1.
– SESSION LAWS OF
ARIZONA (Grand Canyon National
Park). Acts, Resolutions
and Memorials of the First Special Session, Third Legislature, of the State of Arizona. No publisher
noted, Arizona,
1918, 8vo., tan cloth board, 121pp., index. Senate
Joint Memorial No. 5, page 100: “Whereas, the Senate of the Congress of the
United States, on May 16, 1918, passed an Act establishing the Grand Canyon
National Park in the State of Arizona, thereby placing the Grand Canyon in the
same National category as the Yellowstone National Park, the Yosemite National
Park, and other national parks...and preventing for all time any desecration by
man of God’s noblest masterpiece.” Bill passed House and Senate June 16, 1918.
Light rubbing to corners, some soiling to cover, internally VG. This copy has
Sec. of State of Arizona, Sidney P. Osborn’s signature on the front cover. It
appears he was Justice of the Peace of the Williams Precinct, Coconino Co. at
that time. ............................................................ $250.00
2.
[stereoviews
& book] Dellenbaugh, F. S. / Underwood & Underwood. THE GRAND CAÑON
OF ARIZONA Through the
Stereoscope. The Underwood Patent Map System Combined with Eighteen Original
Stereoscopic Photographs. Underwood
& Underwood, New York, 1908,
booklet in brown cloth, foldout map inside back cover, 12mo., 64pp, 18
stereoviews in slipcase. Views of Grand
Canyon from rim, on the trail, of Thomas Moran, in
the Canyon at River, etc. While viewing their stereo pictures, owners could
read the explanatory notes edited by Dellenbaugh which describes each of the
vistas in the set. These sets, in a slipcase, are quite scarce. Even more
scarce, however, is a set accompanied by this attractive little handbook. Excellent addition to any canyon/river library. A deluxe
set with gilt title on box and hardcover book; one of the nicest sets FQB has
come across. VG+............................................................................................................................................................ $495.00
3.
Babbitt, Bruce (compiled by). GRAND CANYON, An Anthology. A Selection of Outstanding Writings. Northland Press, Arizona, 1978, 1st ed., 8vo., boards, 258pp., photos, biblio, index. Foreword by Dr.
Robert C. Euler. Arizona's governor at the
time, Babbitt combed his personal collection of Canyon history and lore,
selecting favorite passages to include in this attractive volume. Just a few of
the big name contributors include John
Wesley Powell, Robert Brewster Stanton,
Clarence Dutton, John C. Van Dyke, Theodore
Roosevelt, along with Edward Abbey, Zane Grey, Irvin Cobb, J. B. Priestley,
Wallace Stegner. Photos (20) from the Kolb collection. This limited edition in
slipcase with leather spine, marbled boards and SIGNED by the author was never offered for sale. They were given to
Bruce Babbitt, Robert Euler and a few other people involved in the book. Only
20 copies were bound for Northland Press. A very scare binding; one of 20,
publisher's letter laid in. Near Fine..................... $300.00
4.
Bagley, Will. BLOOD OF THE PROPHETS. Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain
Meadows. University
of Oklahoma Press, Norman,
2002, 1st edition, tall 8vo., tan cloth, pict. dustjacket, 493pp., illus. The
massacre at Mountain Meadows on September 11, 1857,
was the single most violent act to occur on the overland trails, yet it has
been all but forgotten. Will Bagley’s Blood of the Prophets is the most
extensive investigation of the events surrounding the mass killings since
Juanita Brooks published her groundbreaking study. At Mountain Meadows, local
settlers and Southern Paiute warriors waylaid the Fancher party, a wagon train bound from Arkansas
to California.
Pinned down in a circle of wagons in a remote corner of southwestern Utah,
some forty men, thirty women, and seventy children fought for their lives for
five days before surrendering under a promise of safe conduct. As the Mormon
militia and their Indian allies escorted the emigrants away from their wagons,
they killed all of them except seventeen children below the age of seven.
Bagley draws on unpublished journals, letters, and documents from Mormon
archives as well as from accounts by Mormons who opposed subsequent efforts to
cover up or expunge the record. He explains how the murders occurred, reveals
the involvement of territorial governor Brigham Young, and explores the
subsequent suppression and distortion of the events surrounding the massacre.
Also included here are maps and photographs never before published.
Maybe the most important book published about the Mountain Meadow Massacre
since Juanita Brooks' book. As new in Fine dustjacket. A scarce 1st
edition. SIGNED by author.............................................................................................. $125.00
5.
Baker, Pearl. TRAIL ON THE WATER. Boulder,
n.d. (1969), 8vo., blue cloth, dustjacket, map
endpapers, 134pp., 32 illus. Introduction by river runner/historian Otis Dock
Marston. Five foldout maps (on two sheets) in rear pocket show courses of
Green, Yampa,
and Colorado
from Green to Grand Canyon. Dramatic
details on history of Colorado
and Green river
running. The author chronicles the adventures of Albert "Bert" Loper
from the late 19th Century until his death in 1949 on a descent of his beloved Colorado.
Many marvelous photos of the River, historic sites, and folk heroes. Now
scarce. Ford 34. This copy INSCRIBED by author to
her grandson. VG in G+ dustjacket with some small chips to top edge, minor
soiling to rear dj............................. $75.00
6.
Berke,
Arnold. MARY COLTER. Architect of the
Southwest. Princeton
Architectural Press, New York,
2002, oblong 8vo., yellow cloth, pict. dustjacket, 320pp., 80 color photographs by Alexander Vertikoff, 120 b/w illus. Mary Colter
may well be the best-known unknown architect in the world: her buildings at the
Grand Canyon National
Park are admired by almost
five million visitors a year. This extraordinary book about an extraordinary
woman weaves together three stories--the remarkable career of a woman in a
man's profession during the early 20th century; the creation of a building and
interior style drawn from regional history and landscape; and the exploitation,
largely at the hands of the railroads, of the American Southwest for leisure
travel. Ford 6. Out of print in hardback. This book had a short run in
hardback, hence the scarcity in this format. It is also SIGNED by the author. As New ......................................................................................................................................................... $85.00
7.
Bernheimer, Charles L. RAINBOW BRIDGE. Circling Navajo
Mountain and Explorations in
the "Bad Lands" of Southern
Utah and Northern Arizona. Doubleday Page & Company, New York, 1924, 1st ed., 8vo., blue cloth, top edge gilt, frontispiece of Rainbow Bridge, pict. dj, 182pp., 3 maps, 62 photos.
Guided by John Wetherill,
Bernheimer, self-styled "tenderfoot and cliff dweller from Manhattan," made at least
three overland expeditions to the great landform before writing this book.
Today, this is still one of the most coveted titles in River-Canyon literature.
Present-day adventurers, who may reach the Bridge by water, perhaps in a
luxurious houseboat, should read this account to appreciate how horrendously
difficult it once was to reach the site. Hard to find in any condition.
Farquhar 121. VG in G+ dj. Finding a first edition in
dustjacket and INSCRIBED by the author
is unusual. An important and very collectable volume......................................................................................... $395.00
8.
Bernheimer, Charles L. RAINBOW BRIDGE. Circling Navajo
Mountain and Explorations in
the "Bad Lands" of Southern
Utah and Northern Arizona. Doubleday Doran & Company, Garden
City, New York, 1929, 8vo., blue cloth w/gilt, pict. full-color
frontis. plate, dustjacket, 182pp., 3 maps, 62 photos. [See
description above.] This later printing in a slightly smaller format deemed the
"Popular Edition" is actually a quality printing in a handsome
dustjacket. Scarce in dustjacket. VG+ in VG dj. $125.00
9. Bicknell,
C. P. A GUIDE BOOK OF THE GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA, with the only correct maps in print:
a volume of interesting facts and gossip. Fred Harvey
(copyright by G. U. Young), Missouri, (1901?),
rebound in maroon buckram w/gilt title, 97pp. Farquhar notes: "The author introduces himself as a plain “rough and tumble” prospector,
and emphasizes the reliability of his new map. The booklet is original in many
respects. The little map in the text and the larger one at the back are worthy
of study. The source of publication is not clear; “Fred Harvey, Publisher,
Kansas City, Mo.” is rubber stamped on the title page; the copyright is by
George U. Young; the only appearance of the date is on the map, August 1901."Farquhar
63. VG+ inside and out. A very scarce to rare title............................................................................................................................. $450.00
10.
Crampton,
C. Gregory. GHOSTS OF GLEN CANYON. History Beneath
Lake Powell. Publishers Place, Utah, 1986, 1st edition, 4to., full-color pict. covers, map
endpapers, 135pp., loaded with historic photos, index of proper names. Foreword
by Lyman Hafen. Between 1957 and 1963, Crampton
conducted historical salvage studies for the National Park Service in Glen Canyon, just before Glen Canyon disappeared under Lake Powell. Crampton and his team made 13
trips through Glen Canyon to identify, document, and
photograph "the evidence of man's experience there." This attractive
book tells the story of his research - a journey to a past and a place which
few living today had the privilege of visiting. A "must" title for
every lover of Glen Canyon, and a vital addition to your
River/Canyon shelves. Ford 141 variant. This copy is in Near New condition and
is SIGNED by Crampton. A most
desirable copy for the Glen Canyon collector. ....................................................................................................... $65.00
11.
Cummings, Byron. FIRST INHABITANTS OF ARIZONA AND THE SOUTHWEST. Cummings Publication
Council, AZ, 1953, 8vo., tan cloth, map endpapers,
251pp., color photos, foldout map, index. An
authoritative study of the lives, customs, arts and crafts of pre-historic
dwellers in the great southwest. Mr. Cummings purpose in writing this volume is
to bring before young students and the public an outline of the life and
attainments of the people who occupied the great southwest before the coming of
the Spaniards into this region. This copy is SIGNED by the author. Light rubbing to edges, o/w a VG copy.............................. $125.00
12.
Dawson, Thomas F. THE GRAND CANYON. An
Article.
65th Congress, 1st Session, Senate Document No. 42, GPO, Washington, 1917,
8vo., self wraps, 67pp., presented by Mr. Shafroth
May 25, 1917. Article giving the Credit of First Traversing the Grand Canyon of the Colorado to James White, A Colorado Gold
Prospector, Who It is Claimed Made the Voyage Two Years Previous to the
Expedition Under the Direction of Maj. J. W. Powell in
1869. An excellent portrait of Mr. White in his 80th year is seen on
page 39. Dawson's article helped to
create an ongoing controversy that continues today. From F. S. Dellenbaugh, R.
B. Stanton to Otis "Dock" Marston, P.T. Reilly and Flagstaff authors
and river runners Brad Dimock and Tom Myers who continue the debate to this
day. This is an original government printing. Facsimile reprints are available
from Five Quail Books. Also see Lingenfelter for another James White opinion.
Farquhar 39. VG+. ................................................................................. $195.00
13.
Dawson, Thomas F. THE GRAND CANYON. An
Article. Five Quail Books reprint of the 65th
Congress, 1st Session, Senate Doc. No. 42, 1917, November 2002, Arizona, 8vo.,
green buckram w/gilt, 67pp. plus extensive bibliography added by Five Quail
Books. Ford 73d. A lengthy description of James
White's trip reported January 6, 1868 to J. D. Perry Esq.,
President of the Union Pacific Railway by C. C. Parry, Assistant Geologist UPRR
Survey and published in the Transactions
of the St. Louis Academy of Natural Science, Vol. II. This item is
tipped-in the back of these hardback copies only. This foldout also contains
original marks, notes, and corrections. Note: The copies in wraps were
published in September 2001; the hardbacks in November 2002. [See description
above.] Limited edition of 25, SIGNED and numbered by publisher. New......................................................... $75.00
14.
Dawson, Thomas F. THE GRAND CANYON. An
Article. Five Quail Books reprint of the 65th Congress, 1st Session, Senate
Doc. No. 42, 1917, September 2001, AZ, 8vo., wraps,
67pp. plus extensive bibliography added by Five Quail Books. [See description
above.] New.............................................................................................................................................. $30.00
15.
Darrah, William Culp. POWELL OF THE COLORADO. Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 1951, 1st edition,
green-gray cloth, pict. dustjacket,
8vo., 426pp., illus., index, excellent biblio. One of five important
studies of Powell's objectives and achievements. The others by Stegner, Worster, Terrell, and Meadows. Farquhar: "Indispensable
for an understanding of Powell's objectives and achievements." Farquhar
46. This copy has a few penciled notes by
Charles Kelly and Kelly's bookplate. VG in G+ or better dj.................................................................................................................................................................... $60.00
16.
Davis, W. M. THE MOUNTAIN
RANGES OF THE GREAT BASIN. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College,
Vol. XLII, Geological Series Vo. VI, No. 3, Cambridge, September 1903, 8vo.,
wraps, pp.129-177, map, several plates and figures for reference. In original
green wraps. Wraps chipped, spine nicely reinforced o/w VG. ....................................... $100.00
17.
Dellenbaugh, Frederick S. A
CANYON VOYAGE. The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition Down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the
Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872. G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker
Press, New York
and London,
1908, 1st ed., 8vo., tan dec.
cloth, dustjacket, TEG, 277pp., illus. (frontis. Canyon color scene by
Dellenbaugh), foldout maps. Farquhar notes: "Here, after a delay of more
than (three decades) was published the account of the second expedition so
strangely ignored by Powell himself. Dellenbaugh, then 17, was a member of the
party [boatman and artist]." Farquhar 45a. An exceptionally handsome
volume, with decorative cover and spine featuring Dellenbaugh art, with other
sketches by the author and photos by Beaman throughout the text. Now extremely
scarce in 1st edition, especially in VG+ condition (as this copy is). Tight,
clean, and bright. This copy has an original dustjacket, a rare find, the dustjacket has the same artwork by Dellenbaugh as
the book cover. This jacket has a large chip at the top of the spine, a smaller
chip at the bottom of the spine. The front and rear are nearly complete with no
text or artwork missing. This copy is also INSCRIBED
and SIGNED by the author in New
York on December 22, 1909............................................................................................................ $700.00
18.
Dellenbaugh, Frederick S. A
CANYON VOYAGE. The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition Down the
Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years
1871 and 1872. G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1908, 1st edition., 8vo., tan dec. cloth,
TEG, 277pp. [See description above.] A bright clean copy. VG to VG+................................................................................................................................................................ $325.00
19.
Dellenbaugh, Frederick S. THE ROMANCE OF THE COLORADO RIVER. The Story of Its Discovery in 1540,
with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the
Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons. G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, NY, 1906, brown cloth, 8vo., 399pp., index, 210 illus., many illus. Most illustrations from photos by Hillers and Beaman, some
from Dellenbaugh's own sketches, plus maps. Frontis. is from watercolor sketch by Thomas Moran. Farquhar:
"An excellent compendium of Colorado
River history from the time of Ulloa
and Cardenas to the Brown-Stanton expedition of 1889-1890. The first book to
bring the main features of the story into good perspective...His work is sure
to remain as one of the foundations of a Colorado
River library." (Farquhar 112.). Handsome
bookplate and penned name and address of former owner dated 1909. A bright,
clean and well-cared for copy, no cover flaws. VG+........................................................................................................................................................................ $265.00
20.
Dutton, Capt. Clarence E. THE PHYSICAL GEOLOGY OF THE GRAND CAÑON DISTRICT. GPO, Washington, 1882, 4to., original
brown cloth, 588pp., index, illus. In the USGS Second Annual Report, 1880-81.
This monograph alone occupies 117 pages, with numerous illus. by Thomas Moran,
W. H. Holmes, and others, including several foldouts apparently borrowed from
Dutton's monumental TERTIARY HISTORY OF THE GRAND CAÑON DISTRICT and its related
Atlas. This superb paper is one of several in the same volume, including
Gilbert's "History of Lake
Bonneville," Emmon's "Geology of
Leadville," and Becker's "Geology of the Comstock
Lode." Each of these, including the Dutton,
is an abbreviated version of a longer monograph later published separately by
the USGS. The Dutton paper, a condensation of his TERTIARY, has received little
notice in Canyon studies and bibliographies. Farquhar does not mention it. Yet
it has to be one of the key documents in Canyon literature. And as it is less
scarce than the TERTIARY, it is more accessible to collectors. This copy has the large full-color map of the Green, San
Juan and Colorado Rivers. Rebound
using original boards, new spine with original title laid on, a nice copy. VG with a VG map................................. $425.00
21.
Dutton, Capt. Clarence E. THE PHYSICAL GEOLOGY OF THE GRAND CAÑON DISTRICT. GPO, Washington, 1882, 4to.,
boards w/leather spine, 166pp., index, illus. Removed from the USGS Second
Annual Report, 1880-81. This monograph contains all 117 pages and numerous
illustrations, some by Thomas Moran and W. H. Holmes. Fourteen foldouts. [See
description above.] Light soiling to some page edges, faint damp stain to some
page edges, very nicely rebound, maroon spine with gilt title, matching cover....................................................................................................................................................................... $275.00
22.
Dutton, Clarence E. TERTIARY
HISTORY OF THE GRAND CAÑON DISTRICT. GPO, Washington, 1882,
text is 4to., 264pp., 42 illus.; atlas folio, 23
plates 16"x33".
"One of the greatest, if not the very greatest
of all Grand Canyon books..." The atlas, containing the
superb panoramic views by William H. Holmes and a drawing by Thomas Moran, is a
rich portfolio of art as well as a collection of maps and an exposition of
geology." [Farquhar] This work was important both as a work of art and as
the scientific foundation upon which subsequent mapping was based, making it
one of the most popular cartographic works devoted to the Grand Canyon. This
set ranks No. 1 among all titles most avidly sought by River-Canyon collectors.
Farquhar 73. Atlas and Monograph. ATLAS: Rebound in dark brown
cloth, 3/4 leather, some foxing to endpapers, bright title in gilt. All 23
plates are bright and sharp, no offsetting, some light damp stains not
effecting text or plates. A matching monograph (Volume II of the set) has marbled
endpapers and has had some spine repair. Overall VG............................................................................ $9,800.00
23.
Eddy, Clyde. DOWN
THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS RIVER. Frederick A. Stokes
Company, New York, 1929, 1st edition, 8vo., yellow cloth, pict. dustjacket,
map endpapers, 293pp., 17 illustrations from photos, 4 charts. Introduction by
Frederick S. Dellenbaugh. "Eddy ran the [Colorado] river at high water
in the summer of 1927 and followed in November with a run of the Grand Canyon in low water. His crew, mostly college men, were novices on the river with the
exception of Parley Galloway, son of the great riverman Nat Galloway. Their
experiences were in marked contrast with those of most other voyagers, for
every mile seems to have presented a life and death issue. Yet, notwithstanding
the awful risks, Clyde and his boys made a good job of it, and he
certainly wrote an entertaining book."
Farquhar 55a. Very scare in dustjacket. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by
author. VG in G+ or better dustjacket............................................................................................................................................. $550.00
24.
Eddy, Clyde. DANGER RIVER. Being an Account of the Only
Successful Attempt to Navigate the Rapids of the World's Most Dangerous River. Skeffington &
Son, Ltd., London,
n.d., 8vo., blue cloth, pict. dustjacket,
288pp., 18 illustrations from photos, 4 charts and one map, appendix. British
edition of DOWN THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS RIVER. Introduction by Frederick S.
Dellenbaugh. Farquhar 55b. [See description above.] Very scarce, especially in dustjacket.
This British edition is an attractive volume in a much larger format and
different artwork on the dustjacket from the Stokes edition. VG in G+ or better
dustjacket............................................................................................................................................................. $495.00
25.
Farquhar, Francis P. THE
BOOKS OF THE COLORADO RIVER & THE GRAND
CANYON. A Selective
Bibliography. Glen Dawson, California, 1953, 1st ed., small 8vo., red cloth with
paper label, 75pp. Farquhar selected 125 of
the most important books on the Colorado River and Grand Canyon to that date,
detailing each chosen work’s significance in the history of the region. This
title, Farquhar's original edition in 1953, long out of print, pricey and a bit
scarce as only 600 were printed in 1953 by Glen Dawson, Los Angeles,
Calif. This book became the classic reference for those who wished to study the
region or collect its significant works. Much sought by River/Canyon
collectors, Farquhar's bibliography has been the major guidebook to the
literature of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River for four decades. A
must for any Canyon-River library. O.n. o/w VG or
better. .... $200.00
26.
Farquhar and Ford -- two titles: THE BOOKS OF THE COLORADO RIVER & THE GRAND CANYON. A Selective Bibliography
by Francis P. Farquhar (edited and endnotes by Daniel F. Cassidy). AND THE BOOKS OF THE GRAND CANYON, THE CANYON, THE COLORADO RIVER, THE
GREEN RIVER & THE COLORADO PLATEAU, 1953-2003, A Selective Bibliography by
Mike Ford. FARQUHAR: Five
Quail Books in cooperation with Fretwater Press,
Arizona,
2003, 12mo., red cloth w/paper label, 97pp., expanded
index by Richard Quartaroli. FORD: Fretwater Press,
Arizona,
2003, 12mo., red cloth w/paper label, 177pp., index.
Plus: THE COLORADO RIVER
BY THE BOOK, A SELDOM SEEN CONFESSION by Earle E. Spamer
(8pp.). [FARQUHAR: See description above.] FORD: To mark the 50th anniversary
of Farquhar’s bibliography, Mike Ford has read nearly every book published in
the last 50 years about the Colorado Plateau and the rivers and canyons that
dissect it. From this vast array of literature, Ford has chosen the most
important and significant 225 works for this selective bibliography. Ford
describes each selection, emphasizing its contribution to the literature of
this remarkable province. A perfect companion to Farquhar’s original, or a
terrific contemporary work on its own. The hardback edition sold out almost
immediately, hence they are scarce. Two volume set
in slipcase, is one of 50 sets. Both books are SIGNED and numbered. New.................................................... $150.00
27.
Freeman, Lewis R. DOWN THE GRAND CANYON. Dodd, Mead and Company, New York, 1924, 1st edition, 8vo., blue
cloth w/gilt, 371pp., 49 illus. Freeman was a boatman on the 1923
"Birdseye Expedition" survey of the Canyon (with Emery Kolb as head
boatman). This is his first-hand account. He also wrote a shorter account for
National Geographic. Much on Glen Canyon, the Lower Colorado River and the Delta. Now
growing scarce. Farquhar 54. Very Good copy, clean inside and out.................... $70.00
28.
Gannett, Henry. GAZETTEER
OF UTAH. Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey No. 166,
Department of the Interior, GPO, Washington, 1900, 8vo., gray wraps, 43pp. plus advertisements, large foldout
map. General description of the state, political history and area. Large
foldout map. Scarce. P.O.B. written on front cover o/w VG........................................................... $85.00
29.
Gilbert, G. K. REPORT
ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE HENRY MOUNTAINS. Department of the Interior, U. S.
Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region, GPO, Washington,
1877, 4to.,
brown cloth, 160pp., index, 5 foldout plates, illus. "The Henry Mountains
have been visited only by the explorer," Gilbert observed. "Previous
to 1869 they were not placed on any map, nor was
mention made of them in any of the published accounts..." Powell saw the
mountains on his 1869 River descent, naming them after Prof. Joseph Henry of
the Smithsonian, and later assigned Gilbert to explore and report on them.
Farquhar 74. This is the first printing
of this title. A very nice tight copy in original dark brown cloth, spine
nicely repaired, title difficult to read, a handsome Missouri Historical
Society bookplate dated 1879 inside cover, no other library marks. Overall a VG
copy of 130-year volume.................................................................................................................................................................... $395.00
30.
Gilbert, G. K. REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE HENRY MOUNTAINS. Department
of the Interior, U. S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain
Region, GPO, Washington, 1880, 2nd
edition, 4to., brown cloth, 170pp., index, 73 figures, 5 foldout plates. [See description above.] This is the second printing of this volume. A very
nice original copy, bright title, light bumping to corners o/w a VG+ copy............................................................................................................. $425.00
31. Gilmore,
Charles W. FOSSIL FOOTPRINTS FROM THE GRAND CANYON. Smithsonian
Miscellaneous Collections, Publication 2832, Volume 77, Number 9, January 30, 1926,
The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 8vo., tan wraps, 41pp., 12 plates. Tracks of extinct
quadrupeds were first discovered in the Grand
Canyon in 1915, in the Coconino Sandstone on the
Hermit Trail. In 1924, the site was visited by Dr. John C. Merriam, president
of Carnegie Institution, who made a small collection of tracks which later were
presented to the U.S. National Museum. Merriam conceived the idea of making
casts of these footprints, on the site, for a permanent exhibit for the Museum.
The project involved casting a series of slabs, some weighing nearly two tons!
Gilmore, then Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Museum, was assigned to
the task, and this is his report. Later, at least two more parts were added to
this report. The first contribution includes 39 text pages with 23 figures,
plus 10 bright, clean photo plates from site of the footprints, and of Museum
staff at work on the project. Some spotting on cover, former owner's name
inscribed at top of cover and dated 1926, otherwise a Good+ or better copy. ............................................................................................. $35.00
32.
Grey, Zane. ROPING LIONS IN THE GRAND CANYON. Harper
& Brothers Publishers, New York, 1924, 1st edition, 8vo., yellow cloth,
dustjacket, 191pp. Grey's real-life lion-roping
escapades at the Canyon, first recounted in his Tales of Lonely Trails
(Farquhar 117). Grey describes his hunts with Buffalo Jones, capturing lions
alive. "..all straight stuff...no fiction,"
says Farquhar. Sought by Canyon/River collectors. Scare first edition, facsimile dustjacket (looks original),
o/w VG in VG dustjacket.......... $295.00
33. Hagerman,
H. J. NAVAJO INDIAN RESERVATION.
GPO, Washington, 1932, 8vo., tan cloth, 152pp.,
foldout map, illus., presented by Mr. Carl Hayden. Report of H. J. Hagerman,
Special Commissioner, to negotiate with Indians on the status of Navajo Indian
Reservation land acquisitions and extensions with specific recommendations for
the outside boundaries of the reservation and of certain additional areas to be
acquired for the Indians outside the reservation. Library binding o/w VG,
internally VG+. $275.00
34.
Hamilton, Joyce. WHITE WATER. The Colorado Jet Boat Expedition 1960. The Caxton
Press, New Zealand,
1963, 2nd pr., 8vo., black/white cloth, dustjacket,
map endpapers, 259pp., 44 plates. With a new
form of boat propulsion, designed in New
Zealand, a party of Americans and
New Zealanders proposed to challenge the authority of the Colorado
River. After a downriver run, they turned around
and ran up river. Dock Marston and Bill Belknap were along -- and who knew the
River better than these two river rats! A real adventure never to be repeated.
There is even a photo of Georgie White and Marston together. Ford 49. O.p. The first
printing of this title was in October 1963, the second printing was also
printed in October 1963. Some chipping to dj o/w VG in VG dustjacket. SIGNED by Joyce and Jon Hamilton................................................................................................ $75.00
35. Hedin,
Sven. GRAND
CANYON.
Albert Bonniers Förlag, Stockholm,
1925, 8vo., blue cloth with gilt lettering, 295pp.,
illus., foldout map, illus. from sketches by the author, ten in color.
Farquhar: "Sven Hedin, the famous Asiatic traveler, visited the Grand
Canyon in 1923. His book and sketches are dedicated
to his mother, whose portrait appears. The Swedish edition is better printed
than the German, especially the color plates. The basic map was lithographed in
Stockholm
for both editions, but with different overprints. It is reduced from U.S.
Geological Survey sheets. The reproductions of the color sketches indicate very
beautiful originals." Farquhar 68a. Swedish text. VG or better.................................................................................................... $275.00
36.
Hedin, Sven. GRAND
CANYON. F. A. Brockhaus, Germany, 1926, 8vo., green boards w/cloth spine, 245pp., illus., index, illus.
from sketches by the author, ten in color. [See description above.] Farquhar
68b. German text. Bright spine/title, VG+ internally. $150.00
37.
Henrie, Samuel Nyal
(edited by). WRITINGS OF JOHN
D. LEE. Fenestra Books, Tucson, 2001, 1st edition, 8vo., pict. wraps, 427pp.,
engravings, bibliography.
This is a major collection of historical documents by
John D. Lee and his contemporaries, written in the 1870s, some published here
for the first time. It includes Lee's Life (autobiography), Confession
(Mountain Meadows Massacre), Arrest, Trial Excerpts and Imprisonment, Poems and
Letters, Last Words to his families, Execution, and ongoing efforts toward
reconciliation. John Doyle Lee lived a life of heroic proportions. He was a
leader of uncommon energy and courage in a movement that helped shape the
western United States. Brigham Young is
reported to have said that Lee was the most competent frontiersman and settler
that he had ever known. On a human scale, Lee was considered by most of those
who knew him to be an intelligent, kind and even tender-hearted man who shared
his food, shelter, knowledge and respect with everyone who needed it. He was a
friend and teacher to the Indian tribes. He was a polygamist who married
nineteen wives and fathered sixty-five children. But Lee's life ended in
tragedy, as he took the blame for one of the most infamous atrocities of
frontier history, The Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857. Hounded into exile in
the remote Grand Canyon and Navajo Country, he built and operated
Lee's Ferry and Lee's Lonely Dell, now an historic monument. Eventually, he was
arrested, imprisoned and brought to trial in federal courts twice, convicted,
and executed by firing squad on the very site of the Massacre, on March 23, 1877. A witness to both inspiring and degrading
events, John D. Lee recorded irreplaceable history in his Journals and other
writings throughout his life. This book contains important Lee writings that
have not been published in full since 1891, as well as supporting historical
documents, some of which have not been published previously. For the editor and
compiler, Samuel Nyal Henrie,
Jr., publication of this volume fulfills a lifelong ambition to see John D.
Lee's own composed writings made available to all those who share an intense
interest in Frontier Biography, the History of Settlement of the West, and
Americana. He holds a doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley, and is Professor
Emeritus in the Humanities at Prescott College. The first edition
(2001) of this title was only available in paperback. Both hardback and
paperback were available in 2002. Scarce in first edition and it is also SIGNED by the editor.
As New..................................................................................................................................................................... $50.00
38.
Ives, Lieutenant Joseph C. REPORT UPON THE COLORADO RIVER OF THE
WEST, Explored in 1857 and 1858. Senate Ex. Doc., 36th Congress, 1st
Session, Under the Direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys, A. A.
Humphreys, Captain Topographical Engineers, in Charge, GPO, Washington, 1861,
4to., black cloth w/gilt, foldout maps. In five parts: General Report
(131pp.), Hydrographic Report (14pp.), Geological Report by Newberry (154pp.
plus plates), Botany by Gray, Torrey, and Englemann (30pp.) and Zoology by Baird (6pp.), plus
appendixes on meteorology. Eight panoramics by Egloffstein (which Farquhar found "invariably
deplorable"!); 12 full-page engravings, and 7 Indian plates, reproduced
here in colors! In addition there are 41 woodcuts. Farquhar has high praise for
Ives: "...one of the most desirable books in the Colorado River field, for it is the
first that deals specifically with the river itself. Moreover, the
illustrations are remarkable: those from Möllhausen's
sketches are often admirable...two from photographs represent perhaps the first
use of the camera in Arizona, certainly on the Colorado River." J. S.
Newberry's contribution as expedition geologist is especially significant, for
Newberry was the first to postulate a geologic theory on the origin of Grand Canyon. Farquhar 21 variant. It is
unusual to find this title with the extra two foldout geological maps. Seldom
seen in this condition. A rare find. Handsome new black cloth binding with gilt
title; a very nice volume. Small o.n. inside front
hinge, little or no foxing, o/w VG+.................................................................................................................... $3,250.00
39.
Ives, Lieutenant Joseph C. REPORT UPON THE COLORADO RIVER OF THE
WEST, Explored in 1857 and 1858. Senate Ex. Doc., 36th Congress, 1st
Session, Under the Direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys, A. A.
Humphreys, Captain Topographical Engineers, in Charge, GPO, Washington, 1861,
4to., black marbled boards and leather, two foldout maps. [See description
above.] An older rebind giving this volume the character it earned over the
years. Small penned presentation in lower right-hand corner of blank endpaper
dated 1861, former owner's old bookplate inside cover. Mild foxing, minor
repair to the foldout maps. Corners and edges of this 147 year old volume
rubbed, overall a VG copy............................................... $1,200.00
40. James,
George Wharton. IN AND AROUND THE
GRAND
CANYON.
The Grand
Canyon
of the Colorado
River
in Arizona. Little, Brown, and
Company, Boston, 8vo., 1913, green cloth w/orange design and lettering,
351pp., biblio., over 100 illus. (most from photos by the author). James loved the Canyon, and made many visits there over the
years. "Because so much of the book records personal experiences it has
special historical value." (Farquhar). In the course of his research,
James interviewed many of the personalities now enshrined in Canyon history,
among them W. W. Bass, and Emma Lee, one of John D. Lee's widows (his last and
favorite wife). James recounts the Mountain Meadows Massacre story, and
includes the text of a letter written to Emma by Lee from prison in Beaver
City, Utah,
on Sept. 21, 1876.
Other chapters include "Explorations by Major J. W. Powell
(1869-72)," "From the Santa
Fe Railway to the Canyon by Stage,"
"The Old Hopi Salt Trail," and others. A most interesting read.
Farquhar 64c. Some corners rubbed, o/w VG or
better. Long interesting INSCRIPTION by
author to original owner and SIGNED...... $165.00
41. Johnson,
Douglas Wilson. A GEOLOGICAL EXCURSION
IN THE GRAND CAÑON DISTRICT. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural
History, Vol. 34 No. 6, Boston,
May 1909, 8vo., wraps, pp.135-161, pl. 17-22.
Johnson's notes were made on his wagon trip from Prescott Arizona
to Salt Lake City Utah
in 1906, and this is his contribution to the physiographic features of the
Grand Cañon district. Several references to John Wesley Powell and Clarence
Dutton. A trip by wagon 100 years ago is made at a most reasonable pace. Many
geological features are noted and many landmarks are mentioned. Much geological
discussion and reference to the many plates and charts. Tender spine, sun fade,
internally VG+. ............................................................ 125.00
42.
Kluckhohn, Clyde. BEYOND THE RAINBOW. Christopher
Publishing House, Boston,
1933, 8vo., black cloth w/gilt, 271pp., photos. Kluckhohn and several young men/students make trips into
the Rainbow Bridge, Colorado River, San
Juan River and the Kaiparowits region in the late 1920s.
The adventurers use horses, mules and an occasional Indian guide. A most
interesting, if not exciting, read. Photos by James Hanks. Farquhar: "The Rainbow Bridge
and Indian life in the Navaho country in an easy-going story told by a
distinguished anthropologist." Farquhar 122. A true rarity in the
Canyon/River collectors' world. It is also a most enjoyable read, especially if
you have hiked some of the country. Scarce. Short, small
gift inscription dated Christmas 1943. Spine title faded but readable. Cover
title is strong and bright. Corners not rubbed or bumped. A very nice clean
copy. ........... $1,200.00
43.
Kolb, E. L. THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON FROM WYOMING TO MEXICO. The Macmillan Company,
NY, October 1914, 1st ed., t.e.g, 8vo., blue cloth,
colored Grand Canyon scene laid on front cover, 344pp., 48 plates,
advertisements. Foreword by Owen Wister. Describes the Kolb brothers' 1911
transit of the River and Canyon. Certainly must be included among the most
important works on the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. True first edition.
Minor rubbing to edges, o/w a nice tight VG+ copy. Unusual in this condition.
May be the nicest first edition Five Quail Books has seen...................................................................... $150.00
44.
Lee, Katie. ALL MY RIVERS ARE GONE. A Journey of Discovery Through Glen Canyon. Johnson Books, Colorado,
1998, 1st ed., 8vo., cloth, dj,
320pp. Introduction by Terry Tempest Williams. Katie
was among a handful of people who knew the 170 miles of Glen Canyon
very well. She had made 16 trips down the river, even named some of the side
canyons. Glen Canyon
and the river that ran through it had changed her life. So it is not surprising
that she has never gotten over her horror and disbelief at the destruction of
this exquisite Eden
under millions of gallons of water behind Glen Canyon Dam. Here, Katie tells us
what there was to love about Glen Canyon
and why we should miss it. The canyon had great personal significance for her:
She had gone to Hollywood
to make her career as an actress and a singer, but the river kept calling her
back, showing her a better life. She very eloquently weaves her personal story
into her breathtaking descriptions of the trips she made down the canyon. Out
of print in hardback. VG+ in VG+ dustjacket. SIGNED.................................................................................................................... $50.00
45.
Lingenfelter, R. E. FIRST THROUGH THE GRAND CANYON. Early California Travels Series XLV, Glen Dawson, Los Angeles, 1958, 12mo., boards, 119pp., illus., index. Foreword by Otis Marston. Limited to
300 copies. The author reopens the story of James White's disputed
voyage through the Grand Canyon on a crude raft in
1867, two years before John Wesley Powell made his historic voyage. Ford 73e.
This title is a hard find for fans of the James
White controversies as only 300 copies were printed. Light damp stain on
rear cover, o/w a nice clean, tight copy......................................................................................... $300.00
46.
Lockwood, Frank C. PIONEER DAYS IN ARIZONA, From the Spanish Occupation to
Statehood. The
Macmillan Company, NY, 1932, 8vo., orange cloth, pict.
dj, 387pp., index, map from Flagstaff to
the Hopi towns, many illustrations, photos. Chapters on Arizona's
Spanish cavaliers; mission fathers. Includes the story of Jacob Hamblin, Lee's
Ferry, Cardenas discovering the Grand Canyon,
Ives' exploration, transportation on lower Colorado
River, and much more. VG in
G+ dustjacket. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Lockwood. Unusual to find
this title in dustjacket and also inscribed by author.......................................... $250.00
47.
Macomb,
Capt. J. N. (under the command of) and J. S. Newberry (with Geological Report
by). REPORT OF THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION
FROM SANTA FÉ, NEW MEXICO, TO THE JUNCTION OF THE GRAND AND GREEN RIVERS OF THE
GREAT COLORADO OF THE WEST IN 1859. GPO,
Wash.,
1876, 4to., original cloth, 148pp., 19 plates, 3
illus., index, original map. Seven chapters entitled:
Geology of the route between St. Louis and Santa Fé,
Geology of the vicinity of Santa Fé, General View of
the Geology of the Country Bordering the Upper Colorado, Geology of the Route
From Santa Fé to the Sierra De La Plata, Geology of
the Sage Plain and Valley of the Upper Colorado, and Geology of the Banks of
the San Juan. Plus descriptions of Cretaceous fossils by F. B. Meek, and
descriptions of Carboniferous and Triassic fossils by J. S. Newberry.
Publication of this volume was delayed 15 years by the Civil War. Farquhar:
"This publication may be considered as geographically a continuation of
the Ives report, although the gap of the Grand
Canyon is not filled in." Farquhar 23. Corners
lightly bumped, some foxing, a VG map in a VG copy. $3,900.00
48.
Macomb,
Capt. J. N. (under the command of) and J. S. Newberry (with Geological Report
by). REPORT
OF THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION FROM SANTA FÉ, NEW MEXICO, TO THE JUNCTION OF
THE GRAND AND GREEN RIVERS OF THE GREAT COLORADO OF THE WEST IN 1859.
GPO, Wash.,
1876, 4to., original cloth, 148pp., 19 plates,
3 illus., index, original map. [See description above.]
California Academy of Sciences bookplate dated 1908, little or no foxing
and a VG map. Overall a VG copy. $3,500.00
49.
Macomb,
First Lieut. M. M. (Prepared principally by). TABLES OF GEOGRAPHIC POSITIONS, ASIMUTHS, AND DISTANCES, together with
Lists of Barometric Altitudes, Magnetic Declinations, and Itineraries of
Important Routes. Under
the direction of Captain Geo. M. Wheeler, Engineer
Department, U.S.
Army, GPO, Washington, 1885,
4to., brown cloth w/gilt, 261pp. O.n. o/w a nice tight copy. VG. .................................................................................................................................. $165.00
50.
Martin, Douglas D. YUMA CROSSING. University
of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque,
1954, 1st ed., 8vo., yellow cloth, green dustjacket,
243pp., map. Illustrations by Horace T. Pierce. The
trails of SW history-makers join at Yuma Crossing, once the only
"safe" ford of the Colorado
dividing Arizona
from California.
Story of the "tides of history which swept up to that site on the banks of
the Colorado
for four centuries." Ford 135. An excellent copy, in a near perfect
dustjacket, the dj has been price clipped. Also SIGNED by
author...................................................................................................................................................... $50.00
51. Nordenskiöld, G. FRÅN FJÄRRAN VÄSTERN. Minnen Från Amerika. Med Illustrationer I Autotypi Direkt Efter Fotografier
Af Förf.
P. A. Norstedt & Söners
Förlag, Stockholm,
1892, 12mo., 3/4 maroon leather, marbled boards, pp.iv,115,
8 pages of photos, 12 photos, Swedish text. Nordenskiöld,
from Sweden
and a world traveler, visited southwest Colorado,
Mancos Cliff Dwellings and Mesa Verde with the assistance of the Wetherills who were Indian traders and raised cattle in the
region. Al Wetherill lead Nordenskiöld
from Mancos to the Grand Canyon
and down what is now the Tanner Trail to
the River. A most awesome trek. Their trip into the Canyon was lead by a Mr.
Tanner who claimed he could take him and his horses down to the River and
across if needed. Tanner said there was a trail not on the map built by
Mormons; he used this trail when out prospecting. The round trip from Mancos Colorado to
the Grand Canyon
and back took from November 4 to December 21 in 1891. There are chapters of his
visits to the Moki and Navajos. Corners rubbed, normal cover wear for a
116-year-old book, tender hinges, internally VG or better. Scarce to rare............................................................................................................. $895.00
52.
Palmer, Gen. Wm. J. REPORT OF SURVEYS ACROSS THE CONTINENT, IN 1867-'68, on the
Thirty-Fifth and Thirty-Second Parallels, for a Route Extending the Kansas
Pacific Railway to the Pacific Ocean at San Francisco and San Diego. December
1, 1868. W. B. Selheimer,
Printer, Philadelphia,
1869, 8vo., original grey wraps in tan cloth clamshell
box, large tipped in map, 250pp., illus., and profile. Farquhar: "Although most of the territory dealt with
is not in the Colorado
basin, nevertheless two features secure for it a place in the present roster.
First, the comprehensive map on which a marked improvement is shown in plotting
the course of the river and on which 'Grand Canyon'
appears for the first time as a place name. (Credit for this observation goes
to Otis Marston, river rat and historian of the Colorado
River and the Grand
Canyon. If an earlier appearance of 'Grand
Canyon' as a specific name for this feature is
found it will be an interesting discovery.) Second, a few pages by C. C. Parry,
geologist, devoted to an 'Account of the passage of the Great Cañon of the
Colorado, from above the mouth of Green River to the head of steamboat
navigation at Callville, in the months of August and
September, 1867, by James White, now living at Callville.'
Thus is introduced one of the most disputed subjects in the history of the
river. This book has a further distinction in that a few copies are known in
which there are twenty plates from photographs, notably, in State Historical
Society of Colorado, Denver,
and in the Huntington Library." Farquhar 24. Original
printed grey wraps lacking top half of front cover, rear cover loose, both
chipped and worn. Map complete but fragile. This volume is laid in a handsome
tan cloth clamshell box to protect this scarce-to-rare item. Internally VG........................................................................................................... $3,000.00
53.
Peabody, Henry G. GLIMPSES OF THE GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA.
Fred Harvey Publisher, Kansas City, 1902, oblong 8vo.,
blue cloth with two-color imprint of Canyon on cover, gilt title, unpag., 5
pages of text, 34 pages of b/w photographs by Henry G. Peabody of Boston, Mass. Many views
from rim, Grand View Hotel, tourists on the trail and at river, Havasupai
Indians, view of South Rim before the El Tovar was built, etc. Peabody
was one of the earliest photographers to photograph and publish photographs for
the tourist market at the Grand Canyon.
A very scarce item. Farquhar 124 variant. Some pages with archival
repair to borders not affecting photographs or text. Corners
rubbed and bumped, overall a G+ album of 100-year-old photographs. Scarce
in any condition. ........................................................................................................................................... $175.00
54.
Peabody, Henry G. GLIMPSES OF THE GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA. Fred Harvey
Publisher, Kansas City, 1902, oblong 8vo., blue cloth with b/w photo laid on cover, unpag., 5
pages of text, 34 pages of b/w photographs by Henry G. Peabody of Boston, Mass. [See description
above.] Former owner's inscription dated 1925. Corners bumped, cover wear,
some soiling, internally VG. A G+ copy of a scare early tourist collectible............................................................................................ $175.00
55.
Powell, J. W. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF INDIAN
LANGUAGES WITH WORDS PHRASES AND SENTENCES TO BE COLLECTED. Smithsonian
Institution - Bureau of Ethnology, GPO, Washington, 1880, 2nd edition, with
charts, 4to., original brown cloth w/gilt, 227pp. Owner's name, corners bumped
and rubbed o/w VG....................................................................... $175.00
56.
Powell, J. W. REPORT OF THE GEOLOGY OF THE EASTERN PORTION
OF THE UINTA MOUNTAINS AND A REGION OF COUNTRY ADJACENT THERETO. GPO, Washington, 1876, 4to., rebound in
new green cloth w/gilt, 218pp., illus., erratum tipped in. Printed for the Department of the
Interior as part of the U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the
Territories. This is a scientific description of the topographic and geologic
features of portions of Utah and Colorado, with summaries of fossil
findings. The frontispiece is an engraving of the Gate of Lodore.
There are several diagrams of strata sections. The title page mentions an atlas
containing two maps which was published separately and not present here. New binding, Very Good internally.......... $225.00
57.
Powell, John Wesley. CANYONS OF THE COLORADO. Flood & Vincent, Meadville, PA, The
Chautauqua-Century Press, 1895, large 4to., rebound in
3/4 leather w/gilt, TEG, more than 250 illustrations, frontis. portrait of heavily bearded Powell with his facsimile
signature, top edge gilt.
Howes (P527) calls this "The first complete narrative"
[of Powell's famed transit of the Colorado river]; his earlier reports were largely devoted to
scientific data." Scores of this edition's illustrations appeared first, and probably only, in this account. Farquhar (43)
gives the Meadville a separate listing
because "it differs in so many respects from the report of 1875...Not only
has the narrative been revised and augmented, but there are several new
chapters and a great many new illustrations. Included in the latter are
adaptations from the superb sketches of William H. Holmes which are featured in
the Dutton atlas. Altogether, it is a handsome book, and also a scarce
one." "Scarce" is an understatement: it is believed, by some
Powell experts, and by Van Allen Bradley, that only a hundred or so copies of
the Meadville ever reached the marketplace, so the
copy offered here may be literally "one in a hundred." Darrah, in his
POWELL OF THE COLORADO, says the Major was handsomely paid for his writing. He
planned, said Darrah, to save the money toward purchase of a summer cottage
"on some rocky shore of the ocean." Powell ultimately made this dream
come true. He passed away in his Haven, Maine waterfront cottage in
1902. Farquhar 43. This copy has been recently rebound in maroon cloth with 3/4
leather, leather spine and corners, title in gilt, the spine has raised ribs
and stamped decoration. Title is also in gilt on front cover as the original
volume. A very special copy. VG or better internally.
Scarce to rare. ..................................................................................................................................................... $9,950.00
58.
Powell, John Wesley. EXPLORATION OF THE COLORADO RIVER OF THE WEST and Its
Tributaries Explored in 1869, 1870, 1871, and 1872, Under the Direction of the
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. GPO,
Washington, 1875, 1st edition, 4to., original brown
cloth w/gilt, 291pp., 80 illus. on 68 sheets (many by Thomas Moran). With map
and profile. This is Powell's monumental
report on his two River expeditions, combined to read as if there had been only
one voyage. The core volume in any comprehensive River/Canyon library. Whatever
the book's shortcomings, says Wallace Stegner, "no matter how many boatmen
run the river in the future, or swim it, or go down it in barrels or on
inflated inner tubes, this is the river story that will always have readers.
For reasons that will be apparent to anyone who opens it, it is truly one of
the great tales of adventure." Farquhar 42. Scarce to rare with map and profile. Corners rubbed and
bumped, top and bottom of spine worn o/w VG.. $2,595.00
59.
Powell, John Wesley. EXPLORATION OF THE COLORADO RIVER OF THE WEST
and Its Tributaries Explored in 1869, 1870, 1871, and 1872, Under the Direction
of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. GPO, Washington, 1875, 1st edition, 4to., original
cloth, 291pp., 80 illus. on 68 sheets (many by Thomas Moran). Issued w/o map
and profile. (Facsimile of map and profile available.) [See description above.] Light wear to top/bottom
of spine, old interesting bookplate o/w VG+. Lacking map and profile. ................................................................................................................................................... $1,395.00
60.
Powell, John Wesley. THE ARID LANDS. Statement before the Committee on
Irrigation of the House of Representatives. Report
in Part II - Irrigation of the "Eleventh Annual Report of the United
States Geological Survey, 1889-90," pp.203-289, GPO, Washington,
1891, 4to., cloth, 395pp., illus., index. Tables of
monthly discharges, gauging station records, stream measurements, upper
Missouri Basin, Yellowstone Basin, Arkansas Basin, Rio Grande Basin, Gila
Basin, Salt Lake Basin, Snake River Basin, Truckee and Carson Basin. Many maps,
several in color. Word-for-word transcript of
Powell's dialogue with various members of the House Committee on Irrigation.
Some members considered the Major's views on land utilization and distribution
as unorthodox and radical. His lengthy testimony on Capitol Hill aroused
resentment in some quarters, leading to attempts to unseat Powell and to
undercut the USGS budget. For students of Powell, arid lands, irrigation, and
related subjects, this is a pivotal document. It includes an extensive
bibliography of irrigation literature, world-wide. Corners bumped, top
of spine lightly frayed o/w a VG copy...................................................................................................................................... $125.00
61. Powell,
John Wesley. REPORT ON THE LANDS OF THE
ARID REGION OF THE UNITED STATES, with a More Detailed Account of the Lands of Utah. The Belknap Press
of the Harvard University Press, Cambridge,
1962, large 8vo., brown cloth, dustjacket, 202pp.,
index, two large foldout maps under strap inside back cover, introduction by
Wallace Stegner. Reprint of the complete text, including maps, plus Stegner's
introduction and notes by Stegner, and a chronology of Powell's life. Landmark
study of water in the American West - Wallace Stegner stated, "it would ultimately be recognized as one of the most
important books ever written about the West." Any discussion of water in
the American West begins with this Report. And as the late bookseller Jack
Rittenhouse noted in his Catalogue 83, "The study of Western ecology
probably begins with this report, for Powell foresaw that timber and rivers
should be handled with care." "This is Powell's finest book, written
after he had seen the Mormon's successfully irrigating the Southwest region,
especially Utah.
It is mostly concerned with water. The Report is among the great classics of
western history, showing the developmental possibilities of the arid regions of
the West" – Paher 1581. Powell's report is also notable for the large
folding map of Utah Territory.
Stegner states "there is a clear line of development" from Powell's
Report "to the multi-purpose river-control installations and the
multi-bureau federal administration of the Public Domain that we have known
through much of the twentieth century and especially since the
nineteen-thirties." (Quoted from p.410.) VG+ in a VG dj
with a lightly faded spine....................................................................................................................................... $295.00
62.
Powell, John Wesley - Utah
Historical Quarterly Vol. VII. DIARY OF
ALMON HARRIS THOMPSON. Geographer, Explorations of the Colorado River of the West and its Tributaries,
1871-1875. Utah
Historical Quarterly Vol. VII, January/April/July, No. 1-2-3, Utah Historical
Society, Salt Lake City, 1939, 8vo., maroon fabrikoid,
140pp. Introduction by Dr. Herbert E Gregory.
Thompson's work recorded in this diary falls into three sections: navigation of
the Green-Colorado with Major Powell in 1871-1872; exploratory traverse from
Kanab to the mouth of the Fremont River;
and the systematic mapping of central, eastern and southern Utah,
and of Arizona
north of the Grand Canyon.
Of much interest to Canyon-River buffs are Thompson's notes of the second
Powell expedition from Green River,
Wyoming,
to Kanab Creek recorded here including the winter layover at Lee's Ferry and
travel to Kanab. Farquhar: "He was the leading figure in the second
expedition and in subsequent surveys. It is a great loss to our understanding
of what went on that he did not himself write a book. The publication of his
diary partly supplies this lack." [Farquhar 48] Scarce. Slight cocking o/w VG+.............................................................................................. $250.00
63.
Powell, John Wesley - Utah
Historical Quarterly Vol. XV. THE
EXPLORATION OF THE COLORADO
RIVER
IN 1869. Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake
City, 1947, Volume 15, Nos. 1-4, 8vo., maroon fabrikoid,
270pp., detailed index, many historic photos, foldout maps. This and Vol. XVI-XVII are widely regarded as the "Big
Three" in Powell research material published by the Utah Historical
Society. William Culp Darrah, one of two Major Powell biographers (Stegner is
the other, at that time), wrote a number of biographical sketches for Vol. XV,
and edited several important source documents as well. Among the latter are
George Y. Bradley's journal, Powell's letters to the Chicago Tribune, letters
of W. H. Powell to the Chicago Evening Journal, letters of O. G. Howland to the
Rocky Mountain News, J. C. Sumner's journal, Powell's journal, and several
others. Of special significance is the appearance of Capt. Francis Marion
Bishop's journal, edited by Charles Kelly. Bishop, a student of Powell at
Illinois Wesleyan, was picked by the Major as topographer on the second
expedition (Dellenbaugh was named assistant topographer). Bishop's letters to
the Bloomington Pantograph also are reproduced. The volume includes six maps,
and a number of significant illus., and a photo "Steps Cut by Father
Escalante [and Dominguez] in 1776." No River/Canyon/Powell collection is
complete without this volume and Vol. XVI-XVII. Farquhar 47a. Scarce.
Spine sunned o/w VG.......................................................................................... $250.00
64. Powell,
John Wesley - Utah
Historical Quarterly Vol. XVI-XVII. THE
EXPLORATION OF THE COLORADO
RIVER
AND THE HIGH PLATEAUS OF UTAH IN 1871‑72.
Utah State Historical Society, 1948-1949, Volumes 16-17, Nos. 1-4, 8vo., maroon
fabrikoid, 540pp., detailed index, many historic
photos, foldout maps. Farquhar: "These volumes are grouped together as
they form a unit in the documentary history of the Powell survey. Valuable
source material." This and Vol. XV which preceded it are widely regarded
as the "Big Three" in Powell research material published by the Utah
Historical Society. Dale Morgan, in his intro. to Vol.
XVI-XVII states: "With this volume of its Quarterly the (Society)
completes one of its most ambitious and most important projects, the
publication of the original journals of the Powell expeditions of
1869-72." The Table of Contents reads like a Who's Who of Powelliana and River Lore. There's Dr. Herbert Gregory,
editing the journal of Stephen Vandiver Jones;
William Culp Darrah, editing John F. Steward's journal; Charles Kelly,
performing the same task for Walter Clement Powell; Darrah again for Beaman, Fennemore, Hillers, Dellenbaugh, Johnson, and Hattan papers, and an appendix containing three Andrew Hall
letters (again, Darrah). Preceding each journal is a biography of the author,
in each case by the editor. There are 11 historically significant photos, a
frontispiece in color by Dellenbaugh, and a map of the Green and Colorado
to the mouth of the Virgin. If one had to list half-a-dozen of the most
important books on the Powell expedition and the River, apart from the Major's
own accounts, these UHQ titles would rank among them. Farquhar 47b. Scarce.
Minor rubbing to corners o/w a VG copy........................ $300.00
65. Railroad
Survey (Pacific) - U.
S. Senate. REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS
ASCERTAIN THE MOST PRACTICABLE AND ECONOMICAL ROUTE FOR A RAILROAD FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
Made under the direction of the Secretary of War, in
1853-6, according to the acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854,
and August 5, 1854.
Volume X, 33d Congress, 2d Session, Ex. Doc. No. 78, Beverley Tucker Printer,
Washington, 1859, 4to., original calfskin boards w/black labels, 661pp., 34
Reptile plates, 51 Fishes plates, 9 Mammals plates, 28 color Birds plates, 93
b/w. Parts III, IV--General Report Upon the
Zoology of the Several Pacific Railroad Routes. Zoological Portion of the
Reports by Lieutenant E. G. Beckwith, Third Artillery, Upon the Route Near the
Thirty-Eighth and Thirty-Ninth Parallels, Surveyed by Captain J. W. Gunnison,
and Upon the Route Near the Forth-First Parallel, Surveyed by Himself. Nos. 2-5
of Part VI of the Report by Lieutenant A. W. Whipple, Corps of Topographical
Engineers, Upon the Route near the Thirty-Fifth Parallel. Zoological Portion of
the Report by Lieutenant J. G. Parke, Corps of Topographical Engineers, Upon
the Route Near the Thirty-Second Parallel from the Rio
Grande to the Pimas
Villages, 1853-4. Part IV of the Report by Lieutenant R. S. Williamson, Corps
of Topographical Engineers, Upon Routes in California
to Connect with Routes Near the Thirty-Fifth and
Thirty-Second Parallels. No. 4 of Part IV of the Report by Lieutenant Henry L.
Abbot, Corps of Topographical Engineers, Upon the Routes in Oregon and
California, Explored by Parties Upon the Command of Lieutenant R. S. Williams,
Corps of Topographical Engineers in 1855. In the early spring of 1853, Congress
passed a bill authorizing the government to send out various expeditions to the
Pacific Coast
with the object of selecting the best route for a railway. This volume is renowned
for its 28 beautiful full-color bird plates. Original
calfskin front/back, new matching leather spine with original black title
labels. A nice copy with minimum foxing.
VG externally, VG+ internally................................................................................................................................... $1,350.00
66.
Railroad Survey - Whipple, A. W. (Lieutenant, Corps of
Topographical Engineers), Assisted by Lieutenant J. C. Ives, Corps of
Topographical Engineers. REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS FOR A RAILWAY ROUTE, NEAR THE THIRTY-FIFTH PARALLEL OF NORTH LATITUDE, FROM
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO TH E PACIFIC OCEAN. 1853-4. House of Representatives, 3 3rd Congress, 2nd Session,
Ex. Doc. No. 91. In the Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the
Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the
direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-4, according to Acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May
31, 1854, and August 5, 1854. Volume III,
Washington, A. O. P. Nicholson Printer, 1856, large 4to.,
foldout map and geologic cross sections in color, color plates, charts,
diagrams. Whipple was directed to explore and survey along the parallel of 35
degrees north latitude and was assisted by J. C. Ives of later fame for his
report of the lower Colorado River. Although the Whipple's party crossed
northern Arizona south of Grand Canyon, his description of
the Colorado River from the mouth of Bill Williams River to Needles is of prime
interest. A heavy volume nearly 600pp. plus plates and maps. Scarce. Farquhar
18b. Original embossed front and rear boards, new spine with original title laid on. Original throughout including endpapers, VG map,
internally a very nice copy............................................................................. $350.00
67.
Ruess, Everett. ON
DESERT TRAILS WITH EVERETT RUESS. Desert Magazine Press, California, 1950, 2nd edition,
tall 8vo., yellow cloth, dustjacket, 80pp., illus.,
index of names and places. With introduction by Hugh Lacy, and foreword by
Randall Henderson, editor "Desert Magazine." A compilation of
letters, photographs and other material from friends and acquaintances of the
long-lost wanderer. Scarce. Farquhar 119b. Small chip to dj
at fore edge of front cover, o/w VG+ in VG dj. ............... $200.00
68.
Sprang, Elizabeth. GOOD-BYE RIVER. Mojave Books, California, 1979, 1st edition, 8vo.,
pict. wraps, 67pp., photos, many sketches by Sprang
and a few cartoons by her husband, Dick Sprang of Batman comic book fame. "May
I add a tiny portion to Colorado River history?" says
the author's preface. "Here is my story of a float trip down part of the
river before the disastrous Glen Canyon Dam was built." In a 10-man raft
bought for $45 at Army Surplus, the Sprangs embarked at Hite for Kane Creek,
120 miles downstream. This is her journal, delightfully illustrated. Stegner
praised the book thus: "Her log of a leisurely raft journey down that most
beautiful of river reaches was written as an almost breathless celebration. It
is published now as a requiem for something incomparable that we gave up for a
little electric power and a tame lake to water ski on." Ford 150a. Scarce.
Lightly cocked o/w a VG or better copy. INSCRIBED
and SIGNED by Elizabeth............................................................................ $85.00
69.
Stanton, Robert Brewster (edited by James M. Chalfant). COLORADO RIVER CONTROVERSIES. Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1932, 8vo., red cloth, 232pp., illus., foreword by Julius F.
Stone. Much on the who-came-first James
White vs. J.W. Powell imbroglio. Farquhar: "A highly important book, but
one not to be evaluated without a careful examination not only of the subject
matter of the controversies but of the origin of the book itself. The
controversies are: the raft journey of James White, and the affair at
Separation Rapids. These are but fragments from Stanton's truly prodigious
researches..." Virtually impossible to locate one of these original first
editions today. Farquhar 50. Unusually nice copy........................................................ $1,250.00
70.
Stegner, Wallace. BEYOND
THE HUNDREDTH MERIDIAN. John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the
West. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1954, 1st edition, 8vo., brown cloth, pict. dustjacket,
map endpapers, large 8-panel foldout frontis. panorama
of Grand Canyon from Dutton's Tertiary Atlas, 437pp., index, map,
illus. Introduction by Bernard DeVoto. The career
biography of Powell who was not only the first to traverse the Colorado, but first to head the
Bureau of Ethnology, and was an early proponent of the conservation ethic. This
is, of course, the definitive biography of John Wesley Powell, and the best
overall appreciation of the man and his times in print today. An impressive job
of scholarship, providing insights into the problems facing Powell, both on the
Colorado
River and in Washington, and sketching the
great figures of the day, both scoundrels and saints. Stegner's descriptions of
Capt. Samuel Adams are alone worth reading. Ford 65. VG+ in
VG dj. ........................... $425.00
71.
Stegner, Wallace (edited by). THIS
IS DINOSAUR. Echo Park Country and Its Magic Rivers. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1955, 1st edition, 8vo., cloth spine with paper boards, pict. dustjacket, 97pp., photos, original folded poster laid in. Collection
of articles by various writers, including Otis "Dock" Marston
("Fast Water"), Eliot Blackwelder, David
Bradley, et al., leading off with Stegner's contribution, "The Marks of
Human Passage." This book was designed to be - and become - an effective
weapon in the "first great conservation battle of recent times." It
kept the dams out of Dinosaur, and comments Stegner, "if it had known its
own strength might have kept the Glen Canyon Dam out of Glen Canyon. Its political
strength left the Green and Yampa flowing free." By
any measure, a landmark book. Ford 165. VG+ in G+ or better dustjacket.................................................................. $175.00
72.
Stegner, Wallace E. CLARENCE
EDWARD DUTTON, An Appraisal. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, n.d. (1935), tall 8vo., grey wraps, 19pp. This is the first edition of the
author's first book. The text is a condensation of the author's thesis at the
State University of Iowa titled "Clarence Edward Dutton, Geologist and Man
of Letters." A three-page bibliography of the writings
of Dutton follow the text and are unpaginated.
This is a true rare book, by a renowned author of our time. Known copies can be
counted on one hand. Lightly sunned spine, o/w
Near Fine.
Author SIGNED bookplate laid in............................................................................................................................ $14,250.00
73.
Steward, Julian H. NOTES ON
HILLERS' PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PAIUTE AND UTE INDIANS TAKEN ON THE POWELL
EXPEDITION OF 1873. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 98,
Number 18 (Publication 3543), Smithsonian Institution, City of Washington, July
21, 1939, 8vo., tan wraps, 23pp., 31 plates, more than 70 photos by Hillers.
Unusual to find this item in such nice condition. VG+........................................................................................................................................... $175.00
74.
Stone, Julius F. CANYON COUNTRY. The Romance of a Drop of Water and a Grain of
Sand. G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1932, 1st edition,
black cloth, pict. dustjacket,
442pp., more than 300 photo illus., index. Foreword by Henry Fairfield Osborn, Pres., Amer. Museum Nat. History. Stone's
account of his trip down the Colorado River in 1909 from Green River to Needles is one of
the classics in River/Canyon literature. Nathaniel T. Galloway, one of the
great boatmen in the River's history, accompanied Stone on this epic voyage. No
River/Canyon library can be complete without this title. Farquhar 52. Corners
rubbed, dustjacket chipped o/w VG in G+ or better dj.
Finding a copy with a dustjacket and signed is uncommon. SIGNED by Stone. $425.00
75. Stratton,
R. B. CAPTIVITY OF THE OATMAN GIRLS:
Being an Interesting Narrative of Life Among the
Apache and Mohave Indians. Published for the author, New
York, 1860, 4to.,
original brown blind-stamped cloth clovers, 290pp., frontis, map, plates. A
famous book which accurately describes life in Indian captivity by a girl whose
family was massacred in 1851. She survived to tell her tale to the author who
describes her adventure in remarkable detail. The first edition published in California
in 1857 is rare, the second published in California
and Chicago
in the same year is also uncommon. This, the third edition, contains more
material than the preceding editions as well as a map and illustrations. The map
depicts the area between the Colorado
and the Gila Rivers
(New Mexico & Gadsden Purchased). This copy has been professional re-backed
with original spine laid down and extremities have been renewed making an
overall good copy. Light damp stain throughout, but generally nice contents
with illustrations. ............................................................................................................................................................ $175.00
76.
Swinnerton,
James. CANYON COUNTRY KIDDIES. Doubleday Page &
Company, New York,
1923, 1st edition, 8vo., blue cloth, pp.74, illus. Over
a lifetime of 99 years, Jimmy Swinnerton produced
hundreds of oil paintings of the American Southwest. Using a rather spare
palette, he rendered the stark beauty of the Grand
Canyon, desert vistas, buttes, arroyos, and
haunting rock formations. Swinnerton was also a
cartoonist, and a protégé of William Randolph Hearst who gave him his start as
an illustrator with the San Francisco Examiner during the gay 90s. Swinnerton was the creator of the comic strips Canyon
Kiddies, Little Jimmy and several others. His Canyon Kiddies appeared weekly in
Good Housekeeping, a full page, most in multi-color.
These were published from the mid-1920s to the mid-1940s. The pages from these
magazines are collectible themselves. His cartoons of the Hopi children and
animals are just delightful. Farquhar 125. Scarce. Very scarce in any condition. Corners rubbed, a bit loose,
some foxing o/w G+.................................................................................................................................................. $425.00
77.
United
States Bureau of Reclamation and
U. S.
Department of the Interior (Krug, J. A.). THE
COLORADO
RIVER.
Interim Report on the Status of the Investigations Authorized to be Made by the
Boulder Canyon Project Act and the Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act. U.S. 80th Cong., 1st sess., House Document 419, GPO, Washington, 1947, 4to.,
black cloth w/gilt, 95pp., illus., maps; and THE COLORADO RIVER. "A
Natural Menace Becomes A National Resource." GPO, Washington, March 1946, 295pp., 10 Colorado River
Basin maps in appendix.
[See description above.] Combines 1946 and 1947 editions in one volume, as
issued. Photos and foldout maps, some in color. Scarce in this format. Light
cover wear o/w VG. $225.00
78.
Walcott, Charles D. PRE-CAMBRIAN IGNEOUS ROCKS OF THE UNKAR TERRANE, Grand Canyon of the Colorado, Arizona. Paper within Part
II of "Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey to
the Secretary of the Interior, 1892‑'93 by J. W. Powell, Director,"
pp.497-524, 6 plates, 2 figures, GPO, Washington, 1894, 4to., original brown
cloth w/gilt, 597pp., index, illus., 3 maps in rear pocket. With Notes on "The Petrographic
Character of the Lavas" by Joseph Paxson Iddings. Other Papers: THE LACCOLITIC MOUNTAIN GROUPS
OF COLORADO, UTAH,
AND ARIZONA
by Whitman Cross (pp.165-248); THE ROCKS OF THE SIERRA NEVADA by H. W.
Turner (pp.441-502); and others. VG+
internally, VG externally. Bright gilt, handsome original copy............................................................................................................................................................ $185.00
79.
Walcott, Charles Doolittle. FOSSIL MEDUSÆ. House of Representatives,
55th Congress, 2d Session, Document No. 582, Department of the Interior,
Monographs of the United States Geological Survey, Volume XXX, GPO, Washington,
1898, 4to., original calfskin boards, 201pp., illus., index. Fantastic illustrated book on Medusae
from Cambrian to Jurassic of the United
States of America. VG externally, VG or better internally. Spine has recently
been professional repaired, a nice soiled copy.......... $175.00
80.
Wallace W. Elliott and Co. A REPRINT OF THE HISTORY OF ARIZONA, TERRITORY, showing its resources and advantages,
with illustrations...from original drawings. Northland Press, Arizona,
1964, reprint of edition first published in 1884 (by W. W. Elliott, San
Francisco, under title: History of Arizona Territory), folio, black buckram
w/gilt, dustjacket, folded color map of Arizona inserted (as issued), 322pp.,
illus., limited to 350 copies. Several pages related to the Colorado
River and Grand Canyon region. Ives,
Powell, even the James White story appears. From the steam boats on the Lower
Colorado to Spanish exploration in the Little
Colorado River region. A large heavy volume in black buckram
with lots of gilt lettering and dustjacket. This is No. 226 of 350. A very
scarce reprint, a large, heavy handsome volume, 1981 reprint of “The Weekly
Arizonian” printed in Tubac, Arizona, March 3, 1859 laid in. Former owner’s
bookplate inside cover. Near Fine in VG or better dj
with some sun fade. $250.00
81.
Wheeler, Geo. M. REPORT
UPON GEOGRAPHICAL AND GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS WEST OF THE ONE
HUNDREDTH MERIDIAN. Volume V - Zoology. GPO, Washington, 1875, 4to., wraps, 34pp. Notes Upon Geographical
Distribution and Variation with Regard to the Zoology of the Western United States, as Relates More Particularly
to Mammals and Birds by Dr. H. C. Yarrow. Damp stain on edge of cover o/w
internally VG......................................................................................... $90.00
82.
Wheeler, Geo. M. [map]. MAP
SHOWING ROUTES OF THE RIVER AND LAND PARTIES ENGAGED IN EXPLORING THE GRAND
CAÑON OF THE COLORADO, Under the Command of 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps
of Engineers, U.S. Army, 1871, P. W. Humel and L.
Nell, Topographers, (issued Feb. 4, 1878). Scale 7/8" equals 5 miles,
18‑7/8 x 18-7/8. Removed from the rare REPORT UPON US GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY
WEST OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH MERIDIAN, 1889. This map has 1-3/4" border
at the top and bottom, 2-1/2" border right side, 3/8" border left
side as it was removed from the Wheeler Report, 1889. Color: black on white,
light tan shading, heavy paper. The map follows the River from about Havasu
Creek to Camp Mohave below Hardyville, along the California-Arizona border just above Mexico. It has two
full-length creases top to bottom and one right to left. VG to VG+. .............................................................................................................................................................. $275.00
83.
Williams, Norman C. (editor) - Intermountain Association of
Petroleum Geologists. GUIDEBOOK TO THE
GEOLOGY OF THE WASATCH AND UINTA
MOUNTAINS, Transition Area. Intermountain Association of Petroleum Geologists, Tenth Annual
Field Conference, 1959, 4to., green buckram, 235pp.,
illus., maps in rear pocket, large panoramic foldout of Wasatach
hinterland. An historical sketch of the area by David E. Miller, with
more than two dozen papers by noted geologists, on Summit and Wasatch Counties,
Uinta Mountains, and the adjacent basins. Former
owner's initials on title page o/w VG+.................................... $50.00
84.
Winship,
George Parker. THE CORONADO EXPEDITION, 1540-1542. Rio Grande Press, Chicago,
1964, 4to., black boards w/gilt, 403pp., 47 plates. First published in 1896 as part of the 14th Annual Report
of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution,
1892-93. Farquhar: "Although only a few passages of the Coronado narratives
relate directly to the Colorado River they are of such prime importance that in
one form or another they are essential to the story, for they contain the first
descriptions of the Grand Canyon country as well as the accounts of the visits
of Alarcon and Melchior
Diaz to the lower part of the river." Farquhar 2a variant. A handsome, large volume. VG+................................................................................. $95.00
85.
Woods, G. K. (collected and compiled by). ERSONAL IMPRESSIONS OF THE GRAND CAÑON OF THE COLORADO, Near Flagstaff, Arizona. As Seen Through Nearly Two Thousand Eyes, and Written in
the Private Visitors' Book of the World-Famous Guide, Capt. John Hance, Guide,
Story-Teller, and Path-Finder. The Whitaker & Ray Company, San
Francisco, 1899, maroon cloth, AEG, 26 illus., 157pp. Record of visitors' book
from April 1891 through October 1898 with notations from the likes of Sharlot
Hall, Chas. Lummis, T. Moran, W. H. Jackson, C. A. Higgins, and many Flagstaff
families such as Tolfree, Riordan, Lockett, Babbitt,
Cameron. The famous quote "God made the Cañon, John Hance the trails.
Without the other, neither would be complete" written in the visitors'
book by Wm. O. ("Buckey") O'Neill on January 25, 1893. Farquhar 62. Scarce find in any condition. Rare in
this condition. Corners rubbed o/w VG.............................................................................................. $600.00
86.
[print] Moran, Thomas. ON
THE HERMIT ROAD. GRAND
CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Reached by Santa Fe Railway.
From painting by Thomas Moran. 1912, approx. 32" x 41" in original
gold frame and glass. Brass placard reads "Grand Canyon National Park
Reached by Santa Fe Railway From Painting by Thomas
Moran N.A." These prints hung in railroad stations and Harvey houses. Rare find. It
will make an impressive centerpiece for any Canyon-River library. VG to VG+.
Plus actual packaging and shipping.......................................................................................................................................................... $3,400.00