Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, Etc. (Volume 1 Only)
Bound in three-quarter brown leather. Rubbed at the edges. The outside of the rear hinge is separating, but the book is still solid. This volume does not contain plates or maps, as the later ones do. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 134+651 pages View more info
Light wear to the View book. The second item (Color Studies) is Fine, and is 8 pages long. Paper residue along the spine in the back implies it was either removed from something else, or had a wrap of some kind. Price is for both items. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall View more info
United States Internal-Revenue Gaugers' Manual, Embracing Regulations and Instructions, and Tables Regulations, No. 11, Revised
Bound in three-quarter leather. Some rubbing to the edges. Un-cut, with all the illustrations. Text is in French. Large, heavy volumes, these will require a bit of extra postage. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 840 pages View more info
Brown decorated/embossed cloth. Accordian folding b/w images. Starting to separate at just one fold. Very light rubbing at the edges. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall View more info
Lightly soiled, with a crease down the middle. A very scarce bit of local history. The roster of students includes a number whose names are on the streets of Portland. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 16 pages View more info
An interesting little booklet, which is just pictures of the round-up. No date, but it appears to be '70's-80's. ; 8x9"; 20 pages View more info
Professional bound in red cloth, with owner's inscription (dated 1945) on the fep. The first page and last page have been repaired on the edges with archival tape. This would appear to have been removed from another item, as handwritten page numbers in the upper corner start at #68 & continue through the book. Obviously early notations, perhaps from when it was new, and included in some legal work. The balance of the pages are very good or better. ; 4to 11" - 13"... View more info
Each page has 20 b/w photos with brief biographies of people active in the Salem area. The book refers to a Board of Personnel, but gives no other information. The date was inferred from the dates on the biographies. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 6 pages View more info
Transactions of the Society, Instituted At London, for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce; with Premiums Offered in the Year 1818, Volume XXXVI (36) Bound With: Rules and Orders of the Society, Dated 1819 (46pp. + Index)
Bound in the original paper covered boards. The paper on the spine is chipping at the top, but the label is untouched. These were intended to be rebound to match one's own library. The contents are very fine, with all folding plates present & perfect. One of the award's was Hall's percussion gun lock. Interestingly, his percussion caps did not use mercury. Included is detailed information on making one's own percussion pellets. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall View more info
State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States from the Accession of Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency, Exhibiting a Complete View of Our Foreign Relations Since That Time: 1801-6
The only xlib mark is a rare book room label inside the back cover. The original fragile paper covers are disintegrating on the spine, and the front board is almost loose. The contents are very good+ to fine, with a bit of foxing, and some soiling to the deckled edges. A reading or binding copy. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 512 pages View more info
The Life of Sam Houston. the Hunter, Patriot, and Statesman of Texas. the Only Authenticmemoir of Him Ever Published
Bound in the original three-quarter leather. 5 large folding sheets, one of which is loose, with a 3" closed tear. Otherwise the contents are very fine. ; Elephant Folio 23" tall View more info
The binding is soiled, and the interior hinges & binding are breaking. Illustrated in b/w. There is a place for an insert in the back, but whatever was there (a map? ) is gone. Interesting time to be producing a large fancy book about the area. Text is in Hungarian. Price is as-is. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 281 pages View more info
Usual xlib marks, on the spines & stamps on the title pages. Covers worn on the edges. Firsts pages of volume one are soiled from thumbing. The rest of the volumes look pretty much untouched. These came out of a religious library, so one might suppose they were not part of the usual reading material used by the patrons. This is a very hard set to find. Having a relatively small population in the region in 1900, one might presume this is a fairly small edition. ; Ex-Libra... View more info
Wraps are chipped at the top of the spine. Old price sticker, upper right corner of the cover. History, platts of the townships, biographies of the elected officials, etc. Pages aren't numbered, but the book is about 1/4" thick. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall View more info