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Washington DC: GPO, 1902. First Edition. Cloth. Good+. 8vo. Pp. 219. Lavishly illustrated with black and white photography. With a large folding map of Siberia bound-in. Black cloth with gilt lettering stamped on spine. Index. Binding shows slight wear but for a snag to the cloth on the front cover lower corner. Front free endpaper nearly loose with a chip to top right corner. Ex libris, with stamps, including "discard," from the Union Theological Seminary Library, NYC. Despite the detracting qualities, a sturdy copy. Jackson was General Agent of Education in Alaska at time of publication. This comprehensive report is an account of the management of domesticated reindeer from Siberia to western Alaska as a solution to First People's chronic food shortage. The proposal was first suggested by Captain Michael A. Healy, an officer in the United States Revenue Cutter Service. One photo plate has a profile of the US Revenue Cutter Thetisr. Contains rich anthropological and natural science information,… Read More

Washington DC: GPO, 1904. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Pp. 192. Lavishly illustrated with black and white photography, and reproductions of Burns illustrations for The Land of the Long Night by Paul du Chaillu. With a massive folding map of Alaska. Black cloth with gilt lettering stamped on spine. Index. Binding shows slight wear but for slightly bumped corners, which are worn through. Ex libris, with stamps, including "discard," from the Union Theological Seminary Library, NYC. Rear hinge has been repaired. Despite the detracting qualities, a sturdy copy. Jackson was General Agent of Education in Alaska at time of publication. This comprehensive annual report is an account of the management of domesticated reindeer imported from Siberia to western Alaska as a possible solution to First People's chronic food shortage. The proposal was first suggested by Captain Michael A. Healy, an officer in the United States Revenue Cutter Service. Contains rich anthropological and natural science… Read More

Washington DC: GPO, 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Pp. 174. Lavishly illustrated with black and white photography. With a massive folding map of Alaska, and a sketch map of reindeer stations and routes of travel among them. Black cloth with red lettering stamped on spine. Index. Binding shows slight wear but for bump to lower corners, affecting text block. Ex libris, with stamps, including "discard," from the Union Theological Seminary Library, NYC. Two closed three-inch tears to the Alaska map. Despite the detracting qualities, a sturdy copy. Jackson was General Agent of Education in Alaska at time of publication. This comprehensive annual report is an account of the management of domesticated reindeer imported from Siberia to western Alaska as a possible solution to First People's chronic food shortage. The proposal was first suggested by Captain Michael A. Healy, an officer in the United States Revenue Cutter Service. Contains rich anthropological and natural science information.… Read More

Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1874. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good+. 12mo. Pp. 304. Frontis. portrait. with tissue guard. Illustrated with one plate, showing the village of Gatstein. Bound in brick red blindstamped cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Binding starting between pp. 194 and 195. Previous owner name and date (1876) on title page, along with (undecipherable) and "Geneva 1894" One of Hunt's first books. Perceptive American views of Europe, mostly Germany and Austria, but with good sections on Venice and Rome (with plenty of commentary on Protestant and Catholic interaction), presented in Hunt's refined, anecdotal manner. With the imperative, "never any of you try to see Nuremburg in a day.

Dublin: The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1938. First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. Ireland. Small 8vo. Pp. 181. List of abbreviations; index of place names. Black linen with gilt lettering stamped on spine. Fore-edge and bottom edge untrimmed. An attractive, bright copy with most leaves uncut. Volume 9 in the publisher's Mediaeval and Modern Irish Series, an early Irish medieval tale on the origins of the Munster monarchy.

Princeton: D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc, 1962. First edition. Stiff printed wrappers. Fine. 8vo. Pp. viii, 126. Illustrated with several maps. Bibliography. Index. Bound in stiff printed wraps. Inscribed by the author "To J. P. Sauntry with warm Regards from the author." W. A. Douglas Jackson (1924-2009) spent the bulk of his career as Professor of Geography at the University of Washington. The recipients served as Chief of Surgery at Seattle's Northwest Hospital.

New York: MacMillan Company, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good+/Good. Charles Owens (endpaper maps). 8vo. Pp. x, 276. Illustrated with reproductions of 64 black & white photos by the author. Published November 1937. Orange cloth, titles and decorations stamped in red and black on the cover and spine, red topstain, two-color endpaper sketch maps: light dents to board edges, small stain to rear panel, else crisp and bright. In the color illustrated dust jacket with price clipped from the front flap: spine sunned; light edge-wear. A lively account with fine photographs, being a follow-up to the author's lauded Mexican Interlude travel guide. A handsome, presentable copy.Dust jacket is now preserved in a removable clear archival sleeve.

Portland, Oregon: Ampersand Gallery and Fine Books, 2011. Limited Edition. Stiff Illustrated Wraps. Fine. 12mo. Unpaginated [Pp. 90]. Short introduction by Jackson followed by b&w and color photo reproductions. Title page signed and colophon page numbered by Jackson "6/10" of edition limited to 100. Loose black & white gelatin paper print from Jackson's collection included, with "Robert E. Jackson" written on verso. The Seattle-based snapshot collector and photography scholar introduces this fascinating selection "as aesthetic objects which cannot be read in the traditional sense, they steadfastly recoil from interpretation & exist simply to be experienced." Jackson garnered wide fame when his photos were included in the 2011 bestselling book "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs. A fresh copy.

Seattle: Paper Hammer, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. Unpaginated [Pp. 88]. Introduction by Dale Cotton followed by digitally printed color photo reproductions. Bound in three-quarter gray cloth, brown paper covered boards, front printed with black lettering and a color chromogenic print mounted. Black endpapers. Produced by Marquand Books, Seattle. The Seattle-based snapshot collector and photography historian introduces this selection: "To me, color is as much the subject in a color photograph as any other." Jackson garnered broad awareness when his photos were included in the 2011 bestselling book "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs. Preserved in a clear archival sleeve.

Washington DC: GPO, 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Pp. 174. Lavishly illustrated with black and white photography. With a massive folding map of Alaska, and a sketch map of reindeer stations and routes of travel among them. Black cloth with gilt lettering stamped on spine. Index. Binding shows slight wear but for slightly bumped corners. Top edge soiled. A sturdy copy. Jackson was General Agent of Education in Alaska at time of publication. This comprehensive annual report is an account of the management of domesticated reindeer imported from Siberia to western Alaska as a possible solution to First People's chronic food shortage. The proposal was first suggested by Captain Michael A. Healy, an officer in the United States Revenue Cutter Service. Contains rich anthropological and natural science information. The photos, one showing the supply schooner Laura Madsen, and another of Right Rev. Innocent Putinsky of the Russain Orthodox Church in Alaska, as well as those with Eskimo… Read More

Washington DC: GPO, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Pp. 144. Lavishly illustrated with black and white photography. With a large folding map of Alaska. Black cloth with gilt lettering stamped on spine. Index. Binding shows slight wear but for slightly bumped corners. Foxing to fore edge that extends into the margin of a couple leaves before and after the bound-in map. A sturdy copy. Jackson was General Agent of Education in Alaska at time of publication. This comprehensive report is an account of the management of domesticated reindeer from Siberia to western Alaska as a possible solution to First People's chronic food shortage. The proposal was first suggested by Captain Michael A. Healy, an officer in the United States Revenue Cutter Service. The President Theodore Roosevelt dedication of St. Lawrence Island to a US reindeer station is covered in this report. One photo plate shows a reindeer being hoisted on the US Revenue Cutter Bear. Contains rich anthropological and natural… Read More

Washington DC: GPO, 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Pp. 137. Lavishly illustrated with black and white photography. With a massive folding map of Alaska, and a sketch map of reindeer stations and routes of travel among them. Black cloth with gilt lettering stamped on spine. Index. Binding shows slight wear but for wear to head and tail of spine, and corners (please see photos). Ex libris, with stamps, including "discard," from the Union Theological Seminary Library, NYC. Two closed three-inch tears to the Alaska map. Despite the detracting qualities, a sturdy copy. Jackson was General Agent of Education in Alaska at time of publication. This comprehensive annual report is an account of the management of domesticated reindeer imported from Siberia to western Alaska as a possible solution to First People's chronic food shortage. The proposal was first suggested by Captain Michael A. Healy, an officer in the United States Revenue Cutter Service. Contains rich anthropological and natural… Read More

Washington DC: GPO, 1898. First Edition. Leather bound. Very Good +. 8vo. Pp. 124. Frontispiece shows a Russian surveyor accompanied by Eskimo guides, all mounted on reindeer. Lavishly illustrated with black and white photography, and line drawings. Marbled endpapers. Three-quarter black leather binding over green cloth-covered boards. Marbled edges. Binding shows some wear commensurate with age, notably scuffing to leather and bumps (please see photos). In sum, a sturdy, well-bound copy with the name F. G. Clarke stamped on spine. Jackson was General Agent of Education in Alaska at time of publication. This comprehensive report follows up on his early 1890s humanitarian mission in which he and Captain Michael A. Healy of the US Revenue Cutter Bear imported reindeer from Siberia to Alaska as a possible solution to First People's chronic food shortage. A permanent reindeer station was established in 1892 and named in honor of Secretary of the Interior Henry M. Teller. This is one of the earlier… Read More

Francestown, New Hampshire: The Golden Quill Press, 1971. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Pp. 174. With biographies of contributors. Bound in half-binding of white cloth over blue cloth boards, a gilt quill stamped on front board, gilt lettering on spine. Dust jacket spine a bit darkened. Inscribed in black felt pen by contributor James Mason Andrew Cox on the front pastedown and a blue ink annotation on the front free endpaper on the front free endpaper. The inscription reads: "To Jacob Lawrence / Best Wishes / James Mason Andrew Cox 3 January 1971". He has added on the page opposite, "Let art be representational and carry an edifying message ... ". (Ellipsis his.). Cox is a Columbia-educated poet, novelist and playwright who taught in NYC colleges and held executive positions with publishing houses. Dust jacket is now preserved in a removable, clear archival sleeve.

Charleston, Illinois: World of Poets, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Very Good. W. Kuder. 8vo. Pp. v, [1], 58. With several line drawings by W. Kuder. Bound in burgundy cloth with lettering stamped on spine. In the slightly worn dust jacket on which contributor Joseph Mason Andrew Cox has written "Here it is." In addition, a Hell's Kitchen address is written on the rear dust jacket flap. Book is inscribed by Cox on the front pastedown. The inscription reads: "To Jacob Lawrence / Let contemporary art be representational and carry an edifying message ... . [ellipsis his] [signed] Joseph Mason Andrew Cox 1 October 1971". Cox is a Columbia-educated poet, novelist and playwright who taught in NYC colleges and held executive positions with publishing houses. Dust jacket is now preserved in a removable, clear archival sleeve.

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Oblong 4to. Pp. 115, [5]. Compiled by Ed Marquand. Illustrated with a Marsha Burns b&w photo of each artist, along with a representative work in color. In addtion, each artist provides a statement about his or her work. Index. Bound in cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine. In a decorative dust jacket featuring a work by Fay Jones. Slight waviness to text block, and in the index a previous owner has corrected the listing for the Hodges/Banks Gallery to "Linda Hodges," providing the changed address. While technically not a series, the publisher presented at least three similar titles, the first being 50 West Coast Artists, 1981. Texas and New York followed suit. The softcover editions are readily available, but the hardcover with dust jacket for each title is scarce, and especially so if signed by the author or photographer. This copy has the signature of author Bruce Guenther, then curator of contemporary art at… Read More

Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, 1938. Hardcover. Fine/good. Tall 8vo. Pp. [1-7], 8, [9-13], 14-261. Bibliography. Index. Green cloth lettered in black on front cover and spine. Dust jacket with some chips and wear, notably the separation of the front panel from the spine. Dust jacket now preserved in a removable, clear archival sleeve. A review copy, with a label stating as such, dated Oct. 1, 1938, tipped in to the front pastedown. The author was a history professor at Whitman College. Here he answers the question asked by all students of Pacific Northwest History: Given English exploration, precedence, and establishment of Hudson's Bay Company forts and business activity, how did the Oregon Territory become an American claim, rather than British? SMITH: 5093. TWENEY 89, 35. Dust jacket is now protected in a removable clear, archival sleeve.

(New York): Bloomsbury, 2007. First US Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Pp. x, 287. With an oyster index and a recipe index. Small maps introduce chapters. With a section of recipes. Illustrated throughout with black and white photography, and reproductions of old prints. With a section of color photographs. In the photo-illustrated dust jacket. A handy guide, especially for those touring oyster regions. The historical insights are worthy. Dust jacket is now preserved in a clear, removable archival sleeve. Scarce in hardback with dust jacket.

Portland (OR): Timber Press, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo. Pp. 183. Appendices. Indices (People; Subject; Species; Varieties). Glossary. Chapters on identification, cultivation, classification, etc. With 12pp. of color photos. Plum-colored paper-covered boards with silver stamped lettering on spine. Bottom edge of front cover with a gouge, else an attractive copy in a perfect dust jacket. Another worthy and informed title from the Seattle writer and plant expert. This copy in attractive condition. Dust jacket now protected in a clear, removable archival sleeve.

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Very Good+/Very Good+. Stanley Dorfman (dust jacket). 12mo. Pp. 208. Dark blue cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the spine. Edges trimmed. In the color illustrated dust jacket, unclipped (11s 6d net). Owner ink signature on front endpaper. Mild age tone transfer to endpapers, edges lightly soiled. Jacket edges rubbed, short closed tear to head of spine, moderately age toned. Second novel from the Johannesburg-born son of Lithuanian Jews: mysterious happenings on a hike to Cape Town. Dust jacket design by abstract painter Stanley Dorfman, who went on to produce and direct Top of the Pops for the BBC and early music videos. Here his prowess is presented in a striking Constructivist concoction of red, black and gold. Dust jacket preserved in a removable clear archival sleeve.