Sale 484: Fine Americana - Travel & Exploration - with Ephemera & Manuscript Material

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(New York)
Headline
Acts of Assembly, New York, 1726
Publisher
Printed and sold by W. Bradford, printer to the King for the Province of New-York
Date Published
1726

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231

Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York for 1854

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(New York City)
Author
Valentine, D.T.
Headline
With maps and views of New York City 1854
Date Published
1854

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232

Twenty-eight stereoview cards of Niagara Falls

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(Niagara Falls)
Author
**
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Twenty-eight stereoview cards of Niagara Falls
Date Published
c.1870s

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233

The Oregon Territory: A Geographical and Physical Account of that Country and its Inhabitants with Outlines of its History and Discovery

Author
Nicolay, C[harles] G.
Headline
Nicholay's Oregon Territory in wrappers 1843
Publisher
Charles Knight & Co.
Date Published
1846

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234

Leaders

Author
Nixon, Richard
Headline
Richard Nixon Leaders Signed Limited Edition
Publisher
Warner Books
Date Published
[1982]

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235

The Real War

Author
Nixon, Richard
Headline
Richard Nixon The Real War Signed Limited Edition
Publisher
Warner Books
Date Published
[1980]

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236

The Northern Pacific Railroad: Its Route, Resources, Progress and Business : The New Northwest and its Great Thoroughfare

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(Northern Pacific Railroad)
Author
**
Headline
The Northern Pacific Railroad
Publisher
Jay Cooke & Co.
Date Published
[1871]

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237

In the Land of Chinook, or the Story of Blaine County

Author
Noyes, Al. J.
Headline
In the Land of Chinook, Story of Blaine County
Publisher
State Pub. Co.
Date Published
[1917]

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238

Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

Author
Obama, Barack
Headline
Barack Obama Dreams from my Father signed
Publisher
Times Books
Date Published
[1995]

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239

WITHDRAWN - Illinois Blue Book, 2000

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(Obama, Barack)
Author
White, Jesse, editor
Headline
Illinois Blue Book, 2000 Signed by Barack Obama
Publisher
[State of Illinois]
Date Published
2000

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240

Portland City Directory for 1873: Embracing a General Directory of Residents, a Directory of East Portland; together with a Business Directory, and other Statistics relative to the Progress and Present Condition of the City

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(Oregon)
Author
McCormick, S.J.
Headline
Portland City Directory for 1873
Publisher
A.G. Walling
Date Published
1873

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241

Portland City Directory for the Year 1876. Embracing General Directory of Residents, a Directory of East Portland [&] Albina; together with a Business Directory and other Statistics relative to the Progress and Present Condition of the City

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(Oregon)
Headline
Portland City Directory for the Year 1876
Publisher
A.G. Walling
Date Published
1876

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242

History of Klamath County, Oregon

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(Oregon)
Author
Sisemore, Linsy, ed.
Headline
History of Klamath County, Oregon
Date Published
1941

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243

The Haut Ton Directory of Portland, Oregon. A Residence Address, Visiting, Club, Theatre and Shopping Guide

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(Oregon)
Author
**
Headline
Haut Ton Directory of Portland, Oregon 1888
Publisher
C.H. McIsaac, Publisher
Date Published
1888

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244

Man-Made Disaster. The Story of St Francis Dam Its Place in Southern California's Water System, Its Failure and the Tragedy of March 12 and 13, 1928 in the Santa Clara River Valley

Author
Outland, Charles F.
Headline
The Story of St Francis Dam
Publisher
Arthur H. Clark Company
Date Published
1963

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245

The Journals and Letters of Major John Owen, Pioneer of the Northwest, 1850-1871, Embracing His Purchase of St. Mary's Mission; the Building of Fort Owen; His Travels; His Relation with the Indians; His Work for the Government; and His Activities as a Western Empire Builder for Twenty Years

Author
Owen, John
Headline
The Journals and Letters of Major John Owen
Publisher
Edward Eberstadt
Date Published
1927

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246

Small collection of letters and manuscripts regarding Thomas Paine and his writings

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(Paine, Thomas)
Author
**
Headline
Letters regarding Thomas Paine and his writings
Date Published
Various dates

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247

Panama Pacific International Exposition books, view books, and ephemera

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(Panama Pacific International Exposition)
Author
**
Headline
PPIE San Francisco 1915 books & ephemera
Date Published
c.1915

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248

The Oregon Trail

Author
Parkman, Francis
Headline
The Oregon Trail Wyeth Remington Illustrations
Publisher
Little, Brown
Date Published
1925

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249

Life and Adventures of James W. Marshall, The Discoverer of Gold in California

Author
Parsons, George Frederic
Headline
Life and Adventures of James W. Marshall...
Publisher
James W. Marshall and W. Burke
Date Published
1870

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250

Martinsburg centennial souvenir. A pictorial and descriptive booklet containing the history of Martinsburg and the Borough Council, and a list of patrons with their biographies, civic organizations and business cards and many other things of interest in the life of a growing community, 1832-1932

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(Pennsylvania)
Author
**
Headline
100th anniversary of Martinsburg PA
Publisher
Centennial Souvenir Booklet Committee
Date Published
1932

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251

Report of the Minority of the Committee Appointed to Enquire into the Causes of the Disturbances at the Seat of Government, in December, 1838

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(Pennsylvania "Buckshot War")
Author
[Stevens, Thaddeus]
Headline
Thaddeus Stevens and the Buckshot War
Publisher
Boas & Coplan
Date Published
1839

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252

1849 Letter to guardian of first US postage stamps

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(Washington D.C. - Postal politics, 1849)
Author
Marron, Rovert H.
Headline
Letter to the guardian of the first U.S. Postage stamps
Date Published
April 3, 1849

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253

Original gelatin silver photograph of a woman by Arnold Genthe

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(Photograph)
Author
Genthe, Arnold
Headline
gelatin silver photo of a woman by Arnold Genthe
Date Published
c.1910

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254

Nine original gelatin silver photographs of the Seattle fireboat Alki, stationed on Puget Sound and the inland lakes

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(Photographs)
Author
**
Headline
9 photographs of the Seattle fireboat Alki
Date Published
1927

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255

Nineteen pamphlets of political nature from the turn of the century

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(Politics)
Author
**
Headline
19 turn of century pamphlets on politics
Date Published
1895-1902

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256

Red Hot and Blue: A Musical Comedy

Author
Porter, Cole
Headline
1 of 300 copies signed by Cole Porter
Publisher
Random House
Date Published
1936

Estimate$2,000 - $3,000

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257

Maine men and women in southern California: A volume regarding the lives of Maine men and women of note and substantial achievement, as well as those of a younger generation whose careers are certain, yet still in the making

Author
Porter, Florence Collins & Helen Brown Trask, editors
Headline
Mainers on the Left Coast
Publisher
Kingsley, Mason & Collins
Date Published
1913

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258

Nine photographs of Princeton University from 1873

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(Princeton University)
Author
Howell, William Roe, attributed to
Headline
9 photos of Princeton grad. class by Wm Howell
Date Published
1873

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259

Mary B. Purvine Pioneer Doctor

Author
Purvine, Mary B.
Headline
Mary B. Purvine Pioneer Doctor Limited Edition
Publisher
Privately printed
Date Published
1958

Estimate$150 - $250

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260

Autograph Quotation, signed by the socialist economist fired from the University of Chicago

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(Radical)
Author
Bemis, Edward W.
Headline
Autograph Quotation, signed Edward W. Bemis
Date Published
Sept. 12, 1898

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261

Drummers and Dreamers: The Story of Smowhala the Prophet and His Nephew Puck Hyah Toot, the Last Prophet of the Nearly Extinct River People, the Last Wanapums

Author
Relander, Click
Headline
Click Relander Drummers and Dreamers
Publisher
Caxton Printers
Date Published
1956

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262

Through the Yukon and Alaska

Author
Rickard, T.A.
Headline
Through the Yukon and Alaska
Publisher
Mining and Scientific Press
Date Published
1909

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263

The Chisholm Trail: A History of the World's Greatest Cattle Trail, together with a Description of the Persons, a Narrative of the Events, and Reminiscences Associated with the Same

Author
Ridings, Sam P.
Headline
The Chisholm Trail by Sam Ridings
Publisher
Co-operative Publishing Co.
Date Published
[1936]

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264

U.C.L.A. Yearbook for Jackie Robinson's junior year

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zzfaaa(1940 - Jackie Robinson's Junior Year at U.C.L.A.)
Author
**
Headline
U.C.L.A. Yearbook for Jackie Robinson
Date Published
1940

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265

The Winning of the West

Author
Roosevelt, Theodore
Headline
The Winning of the West with Manuscript Leaf
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Date Published
1900

Estimate$10,000 - $15,000

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266

Rhymes from a Round-up Camp

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(Russell, Charles M.)
Author
Coburn, Wallace David
Headline
Rhymes from a Round-up Camp C.M. Russell Illus
Publisher
Wallace D. Coburn
Date Published
1899

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267

Journal of a Trapper, or Nine Years in the Rocky Mountains: 1834-1843. Being a General Description of the Country, Climate, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Etc., and a View of the Life Led by a Hunter in those Regions

Author
Russell, Osborne
Headline
Journal of a Trapper by Osborne Russell
Publisher
[Syms-York]
Date Published
1921

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268

"My Dog and My Gun" - early American paper sampler depicting a hunting scene

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(Sampler)
Author
**
Headline
Early American paper sampler
Date Published
c.1820

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269

Abstract of Title & Certificate of Search to Part of 100 Vara Lot No 279 as shown by the various records in City & County of San Francisco Made at the Request of Patrick Gamble Sumner the 30th day of July 1883 by FA Rouleau, successor to Brooks & Rouleau, Searcher of Records for the Counties of San Francisco, Alameda & San Mateo [Cover title]

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(California - San Francisco)
Headline
1883 San Francisco Abstract of Title
Date Published
1883

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270

Voting Not Representation: A Demand for Definite Democracy and Political Evolution

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(San Francisco)
Author
Cridge, Alfred
Headline
Rare imprint by San Francisco political reformer
Publisher
By the author
Date Published
1880

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271

The Star, Vol. 34, Nos. 1-26

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(San Francisco)
Author
**
Headline
The Star newspaper San Francisco 1901
Publisher
James H. Barry
Date Published
July 6 -December 28, 1901

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272

View of San Francisco, formerly Yerba Buena, in 1846-7, Before the Discovery of Gold

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(San Francisco)
Author
Swasey, Capt. W[illiam]
Headline
View of SF formerly Yerba Buena in 1846-7
Publisher
Capt. W.F. Swasey
Date Published
[c.1883-84]

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273

Thirty-three original snapshots of the U.S. Army guarding the San Francisco Bay

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(California - San Francisco)
Author
**
Headline
Photos of the big guns guarding San Francisco Bay
Date Published
1920s

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274

Original Glass Lantern Slides of 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

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(San Francisco Earthquake)
Author
**
Headline
Glass Lantern Slides of 1906 San Francisco Quake

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275

The San Francisco Yacht Club, San Francisco, California. Organized 1869, Incorporated June 16, 1873. Year-Book 1908

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(San Francisco)
Author
**
Headline
San Francisco Yacht Club 1908 yearbook
Publisher
[Press of Upton Bros. & Delzelle, Inc.]
Date Published
1908

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276

A History of Aberdeen-Angus Cattle. With Particular Reference to Their Introduction, Distribution and Rise to Popularity in the Fields of Fine Beef Production in North America

Author
Sanders, Alvin Howard
Headline
History of Aberdeen-Angus Cattle
Publisher
The New Breeder's Gazette
Date Published
[1928]

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277

Autograph Letter, signed, from the trader who led Kit Carson across the plains

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(Santa Fe Trail)
Author
Stanley, E[lisha]
Headline
Trader who let Kit Carson across the plains
Date Published
April 25, 1845

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278

Autograph Letter Signed, as American Agent of the Ebell International Academy of Natural Science

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(Science)
Author
Fairchild, H. LeR.
Headline
Pioneering Geologist and a Feminist Visionary
Date Published
April 17, 1877

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279

Autograph Letter, signed, to John L. LeConte on Entomological subjects

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(Science)
Author
Guex, John
Headline
Letter from the 'Father' of Entomology in America
Date Published
December 15, 1853

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280

War Correspondence (Hispano-American War) Letters from Dr. Nicholas Senn

Author
Senn, Nicholas
Headline
Surgeon in Spanish-American War
Publisher
American Medical Association
Date Published
1899

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281

Brief Account of the Experiences of James Meikle Sharp

Author
Sharp, James Meikle
Headline
Account of the Experiences of James Meikle Sharp
Date Published
1931

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282

Cruisings in the Cascades. A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing

Author
Shields, George Oliver
Headline
George Shields Cruisings in the Cascades
Publisher
Rand, McNally
Date Published
1889

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283

San Juan Islands: The Cronstadt of the Pacific

Author
Shiels, Archie W.
Headline
San Juan Islands: The Cronstadt of the Pacific
Publisher
Empire Printing Company
Date Published
1938

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284

History of the Northern Pacific Railroad

Author
Smalley, Eugene V.
Headline
History of the Northern Pacific Railroad 1883
Publisher
Putnam
Date Published
1883

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285

Journal of a Trip to California: Across the Continent from Weston, Mo., to Weber Creek, Cal. in the Summer of 1850

Author
Smith, C[harles] W.
Headline
Journal of a Trip to California by C.W. Smith
Publisher
Cadmus Book Shop
Date Published
[1920]

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286

The Annals of San Francisco; Containing a Summary of the History of the First Discovery, Settlement, Progress, and Present Condition of California, and a Complete History of all the Important Events Connected with Its Great City: To Which Are Added, Biographical Memoirs of Some Prominent Citizens

Author
Soulé, Frank, John H. Gihon and James Nisbet
Headline
The Annals of San Francisco 1855
Publisher
D. Appleton
Date Published
1855

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287

Picturesque Shasta Springs on the Shasta Route of the Southern Pacific Co. between San Francisco and Portland [Cover title]

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(Southern Pacific Railway)
Author
**
Headline
Picturesque Shasta Springs on the Shasta Route
Date Published
[c.1890's]

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288

Autograph Letter, signed, from the future Marine Corps Commandant, to his mother

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(Spanish-American War)
Author
Lejeune, John
Headline
Future Marine Corps Commandant Sails to War
Date Published
March 16, 1898

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289

The March of Empire Through Three Decades. Embracing Sketches of California History...

Author
Stafford, Mrs. Mallie
Headline
The March of Empire Through Three Decades
Publisher
Geo. Spaulding & Co.
Date Published
1884

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290

Sheet of three unissued certificates in the Bodie Bluff Consolidated Mining Company of Aurora, Mono County, California, each signed by Leland Stanford as president

Heading
(Stanford, Leland)
Author
**
Headline
Stock certificates signed by Leland Stanford
Publisher
Agneew & Deffebach print
Date Published
c.1863

Estimate$3,000 - $5,000

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291

Caminos Viejos: Tales Found in the History of California of Especial Interest to Those who Love the Valleys, the Hills and the Canyons of Orange County, its Traditions and its Landmarks

Author
Stephenson, Terry E.
Headline
Caminos Viejos: Tales Found in the History of CA
Publisher
[Williams Fine Arts Press]
Date Published
1930

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292

The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, by His Son

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(Stevens, Isaac Ingalls)
Author
Stevens, Hazard
Headline
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, by His Son
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Date Published
1900

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293

Put's Original California Songster

Author
[Stone, John A.]
Headline
Put's Original California Songster 1868
Publisher
D.E. Appleton & Co.
Date Published
1868

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294

The Discovery of the Oregon Trail: Robert Stuart's Narratives of His Overland Trip Eastward from Astoria in 1812-13.

Author
Stuart, Robert
Headline
Robert Stuart The Discovery of the Oregon Trail
Publisher
Edward Eberstadt
Date Published
1935

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295

My Trip to Yosemite from the Journal of Emilie Sussman, 1872

Author
Sussman, Emilie
Headline
Emilie Sussman My Trip to Yosemite 1939
Publisher
[Printed at the Grabhorn Press for Samuel Wormser]
Date Published
1939

Estimate$250 - $350

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296

New Helvetia Diary: A Record of Events Kept by John A. Sutter and His Clerks at New Helvetia, California, from September 9, 1845, to May 25, 1848

Author
Sutter, John A.
Headline
New Helvetia Diary 1/950 Grabhorn
Publisher
The Grabhorn Press with the Society of California Pioneers
Date Published
1939

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297

The Northwest Coast; or, Three Years' Residence in Washington Territory

Author
Swan, James G.
Headline
James Swan on Northwest Coast 1857
Publisher
Harper & Bros.
Date Published
1857

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298

Report of an Examination of the Upper Columbia River and the Territory in its Vicinity in September and October, 1881, to Determine its Navigability, and Adaptability to Steamboat Transportation

Author
Symons, Thomas W.
Headline
Symons Report on the Upper Columbia River 1882
Publisher
Government Printing Office
Date Published
1882

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299

Life History of Thomas Orr, Jr.: Pioneer Stories of California and Utah (wrapper title)

Author
Taylor, Lillie Jane Orr
Headline
Pioneer Stories of California and Utah
Publisher
Lillie Jane Orr Taylor
Date Published
1930

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300

Television: The World's First Television Journal

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(Television)
Author
Disndale, A., editor.
Headline
Televison: The World's First Television Journal
Publisher
Television Press
Date Published
March, 1930

Estimate$100 - $150

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