Elmer Reed, [1934]. First Edition. Saddle-stapled wraps. 34pp., with tan printed wraps. Light dust soiling to the covers, moderate edgewear and a few shallow tears to the front cover. More
Kiser Photo Co, 1910. First Edition. Wraps. Uncommon booster mailer for Portland Oregon, this one is 'Compliments of Hartman & Thompson Bankers, Chamber Of Commerce'. Illustrations and text on continuous strip, 8 x 97 cm, folded accordion style to form 21 unnumbered pages (11 unnumbered leaves). Strip is folded to..... More
Privately Printed, 0000. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ca. 200 pages. Blue printed wraps; 3-brad internal binding; multi-colored text. Great historical and genealogical resource for the area surrounding La Conner, Washington. Covers somewhat faded at edges and spine; slight wear.B/w Illustrations. More
C. L. Andrews / Luke Tinker, Commercial Printer, [1937]. First Edition. Wraps. Inscribed by Andrews to Charles C. Hubball on the first blank page, dated 1937. 55pp., with printed blue wraps; illustrated with two b/w photos. Slight fading along the spine and top edge of the covers, else a Very..... More
Seattle Chamber of Commerce, [ca. 1928]. Saddle-stapled wraps. An uncommon 1920's booster pamphlet for the city of Seattle. Featuring the text 'The Charmed Life', by Almira Bailey, with b/w photos throughout including an aerial photograph of Seattle. Measuring 6.75 x 9.75 in. with 36pp., including color photo cover, and b/w..... More
A.L. Bancroft & Company, 1886. First Edition. Leather Binding. Stout octavo. xxxviii, 775. Index. Large folding map. Original three quarter gilt decorated tan calf over marbled boards, with red and black leather spine labels. Marbeled edges. Moderate wear to the spine ends, and at the corners, rubbing in places, else..... More
A.L. Bancroft & Company, 1886. First Edition. Leather Binding. Stout octavo. xxxviii, 775. Index. Large folding map. Original full tan tan calfs, with twin black leather spine labels. Marbeled edges. A v ery Good copy, tight binding, clean interior (light wear; offset to endpapers). More
A.L. Bancroft & Company, 1884. First Edition. Leather Binding. Two volumes, both 1884. Stout octavos. xxxiii, 735; xiv, 768pp. Maps, one folding. Original three quarter gilt decorated tan calf over marbled boards, with red and black leather spine labels. Marbeled edges. Rubbing and wear to the spine edges and corners..... More
Smith-Digby Co., 1924. First Edition. Wraps. 4.25 x 6 in. tall. 92pp., in brown printed wraps. Light wear to wraps, else a Very Good clean copy. SMITH 608; SOLIDAY I 238. More
Eastside Printing and Lithographing Co., 1955. First Edition. Spiral Bound. Extremely scarce (Worldcat records only 2 copies). A very good copy in original stiff covers, with intact original white plastic bomb binding (slight wear to edges). More
Kitsap County Historical Society, January 1977. First Thus. Hardcover. The 2012 3rd edition (keeping the same ISBN). Signed by Editorial Committee member Nina Hallett by her name on title page. A fine copy in the original green imitation leather decorated in gilt. More
Ivy Press, January 1918. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Signed and inscribed by author on first blank: 'To Mr. J. Grant Anderson with the compliments of the Author June 12, 1918'. 149pp. Original red cloth stamped in black. Ex-library copy with markings, pocket at the..... More
[Lowman & Hanford], 1893. First Edition. Wraps. A Rare Northwest imprint; this was from the library of noted historian Edmond S. Meaney with his signature to the front pastedown, and further inscribed 'From C. T. Conover, Seattle Wash.' This copy has been specially bound with a leather spine and two..... More
W. D. Harney, Photogravure Publisher, 1910. Leather. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. This stunning and enormous portfolio is one of the defining photographic portrayals of Seattle and Washington state, and one of the outstanding collections of views of the beauties of Puget sound nature, the customs, dress, and..... More
C.B. Bagley, Printer, 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY DENNY TO THOMAS W. PROSCH, with Prosch’s corrections throughout; this copy was used by William Katz and Glen Adams for the 1965 Ye Galleon Press reprint. A Very Rare copy being inscribed to one of the most influential citizen of Seattle..... More
Harper & Brothers, 1950. Later Printing. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by author on half title: 'For Kit Tucker with warm personal regards Wm O Douglas Sept 29, 1950.' Very Good copy in very good jacket (jacket has some tears and nicks to edges; jacket also has some staining to verso..... More
David Steel, 1889. Wraps. Inscribed by the publisher Geo. Himes on the front cover. 40pp. Original printed pink wrappers. Light fading along the spine, else uncommonly Fine. SMITH 2760, GRAFF 1219, SOLIDAY I-773. More
A.D. Eshelman, 1901. First Edition. Paperback. Exceptionally scarce Seattle title mixes photography of Seattle & the surrounding area with poetry from local authors (Worldcat rcords only 3 copies). A very good copy in the original pale green textured wraps, stamped in gilt and red, with original silk ties (covers rubbed..... More
Columbus Hospital, 1941. First Edition. Paperback. This extremely rare pamphlet (Worldcat records only a single surviving copy) is in remarkable condition in the original silver printed wraps, complete with original unprinted spiderweb-textured glassine jacket (glassine darkened with chipping to edges; ink stamp on endpaper). Notes: 'Founded by Blessed Frances Xavier..... More
[Record Pub. Co.], [ca. 1913]. Wraps. A Very Nice copy of this scarce Seattle real estate and home building guide. Imprint from advertisement on p. 80: 'This book was printed in our office.' Probable publication date derived from 1913 Seattle City Directory; the only directory in which The Seattle Building..... More
Mountaineers, January 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed By Author on title page to someone who helped with editing: 'Peggy - The text may not be very good, but it was worse once - as you well know Harvey Manning.' First edition. 4to. A near fine copy in a very good..... 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
University of Washington Bookstore, 1927. First Edition. Wraps. Inscribed by Hughes: Howard Grant / from / Glenn Hughes / X-mas 1934. With block-print illustrations by Richard Bennett. 161pp., in the original red wraps, with mounted title labels on spine and front cover. Wear along the edges, spine label chipped and..... More
Lowman & Hanford Company, January 1908. Hardcover. Signed by author on front endpaper. A Good copy. Book has shelfwear, edgwear, bumped corners, toning to pages, a touch of soiling to covers and edges of text block, a split at the front interior hinge (netting visible), and a split at the..... More
np, [1921]. Saddle-stapled wraps. Inscribed by Clarence Leroy Andrews, an employee of the Interior Department Bureau of Education and Reindeer Service in Alaska in the 1920s, to: C. S. Hubbell. 13pp. An address that takes note of the decline in Alaska population and looks at several factors to explain the..... More
