Alluring Arizona
by Nelson, William Hamilton
Being a Series of Connected Sketches of the Youngest State in the American Union, and the Oldest in the World. Beginning with the primitive inhabitants, the cliff dwellers, telling of the coming of the Spanish explorers; the discovery of the Grand Canyon; the description of it. A description of the petrified forests; painted desert; the Indian petroglyphs, or picture writing; something about Hopi Indian architecture, and the Hopi snake dance; the story of the Apache Trail and finally, Arizona Today; presenting a pageant of progress, and painting a picture of Arizona from the mystic past to now.
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Alluring Arizona (1927)(1st ed./1st printing)
by William Hamilton Nelson
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- 1927
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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£24.42
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First edition, first printing, with dust jacket. Book is in terrific condition. No markings inside of any type, no creases, no tears. Some mild toning and dust to edges. Scarce dust jacket is 98% complete. Although it has many old tears they received tape a long time ago which has held it together. The front is especially nice with only… Read more about this item Item Price
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ALLURING ARIZONA
by William Hamilton Nelson
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- 1st Edition
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- 1927
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Dayton, Ohio, USA
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£20.35
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San Francisco: William Hamilton Nelson, 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 133p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a dustjacket in good condition. Patchy tanning on endpapers. Light shelf wear to cover. Otherwise clean and tight. The jacket is edgeworn and has some damage at the foot of the spine. Otherwise intact. A history of Arizona and description of… Read more about this item Item Price
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ALLURING ARIZONA
by Nelson, William Hamilton
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- 1st Edition
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- 1927
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Salisbury, Connecticut, USA
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San Fransciso: William Hamilton Nelson, 1927. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Lacking dustjacket, spine a bit soiled, else near fine. Brown cloth stamped in gilt and black. Owner bookplate front pastedown. Item Price
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Alluring Arizona
by NELSON, William Hamilton
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- Fourth Edition
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- 1938
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, USA
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£16.28
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S.F.: William Hamilton Nelson, 1938. Bound in tan cloth, stamped in glod and black. Previous owner's neat gift inscription to ffep. Overall, the book is tight and clean. 133 pp. . Fourth Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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Alluring Arizona
by Nelson, William hamilton
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- 1927
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Austin, Minnesota, USA
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Self-Published, 1927. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Previous owner name.. Item Price
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ALLURING ARIZONA
by Nelson, William Hamilton
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- 1927
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Yarmouthport, Massachusetts, USA
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San Francisco, California:William Hamilton Nelson, 1927. hard cover. Very Good/No jacket. San Francisco:William Hamilton Nelson. 1927. 133pp. Illustrated. Hardcover. Binding is only lightly shelf-worn at the edges and the spine. Spine is mildly sun-faded. Interior is clean and free of stray markings, save for a brief inscription inked on the first free end-paper. Overall, this is a very… Read more about this item Item Price
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Alluring Arizona
by Nelson, William Hamilton
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- 1927
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Tolar, Texas, USA
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San Francisco: William Hamilton Nelson, 1927. Brown cloth illustrated boards have light edgewear, dampstain on front. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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Alluring Arizona
by Nelson, William Hamilton
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- 3rd ed.
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- 1932
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Pittsford, New York, USA
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San Francisco: William Hamilton Nelson. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1932. 3rd ed.. hardcover. 8vo, 133 pp., Previous owner's short insciption on front free endpaper . Item Price
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Alluring Arizona
by Nelson, William Hamilton
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- Third Edition
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- 1932
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Vashon, Washington, USA
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£11.33
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San Francisco: William Hamilton Nelson, 1932. Third Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In red cloth with gilt titling, 8vo, 133pp. Signed and Inscribed By Author o nfree-front endpaper: "With the best wishes of the author - William Hamilton Nelson". (light toning to edges and endpaper). Item Price
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Alluring Arizona
by Nelson, William Hamilton
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- Used - Publisher's pictorial cloth gilt, near fine. Provenance: William A. Rockefeller (signature on endpaper)
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- Third edition
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- 1932
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- Plates. 133pp. 12mo
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HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, USA
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£40.70
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San Francisco: William Hamilton Nelson, 1932. Third edition. Plates. 133pp. 12mo. Publisher's pictorial cloth gilt, near fine. Provenance: William A. Rockefeller (signature on endpaper). Third edition. Plates. 133pp. 12mo. Chapters on Casa Grande, Montezuma's Castle, Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, Hopis, Apaches, pictographs and Spanish exploration.
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ALLURING ARIZONA
by Nelson, William Hamilton
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good Dust Jacket
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- 5th Edition.
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- 1950
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- Hardcover
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Calumet, Michigan, USA
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£8.03
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Boulder Creek, California: Author Published, 1950. 5th Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. Ink gift inscription in front. Dust jacket rubbed. (14)133pp. Photos. Letter from publisher laid in. Size: 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" Tall
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Alluring Arizona
by Nelson, William Hamilton
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- 1927
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truth or consequences, New Mexico, USA
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£25.23
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San Francisco, CA: William Hamilton Nelson, 1927. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 133pp.; HB brick w/gilt-pic.cover; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; pencil,ink,&PON, endpapers&pastedwns.; some lt.tan w/clean,tight pgs. Early travel guide to Arizona. illus. signed by author
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Alluring Arizona
by William Hamilton Nelson
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- 1927
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Prescott, Arizona, USA
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£32.56
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Used/ Rare and Unusual, Unfolding in picture and story Arizona's scenic and historical greatness fro the days of the Cliff Dwellers up to the present hour. Written from direct observation and research. CONTENTS: The Casa Grande, the Cliff Dwellers, Montezuma's Castle and Well, the Spanish Explorations, Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, Petrified Forest, Indian Picture Writings, Hopi Snake Dance, The Apache… Read more about this item Item Price
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Alluring Arizona
by William Hamilton Nelson
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- Used - Good
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- 1950
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- Hardcover
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Simi Valley, California, USA
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£11.28
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W.H. Nelson, 1950. hardcover. Good. . Dust jacket shows minor shelf wear and tear. Edges shows light shelf wear. Pages are clean and intact. Item Price
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Alluring Arizona
by NELSON, William Hamilton
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- 1929
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Palm Springs, California, USA
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£69.18
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San Francisco, William Hamilton Nelson, 1929., 1929. Second edition ("April 1, 1929"). 8vo. 10 illustrations from photograpns. Original brown cloth stamped in gilt and decorated with a desert scene in dark green. Very good. Artist J.R. William's copy, with his Padre/Indina bookplate on the front pastedwon.. Hardcover. Item Price
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Alluring Arizona
by William Hamilton Nelson
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- 1932
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Alameda, California, USA
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£18.31
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William Hamilton Nelson, 1932. Third Edition. Near Fine condition. No dustjacket. Owner signature. Item Price
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Alluring Arizona
by Nelson, William Hamilton
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- 1950-01-01
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Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
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£84.34
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W.H. Nelson, 1950-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Item Price
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Alluring Arizona
by Nelson, William Hamilton
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1927
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- Hardcover
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£14.33
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San Francisco, Ca.: William Hamilton Nelson, 1927, 1927. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£14.33
Alluring Arizona
by Nelson, William Hamilton
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1932
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- Hardcover
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£31.73
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William Hamilton Nelson, 1932. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
£31.73
Alluring Arizona
by Nelson, William Hamilton
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1927
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- Hardcover
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Mullin, Texas, USA
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£9.77
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Kingsport, TN: Kingsport Press, 1927 Book is very clean and solid. Has a gift notation penciled in on the fromt end page that was left since it was dated 1927 and adds character to this book. Great for the Arizona researcher or a history buff.. Pictorial Cover/Hardbound. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Ralph Cheese' (Cover). 8vo - over… Read more about this item Item Price
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