1872 1st ed Exploration Arizona Nevada California

1872 1st ed Exploration Arizona Nevada California Mojave George Wheeler Survey The first official exploration report on the Mojave and Death Valleys! (Howes) George Wheeler was a 19th-century American

Beautiful double-page map of California and western states, from the 1885 Tunison’s Peerles Universal Atlas of the World by H. C. Tunison. WorldCat lists this atlas as Tunison’s first atla

1876 UTAH 1st ed Simpson Explorations Mormons Native American Indians California Captain J.H. Simpsons “Report of Explorations” is one of the best 19th-century accounts of surveying and ex

1872 1st ed Roughing It Mark Twain American Wild West Nevada Gold Rush Adventure “The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn't it be? -it is the sam

1872 Mark Twain 1st ed / 1st Roughing It American Wild West Nevada Gold Rush “The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldnt it be? -it is the same

Included in this lot is a copy of “Explorations in Africa” by Dr. David Livingstone and others. David Livingstone (1813-1873) was a Scottish missionary and medical doctor who explored much of the

Large format and highly detailed scarce map of California and Nevada. Rand, McNally & Co.’s California, published 1881 (dated first edition). Shows railroads, towns, rivers, topography, lakes, c

1849 1st ed California Gold Finders Henry Vizetelly FAMOUS Indians MAP Animals Henry Vizetelly was a 19th-century English author who, in 1849, claimed to be one of the thousands who headed to Californ

1872 1st ed Through the Looking Glass Carroll Tenniel Jabberwocky Alice Wonderland “Beware the Jabberwock, my son The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumi

1872 1st ed Chicago FIRE Great Conflagration 1871 Illustrated Colbert Chapin In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire blazed through the streets of Chicago killing nearly 300 people – an event captured the a

1872 1st ed Brigham Young Destroying Angel Hickman Mormon WAR Mormonism Secrets “One of the essential documents of Western history!” ‘Wild Bill’ Hickman was a renown American frontiersman reme

1858 1st ed California Life Illustrated Golden Gate Gold Mining San Francisco We do not find another example of this 1st edition for sale anywhere else! Item: #6194 Price: $350 Main author: Willia

1872 1st ed Report on Ku Klux Klan Conspiracy US Congress Racism American South An extremely rare and important history of the United States Congressional reports on the Ku Klux Klan. These reports, w

1852 1st ed Exploration of Red River Marcy Illustrated Louisiana Purchase Texas 64 INCREDIBLE Engravings / Fine Binding / See photos Randolph Barnes Marcy (1812 – 1887) was an officer in the United

1911 1st ed California the Beautiful Camera Photography Landscape Prose Muir “California The Beautiful” is a beautifully illustrated book compiled by Paul Elder, first published in 1911. T

1892 1st ed California Illustrated American West Travel Yellowstone Redwood Tree F.K. Warren’s ‘California Illustrated’ is one of the best, late 19th-century descriptions of the American west. F

1892 1st ed California Illustrated American West Travel Yellowstone Redwood Tree F.K. Warrens California Illustrated is one of the best, late 19th-century descriptions of the American west. First publ

1856 1st ed Arctic Explorations Elisha Kane Voyages Franklin Expedition Map 2v The Arctic Exploration, or ‘Advance,’ led by Elisha Kent Kane, was financed to find Sir John Franklin and his ship wh

1906 San Francisco 1st ed Earthquake California Calamity Volcanoes Krakatoa The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 was one of the most devastating natural disasters in the history of America. Following

1886 1st ed Arctic Explorations Voyages Kane Grinnell Parry McClure Illustrated Smucker Samuel Smucker was a notable 19th-century historian who published a variety of biographical works on American an

1857 1st ed Arctic Explorations Voyages Kane Grinnell Parry McClure Illustrated Smucker Samuel Smucker was a notable 19th-century historian who published a variety of biographical works on American an

New York, Dodd & Mead, 1872, 8vo, 1st ed., publisher's russet cloth decorated in gilt and black, together with 4 books on bodies of water and algae All books sold "as is." No guarantees made about the

1937 Of Mice and Men 1st ed John Steinbeck California Great Depression Classic The iconic tale, “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck is one of the most famous pieces of American literature and

1855 1st ed San Francisco California Gold Rush Illustrated MAP Soule Indians First published in 1855, The Annals of San Francisco is oft considered the most important book on the history of the city o