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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT: 3 BLUEPRINTS. Three blueprints from the planned (but never built) Opera House in Greater Baghdad. Pictured below is a spectacular top-view (2' x 2'); another blue-background rendering is a side-view (2' x 2'); the third is a whopper (5' long) showing a side-view, and including colored pencil work and small notations, presumably by Wright himself. Price for the lot: $5000 net.

Peter-Kvaek: Hans Liv og Oplevelser fortalt i Billeder.
Louis Moe, Georg Kalkar
Louis Moe, the artist most famous for his fairies and trolls, here prenents a fairy tale of frogs. Republished several times as Peter Croak or Kroak, this is the original 1921 version published in Danish in Copenhagen. Very good condition, brown cloth spine has small tears at each end, first page has toning (from inside of cover), but the text and pictures are very clean and bright; the binding solid, even the front white cover is clean. A nice copy, suitable for a collector. $250 SOLD!!

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NEW WRIGHT WHIRLWIND NINE, SEVEN AND FIVE AVIATION ENGINE.
Wright Aeronautical Corporation, 1929.
Brown cloth (leather pattern) boards. 96 pp text & illustrations, 22 fold-out schematics. Internally very well preserved, the front cover has a few spots but nothing drastic. A nice copy of an early book on aviation that is a direct descendant (via Wright Aeronautical Corp) of the Wright Brothers. Second edition. $85 SOLD!!

The Sphinx.
Oscar Wilde.
John Lane, 1910.
Cover art by Charles Ricketts, introduction by Robert Ross.  Collation matches that in Mason: "Bibliography of Oscar Wilde" (2007) except that Mason states all edges uncut: this copy has top edge gilt, other edges uncut.  Backstrip fragile, but still intact, less top 1/4" and bottom 1/8", covers have tanned.  A very desirable edition of this poem, having contributions by both Ross and Ricketts.  Despite backstrip loss, we are listing this as very good, as it is a clean, solid copy.  A prize for any Wilde collector.  First thus.  $1,000. SOLD!!!

Complete set of Hitchhiker Trilogy.  All signed first editions.  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; The Restaurant at the End of the Universe; Life, the Universe and Everything; So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish; Mostly Harmless.
Douglas Adams.
Harmony Books, 1979, etc.
All first printings.  The first four are inscribed "Best Wishes, Douglas Adams" on the front endpaper.  "Mostly Harmless" is inscribed on the title page and has the publishers' "Autographed Copy" sticker on the DJ.  The first four are Very Good to Near Fine in like DJs.  'Mostly Harmless' is still Very Good in like DJ, but has faint edgewear to the DJ and minor reading soiling to foredge.  Overall, an excellent set of one of the classics of fantasy humor.  Because of Adams' premature death, he missed the endless signing that many authors do during their twilight years, so a complete set of signed first editions will be increasingly difficult to find.  $1,500.  SOLD!!!

Cathecismo de la Doctrina Christiana, en Lengua Zaapoteca
Leonardo Levanto.
La Viuda de Miguel de Ortega, 1776.
Leather Bound. Book Condition: Good. First Edition. String-bound with vellum or thin leather covers. Covers are quite wavy/warped. Text is still bound and complete. Page edges worn, though no text loss. Final page has creasing and tears to edges: still no text loss, but tears to extend to first few characters of text in three places. Rear endpaper missing. Text is free of marks except title page which has written at bottom: "en el Ano de Noventa y cinco nacio -- Alvino mes de marzo." $1,100. SOLD!!

The Northwest's Own Railway: Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway: The Main Line (2 Volumes in slipcase.)
Walter R. Grande, 1992.
Both books near fine.  Rubbing to slipcase. $250. SOLD!!

The Birds of California: A Complete, Scientific and Popular Account of the 580 Species and Subspecies of Birds Found in the State 4 Volumes
William Leon Dawson
South Moulton Company, 1923
Four Volume Set. Complete. Embossed green cloth bindings, quartos. Color plates, black and white illustrations. Stated "Booklovers Edition". Very nice clean set in very good bindings. $375. SOLD!!

Stencilled ornaments & illustration: A demonstration of William Addison Dwiggins' method of book decoration and other uses of the stencil, together with a note by the artist
W. A. Dwiggins
Puterschein-Hingham, 1979.
Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. From the collection of bibliophile Water A. Frankel, with his bookplate designed by Reynolds Stone. Hand set in Winchester Roman, an experimental Linotype face designed by Dwiggins. 120 copies designed & printed by Dorothy Abbe. In clear plastic sleeve. $200.

Les filigranes: Dictionnaire historique des marques du papier des leur apparition vers 1282 jusqu'en 1600 [par] C.M. Briquet. Set of Four Volumes.
C. M. Briquet
Paper Publications Society, 1968.
All four volumes in near fine condition. This is the best edition to get: complete reproduction of the original edition in four quarto volumes, along with supplementary artcles, indices, etc. in English. An outstanding resource. #429 of 500 copies. $1,100. SOLD!!

Canadian Pacific Cruise to the Gateway Ports of the World, Empress of France, From New York, Jan 14th to May 23rd, 1925, Around the World Cruise
Holling C. [Clancy] Holling
Very Good. First Edition. This is an early graphic work by Holling. It is a 40-page brochure with illustrated wraps. Although certainly a traditional Art Deco piece, this also contains enough of Holling's style to make it immediately recognizable as such (except for the covers.) Each painting is either a full-page or two-page spread with room for text. Holling would later teach an art class on a cruise. Early commercial work by Holling is very rare and collectible. This book shows wear to spine and edge of wraps. $200.

Sparkle of Quicksilver
Frank Frazetta
Frodo's Press, 1975.
Limited edition portfolio of eight ink drawings. One has original signature of Frazetta. Rear cover has brief autobiographical sketch. $350.

April Twilight's and Other Poems [Signed Limited Edition]
Willa Cather.
Alfred A. Knopf, 1923
Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Decorated paper over boards with vellum spine. Printed on Japenese vellum. Limited to 450 signed copies with this being #145. Signed by Willa Cather. Very good clean copy with the scarce publisher's black cardboard slipcase which is chipped and lacks top panel. Most pages are unopened. Faint discoloration at top of boards. $500.

Rage
Stephen King.
Signet, 1977
First edition of the first Bachman novel. Minor creasing, but overall very good condition. $150. SOLD!!

Lyrics, pathetic & humorous, from A to Z, Edmund Dulac
F. Warne & Co, 1908
Very Good. First Edition. Excellent condition with just one nick to bottom of rear board. Contents near fine, binding solid, front cover gilt & paint are not rubbed, no owners' names, etc. Milt tanning to already tan spine. Alphabet book with limericks and incomparable artwork by Dulac. Dulac really lets himself go with his paintings, as they match the satiric humor and edge-of-nonsense mood of the rhymes. $1,000

This Little Pig, His Picture Book. Containing: This Little Pig, The Fairy Ship, King Luckieboy (Walter Crane's Picture Books, Vol. 1)
Walter Crane
John Lane, 1895.
Very Good. First Edition. Gift inscription "To Dickie" 1895. A beautiful copy with bright, crisp pages, clean boards. Blue cloth, embossed covers. Title page states both London and Chicago (Stone & Kimball), but spine and rear board state John Lane, London. $325.

Alcoholics Anonymous the Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism
Works Publishing Inc., 1939
Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. This is the 16th and FINAL printing of the first edition, from 1954. Text is clean, though foredge has one scuff; fly leaf has yellowed glue from long-ago removed label (small). Externally also very good with only minor wear to extremities. Dust jacket has 1/4" chipping at spine head & foot, light edgewear, front panel is clean & bright, rear panel rubbed. DJ also states sixteenth printing and is now in mylar.  $1000. SOLD!!!

Poets and Etchers (Illustrated)
Thomas Bailey Aldrich, William Cullen Bryant, Ralph Waldo Emerson, James Russell Lowell, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Greenleaf Whitter
Ticknor & Co., 1881.
A splendid production. $500. SOLD!!!

Ursula K. Le Guin
We recently purchased a giant collection of Ursula K. Le Guin first editions, limited editions, chapbooks, and other collectible material. Stop by the Corvallis store to browse, or call us if you are looking for something in particular.

Private Life of Adam and Eve: Being Extracts from Their Diaries, Translated from the Original Mss.
by Mark Twain.
Harper, 1931. First edition thus. This copy includes not only the uncommon dustjacket, but also a very rare loose reproduction of the note from Twain. This note (not mentioned in BAL 3700) is, according to the DJ, reproduced on the front of the jacket. However, the printed front of the DJ does not have the note (it is reproduced inside.) This facsimile (made on a press) must have either been laid in originally, or somehow connected to the DJ when new. $1,200. SOLD!

A record of European armour and arms through seven centuries
by Guy Francis Laking
This is a xerox of the original. This came from an armor collector who copied the original onto semi-glossy paper (for better image clarity), and then bound it in a nice blue buckram binding. This is not a copy for someone who collects books, but a copy for someone who collects armor and needs this as a reference. Complete set of 5 volumes. $650. SOLD!

The letters and private papers of W.M. Thackeray
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Oxford University Press, 1945. Complete set of 4 volumes in slipcase. DJ's to vol. I & II are chipped 1" at top of spine, light chipping to other volumes. Internally excellent. $150.

The history of the 88th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron mechanized
by Howard Dexter Wetherell
Includes maps, rosters. Book shows reading wear, but no serious flaws. $150. SOLD!!

The Gun Digest, 3rd Annual Edition
by Klein's Sporting Goods
Creasing to covers, spine is a bit edgeworn, but internally clean, solid, and very good. $95.

Homing with the birds ;: The history of a lifetime of personal experience with the birds
by Gene Stratton-Porter
Can you believe it? One of the most popular authors of all time recounts her unique birding experiences. This includes lots of photographs by the author, including a most unusual one: “Male Baltimore oriole that hanged himself while carrying material to his mate. Yes, the bird was carrying some string, got tangled up, and is dangling from an accidental noose. Gruesome, but . . . unique! $75. SOLD!

Coyote's Daylight Trip
by Paula Gunn Allen
Text is excellent, some pages still uncut. However, there is some warping and a minor stain to the front cover. This may be due to publisher's glue or it may be due to water. $75. SOLD!

A History of Magic and Experimental Science, 8 volumes
by Lynn Thorndike
Excellent condition, includes the original dust wrappers. This is THE work on the subject. $600. SOLD!

Dams, dam foundations and reservoir sites (Developments in geotechnical engineering)
by Ernest Eugene Wahlstrom.
First edition of this highly technical and complete text. $100.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
by Hunter S. Thompson.
First edition with owner's name being the only real flaw. $200. SOLD!

Thru the Bible with J. Vernon McGee (Complete Set of 6 Volumes)
by J. Vernon McGee.
Brown hardcovers with red & gilt decoration. Excellent condition. Set includes five volumes, plus a sixth volume with the complete index. $125. SOLD!!!

The Dark Tower.
by Stephen King.
Complete set of 7 Grant first editions, all in Fine or near fine condition. Includes signed bookplate by Stephen King. $2,000. STOLEN!!! IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON A COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION OF "THE GUNSLINGER" (IT MIGHT STILL HAVE A LOOSE SIGNED BOOKPLATE LAID IN) WE WOULD LOVE TO KNOW.  NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

Ethnographical Album of the Pacific Islands [Ethnographic, Orig. "Album of the Weapons, Tools, Ornaments, Articles of Dress of the Natives of the Pacific Islands"]
by Edge-Partington, James; Miller, Bruce.
1996 reprint of this seminal work. $135. SOLD!

Safari
by Elmer Keith.
Very good in good+ DJ. Elmer Keith's books are sought after for their expertise; this book is perhaps his best, though it falls a bit outside the normal range of his writing. $200. SOLD!!

Flowers for Algernon
by Daniel Keyes
Third printing. Not a first edition, but still a nice copy of an early printing. $75. SOLD!!

Firearms in Colonial america. the Impact on History and Technology, 1492-1792 by M. L. Brown.
Highlighting on a few pages, otherwise clean. $75. SOLD!

The Centennial History of Oregon 1811-1912, Complete Set of 4 Volumes
by Joseph Gaston.
Signed by Fred Lockley, prominent Oregon Journal columnist who interviewed numerous Oregon pioneers and early settlers. Wear to leather, vol.'s I & II have hinge tears. Not fantastic condition, but they are clean and solid volumes. Vol. 4 is ex-library. $400. SOLD!

Doctor Doolittle and the Green Canary
by Hugh Lofting
DJ Protected By Brodart Mylar Cover. DJ has 1" missing from foot of spine, 1" chip to front cover (no picture loss - just blue background), chipped head of spine and other general creasing/wear. Still, the front picture is nice and sharp, DJ is clean. Book itself has some light wear but no serious flaws. 1st edition stated, DJ price of $2.75. $50

Commemorative Biographical and Historical Record of Kane County, Illinois
Beers, Leggett & Co.
Leather boards show edgewear and one small tear at head of spine. Text is clean, block relatively solid. Lots of engravings, all portraits, 1115 pp. Private library pocket in rear & label taped to spine. $450. SOLD!!

History of Gurthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa Together with Sketches of Their Towns, Villages and Townships, Education, Civil, Military and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens
Continental Historical Co.
tape to top of spine, wear to boards, private library pocket in rear. Text is clean, binding is solid. 1105 pp., numerous illustrations. General history of Iowa is also included. Guthrie County takes up 3/4 of the book. $450. SOLD!

Christmas Around the World: 23 Volumes : Christmas in Washington D.C., The Holy Land, Britain, Scandinavia, the Philippines, Australia, Mexico, Italy, Finland, Canada, Spain, Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Brazil, Germany, Austria, Denmark, New England, The Netherlands, Ireland, France, and American Southwest
World Book Staff
All 19 books in great shape. The New England, Brazil, Ukraine, Finland, Switzerland, Canada & Philippines books each have one of those lift-a-flap days of Christmas calendars (Advent calendars). The Italy & Canada books each have some recipe cards, and the Denmark book comes with a little ornament in a plastic bag. Shipping is $15 for set. $125. SOLD!!

Annual Report of the Director of the United states Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior Set of Powell Reports, Volumes 2 Through 15, Complete. 21 Volumes in All.
By J. W. Powell
This is one volume of a set of USGS annual reports volumes 2 through 15 (21 books.) The price is for the entire set. For further information on particular volumes, search for that volumes - we have listed each one individually with content & condition details. Shipping based on zip code. SOLD!!

"Friend Will" [Will Rogers]
by Joe De Yong.
A unique piece. This is a eulogy poem written by Charles Russell's protege Joe De Yong on the passing of Will Rogers. De Yong was very important to Russell as a close friend and artistic protege. His style is very similar, and after Russell's death, De Yong went on to become a Hollywood "expert" for movie makers such as Cecil B. DeMille. This book is inscribed by the author to the "Doc" Morans in 1937. Laid in are a card with De Yong's most famous piece - the pipe-smoking Indian, a photograph of De Yong with palette at an easel, and pasted to the inside of the front cover is another photography of De Yong outdoors with a black cowboy hat and white bag at his feet. The most important feature of this book, however are four original pen & ink sketches by De Yong. The first is a picture of an artist (in cowboy hat) at an easel - the artist's body is composed of the letters of De Yong's name (i.e. hat is "j", head is "o", neck is "e", body is "d", arm is "e", arm is "j" waist is "o", leg is "n" leg is "g.") The next three sketches are: well-done cowboy riding on walking horse, humorously-done sketches of cowboy being bucked off bronco (holding on by reins), and cowboy being kicked by donkey. All four sketches measure about 4" x 2.5" (artist's name sketch a bit bigger), all are signed by De Jong, and the three cowboy sketches are inscribed to various members of the Moran family. Book is waterstained to the rear cover up to 2", and bottom edge of all pages. Frontispiece is damaged along bottom 1/8" inch, but none of the original drawings are. SOLD!!

Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 in Five Volumes, and an Atlas
By Charles Wilkes.
9 Maps, steel engraving Plates, Vignettes, and Wood-Cuts. Brown cloth with gilt on both boards & spine. This appears to be the first "trade" edition. Cloth on spine appears to have been re-glued to a few parts, cloth has a few discolorations, corners are worn. These are all relatively minor flaws - the big flaw is that the atlas is lacking the map of Oregon. Sorry. The "Track Map" is torn & repaired with what appears to be archival-quality tape, the other maps are in nice shape. (All repairs, though minor, appear to be professionally done.) Bindings are strong, pages are clean except for a few pencil marks in the Pacific Northwest chapters. This set came from the estate of William Gladstone Steel, who was one of the original environmentalists, even though he would not have known that word. He is best known for his work in establishing Crater Lake National Park, his friendship with John Muir, and his founding of two mountaineering clubs - the Oregon Alpine Club and the Mazamas. His bookplates are to be found in all volumes (Steel Points Library/Property of William Gladstone Steel with a picture of mountain (Hood?), steel points, portrait of Steel, and "Steel Inn" - nicely done. Overall, a nice set of a nice edition with the additional unique heritage of an historically significant previous owner. $6,000. SOLD!!

A Star for Ginny
By Phyllis A. Whitney
DJ Protected By Brodart Mylar Cover. Overall, this book is actually pretty good, but I'll make it sound bad by listing all the flaws. Main flaw is evidence of some moisture exposure to bottom of rear board - cloth is very slightly buckled, and there are minor stains to cloth and rep. There are 15, yes fifteen, signatures to the title page - presumably from a class. Too bad, but it does give the book a quaint school-girl charm. Other than that, the book is nice, with clean pages and solid hinges. DJ has edgewear, darkened spine, but again the main flaw is this moisture damage - much more evident on DJ than on book. DJ has discoloration to bottom 2" on rear, and is missing a 2" x .75" chip at this location. Back is not pretty, but front of DJ still looks nice. Our honest recommendation to collectors: buy this book if you really want it, but this will probably not be the final copy in your collection - you may want to sell it later when you find a better copy. $150.

The Insomnia Drawings
By Louise Bourgeois
red and blue books in slipcase. Slipcase has a little wear, the red book has some white markings on the spine - looks like chalk? $150. SOLD!

Color Standards and Color Nomenclature : Fifty-Three Colored Plates, Eleven Hundred and Fifteen Named Colors
by Ridgway, Robert (Curator of the Division of Birds at the United States National Museum)
The legendary Ridgway's attempt to standardize color names for scientific observation. Plates in great shape, boards show a bit of wear. This copy has a bookplate from the USDA library, and a stamp from the library of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Nice, solid copy. This book was supposedly limited to 500 copies. 20 years in the making, including three years of "unremitting labor" for reproducing the plates. $800.SOLD!!

Forest resources and Land Use in Taiwain
by J. David Born; Gary W. Clendenen, John E. Kuilowski
Includes 4 nice fold-out maps, several aerial photos. Text is in Chinese, although most tables are in English & Chinese (tables take up about half of the book), math is in arabic numerals, flow charts are in English. $75.

Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean (Set of 14 Volumes) 1853-5 Bookplate of Gen. W. M. Graham with pencilled notation on ffep "from the library of the Astronomer on the expedition." All volumes show edgewear, most shaken, two rebound in original boards, a few small dampstains, most spines hard to read. Tons of engravings & color plates, maps - some in color. Volume 11, the "map" volume, shows tears to several of the maps - but it looks intact: please inquire with specific questions about any volume. Overall, a good copy of a set virtually impossible to find complete. Vol. I: Reports, memos, considerations; Vol. II: 38th, 39th, 41st, 32nd parallels; Vol. III, Parts 1-4 by Whipple of 35th parallel; Vol. IV: Parts 5, 6, apdx of 35th parallel; Vol. V: Routes in California; Vol. VI: Oregon & California; Vol. VII, Book 1; Part 1 & apdx of narrative & final report by Isaac Stevens; Vol. VII, Book 2: California 35th & 32nd parallels, conclusion of official review; Vol. VIII: Part 1 of Gen Rept. upon Zoology; Vol. IX: Part 2 of Gen Rept. upon Zoology; Vol. X: Parts 3 & 4 of Gen. Rept upon Zoology of routes; Vol. XI: Memoir of G. K. Warren, Topo maps, profiles, sketches; Vol. XII, Book I: Part I & apdx of Isaac Stevens (front hinge cracked); Vol. XII, Book II: Isaac Stevens parts II & III upon route near 47th and 49th parallels. $5,000. SOLD!

In Their Own Words: Diaries and Reminiscences of the Oregon Trail in Oregon, Volume 1
by Stephen Dow Beckham
Project has the following goals: secure site-specific primary accounts by Oregon Trail travelers, develop storyline options for each site, lift up as fully possible references to American Indians, Assess existing interpretive panels. This volume covers: Snake River Crossing, Keeney Pass, Vale, Ontario, Alkali Springs, Birch Creek, Farewell Bend State Park, Weatherby Rest ARea, Baker VAlley Rest Area, Charles Reynolds R.A., Hilgard Junction S. P., Emigrant Springs S. P., Deadman's Pass R.A., Pendleton, Echo Meadows. 221 pp. $50. SOLD!!

A History of Middle Earth (Complete Set)
By J. R. R. Tolkien.
Fine in DJs. $400. SOLD!!

Tailspin Tommy and the Hooded Flyer
By Hal Forrest. (A Big Little Book)
#1423 Nice bright cover. Corners bumped, small ding to bottom corner of spine, binding tight. $65.

Archery: The Technical Side
By Hickman, C. N. Nagler, Forrest, Klopsteg, Paul E. (editors)
Hardcover, VG/No Jacket. Solid, clean copy. $150. SOLD!!

The Interpreter's Bible : The Holy Scriptures in the King James and Revised standard Version with General Articles and Introduction, Exegesis, Exposition for Each Book of the Bible (Complete Set of 12 volumes)
By Buttrick, George Arthur; Bowie, Scherer, Knox, Terrien, Harmon
Overall, set has very little wear. These came from a church library and have internal library markings, though externally still nice. Text appears to be clean in all volumes, minor shelfwear. $200. SOLD!

Handbook of South American Indians (Complete set of 7 Volumes)
By Julian Steward.
Very Good condition, no DJs. $450. SOLD!!

Audubon's Birds of America : The Audubon Society Baby Elephant Folio
Some wrinkling to spine of DJ, light wear. DJ Protected By Brodart Mylar Cover. $130. SOLD!!

The Annals of America : Complete Set of 21 Volumes Plus Introduction
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Blue boards with silver on spine. Includes guide/index. $95.

Donald Duck and His Nephews Walt Disney; Florence Brumbaugh Great 1940 edition of this book, good condition. $30. SOLD!!

Gentle Ben : Signed by author Walt Morey Not a first edition, but still a signed copy (1990) in Near Fine/Very Good condition. $20. SOLD!!!

The Outlaw of Torn Edgar Rice Burroughs This is the Grosset & Dunlap reprint of 1927 (first reprinting), done after the success of Tarzan. This copy includes the hard-to-find dustjacket - check out that cover art! Good+/Fair condition. $100. SOLD!!!

The Law of Success Napoleon Hill Much sought-after monumental work by the author of "Think and Grow Rich." Complete set of 8, Very Good. Ralston: 1957. $500 SOLD!

Cadillac Desert Marc P. Reisner First edition of this classic. Viking: 1986. VG/VG-. $50. SOLD!

The First Crossing of Greenland Fridtjof Nansen Original 2-volume set, later reduced to one volume edition. Longmans Green & Co: 1890. Good to Fair/Ex-lib. $250 SOLD!

The Complete Manual of Free Diving Tailliez, Cousteau et al. Includes "Tables of Consecutive Dives" in pocket. G. P. Putnam's: 1957. Very Good/Good condition $95. SOLD!