Search Results: Western Americana from G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA

Las Vegas, New Mexico: Rodgers Library Highlands University. 1962. First Edition. Softcover. 20 pp.; 8vo; pictorial blue wraps; photos; reproductions. Ex-lib; faint stamp & sticker removal on front cover; stamp on title, else very good. .

Seattle: Superior Pub. Co.. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. 176 pgs. Brown cloth in lightly chipped dust jacket. Illustrated with Curtis' black & white photographs of Native Americans and their vanishing way of life at the turn of the century. Fine in Very Good dj, in protective Mylar Wrap .

New York, London: D. Appleton-Century Co.. 1936. Later Printing. Hardcover. [380] pp.; 8vo; orange cloth, no d.j.; illustrations by Norma van Sweringen. Inscribed by the author to Ferdinand A. Koch, "who never fails as a loyal Santa Fean." Also, "F. A. Koch, 1937" owner's name in pen on front pastedown. Small bookseller's foil label for Santa Fe Book & Stationary Co. on lower corner of front pastedown; endpapers slightly browned, otherwise very good or better condition. .

New York: Duffield & Company. Near Fine. (c. 1914-). Hardcover. Short snag to top of spine. ; Ex- Pacific Union Club library with their bookplate tipped in over the bookplate of Eugene Lent on front pastedown, no other library treatments save small call numbers on verso of title page, one in pencil, one in pen. Presentation inscription of front endpaper "Presented to the Pacific-Union Club by Mr. Eugene Lent, June 1924." Red cloth, spine lettered in gilt; photographic frontis of the Golden Gate; plates throughout containign nice half-tone photographs by E. Nora Meek. Oddly, except for all the work on this book, we find no other trace of her to date. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 346 pages .

Denver; New York: University of Denver Press; Sage Press; Hastings House 1952; 1956; 1947. 1952. Hardcover. 8vo; cloth in dust jackets; illustrations. Alfred Packer in near fine condition with tanning along hinges of map endpapers, in very good, price-clipped jacket with light wear, tape reinforcement inside jacket at spine ends and fold lines. Inscribed by the author in purple ink facing title page, "Sincerely yours, Paul H. Gantt, Washington D. C, September 6, 1955." Law Goes West fine condition without dust jacket; Ghost Towns fine in near fine jacket with light wear. .

Glendale: The Arthur H. Clark Company. Fine. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0870621386 . Plain paper jacket with age toning around spine. ; Blue cloth lettered in gilt; portrait frontis; folding map of Fremont's Route in the Bridgeport Area; illustrated with photographs and other reproducitons including Preuss' map of the route. ; Frontier Military Series, No. 11; 8.9 X 6.1 X 0.9 inches; 168 pages; Inscribed by the author on front endpaper, "May 22nd, 1981, To my dear friend Paul Ogden. Thank you for the generosity, kindness, and consideration you gave me. I am so appreciative, Regards Ernes Allen Lewis, "Beady Eyes"; Signed by Author .

Santa Cruz: Western Tanager Press. 1980. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth in dust jacket with two small closed tears at top and bottom edges otherwise fine. Santa Clara Valley memoirs. Fine in Near Fine dj, in Mylar Wrap .

San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0871567393 . Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper. 446 pp.; 8vo; cloth backed paper over boards in dust jacket. .

Denver: Old West Publishing Co.. Fine. 1962. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Lacks plain glassine jacket. ; 1000 copies printed by Alfred & Lawton Kennedy. Tan cloth lettered in black with front cover illustration; frontis; two folding maps; 5 illustrations. Inscribed by Charles Camp "To my very good friends - Paul and Wilma Ogden, from Charles Camp, San Jose, June 5, 1973; In memory of very many pleasant visits, travels and good conversation." Prospectus laid in. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 304 pages; The typed carbon copy appears to be from Camp, and is entitled: "Copy (A) to be inserted on page vi. ", regarding Doble's manuscript being obtained by Mr. Rosenstock from William C. Smith, bookseller in Cincinnati, and the internal clues that allowed the authorship to be discovered. He also mentions having met the younger Abner Doble, inventor of the Doble steam automobile in Berkeley, and connections with the Doble family that provided material for the book.… Read More

Georgetown, CA: The Talisman Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 150 pp. ; 8vo; cloth in dust jacket with age toning to extremities, chips to top of spine. ; map endpapers; photographs. In protective mylar wrap. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 150 pages; Charles L. Camp's copy, with his name in pencil on top edge of front pastedown. Inscribed on the colophon: "From the Talisman Press with great admiration for his work to Mr. Charles Camp, Newton Baird." Baird, along with Robert Greenwood were the founders of The Talisman Press. Camp was an important bibliographer and historian of Western America .

Portland: Champoeg Press. Fine. 1954. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 500 copies designed and printed by Lawton Kenndy. Inscribe by Kennedy on second endpaper, "To my friend Charlie Camp -, Lawton Kennedy." Beige cloth, spine lettered in gilt. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 84 pages; Charles L. Camp, was a noted palaeontologist and zoologist, working from the University of California, Berkeley. Camp was also an important bibliographer and historian of Western America, remembered for many works, especially his biography of American pioneer James Clyman, which Bernard De Voto called "one of the half-dozen classics in the field," and the third edition of Henry R. Wagner's, The Plains and the Rockies, published in 1953, which Camp annotated heavily. .

San Jose: (Smith-Mckay Printing). Fine in Very Good dust jacket. (1975). Limited Edition. Hardcover. Jacket with 1.2" closed tear at rear lower leading edge; half-inch closed tear bottom front edge, and wear at corner tips, in protective mylar wrap. ; No. 513 of 800 copies. Orange cloth lettered in gilt; sketches by Ralph Rambo; photographs; plans, and other reproducitons; two folding maps in rear pocket. Inscribed: "To Joanne, my new friend, warmest regards, Cordially, Frances L. Fox. : With the maps in the rear pocket is an invoice on the author's letterhead to Joanne Camp, wife of western historian, Charles L. Camp. ; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 92 pages; Signed by Author .

San Jose: (Smith-Mckay Printing). Fine in Very Good dust jacket. (1975). Limited Edition. Hardcover. Jacket with half-inch closed tears front & rear top edges, light wear at extremities, in protective mylar wrap. ; No. 249 of 800 copies. Orange cloth lettered in gilt; sketches by Ralph Rambo; photographs; plans, and other reproducitons; two folding maps in rear pocket. Inscribed: "To Paul and Wilma (Ogden) , Best wishes, Frances L. Fox, Nov. 20, 1975." ; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 92 pages .

Carmel: Tor House Press [1993]. Fine. 1993. Softcover. 38 pp.; purple wrappers. Printed by the Yolla Bolly Press .

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. Fine. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 080611469X . 8vo.; brick red cloth, spine stamped in gilt; in cream dust jacket. Fine , with protective mylar wrap .

Boston: Perry Mason Company. Very Good. 1897. Softcover. Moderate rubbing to spine; light wear at leading corners; light soil at extremities, mainly on rear top edge. ; Stapled, illustrated orange wrappers. Illustrated with reproductions from engravings, drawings. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 64 pages .

Gibbs Smith. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 0879056126 . Bottom margins of pages show some slight waviness, not affecting images. ; Illustrated with 40 Laser Duotone reproductions, and 11 drawings. Inscribed "For Rebecca, with best wishes from open country, Jay Dusard, 10/10/94." Dust jacket in protective mylar wrap. ; 12.1 X 10.6 X 0.6 inches; 72 pages .

Dallas: DeGolyer Library. Fine. 1990. Softcover. 17 pp.; sm 4to; printed wrappers; reproductions. DeGolyer Keepsake Number Four, 500 copies printed. .

San Francisco: A. Roman & Co.. Good. 1863. First Edition. Hardcover. Rubbing to spine & joints; front joint starting lower half, but hinges tight; rubbing to edges; spot on the spine. Remnant of bookplate on second free endpaper; front end rear second free endpapers tanned, otherwise the prelims and text are clean. ; Ex- Pacific Union Club library with their bookplate on front pastedown, no other library treatments save small call numbers on verso of title page, one in pencil, one in pen. Former owners (doner? ) name, date in pencil on half-title. Bound in full Spanish calf, lettered in gilt, raised bands, marbled pastedowns and endpapers. Many of the clubs books were sent out for this binding. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 464 pages .

Berkeley: University Of California. Fine. 1909. Softcover. 14 pp.; 8vo; printed brown wrappers; frontis reproducing examples of certificates. .