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La Grande, Oregon: SELF-PUBLISHED, ca. 1962. Hardcover. Black, cloth-covered hardback measuring  11 1/4 in. x 8 3/4 in. x1 1/2 in. Roughly over 300 pp. - most likely more. Text consists of xerographic (?) historical articles, memoirs, recollections of citizens of towns in Union County, Oregon, local lore, genealogical histories..... More
Ithaca, New York: Mack, Andrus & Co., 1848. First Edition (First Issue). Hardcover. Octavo. Stamped maroon-gone-brown cloth. (19.5 x 12.5 cm.). Rebacked in black cloth with remaining portion (lettered in gilt) of original spine laid down. With frontis portrait of Dr. and Mrs. White, often missing. Previous owner's address label..... More
Bend, Oregon: Maverick Publications, 1992. HARDCOVER. First Edition. Chapters on The establishment of the Wallowa County Schools, Academies, Wallowa County School Superintendents, Teachers' Institutes, Wallowa County High School, Schools of Wallowa County, followed by an extensive bibliography, a key to illustrations, maps and an index. Tons of photos. Three corners..... More
Portland, OR: Binfords & Mort, Publishers, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 8.75 in. x 5.5 in., pp. 181. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Lengthy inscription by the author on front free endpaper. Red cloth boards with black title and wagon-train designs to front and spine. Rubbing to extremities. Top..... More
Portland, OR: 1971. Third edition. Hardcover. Large Octavo. Cranberry cloth-covered "woven-style" boards with black and gilt-colored spine. Map endpapers ("A Composite of Various Periods, Showing Place Names, and Approximate Routes of Lewis and Clark, Returning Astor Party, and the Oregon Trail"). Bright price-clipped, but unworn dustjacket Chapters of PART ONE..... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1852. Early Printing. Very Good Minus. Octavo. (9 in. x 6 in.) x+390 pages. Brick-red blind-stamped boards. Ex-Library copy. Rebacked with maroon leather(ette?) spine over original boards, with two printed paper labels affixed. . Bookplate to front pastedown from University of Utah Library with several felt-tip rubouts..... More
Yonkers-on-Hudson, New York: Published for OregonTrail Memorial Association by World Book Company, 1932. William H. Jackson. Hardcover. Octavo. Black cloth over boards with yellow lettering to front board and spine. A wee bit of shelfwear and rubbing to extremities. Book solidly bound, nice larger print on easy-to-turn pages. Illustrations throughout..... More
Portland, OR: Binfords & Mort, Publishers, 1973. Roger W. Cooke. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 6.25 X 9.25 in., pp. 318. Illustrated with black ink drawings by Roger W. Cooke. Green-tan speckled cloth boards with red title on front and spine. Red endpapers. From the Foreword: "We have written this book..... More
Poughkeepsie, New York: Killey and Lossing, 1841. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. Original Edition. Dark brown pebbled cloth with careful, but not professional spine repair -- library tape around spine, extending 1 3/4 in. onto each (front and rear) boards. Rubbing and wear to extremities. Farnham was the leader of a...... More
Buffalo, New York: Geo. H. Derby and Co., 1851. Later printing. Leather-bound. Calf boards, rebacked in smooth calf, with contrasting spine labels, gilt-lettered, with five raised bands, and the date gilt stamped in the 6th (bottom) compartment. The choice of leather seems conscious with numerous scratches and imperfections (esp. rear..... More
Spokane, WA: H.G. Linderman, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Matching Four Volume Set, Complete: Octavo, 9.25 in. x 6.25 in. Pp. xiii+240pp, vii+258pp, vii+259pp, 280pp. Illustrated with black and white photographic plates and maps, including fold-out map in Volume II. Beveled burgundy cloth boards with three stripe design in blind to..... More
Aberdeen: George Clark and Son, 1847. A New and Complete Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 7.6 in. x 4.5 in., pp. 312, Black cloth boards with multiple frams abnd swirly design stamped in blind to front and back. Rebacked leather spine. Rubbing to extremities; corners showing. White repair tape to pastedowns. Previous..... More
Boise, Idaho: Timothy Regan, 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Blue cloth-covered boards with bright gilt lettering to front and spine. Minor rubbing to extremities - just a wee bit of shelfwear. Overall, tight and bright. More
Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1928. Hardcover. Quartos. 10 5/8 in.. X 7 5/8 in. Dark green cloth boards with frame stamped in blind to front and back. Gilt lettering. and four raised bands, to spines. Marbled Edges and Endpapers. 3040 pages in all. More than 150 illustrations. Volume..... More
Oregon Short LIne Railroad, 1914. Revised Edition. Softcover. 12mo, 6.75 in. x 4 in., pp. 146. Illustrated with black and white and color drawings of train engines, switches, and signals. Fleible black covers with gilt title to front. Curved corners. Publisher's red to edges. Rubbing to extremities with chip to..... More
Philadelphia, PA: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1846. Map. Folding lithographic map, 22.75 in. x 21 in., with original color. Map is laid flat in archival plastic, and will be securely protected, and shipped in a mailing tube. Tanning to seams. Tape repairs and reinforcement on verso to all seams. Tiny losses..... More
Portland, OR: Champoeg Press, 1955. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 5.5 x 8.75 in., pp. (2) (Introduction) + 55. Limited edition printing of 500 copies. Illustrated with tipped-in frontispiece black and white photograph (2.5 in x 3.5 in.) of author and several black and white photographs and engravings. Tipped in foldout..... More
New York: Wm. M. Franklin, 1865. First Edition. Hardcover. LACKS THE MAP. Octavo, 7.6 in. x 5 in., pp. 153. Contemporary brown cloth boards with frame, floral design, and textured surface decoratively stamped in blind to front and back. Gilt title to rebacked spine, with original cloth spine laid down..... More
Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 9.25 in. x 6.1 in., pp. ix, [5], 372. Brown cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Endpaper maps. Price clipped dustjacket. James Orin Oliphant was born on March 23, 1894, in the Whitman County town of Elberton, Washington..... More
Portland, OR: Oregon Publishing Company, 1901. Hardcover. Bound Issues. Massive hardbound 22 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. Two consecutive months of entire issues of The Morning Oregonian. Bound in buckram with light rubbing to edges. Binder's sticker to fron pastedown. Front hinge showing but holding. A few occasional chips to..... More
Ithaca, NY: Mack, Andrus, and Woodruff, 1842. Third Edition. Hardcover. WITH MAP OF OREGON TERRITORY. Octavo, 7.9 in. x 5 in., pp. 498. Brown cloth boards with elaborate frame stamped in blind to front and back. Gilt title and bandlines in blind to spine. Rubbing to extremities. Corners nudged and..... More
Marcola, OR: Polley Publishing, [1984] 1991. Third Printing. Paperback. Quarto. Shelfwear. Two maps in pocket on inside rear cover. Loaded with wonderful historic photographs. Black lettering to white spine. Yellow lettering to front of green cover illustrated with trees. 146 pp with credits and glossary. Inscribed by author back side..... More
Dallas, TX: Royal Publishing Company, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 5.5 x 8 in., pp. 91, Eight pages of black and white historical photographs. Map of Fort Klamath region on front endpapers; map of Old Fort Klamath on rear flyleaf. Blue boards with gold title to front. Spine and hinges..... More
Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press, 1998. PHOTOGRAPHS. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Quarto (11 1/4 in. x 9 in). Forest Green cloth-over boards with gilt lettering to top board and spine. A gorgeously produced and loving (if unflinching) history of an Oregon timber company which started as a bootstraps family-run operation..... More
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1844 / 1839. Sewn pamphlet / Disbound leaves. Two publications: CLAIMS TO THE OREGON TERRITORY CONSIDERED (London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1844): Octavo, 8.25 in. x 5.4 in., pp. 44. Original stitched wraps. LIght age-toning at edges. Very clean copy. Howes T-161, Sabin 95370. MEMORIAL OF A NUMBER OF CITIZENS....... More