Search Results: Landon from Glenn Books

Washington: (U.S. Senate, 1847. Gilt spine lettering. Lightly foxed. Semicircular paper loss top edge of all pages measuring 1/4" by 3/4" not affecting text. A letter from Thomas Fitzpatrick, Indian agent, Upper Platte and Arkansas from Bent's Ford on the Arkansas River, dated September 18, 1847. 30th Congress, 1st Session, Senate Document #1. He describes conditions along the Santa Fe Trail, gives suggestions on preventing raids on wagon trains. These are pp.238-249 of the report to the Secretary of War. Contains the bookplate of Alfred Mossman Landon. See Wagner-Camp 133, Graff 1344, Holliday Sale #376.. First Edition.. Brown Cloth. Minor Corner Wear./No Jacket. Thin Octavo..

Washington: House of Representatives, 1863. Leather spine label. 37th Congress,3d Session, Ex.Doc.No.80. This document concerns the transport of emigrants by Capt. Fisk. The report also contains a condensed diary of Samuel R. Bond, who acted as clerk and journalist for the expedition. Later editions contained a map of the route, but not this first edition. Contains the bookplate of Alfred Mossman Landon. See Howes F154, Graff 1332, Wagner-Camp 388, Holliday Sale #373. 36pp. plus bindery fillers.. First Edition. Light Green Cloth.. Modest Edge Wear/No Jacket. Thin Octavo..

Stuttgart: Stahle and Friedel ., 1945. Insignia on front cover, gilt spine letters. Corners lightly rubbed and soiled. Endpapers darkened. Color title-page. Inscribed to Governor Alf Landon by W.A. Burris, Maj. Gen. USA on front free endpaper. General Burress was commander of the 100th Infantry Division. Endpapers browned. Replete with photographic reproductions, maps, rosters. 175pp.. Blue Cloth. Minor Wear and Soiling./No Jacket.. Thin Quarto.

New York, Chicago: Fleming H. Revell, 1877. Cover floral designs in blind-stamp. Spine gilt. Hinges weak.Book-plate of Alfred Mossman Landon, Kansas Senator and Presidential candidate. Illustrated throughout in black and white full-page plates. Portrait frontispiece. Includes chapters on early life, influence of Sabbath School, life at Oberlin College, a year among miners, ministries in California, Wisconsin, Idaho, Oregon, a trip across the plains before railroads and during the Indian War. 330pp. + adverts. See Six-guns 279, Graff 404, and Howes H-1210.. First Edition. Brown Cloth. Light Edge Wear/No Jacket. Octavo.

Wichita, Kansas: Burt Comer, 1936. Caricature of Mr. Landon on front cover with sunflower and oil derrick. A slanted look at the record and history of the man from Kansas who was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in 1936. From the foreward, "If the Cleveland Convention had nominated a Republican candidate for President whom I could conscientiously support, this tale would have remained untold. I honestly and sincerely believe that to elect this man to the exalted office of President would result in writing "Finis" to the Grand Old Party". 119pp.. First Edition. Red Wrappers. Moderate General Wear. Octavo.