NARCISSA WHITMAN An Historical Biography (Signed)
Portland: Binfords & Mort, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Cloth. 325pp. Illus. Bibliography. Index. Endpaper maps. Signed by Allen. Fine in very slightly worn, pc dj.
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CHIEF SEATTLE
Caxton, Caldwell, 1943, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Beautiful pictorial cloth. 390pp. Illust. Appendix: "Index Indian and Chinook Words". Extensive notes. Bibliography. Index. Endpaper maps. Owner's name top of title page. The classic biography of Chief Sealth of the Suquamish, after whom Seattle was named. Fine bright copy in.....
NORTHWEST HERITAGE: THE CASCADE RANGE
Portland: Charles H. Belding, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Folio cloth & paper over boards. 177pp. Illustrated with the spectacular color photography of Atkeson. Edited by Satterfield. Maps. Fine in near fine dj (corner crease on back flap.
WASHINGTON (Signed)
Portland: Charles H. Belding, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Folio cloth & paper over boards. 188pp. Superbly illustrated in color & b/w with the photography of Atkeson. Accompanied with text by Gohs. Signed on the title page by both Atkeson & Gohs. Beautiful coffee table photo book on the.....
EARLY HISTORY OF KLICKITAT COUNTY
Skamania: Tahlkie Books, 1977. First Edition. Soft cover. 1st printing. Pictorial wraps. 279pp. Illus. Index. Map. There is a lot in this volume on various subjects from pioneering and ranching days, including a number of pioneer interviews. From the Preface: "This history is from the first discovery until the late.....
ROGER PATTERSON'S SNOWMAN BOOK: A Comparative Bibliography of Do Abominable Snowmen of America Really Exist? (LIMITED EDITION!)
Renton: Gene W. Baade Books on the West, 2016. Limited First Edition. Soft cover. First Edition limited to 300 copies. Quarto pictorial and color glossy wraps. xxii + 90pp. Twenty-seven illustrations, many in color. The extended subtitle adds, "... including a commentary on book collecting and the significance of the.....
BOOMING AND PANICKING ON PUGET SOUND - Librarian's special reference copy
Bellingham: Whatcom Museum of History and Art, 1970. Facsimile reprint. Soft cover. Reprint of 1933 item. Pictorial wraps. (49pp + ads). Illustrated with vintage photos & ads. Gentle ex-lib with call number on small label affixed to lower front cover & over-taped with clear tape. Museum's ink stamp lower title.....
HISTORY OF WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND MONTANA 1845-1889: The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft XXIX and XXX
NY: Arno Press & McGraw Hill Book Co, 1967. Facsimile reprint. Hardcover. Facsimile reprint. Black cloth with gilt spine titles. 836pp. Index. In the series of Bancroft histories, this is volume XXXI. Quite small ink ownership stamp on ffep. Near fine; not issued a dust jacket to my knowledge.
GOLD CREEKS AND GHOST TOWNS of Northeastern Washington: Covering Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Chelan and Kittitas Counties
n.p. Privately Published, 1988. First Edition. Soft cover. 1st printing. 4to pictorial wraps. 224pp. Illustrated with vintage photos and the great drawings and drawn maps by the late author, a long-time British Columbia ghost town and mining history investigator. Near fine.
STERNWHEELERS AND THE SKAGIT RIVER
Mount Vernon WA: Skagit County Historical Soc, 1971. First Edition. Soft cover. 1st printing. Tall, narrow, pictorial wraps, 4 1/2" X 8 1/4". 22p. Illus. Bibliography. Attractively printed with an Old West font of typography. Skagit County Historical Series, No. 1. Fine. Very scarce.
JOE MORIS His Stake and His Heritage to an Empire (Signed)
Rossland, B. C. Privately published, 1990. First Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial wraps. 16pp. Illus. Circa 1990. Signed by Battien & with her address label at bottom of first page. A nice biographical monograph on Moris and his association with the Red Mountain mines. Association with Rossland, British Columbia & Colville.....
BEST DESERT HIKES IN WASHINGTON (Signed)
The Mountaineers, Seattle, 2004, 2004. First Edition. Soft cover. 1st edition. Trade pictorial wraps. 250pp. Illust. Maps. Index. Appendices. Presentation copy signed by Bauer. Fine, as new.
HISTORIC MEMORIES FROM MONUMENTS AND PLAQUES OF WESTERN WASHINGTON
n.p. No Publisher Stated, 1960. First Edition. Soft cover. 1st printing. 4to pictorial wraps. 272pp. Illus. Tables. Maps. A huge amount of information. Lower margin of first few pps & cover slightly creased. Uncommon.
LADY ON THE BEACH (Signed)
NY: Prentice Hall, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Cloth. 251pp. Pictorial endpapers. Nearly one-half page inscription on ffep "For Bert & Ed who know and love our beach as we do. What fun we had clamdigging together! Here's hoping we share the good times for many years. Your beachcomber.....
CORRESPONDENCE/LETTERS
Nampa: Private Correspondence, 1946. Soft cover. Historian Bird of Nampa, Idaho, over a period of many years corresponded with rare book dealer Jerome Peltier of Clarks Old Book Store in Spokane. In this clutch of letters and cards, 23 in all, depending on what you count, but a minimum, Bird.....
PUGET SOUND SQUARES AND ROUNDS
Seattle: Central Puget Sound Council of the Folk Dance Federation of Washington, 1952. First Edition. Soft cover. Apparent 1st printing. Pictorial wraps. 99pp. Illustrated with drawings. Index. Ownership info in ink top of title page. Obviously a neat book for square dancers. Near fine. A scarce little item.
SELECTIONS FROM THE LIBRARY OF WILLIAM E. BOEING: Parts I & II
Seattle: Restoration Book, 2007. First Edition. Soft cover. 1st printings 2007 & 2011. 4to pictorial stiff wraps. 140pp + 257pp. Appropriately and finely illustrated. These catalogues, compiled by antiquarian book dealer Baillargeon, presents the wonderful collection of aviation giant Boeing. Part I subjects are: Polar, Maritime, and Overland Travels and.....
RENTON, WHERE THE WATER TOOK WING: An illustrated history (Signed)
n.p. Windsor Publications, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. 4to gilt-stamped cloth. 135pp. Illus. Index. Endpaper photos. Signed "Best Wishes 1989" (then signature of Buerge only). Renton is a SE suburb of Seattle. Fine in fine dj.
WAIILATPU Its Rise and Fall 1836 - 1847: A STORY OF PIONEER DAYS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BASED ENTIRELY ON HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Boise: Capital News Job Rooms, 1915. First Edition. Soft cover. 1st printing. Decorated wraps. 171pp. Illustrated with vintage photos. Classic account relating Narcissa Whitman's travels to the Northwest, the missionary work, massacre, etc. Good condition with last signature slightly pulled, small spot on back cover, browning between two preliminary leaves.....
THE SOUND AND THE MOUNTAIN
Seattle: Alderbrook, 1970. First Edition. Soft cover. Tall 4to stiff pictorial wrappers. 110pp. Illustrated with photos & drawings. Index. A survey history of primarily the lower Puget Sound & Tacoma. Vg.
A Stó:lo COAST SALISH HISTORICAL ATLAS
Seattle: Douglas & McIntyre & Univ of Washington Press, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Folio cloth. 208pp. Profusely illustrated with maps, vintage photos, drawings, photos, prints, etc. A striking volume loaded with information; visually exciting and informative. Vg+ in a complete dj which, nevertheless, has creases to the front.....
FIRST AVENUE: A Novel (Signed)
Seattle: Watershed Books, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 1st printing. Cloth. 352pp. Signed by Clausen (only a signature) on the title page. Full sheet publisher's promo (folded) laid in. Detective fiction set in Seattle. Fine, like new in like new dj.
Hot Showers, Soft Beds, and Dayhikes in the North Cascades (Signed)
Berkeley, California, U.S.A. Wilderness Pr, 1997. First Edition. Soft cover. 1st printing. Pictorial wraps. 196pp. Illus. Maps. Index. Washington Cascades. Presentation copy signed from author dated in year of publication. Front cover crease. Good+.
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS OF WASHINGTON STATE
N.p. N.p. First Edition. Soft cover. 4to pictorial wraps. 77pp. Illustrated with drawings. Bibliography, Chronology. Coe, Secretary of State, wrote a number of vignettes about important men of Washington Territory & Washington State. Useful item. Mild crease to lower front cover. Vg. Somewhat scarce. N.d.
AS THE VALLEY WAS
(Yakima): Yakima Valley Soc. for the Preservation of Early Western Americana, 1968. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. Oblong pictorial wraps. (148pp.). Illustrated with a great selection of vintage photos of the Cle Elum, Ellensburg, Yakima area of Washington. "A pictorial view of the community life in the Yakima River Valley from.....