Search Results: Quirky History from Retrograde Media

Helena, Montana: Farcountry Press, 2021. Paperback. Very Good+. Later Printing Series of colorful histories of wild west women. Has a couple light corner bumps and a weakening front hinge but otherwise looks as vibrant and clean as new. Packed and shipped with care.

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada: Heritage House Publishing Company Ltd., 2009. Paperback. Very Good. First Thus Today, many of the historic coal-mining communities of the Rocky Mountains are uninhabited ghost towns. Yet behind the crumbled ruins are tales of perseverance, danger and romance.... ** Clean and tight with only minor wear in places. Packed and shipped with care.

Lincoln, Nebraska: Bison Books / University of Nebraska Press, 1970. Paperback. Good. Third Printing Collection of frontier histories, largely from the Kansas State Historical Society Quarterly. Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Packed and shipped with care.

Portland, Oregon: Overland West Press, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. First Edition Vintage history of Pacific Northwest timber towns and its lumbermen of note. Jacket illustration by George Hoerner. Previous owner’s stamp on title page, and remainder mark. Book otherwise nice and sturdy. Jacket in protector though does have edgewear underneath it. Packed and shipped with care.

Hayden, Idaho: Wesanne Publications, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. Cool old west-oriented small press book of female profiles who shunned convention and didn't take any shit out on the prairies. Moderate corner bump to lower spine, otherwise very little edgewear. Had a previous owner's sticker on the first fly page but the information was blacked-out by marker. Packed and shipped with care.

Lincoln, Nebraska: Bison Books / University of Nebraska Press, 1963. Paperback. Good+. Later Printing Biography of old west trapper, pioneer, wagon guide, and political figure Joe Meek. Bend near spine gives it an odd back-to-front lean, though well intact and clean inside. Packed and shipped with care.

Helena, Montana: Twodot / Falcon Publishing, Inc., 1998. Paperback. Very Good+. Meet Washington’s undiscovered pioneers! ** Stories of sixteen trailblazing women from early state history. Minor edgewear in places. Clean interior and sturdy. Packed and shipped with care.

Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 1971. Paperback. Good. Later Printing Nebraska frontier biographical history of the early 20th century, retold by the daughter of the subject. Moderate to heavier edgewear in places and occasional pencil notes. Packed and shipped with care.

Oxford, England: OneWorld Publications, 2012. Hardcover. New/None. Compendium of literary histories of the maladies of great writers. 50% off retail price! May have areas of minor shelf wear. Packed and shipped with care.

Guilford, Connecticut: Twodot / The Globe Pequot Press, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. Later Printing True Stories of Washington’s Most Nefarious Crooks, Culprits, and Cutthroats! ** Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Packed and shipped with care.

New York, New York: Marble Arch Press, 2014. Paperback. As New. 50% off retail price! May contain remainder marks or minor shelf wear. Packed and shipped with care.

Lincoln, Nebraska: Bison Books / University of Nebraska Press, 1980. Paperback. Very Good. Second Printing Collection of retold stories from middle America, Bison BB726. Signed and inscribed by author on the first title page. Some corner bumping and one adjoining cover crease, otherwise in nice shape. Packed and shipped with care.