PALLISER, John. Solitary Rambles And Adventures Of A Hunter In The Prairies. London: John Murray, 1823. First edition. 8vo., orig. cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper cover, (xvi), 326, (2)pp. ads. Bookplate, inner hinges cracked, last page carelessly opened with loss to margin, wear to the top of the spine with a bit of loss in the gutter but this is still a very good copy, much nicer than it sounds.
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$900 | Book Number: 31208 | Order / Enquire |
POWELL, Lyman P. (editor). American Historic Towns. Historic Towns of the Middle States. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1906. Third edition. Tall 8vo., orig. rust cloth with elaborate decoration, (xxx), 439, (2)pp.ads. A fine copy of an attractive book. Covers towns in the states of New York; New Jersey and Pennsylvannia.
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POWERS, Mabel. The Portage Trail. East Aurora: The Roycroft Shops, (1924). First edition. With a presentation inscription from the author. Sm. 8vo., orig. cloth backed boards, 95pp. Cloth spine has some rubbing o/w a very good copy in d/w with one third of the spine chippped away.
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PROCTOR, C.H. The Life of James Williams, Better Known as Professor Jim, For Half A Century Janitor of Trinity College. Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1873. First edition. Sm.8vo., orig. printed wrappers, (80)pp. Faint name on upper wrapper, spine ends nicked o/w a fine copy.
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$200 | Book Number: 33470 | Order / Enquire |
RIIS, Jacob A. The Making of An American. New York: Macmillan, 1901. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth, (xiv), (444), (2)pp.ads. Inscription on the e/paper o/w a fine copy.
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RIIS, Jacob A. Theodore Roosevelt The Citizen. Washington, DC: Johnson Wynne Company, 1904. Subscription edition. Tall thick 8vo., orig. red cloth, xxx, 471pp. Bookplate o/w a fine, bright copy.
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$125 | Book Number: 33463 | Order / Enquire |
ROWLAND, Mrs. Dunbar. Andrew Jackson's Campaign Against the British, or the Mississippi Territory in the War of 1812. Concerning the Military Operations of the Americans, Creek Indians, British and Spanish 1813-1815. New York: Macmillan, 1926. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. cloth, (xviii), 424pp. Fine.
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SHEA, John Gilmary. Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley: With The Original Narratives Of Marquette, Allouez, Membre, Hennepin, and Anastase Douay. By....With a facsimile of the newly-discovered map of Marquette. New York: Redfield, 1853. Tall 8vo., orig. brown blindstamped cloth, lxxx, (1)-(268), (4)pp.ads. Small rubberstamp on pastedown and e/paper, some wear to the head of the spine and a bit of wear to the corners but o/w fine copy. "Besides the valuable relations, which afford us the first accounts of the Indian tribes which inhabited the vast tract of territory, from the St. Lawrence to the Mississippi, Mr. Shea has added notes, biographical sketches, and bibliographical accounts of works upon aboriginal history , which are scarcely to be overestimated. The relations are preceded by a biography of Father Marquette, and a notice of the Sieur Joliet. The narratives of Fathers Membre, Douay adn Hennigin are also preceded by a biblographical notice of Father Le Clerq's works......." (Sabin).
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$250 | Book Number: 4123 | Order / Enquire |
SPRING, Agnes Wright. The Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage and Express Routes. Glendale, California: The Arthur H. Clark 1949. First edition. Part Six of the "American Trail Series." Tall 8vo., orig. red cloth, 417pp. Spine very slightly faded o/w fine.
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$300 | Book Number: 29426 | Order / Enquire |
$850 | Book Number: 29519 | Order / Enquire |
STONE, Dr. James W. Report of the Trial of Prof. John W. Webster, Indicted for the Murder of Dr. George Parkman Before the Supreme Judical Court of Massachusetts, Holden at Boston On Tuesday, March 19, 1850. Boston: Phillips, Sampson & Company, 1850. First edition. From the library of Dr. C. B. Farrar with his bookplate. Tall 8vo, recently rebound in brown cloth, 314, (1)p.errata, (2)pp.ads. Dampstain on title and first few pages (faint) o/w a fine copy.
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$125 | Book Number: 33449 | Order / Enquire |
STRICKLAND, W.P. The Pioneers Of The West; Or, Life In The Woods. New York: Carlton & Phillips,.... (1856). 8vo., orig. brown cloth, 403, (4)pp.ads. Foxing throughout, some wear but still very good.
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$500 | Book Number: 4124 | Order / Enquire |
$375 | Book Number: 28466 | Order / Enquire |
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