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Thunder Over the Ochoco, complete five volume set. Gathering Storm, Distant Thunder, Lightning Strikes, Rain of Tears, And the Juniper Trees Bore Fruit

by Ontko, Gale

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Used - Near Fine
Published
2007
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Soft cover
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Seven Locks Press, 2007. Soft cover. Near Fine. Five trade paperbacks, near fine condition. A matching set of the popular history of Oregon from the Native American perspective. Extra postage required for international or priority shipping.
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Thunder Gods Gold: The Amazing True Story of America's Lost Gold Mines, Epitome of Western Traditions

by Storm, Barry

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Used - Very Good
Published
1946
Binding
Hardcover
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Southwest Publishing Company, 1946. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by Author(s). Brown cloth boards lettered in black. Inscribed "Regards" by author on front endpaper. A classic of lost mine literature. Light wear to edges of boards, bump to bottom of spine, but clean & solid.
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Mid-Georgian London: A Topographical and Social Survey of Central And Western London About 1750

by Phillips, Hugh

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Used - Fine
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Fine
Published
1964
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Hardcover
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Collins, 1964. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Full red cloth binding under white pictorial dust jacket. Crease to bottom corner of front endpaper. A well-illustrated overview of the period; delightful to browse through. Extra postage required for international or priority shipping.
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Ten Years in Nevada; or, Life on the Pacific Coast (Bison Book)

by Mathews, Mary McNair

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New
Published
1985
Binding
Soft cover
ISBN
9780803281240
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University of Nebraska Press, 1985. Soft cover. New. 5x0x8. Overstock from the warehouse of a former book distributor. Multiple copies available at time of entry. Fine unused copy.
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Letters of a Woman Homesteader

Letters of a Woman Homesteader

by Stewart, Elinore Pruitt; Wyeth, N.C. (illustrator)

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Used - Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1914
Binding
Hardcover
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Houghton Mifflin Company, 1914. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Withdrawn from Leader Farm Library (for use only of subscribers to Vinita Weekly Leader) with labels on spine & front endpaper, but otherwise very good; spotting to covers. Stewart saw fame in her own day as a woman homesteader; this book and its sequel were the basis for the 1979 film Heartland.
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The Tenements of Chicago, 1908-1935

The Tenements of Chicago, 1908-1935

by Abbott, Edith

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Used - Good
Published
1936
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Hardcover
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University of Chicago Press, 1936. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Underlining to first 14 pages, else very good. Illustrated with photos, fold-out plates and maps.
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Frontier Stories of the Klamath Country

Frontier Stories of the Klamath Country

by Howe, Carroll B

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1989
Binding
Hardcover
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Herald and News, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author(s). Herald and News, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Signed by Author(s). Brown leatherette boards under tan dust jacket, 8vo, 169 pp. Inscribed by author on front endpaper. Dent to front gutter of DJ. Illustrated with photos of Native American artifacts, vintage photos, and artifacts from early… Read more about this item
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Ancient Tribes of the Klamath Country

Ancient Tribes of the Klamath Country

by Howe, Carrol B

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Used - Fine
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Near Fine
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1968
Binding
Hardcover
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Binfords & Mort, 1968. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Signed by Author(s). Red cloth boards under red dust jacket with original price intact, 8vo, 252 pp. Illustrated with photos of Native American artifacts. The first book of Pacific Northwest history & archaeology from this author.
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Ancient Modocs of California and Oregon

Ancient Modocs of California and Oregon

by Howe, Carrol B

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Used - Near Fine
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1979
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780832303371
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Binford & Mort, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 9x6x1. Signed by Author(s). Hardcover in pictorial boards, limited signed edition of 500 copies. Spine a little faded, else fine. Includes many b/w photos of Native American artifacts.
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Sir Francis Drake: A Pictorial Biography. With an Historical Introduction by Lt. Commander David W. Waters & Richard Boulind and a Detailed Catalogue of the Author's Collection

by Kraus, Hans Peter

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Used - Fine
Published
1970
Binding
Hardcover
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Amsterdam: N. Israel, 1970. Hardcover. Fine. Full blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine; red & gilt device on front board, 14" x 10". Fine in plastic sleeve, probably original. A wonderful bibliographic review of Drake's life & explorations. Extra postage required for international or priority shipping, please inquire.
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Black & White in American Culture: An Anthology from The Massachusetts Review

Black & White in American Culture: An Anthology from The Massachusetts Review

by Chametzky, Jules; Kaplan, Sidney

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
2nd Edition
Published
1971
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780870230462
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University of Massachusetts Press, 1971. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 7x5x1. Blue cloth boards under black & white dust jacket. Price-clipped, else fine.
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Forgotten Children: Parent-Child Relations from 1500 to 1900

Forgotten Children: Parent-Child Relations from 1500 to 1900

by Pollock, Linda A

Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Published
1987
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780521250092
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Cambridge University Press, 1987. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 9x6x1. Full burgundy cloth binding under green & red dust jacket, 8vo, 334 pp. Includes chapters on birth & discipline. Fine copy with touch of fading to DJ spine panel.
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The Voyage of the Lucky Dragon

The Voyage of the Lucky Dragon

by Lapp, Ralph E.; Pearl S. Buck (foreword)

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1958
Binding
Hardcover
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Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1958. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition stated. Black cloth spine over charcoal cloth boards, lettered in red & gilt, map endpapers, octavo. Owner's name & stamp to front endpapers else near fine. Original price of $3.50 intact on DJ flap, tape stain and a few soil marks to rear panel of DJ; front… Read more about this item
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The Mormon Conflict: 1850-1859

The Mormon Conflict: 1850-1859

by Furniss, Norman F

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Published
1960
Binding
Hardcover
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Yale University Press, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Full black cloth boards under pictorial dust jacket, 9-1/2" x 6-1/4". Light soiling, minor edge tears, but generally a very nice copy, clean & solid. A classic study which is also good reading.
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The Pony Express: The Record of a Romantic Adventure in Business

The Pony Express: The Record of a Romantic Adventure in Business

by Chapman, Arthur

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Used - Near Fine
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Very Good
Published
1932
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Hardcover
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G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1932. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, NAP. Tan cloth binding with black lettering, map endpapers, bl/w plate illustrations, under orange pictorial dust jacket. Minor discoloration to foredge, DJ has minor toning, original price of $3.50 intact.
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Not Guilty: Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Charges Made Against Leon Trotsky in the Moscow Trials

Not Guilty: Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Charges Made Against Leon Trotsky in the Moscow Trials

by Dewey, John et al

Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1938
Binding
Hardcover
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Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Black cloth boards with red spine label under typographic dust jacket, 9" tall. Minor wear & discoloration, but a lovely copy; dust jacket has one small chip to front panel, modest fading to spine and bottom edge of front panel.
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When Southern Labor Stirs

When Southern Labor Stirs

by Tippett, Tom

Condition
Used - Good
Jacket Condition
Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1931
Binding
Hardcover
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Jonathan Cape / Harrison Smith, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Tan cloth boards under photographic dust jacket. Discoloration to boards near edges, biopredation to inner hinges; jacket with edgewear which is minor except for a 1/2" deep diagonal chip to rear panel. Jacket has wrap-around photo of union strikers. Covers the Danville strike of 1930-31, and the Elizabethton, Gastonia, Marion… Read more about this item
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Atlas of the City of Paterson, New Jersey, from Official Records, Private Plans, and Actual Surveys

Atlas of the City of Paterson, New Jersey, from Official Records, Private Plans, and Actual Surveys

by Robinson, E.; Pidgeon, R.H

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Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1884
Binding
Hardcover
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New York: E. Robinson, 1884. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover, full cloth binding with blindstamped decorative border and gilt lettering to front cover, blindstamped rear cover, 19-1/4" x 15-1/2", 23 tinted doublepage plates, cloth backed, plus a cloth-backed doublepage index map. Laid in is a paper map "Map of Totowa and The Boght Before the Founding of Paterson in… Read more about this item
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Edward III and the Scots: The Formative Years of a Military Career 1327 to 1335 (Oxford Historical Series)

Edward III and the Scots: The Formative Years of a Military Career 1327 to 1335 (Oxford Historical Series)

by Nicholson, Ranald

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1965
Binding
Hardcover
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Oxford University Press, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Red cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine, yellow typographic dust jacket, 8-3/4" tall, 285 pp. Fine in near fine jacket.
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Ring-Tailed Roarers: Tall Tales of the American Frontier 1830-60

Ring-Tailed Roarers: Tall Tales of the American Frontier 1830-60

by Chittick, V.L.O.; Lloyd J. Reynolds (illus.)

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Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Published
1941
Binding
Hardcover
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Caxton Printers, 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Reynolds, Lloyd J. Signed by Author(s). Signed by both author and illustration on front endpaper. A collection of folklore from the Old West, featuring Davy Crockett, Simon Suggs, and more. Illustrated by Lloyd J. Reynolds, an Oregon favorite for his years of teaching calligraphy.
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