gold Rush Historian and Numismatist (Limited Edition)
Bowers, Q. David
 California Gold Marketing Group, Newport Beach, CA, 2002. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Limited edition, numbered 81/400 with full leather binding and authentic gold dust from the S. S. Central America included. Boards are red leather with illustrations and designs gilt on front, and title and illustrations gilt on spine, all edges are gilt. Boards are in very good condition with very light soil to rear board. Text block is clean and binding is tight. Gold dust from the S. S. Central America is located in a small window in the front pastedown. Photographs housed in envelope on back pastedown are missing. Housed in a black linen slipcase that is lined with red leather at the opening. This book provides an extensive history of the California Gold Rush and an account of the sinking of the S. S. Central America off the coast of South Carolina in 1857. There are many illustrations, with many photographs of the gold bars found from the shipwreck. Shipping will cost extra due to weight of this item. Folio 13" - 23" tall; 1055 pp. $1,250.00
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Lyon County - Where It Is, and What it Contains: Close to California, Made Up of Rich Valleys and Mineral-Laden Hills, It Still Has Available Lands At Reasonable Prices, and Is An Ideal Homing Spot
White, Cora Fay
Ten Bosch Company, Printer, San Francisco. Softcover. Book Condition: Good. First Edition. Original green pictorial wrappers have moderate sunning and wear to all edges and a dampstain on bottom right corner. Text block has moderate foxing. Includes many b&w illustrations and a map of Nevada. This is a promotional booklet for Lyon County, Nevada and describes geography, resources, agriculture, mining, commerce, cities and towns, and nearby attractions such as Lake Tahoe and Yosemite. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 30 pp $295.00
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Plain Facts about Dakota - Its Fertile Lands, Its Wonderful Crops, and Its Inexhaustible Resources
Cramer, Atkins & Cramer, Printers, Milwaukee, WI, 1888. Softcover. Book Condition: Good. Pink wrappers with decorative border and title on front, and map of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway on back, staple bound. Wraps have moderate soiling and dampstaining, minor chipping to edges, and a piece missing from foot of rear wrapper. Stamp from C. M. & St. P Railroad on title page and text block has light soiling. This promotional pamphlet comprises of letters from farmers and other living in Dakota, praising the then-territory for its "inexhaustible" resources. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 32 pp. $325.00
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Vigilante Days and Ways - The Pioneers of the Rockies - The Makers and Making of Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming - Volumes I and II (First Edition)
Langford, Nathaniel Pitt
 J. G. Cupples Co. Publishers, Boston, 1890. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. First edition, two volume set of Langford's "Vigilante Days and Ways" published in pictorial cloth boards. Volume I has dark blue cloth boards with illustration in red, title gilt and top edge gilt. Volume II has red cloth boards with illustration in black and title gilt. Vol I 426pp; Vol II 485pp plus advertisements. Both volumes include many b&w plates. Both volumes are in very good condition: moderate wear to all edges and corners; light soiling to edges; front and back gutters cracked; light pencil marginalia on endpapers; light toning and foxing to some leaves throughout text block. From Adam Six-Guns: "One of the standard works on the Montana vigilantes and the Plummer gang of road agents." Howes L-78. Graff 2390. Adams Six-Guns 1280. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. $575.00
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Follow the Sun - Robert Lougheed (First Edition)
Hedgpeth, Don
 Diamond Tail Press, Vail, CO, 2010. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Colorful pictorial dust jacket in fine condition with no wear or soiling present. Black cloth boards with black, glossy illustration and title. Rear board has scratching on bottom half but otherwise boards have no edgewear or soiling present. From the dust jacket: "The full breadth of Lougheed's artistic legacy is traced for the first time...more than 400 reproductions follow his trajectory from early Canadian studies of working horses to commercial work to western scenes to timeless plein air oils of European subjects, with much in between." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 359 pp. $58.00
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El Buckaroo (Limited Edition)
Morris, Ernest
 Self Published, 1995. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Limited, collector's edition in full leather binding with slipcase. This copy is numbered 32 out of 100 copies but is unsigned. Brown leather boards with title and illustration gilt on front, title gilt on spine and all edges gilt. Very light soiling to rear board, otherwise in very good condition. From the experiences, interviews and research of Ernest Morris comes a book containing multitudes of information on buckaroos, cowboys and vaqueros. Includes many photographs of buckaroo gear, paintings by buckaroo artists such as Ed Borein, Jo Mora, Jack Swanson, and histories of old-time and contemporary buckaroos. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 236 pp $150.00
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Sierra Nevada - The John Muir Trail (Limited Edition, Signed)
Adams, Ansel; Turnage, William A.
 Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2006. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Deluxe, limited edition with slipcase and signed by William A. Turnage on colophon page. Limited to 500 copies, this copy is unnumbered. William A. Turnage is a trustee of the Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust and wrote the new introduction to this limited edition. Boards are grey linen with grey paper labels with title on front and spine. Fore and bottom edges are deckled. Top and bottom edges have very light wear, otherwise in very good condition. Text block is unpaginated. Grey linen slipcase with grey label on spine is in very good condition. Originally published in 1938, this limited edition contains 49 tipped-in photographs printed on Parilux silk finish paper. These images present the beauty of the Sierra Nevada and the unparalleled photography of Ansel Adams. Folio 13" - 23" tall $700.00
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Landscape Photograph - 1915 (Signed)
Field, Avery Edwin
Riverside, CA, 1915. Hand-tinted landscape photograph taken near Palm Springs, California by Avery Edwin Field, circa 1915. Photograph is in very good condition and has been shrink wrapped with cardboard backing. Photograph has not been examined out of shrink wrap. Photograph has light chipping and soiling to edges. Signed by Field near bottom left corner in pencil. Photograph depicts a mountainous scene in the background with sand dunes and flowers in the foreground. Flowers have been brightly colored while mountains are more neutral colors. From the Online Archive of California: "Avery Edwin Field was the premier commercial photographer in Riverside for most of the first half of the twentieth century. The name "Avery Field" was synonymous with photographic artistry and high technical quality...as the official photographer of the Mission Inn and a successful entrant in many prestigious salon exhibits, Field also enjoyed a national and international reputation for photographic excellence." There may be slight glare to image due to shrink wrap, please call for more images. $900.00
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Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen Monthly Bulletin - Spruce Production Division, U. S. Army - Vol. 1 No. 6, August 1918
 Loyal Legion of Logger and Lumberman, Portland, OR, 1918. Monthly bulletin published by the company union, the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, in good condition. Pictorial wraps in b&w, staple bound, with light soiling, moderate wear to edges, and minor chipping to fore edge. Light soiling throughout text block. This monthly publication discussed important issues facing the legion (often called the Four L) , which was a company union founded by the War Department during World War I. At the beginning of WWI spruce was essential in the manufacturing of military aircraft, and a large labor force was needed to provide a sufficient amount for the Army. The "Four L" united the majority of lumbermen and loggers providing them with better wages and working conditions, and serving the United States. Includes many b&w photographs. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 34 pp. $75.00
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Alaska - Its History and Resources - Gold Fields, Routes and Scenery
Bruce, Miner W.
 Loman & Hanford Stationary and Printing Co., Seattle, 1895. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. Pictorial grey boards with title gilt and illustrations in black, and titled "Bruce's Alaska" on spine. Boards have moderate wear to all edges and light soiling. Pastedowns and endpapers have moderate toning. Text block has light toning to some leaves. Includes many b&w plates and illustrations and a color map, folded and located in an envelope at the back of the book. Map seems to be published separately in 1898 and illustrates gold discoveries of Northwest Territories, British Columbia and Alaska. This book provides a general history of Alaska covering climate, topography, agriculture, fisheries, gold fields, animals, tourism, missions, and native peoples. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 128 pp. $350.00
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Map of Alaska
Barnard, E. C.
A map of Alaska published in 1904 for the USGS Professional Paper No. 45, in very good condition. Map measures 39" wide by 35" tall, is in color, and is very detailed. Map has been folded multiple times. Map has very light foxing on verso and a small dampstain on the top edge, not affecting content, but otherwise has no wear or soiling present. The Professional Paper No. 45 associated to this map is titled "Geography and Geology of Alaska, a Summary of Existing Knowledge by Alfred H. Brooks, With A Section on Climate by Cleveland Abbe Jr, And a Topographic Map and Description Thereof by R. U. Goode." This was an important map compiled from data gathered by the USGS, the Coast and Geodetic Survey, the Army, the Navy, the Revenue Marine Service, and the British Government. It details cities, towns, bodies of water, mountain ranges, glaciers, missions, telegraph lines, military cables, railroads and boundary lines. A detailed map of the 49th state in beautiful condition. $575.00
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Register of the Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the Navy of the United States; Including Officers of the Marine Corps, &c. for the Year 1834 - Printed by the Order of the Secretary of the Navy
 Globe Office By F. P. Blair, Washington D. C., 1834. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. A variant oblong format of the Naval register of the United States for the year 1834, published in hardback. Boards are tan with red quarter leather binding with intricate boarder and title in black on front. At one time boards had half leather binding but leather at corners is missing. Boards have heavy soiling and heavy wear to all edges and spine. Both gutters are cracked. Ex-library, with library bookplate on front pastedown and light pencil marginalia on first few leaves of text block. Includes list of captains, lieutenants, surgeons, pursers, midshipmen, boatswains and gunners. Also, included is a list of vessels with associated captain and crew. This issue is not listed in OCLC as of May 2017. ; Oblong Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 48 pp. $250.00
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Quartermaster Corp Guidon
 Historic guidon from the Quartermaster Corp, date is unknown but numerous scholars feel it is of World War I era, in good condition. The branch insignia is of the Quartermaster Corp, the battalion or regimental number is "120" and the company letter is "C". This guidon has light blue numerals and lettering on a buff background which is consistent with the Army regulated colors of the Quartermaster Corp. This pennant forks at the free end, and measures 20" at the hoist, 26 1/2" at the fly and the swallow tail end forked 10". The pennant itself is made of linen, and has become thin with heavy wear and soiling to the forked ends and has a few closed tears. The branch insignia, company letter, and battalion or regimental number are made of light blue cloth with black stitching and have light soiling. A unique piece of United States history. $100.00
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University of California Basketball, 1934
Kitchener Printing Co., Oakland, CA. Poster for the University of California, Berkeley basketball schedule from 1934. Poster has contemporary linen and cardboard backing and has been shrink wrapped. Poster is in good condition but has not been examined out of shrink wrap. Poster has light soiling and moderate cracking, affecting content; tears on all edges, most of which were previously repaired; and moderate chipping to all corners. Measuring 27" by 17 3/4", this poster is flashy with a gilt border and illustration of the golden bear, a deep blue background and four b&w images of the basketball team in action. The schedule advertises six conference games for $5.94 in which the California Golden Bears would play Southern Cal, UCLA, and Stanford. In 1934, the Cal Bears were coached by Nibs Price who, during his 30 year career (1924-1954) , earned a 449-294 total record. $350.00
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1936 Treman-King Athletic Goods Baseball Uniform Catalog
Treman-King Athletic Goods, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Pamphlet. Four panel 1936 trade catalog for baseball uniforms, from Treman-King Athletic Goods, a division of Lowe & Campbell Athletic Goods. In addition to the title page, panels include ordering information for Professional Uniforms, Major League Uniforms, Minor League Uniforms, Semi-Pro Uniforms, Amateur Uniforms, Boys' Uniforms, Baseball Sundries and Gabertex Uniforms. Pamphlet is in good condition with edge wear and wear at the folds. Light soiling and minor bleeding from glue from uniform swatches. Each panel includes 2 to 7 swatches showing differing colors and styles of uniforms. Pinstripes were in vogue in the 1930's. The Yankees beat the Giants in the 1936 World Series with rookie Joe DiMaggio joining Lou Gehrig in a formidable Yankee line-up. Luke Appling and Paul Waner won the batting titles while Lou Gehrig and Mel Ott won the home run titles. Tommy Bridges and Carl Hubbell led their leagues in wins. No record found in OCLC as of May 2017 for this fantastic baseball relic. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall. $575.00
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