Gives a description of life in Colorado Territory at a time when it was only notionally under the control of the American authorities, having been brutally seized from the Indians. This book tells of magnificent unspoiled landscapes, of small remote townships, of the author's encounters with rattlesnakes, wolves, and pumas and grizzly bears. A volume in 'Stanfords Travel Classics'. Originally published: 1879. iv, 174 pages ; 21.5 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Slight surface wear to the covers. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail within Nort... View More...
Canada Department of Mines and Technical Surveys. Geographical Branch, Memoir 1. Survey of Southampton Island in Canada's Northwest Territories in the North of Hudson's Bay. 84pp, maps and illustrations. Folding map in pocket at back. Clean copy with a sound binding. Minor, light creases to front cover near spine. View More...
The almost incredible exploits of two Canadians. Major J. L. Fairweather and Major J. M. Veness, who escaped and fought side by side with the Maquis. ix, 209pp, photo plates. TYhe book is Inscribed to Major W. D. Blackburn [Rocky Mountain Rangers / Seaforth Highlanders]. His signature is on the ffep and his address stamp is on the fpde. Otherwise the interior is clean and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wear to the blue cloth with no external wear to the bright, colorful dustjacket, protected by a plastic Brodart cover. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estim... View More...
Addenda disbound from the Magazine of American History, Volume 1, Number 8, August 1877. pp461-492. Bound in blue card wrappers. Bright, clean and unmarked. Unpacked weight, 83g. Postage within North America, $6.00 - Overseas somewhat more depending on location. View More...
Memories of the great Western artist, Charles M. Russell [1864-1926], set down by his friend, Frank Linderman, shortly after Russell's death. Edited by H.G. Merriam, with drawings by Charley Russell. xxxii, 148 p. illus. (part col.) ports. 23 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Unclipped dustjacket shows slight wear and soiling. Weight, 492g. View More...
Historical novel based on the life of English actor David Garrick [1717-1789]. 278pp with illustrations in b&w by Ernest H. Shepard. OCLC Number: 1370328. Six line inscription and signature in the hand of the author to the ffep. Not a dedicated inscription. Interior of the book is bright and clean. Binding is tight and square. Small patch of glue residue to the fpde where a bookplate removed [?]. Small wear to black cloth at tips of corners. Gilt titles to spine are considerably rubbed. Titles to front cover are gilt and quite strong. Weight, unpacked, 537g. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada ... View More...
