IMAGES OF AMERICA: LITTLE ITALY
Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2002. Illustrated. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo., pictorial wraps; 128 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight). More
AMERICANA
BETWEEN THE THORNS: WINDCARVER SONGS OF APPALACHIA
Road Publishers, 1991. ALLEN, M. Ray. BETWEEN THE THORNS: WINDCARVER SONGS OF APPALACHIA. Introduction by Jim Wayne MIller. Fairfax Station, VA: Road Publishers, [1991]. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Near fine. $20.00. More
THE GUDGE CREEK AND WAD CHRONICLES
London: The University of Arkansas Press, 1989. Illustrated. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation on the title page by Richard Allin: "For Norman De Marco, Wrote by hand. Richard Allin" 8vo., beige cloth in dust jacket; 85 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); some browning (small tear..... More
THE IMPOSSIBLE TASK: A STORY OF PRESENT DAY BOSTON, AND HOW THROUGH FAITH, COURAGE AND SACRIFICE CAME VICTORY AT LAST.
Boston: Suffolk Law School Press, 1926. First Edition. Signed presentation from Archer on the front endpaper: “Presented to Judge Hugo A. Dubuque, with kind regards of the author- Gleason L. Archer. April, 1927.” Judge Dubuque [1854-1928] was a Massachusetts Superior Court Jurist, known as an authority on Constitutional Law. In..... More
EAST OF THE HUDSON
Alfred A. Knopf, 1931. ATKINSON, J. Brooks. EAST OF THE HUDSON. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1931. Small 8vo., green cloth stamped in gilt. Limited Edition of 1,200 numbered copies. Signed presentation by Atkinson on front endpaper, to a New York Times editor: "Lester Markel, Sincerely, Brooks Atkinson. Christmas, 1930." Good..... More
MICHIGAN IN FOUR CENTURIES
Harper & Brothers, 1954. BALD, F. Clever. MICHIGAN IN FOUR CENTURIES. Line drawings by William Thomas Woodward. Ny: Harper & Brothers, [1954]. 8vo., bright green and burgundy cloth in dust jacket; 498 pages. First Edition. Signed presentation by Bald on the half-title page: "To Don Starr for his constructive interest..... More
STORIES OF OLD NEW HAVEN.
Taunton, Mass. C.A. Hack And Son, [1903]. Illustrated. Second Edition, first printing. Published by the Abby Press in 1902. Signed presentation from Baldwin on the front endpaper: “To Marguerite T. Engel, from the author- June 2, 1913.”. 12mo., pictorial green cloth, stamped in gilt; 203 pages. Very Good (covers with..... More
TO WALK IN WILDERNESS: A ROCKY MOUNTAIN JOURNAL
FIELDER, John. BARRON, T.A. TO WALK IN WILDERNESS: A ROCKY MOUNTAIN JOURNAL. Photography by John Fielder. Englewood, CO: Westcliffe Publishers. Quarto, green cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Barron on the frontispiece page: "To Laura, May you enjoy our trek together with Putnam just as much as..... More
PHOTOGRAPHER ON AN ARMY MULE
University of Oklahoma Press, 1966. BARTHELMESS, Casey. [With Maurice Frink]. PHOTOGRAPHER ON AN ARMY MULE. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, [1966]. Small quarto, black cloth in dust jacket. First Edition, second printing. The story of Christian Barthelmess, who photographed the last frontier of the American West during the closing years..... More
THE FOLKLORE OF MAINE
J.B. Lippincott, 1957. HEALY, K.D. BECK, Horace P. THE FOLKLORE OF MAINE. NY: J.B. Lippincott, [1957]. Drawings by Arthur K.D. Healy. 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed by Beck on the half-title page. Uncommon signed. Very Good; few short tears & tiny creases (price-clipped) d/j. $75.00. More
GATEWAY TO AMERICA
Summerhouse Press, 1998. BISHOP, Gordon. GATEWAY TO AMERICA. With Photographs by Jerzy Koss. Columbia: South Carolina: Summerhouse Press, [1998]. 8vo., printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Bishop on half-title page. Fine. $25.00. More
LITTLE DRAMAS OF OLD BAKERSFIELD AS SEEN BY A BOY AND TOLD IN AFTER YEARS.
Los Angeles: Carl A. Bundy Quill & Press, 1931. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed presentation from Blodget on the half-title page: “To Russell Brown, Compliments of Rush M. Blodget.” Little Dramas of Old Bakersfield is a collection of information after extensive research by the author; interviewing and corresponding with ancient pioneers..... More
NEW YORK AUXILLIARY BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL ST. GEROGE VIRGINIA: 1964-1965
St. George, VA, 1965. ST. GEORGE, VIRGINIA. THE NEW YORK AUXILLARY OF THE BLUE RIDGE SCHOOL: 1964-1965. St. George, VA, 1964-1965. 24mo., printed wraps; 12 pages. A small booklet listing the school's auxilliary members in New York. The Blue Ridge School is located in St. George, Virginia. Good (little toning..... More
THE MAYORS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE
Hall Of Records City of New York, 1918. BLUMENTHAL, Benjamin Amin. THE MAYORS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE. NY: Hall Of Records City of New York, 1918. Small 4to., navy-blue cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition. With the name of Ben Amin Blumenthal- a member of the Mayor's Committee- stamped on..... More
OUTPOST OF EMPIRE: THE STORY OF THE FOUNDING OF SAN FRANCISCO.
NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. With 11 maps and other illustrations. First Edition, second printing. Signed by Bolton on the front endpaper. Also, with a single-age typed letter signed from Bolton, on Department History stationery on University of California, Berkeley, dated May 16, 1934. To Miss Claire Dix in Pocatallo..... More
PITTSTOWN THROUGH THE YEARS.
Pittstown, NY: Pittstown Historic Committee, 1989. Illustrated. First Edition. Signed by all three editors and compliers on the title page. Also, laid in in the scarce 12-page, illustrated booklet "Drive-By Tour of Pittstown," held on October 3, 1993. Quarto: red cloth, stamped in gilt; 128 pages, issued without a dust..... More
COUNTRY MATTERS
The Dial Press, 1973. BOURJAILY, Vance. COUNTRY MATTERS: COLLECTED REPORTS FROM THE FIELDS AND STREAMS OF IOWA AND OTHER PLACES. NY: The Dial Press, 1973. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket; 417 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation by Bourjaily on half-title page. Very Good (half-inch chip top..... More
MY SOUTHWEST
1956. BOWRA, George S. MY SOUTHWEST. With 11 Photographic Plates. [Aztec, New Mexico, Self-published, 1956]. 12mo., printed wraps. Second (Expanded) Edition. Poems steeped in Navajo stories told to the author my his Native friend, John Blackie. Signed by Bowra on the dedication page. Very Good- a nice copy! $45.00. More
WATERFALLS OF THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS AND GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS.
Clayton, Georgia: Fern Creek Press, [2001]. Illustrated. Fourth Edition. Signed by Boyd on the title page. 8vo., pictorial wraps; 160 pages. Very Good (covers nice with minor crease to lower front corner; contents clean & tight). More
A SERMON DELIVERED SABBATH FOLLOWING INTERMENT MRS. MARY L. GALE
Bazin & Chandler, 1861. BREMNER, Rev. David. A SERMON DELIVERED ON THE SABBATH FOLLOWING THE INTERMENT OF MRS. MARY L. GALE. Boston: Bazin & Chandler, 1861. Small 8vo., printed wraps; 44 pages. Mary L. Gale was the wife of Rev. Wakefield Gale, pastor of the First Congregational Church in Rockport..... More
PIONEERS OF THE OZARKS
The Caxton Printers, 1945. BROADFOOT, Lennis L. PIONEERS OF THE OZARKS. Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd., 1944. Folio, black cloth stamped in gilt. First edition, second printing. A series of portraits by Broadfoot with real-life comments or stories on the subjects- all giving a true picture of Ozark pioneers..... More
A SOLDIER-SCIENTIST IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST. Being A Narrative of the Travels of Elliott Coues, Assistant Surgeon, U.S.A. with his Observations upon Natural History.
[Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Historical Society, 1973]. With two maps, four color plates and other illustrations. First Edition. Signed presentation from Brodhead on the title page: For James C. Malin, Michael J. Brodhead. 8-31-73." James Claude Malin (1893-1979) was an American historian and professor of history who taught at the University..... More
TWENTY-SIX ABANDONED GASOLINE STATIONS.
[Santa Barbara, Ca. Handjob Press/ National Gas-N-Go Publication. 1992]. Illustrated With Photographs. Limited Edition of 1,000 numbered copies, of which this is copy #448. For some reason, an uncommon book. A follow-up volume to Ed Ruscha’s original “Twenty-Six Gas Stations” published in 1962. 12mo., printed wraps in original glassine dust..... More
VALENTINE MANUAL OLD NEW YORK #5 RECOLLECTIONS OLD NEW YORK MERCHANT
University of Washington Press, 1920. BROWN, Henry Collins. VALENTINE'S MANUAL OF OLD NEW YORK: NO. 5, NEW SERIES, 1921: RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OLD NEW YORK MERCHANT. NY: Valenine's Manual Inc., [1920]. 12mo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Very Good; tears & chips (lacks lower 2-inches of spine) d/j. $35.00..... More
THIS WAS WHEAT FARMING
Superior Publishing Company, 1968. BRUMFIELD, Kirby. THIS WAS WHEAT FARMING. A Pictorial History Of The Farms And Farmers Of The Northwest Who Grow The Nation's Bread. Seattle: Superior Publishing Company, [1968]. Small quarto, grey cloth stamped in black. First Edition. A very nice, pictorial history on a subject close to..... More