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Barnum's Own Story for the Boys and Girls of America; Natural history from a new standpoint,...

BARNUM, P.T.

Barnum's Own Story for the Boys and Girls of America; Natural history from a new standpoint, presenting a complete and thorough study of the nature, habits and characteristics of the beasts, birds and reptiles of the earth together with the story of their capture in their native wilds, combining science, narrative and adventure, the result of the author's life-long experience and study, with a full account of his famous expedition into central Africa in search of wild animals

New York: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1907. 2nd edition. Cloth. 4to. Publisher's decorated cloth with gilt and silver on spine and cover. Profusely illustrated with 300+ engravings. 502 pp. Minor edge wear. 1" closed tear to cloth at header of spine. Minor soiling to cloth edges and a few spots of discoloration..... More

Price: $120.00

Cyrus Knox, Prisoner; The Story of a Tentative Experiment. Rev. William James BATT, Bliss, PRISON...

BATT, Rev. William James (Bliss); [PRISON REFORM]

Cyrus Knox, Prisoner; The Story of a Tentative Experiment

West Concord, MA: Hadley Press, [1929]. 2nd Edition. Cloth. 8vo. 8.5"x6". Purple cloth. Gilt lettering to front cover. Frontispiece. [13], 12-70, [2]. Minor edge wear. Several superficial stains to front cloth. Additional notes pasted on recto and verso of title page, as issued by publisher. This is a scarce case study meant..... More

Price: $150.00

Political Correspondence and Public Papers of Aaron Burr [complete in 2 volumes]. Aaron BURR,...

BURR, Aaron; Kline, Mary-Jo (editor)

Political Correspondence and Public Papers of Aaron Burr [complete in 2 volumes]

Princeton University Press, 1983. Cloth. This is the complete 2-volume set of founding father Burr's letters. Both volumes missing jackets but in near fine condition, appearing unread. Small stain on top edge of both volumes, scratch on spine of volume 2. Bound in handsome gray cloth with gilt and silver..... More

Price: $260.00

James Clyman Frontiersman 1792-1881; The adventures of a trapper and covered- wagon emigrant as...

CLYMAN, James; CAMP, Charles L. (editor)

James Clyman Frontiersman 1792-1881; The adventures of a trapper and covered- wagon emigrant as told in his own reminiscences and diaries

Portland, OR: Champoeg Press, 1960. First Thus. Cloth. 8vo. Publisher's cloth with gilt lettering on spine and cover. Deckle edge. Numerous maps (many folding), illustrated plates, and facsimile pages. 352 pp. A touch of rubbing to spine header. Several pages unopened. A fine, unread copy. This is a limited edition (one of..... More

Price: $150.00

Two Great Scouts and Their Pawnee Battalion; The experiences of Frank J. North and Luther H....

GRINNELL, George Bird

Two Great Scouts and Their Pawnee Battalion; The experiences of Frank J. North and Luther H. North, pioneers in the great west, 1856-1882, and their defense of the building of the Union Pacific Railroad

Cleveland, OH: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1928. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Publisher's cloth. Gilt top edge. Deckle edge. Hand=pressed paper. Frontispiece folding map. 299 pp. Minor shelf wear and bumped corners. Ex-library with mark on spine, bookplate inside front cover, and card pocket on front free endpaper. Front hinge overopened but..... More

Price: $200.00

Nez Perce Joseph. O. O. HOWARD

HOWARD, O.O.

Nez Perce Joseph

Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1881. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Brown publisher's cloth with gilt lettering on spine and blind stamped decoration on cover. Frontispiece portraits with facsimile signatures of Chief Joseph and Howard. Folding map in rear. 274 pp. Both hinges split with covers detached. Front matter up to title page..... More

Price: $325.00

Tales of the Trail [Charles Lummis' copy]. Colonel Henry INMAN, Charles Fletcher LUMMIS

INMAN, Colonel Henry; [LUMMIS, Charles Fletcher]

Tales of the Trail [Charles Lummis' copy]

Topeka: Crane & Company, 1898. First Thus. Cloth. 8vo. Publisher's decorated cloth with gilt on spine and cover. Numerous text illustrations throughout. 280 pp. This copy was owned by journalist and Indian rights activist Charles Fletcher Lummis and bears his bookplate inside front cover and signature on front free endpaper. Pasted..... More

Price: $130.00

The Rambler in North America [complete in 2 volumes]. Charles Joseph LATROBE

LATROBE, Charles Joseph

The Rambler in North America [complete in 2 volumes]

London: R.B. Seeley and W. Burnside, 1835. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Contemporary cloth with floral design in blind. Vol. I: xi, 321. Vol II: viii, 336. Binder's copy. Spine coverings removed, so boards detached. Scuffing to edges and corners. Interiors excellent, clean and complete. This is the first edition of a significant..... More

Price: $375.00

Seventy Years on the Frontier [George M. Keller's copy]. Alexander MAJORS

MAJORS, Alexander

Seventy Years on the Frontier [George M. Keller's copy]

Chicago: Rand McNally, 1893. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Publisher's cloth with gilt stamped illustration on cover. Numerous full-page illustrations. 325 pp. plus 3 pp. of advertisements. Light scuffing to edges, and corners are a bit bumped. Minor foxing to front matter, and a 1/2" closed tear at top of frontispiece page..... More

Price: $125.00

The Two Americas; An account of sport and travel. With notes on men and manners in North and...

PRICE, Sir Rose Lambart

The Two Americas; An account of sport and travel. With notes on men and manners in North and South America

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1877. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Publisher's cloth with gilt lettering and decorations on spine and cover. Frontispiece and full-page illustrations. 368 pp. Very minor shelf wear and a few speckles of water stain on covers. Hinges overopened but firmly attached. An excellent copy. This is a scarce first edition of..... More

Price: $240.00

Frederic Remington’s Own West. Frederic REMINGTON, Harold MCCRACKEN, SIGNED

REMINGTON, Frederic; MCCRACKEN, Harold [SIGNED]

Frederic Remington’s Own West

New York: Dial, 1960. Leather bound. 4to. Original slipcase. Soft calf with gilt lettering on spine and cover, blind-tooled design on cover. Gilt top edge. Illustrated plates throughout. 254 pp. Slipcase has some minor sunning and a few chips to edges. Book is fine. Signed on colophon by McCracken. Rice paper..... More

Price: $250.00

The Chisholm Trail; A history of the world’s greatest cattle trail. Sam P. RIDINGS

RIDINGS, Sam P.

The Chisholm Trail; A history of the world’s greatest cattle trail

Guthrie, OK: Co-Operative Publishing Company, 1936. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Publisher’s illustrated cloth. Numerous photographs, illustrations and a folding map. 591 pp. No jacket. Some minor scuffing to rear board. 2 page publisher's prospectus laid in. An excellent copy. This is an uncommon first edition history of the infamous Chisholm Trail, featuring..... More

Price: $125.00

The Life of Nelson [complete in 2 volumes]. Robert SOUTHEY

SOUTHEY, Robert

The Life of Nelson [complete in 2 volumes]

London: John Murray, 1813. First Edition, 2nd issue. Full leather. Small 8vo. Contemporary calf. Gilt tooled hubbed spines. Gilt top edge. Marbled endpapers. Brown silk ribbons attached. Vol. I: engraved frontispiece, viii, 253, 1 (advertisement); Vol. II: engraved facsimile of Nelson's signatures, viii, 280 (5 advertisements). Vol. I front hinge is..... More

Price: $525.00

Lieut. Henry Timberlake’s Memoirs 1756-1765; With annotation, introduction and index by Samuel...

TIMBERLAKE, Henry; WILLIAMS, Samuel Cole [SIGNED]

Lieut. Henry Timberlake’s Memoirs 1756-1765; With annotation, introduction and index by Samuel Cole Williams

Johnson City, TN: Watauga Press, 1927. First Thus. Cloth. 8vo. Publisher's cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Gilt top edge. Deckle edge.Hand-pressed rag paper. Frontispiece plus large folding map and bibliography. 197 pp. Very minor wear to corners. Signed twice by Williams, once on front free endpaper and again on colophon..... More

Price: $200.00

Urban Outlaw; Dirt Don't Slow You Down. Magnus WALKER

WALKER, Magnus

Urban Outlaw; Dirt Don't Slow You Down

Transworld Publishers, 2017. Hardcover. Jacket edges have light shelf wear. More

Price: $100.00

The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again) [Full signature with Campbell's soup can...

WARHOL, Andy [SIGNED]

The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B & Back Again) [Full signature with Campbell's soup can drawing]

New York: Harcourt, 1975. First Edition, 2nd printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Orange quarter cloth over yellow boards. Dust jacket. 241 pp. Inscribed with a full signature on half-title: "To Charley and Family [?] / With Love / Andy Warhol." Around the title, Warhol has drawn his iconic Campbell's soup can. On the..... More

Price: $5,000.00

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