Olympia: Thomas Henderson Boyd, 1890. First Edition. Hard Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First edition of the first legislative manual issued in the new State of Washington. Original mustard cloth stamped in gilt and blind, red edges. Light rubbing to the cloth, else a nice copy. More
Boston: James French and Company, 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 336pp., with engraved frontispiece and three plates in the text. Original brown cloth with gilt titles and device to spine and front cover. Covers worn at the cornes, spine ends frayed with some loss; title..... More
Portland, OR: Binfords & Mort, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 334pp. The history of the Grange and farming in Washington State, especially the opposition to the Washington State constitution as framed by the constitutional convention which met at Olympia, and which called upon all farmers..... More
Chicago / Seattle, WA: Curt Teich & Co. / Lowman & Hanford, 1915. Sepia Gravure Plates. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" (oblong). Scarce - includes the superb double-page panoramic view of the city from Capitol Hill, flanked at left by Mt. Rainier, and at right by..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1873. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" viii, 280pp. Gilt-stamped brick-red cloth. Wear to the cloth along the edges and corners, with soiling in places; internally clean, binding is tight and intact. Includes chapter on the Northwestern Boundary-Line. SMITH 2181, SOLIDAY II,273..... More
Seattle: Advent Inc., 1959. B/w Photographs; Illustrations By Ted Rand and Irwin Caplan. First Edition. Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Apparently the only issue ever published of this scarce Pacific Northwest journal of art, literature, music, and culture. Features articles on Northwest Jazz by Gervais Reed, the..... More
Plummer, ID: Serento Press, 1980. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. one of 50 numbered copies; this being #16. 380pp. printed on colored papers. Introduction by Father Cornelius Byrne, who helped initiate the newsletter, which was published from 1937 through 1940. Father Byrne wrote in the..... More
Seattle: Northwest Press, 1985. B/w Illustrations. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 4 volumes, complete as issued. Complete sets of this work are exceptionally scarce. More
London: G. Routledge & Co., 1858. First Edition. Half Leather. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. viii + 247pp., with one folding map at the front, and an appendix of Chinook Jargon at back. Bound in three quater tan calf over marbled boards, with gilt titles on spine. Ex-library..... More
Seattle: University of Washington Book Store, 1927. 24 Original Linoleum Black Prints. First Edition. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original light brown printed wraps (Some creases and closed tears to edges). Bookplate of Kathryn Kinckley, who contributed to "A Block-Print History of the Northwest" issued the..... More
Chicago, Seattle, Tacoma: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1917. B/w Illustrations. First Edition. Leather Binding. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 3 volumes, complete as issued in publisher's original heavy black morocco over green cloth, spines stamped in gilt, marbled edges, faux marbled endpapers (general light rubbing to bindings..... More
Chicago, Seattle, Tacoma: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1917. B/w Illustrations. First Edition. Leather Binding. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 3 volumes, complete as issued in publisher's original heavy black morocco over green cloth, spines stamped in gilt, marbled edges, faux marbled endpapers (spines chipped, spines and covers..... More
Kenmore, WA: Kenmore Heritage Society, 2003. B/w Illustrations. First Edition. Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed and inscribed by the primary author Priscilla Droge to noted Seattle historian Paul Dorpat (a dab of whiteout was used to correct the spelling of his name). A very good copy..... More
New York: Houghton and Mifflin, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" From the library of fellow poet Denise Levertov, with her embossed address label affixed to the front pastedown. Spine slightly tanned, else a Very Good copy with light shelfwear. More
New York: G.P. Putnam, 1909. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" xx + 409pp. Index. Frontispiece with captioned tissue guard, color folding map, and 80 b/w plates (all accounted for). Printed at The Knickerbocker Press, New York. Gilt stamped blue cloth with illustration mounted to front..... More
New York: Macmillan, 1954. First Edition, Third Printing. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" EXTREMELY SCARCE Alaska narrative. Dust jacket has a few nicks, tears and some foxing and spotting, but is otherwise intact; book has slight wear and some spotting to edges and endpapers. More
Seattle: University of Washington Book Store, 1928. Original Linoleum Black Prints. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Rare contributor's copy. Original light salmon printed wraps (some wear to edges). This copy is signed many of the contributing artists, including Helen Rhodes, Lee Ackley, Iras howell, Rose..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1882. Second Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Original decorated brown cloth with gilt titles. Frontispiece. 311 pages + ads. Illustrated with eight engraved plates. Some rubbing to the corners and spine ends, else a Very Good copy. SMITH 7217, SOLIDAY III-558..... More
Olympia, WA: Jay Thomas, Public Printer, 1927. First Thus. Full Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. EXCEPTIONALLY RARE - only 2 other copies are recorded as surviving. 209pp. index. Gilt-stamped red leather, name of prior owner (Seattle attorney R. G. Denney) gilt-stamped on front cover. A different prior..... More
Tacoma: Pacific Brewing and Malting Co., 1898. B/w Illustrations. First Edition. Paperback. Folio - between 12" - 15" Tall (oblong). Exceptionally rare Pacific Northwest brewery promotional title, celebrating the glories of Hawaii, which had just been annexed by the United States (in 1898). No copies of this work are known..... More
Tacoma: Pacific Brewing and Malting Co., 1898. B/w Illustrations. First Edition. Paperback. Folio - between 12" - 15" Tall (oblong). Exceptionally rare Pacific Northwest brewery promotional title, celebrating the Spanish-American War (in images from Cuba, and oddly - Spain). No copies of this work are known to survive. Pacific Brewing..... More
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New York: American Historical Society, Inc., 1937. B/w Illustrations. First Edition. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 4 volumes, complete as issued. A sturdy set in the original green cloth, spines titled in gilt, speckled edges (some fading and minor spotting to cloth), Texts are unmarked, with..... More
Seatte: Lowman & Hanford, 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" x + 198pp., with a few b/w illustrations throughout. Original red cloth with gilt titles. Spine faded and slighly frayed at the ends, cloth has some soiling and wear especially at the corners; interior is fine..... More
New York: Lewis Publishing Company, 1903. B/w Illustrations. First Edition. Leather Binding. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Volume 2 only. Bound in the publisher's 3/4 brown morocco over pebbled cloth, spine with faux raised bands and gilt titling, all edges gilt (binding rubbed; spine heavily chipped; front board..... More
Seattle: Privately Printed, 1995. B/w Illustrations. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" EXCEPTIONALLY RARE! Copy #2 of only 18 copies issued of this outstanding collection of work by longtime Seattle journalist Bruce Ramsey, whose career has taken them from the University of Washington Daily to the Bellevue..... More
