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Dr. Johnson on Reading, Conversing, and Writing: Being a Keepsake Issued on the Occasion of the Visit of the Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs to the Cecil H. Green Library, Stanford University, October 28, 1984

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Stanford University, California, Stanford University: 1984

Seller ID: 017353

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original yellow wrapper with black lettering on the front cover. 6 X 9 inches. 9 pages including an illustration of Dr. Samuel Johnson. Dr. Johnson (1709-1784) was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, literary critic and biographer. Copy is very clean and complete.
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Manuscripts, Typed and Handwritten by Clark Wing

By: N/A

Price: $75.00

Seller ID: 017602

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Clark Wing. 4 manuscript documents. Circa 1930's. California. Two documents are signed by Wing. 6 pages. Clark Wing was a California writer. From 1936-1940, he worked as a WPA editor, editing the California Historic Landmark Series. During this same time, he also wrote articles on State Parks and historic places. He was a friend of the writer Harold Speakman. This collection consists of 4 documents:. 1) "Make the Birdie Sing". 1 page, handwritten and signed by Wing Humorous poem. 2) "Let Snookie Catch 'em" 1 page. Handwritten. Humorous poem. 3) "There are three parts." ...
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The Romantic '49ers. How To Wash Gravel or Earth to Produce Gold, Complete, Reliable Instructions

By: N/A

Price: $37.50

Publisher: Los Angeles, Ca, John C. Shay: 1933

Seller ID: 017745

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original yellow wrapper with black lettering and a black illustration of a gold pan, pick axe, shovel and revolver on the front cover. 5 1/2 X 8 3/4 inches. 6 pages. This copy contains 2 articles. The first is titled, The gold pan and sluice-box. The second is "Jack's gold rush" (a true story of how a boy of fourteen created a gold rush in the early days of California). Pages are clean and complete. Binging is good.
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Transactions of the Twenty-Eight Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association for 1900 Containing the Annual Address by J. C. Moreland, Esq., 1852 of Portland, and the Occasional Address by Cyrus H. Walker, Albany, Native Son of 1838 and Other Matters of Historic Interest.

By: N/A

Price: $37.50

Publisher: Portland Oregon, Himes and Pratt, Printers and Publishers: 1901

Seller ID: 017718

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original light orange wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 5 1/2 X 8 3/4 inches. 82 pages. Articles include, "Address at public reception of Native Sons, at the Marquam Grand Opera House, June 13, 1900" by Governor T. T. Geer, "Pioneer women of Clatsop County" by Mrs. Owens-Adair, M.D., this article is in 2 parts, 1 written by Mrs. Mary Ann Dickinson Adair, 1849 and Mrs. Sarah Damron Adair, pioneer of 1843 (prepared by her daughter, Dr. Owens-Adair). Edge of back cover is slightly chipped as is the head. Small spot on front cover. Pages are very clean and complete. Bind...
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Transactions of the Thirty-Second Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association for 1904 Containing the Annual Address by Charles B. Moores, 1852, of Salem and Other Matters of Historic Interest.

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Portland Oregon, Peaslee Bros. Company, Printers: 1905

Seller ID: 017719

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original light blue wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 inches. Pages 222-358. First part of copy contains information on pioneers in attendance which includes names, places of birth and date and when they made the journey to Oregon. Articles include, "Crossing the plains in 1852" This article is a diary of Mrs. Cecelia Emily McMillen Adams, born Lodi, N.Y. 1829 and started her Oregon journey in 1851. Mrs. Adams was very observant and an excellent source of daily routine. "Narrative of James Longmire, A pioneer of 1853" which gives an in depth account of ...
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Transactions of the Thirty-Third Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association June 15, 1905 Containing the Annual Address by Henry H. Gilfry 1852, of Salem and Other Matters of Historic Interest.

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Portland Oregon, Peaslee Bros. Company, Printers: 1906

Seller ID: 017720

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original light green wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 inches. Pages 361-512. First part of copy contains information on pioneers in attendance which includes names, and when they made the journey to Oregon. Also has a list of Pioneers who have died. Articles include, "Diary of E. W. Conyers, a pioneer of 1852, now of Clatskanie, Oregon. Tells of the hardships, daily life and at times, humors accounts of the trail. Staples that bind this copy are beginning to rust, however, text is not affected. A previous owner wrote notes on the front cover in pencil. Slight chip...
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Transactions of the Thirty-Fourth Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association june 14, 1906 Containing the Annual Address by Hon. Allen Weir of Olympia Washington Ex-President of the Washington Pioneer Association and Other Matters of Historic Interest.

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Portland Oregon, Peaslee Bros. Company, Printers: 1907

Seller ID: 017721

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original light blue wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 6 X 8 inches. 103 pages. First part of copy contains information on pioneers in attendance which includes names, and when they made the journey to Oregon. Articles include, "Pioneer days" by Mr. Tolbet Carter of Benton County. Mr. Carter (1825-1899). His journey for Oregon began in 1846 at the age of 21, and later served a term in the state legislature. Bottom of spine is chipped. The edges of several pages are torn, however, text is not affected. Pages are clean and complete. Binding is tight.
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The Ordeal of William Morris- Keepsake

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: San Fernando, Ca, Nut Quad Press: 1996

Seller ID: 017756

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original white wrapper with black lettering and a black design on the front cover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 inches. 11 pages. Printed on heavy paper. From the colophon, "Presented as a keepsake to the attending members of The Roxburghe Club of San Francisco and The Zamorano Club of Los Angeles at their Joint Meeting held in San Francisco, California, October 26-27, 1996. Letterpress printed in an edition of 150 copies on Somerset Mouldmake paper using Golden type designed by William Morris for his Kelmscott Press. Nut Quad Press, San Fernando, California. Copy is very clean and binding is tight.
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Chandler & Price. A Short History

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: San Francisco, The Tam Press Edition and The Haunted C & P Press: 1996

Seller ID: 017757

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original white and blue wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 inches. 13 pages. This copy contains information on the Chandler & Price Company who manufactured Gordon style printing presses. This copy has 6 black and white illustration of presses. From the colophon, "One-hundred-twenty-five copies printed for joint meeting of the Roxburght and Zamorano Club in San Francisco, October 25, 1996." Copy is very clean and complete. Binding is tight.
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Transactions of the 36th Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association Portland, June 11th, 1908 Containing the Annual Address by Hon. M. C. George, 1851 of Portland and Preceedings of the Twenty-Third Grand Encampment of Indian War Veterans of the North Pacific Coast and Other Matters of Historic Interest.

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Portland Oregon, Chausse-Prudhomme Co. Printers: 1909

Seller ID: 017722

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original tan wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 5 3/4 X 8 inches. Pages 191-274. Articles include, first part of copy contains information on pioneers in attendance which includes names, places of birth and date and when they made the journey to Oregon. Article "Diary of James Akin Jr" tells of his crossing beginning in April, 1852. One of the last entry's state that Mr. Atkins Jr died 2 weeks after reaching Portland. Copy is very nice condition. Pages are very clean and complete. Binding is tight.
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Transactions of the Thirty-Eighth and Thirty-Ninth Annual Reunions of the Oregon Pioneer Association Portland, June 22, 1910 and June 21, 1911 Containing the Diary of Alvah I. Davis, Oct. 11, 1852 to April 6, 1854 and Diary of Jesse Harritt, 1845 and Proceeding of the Twenty-Fifth and of the Twenty-Sixth Grand Encampments of Indian War Veterans of the North Pacific Coast and Other Matters of Historic Interest.

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Portland Oregon, Chausse-Prudhomme Co. Printers: 1914

Seller ID: 017724

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original light green wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/4 inches. Pages 385-526. First part of copy contains information on pioneers in attendance which includes names, places of birth and date and when they made the journey to Oregon. Articles include, "Diary of Alvah Isaiah Davis, October 11, 1952 to April 6, 1854. This diary picks up where Mr. Davis from the 37th Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association left off. The 39th Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association Portland, June 21, 1911 has the diary of Jesse Harritt, 1845. Corners are bent and sever...
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Transactions of the Forty-Second Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association Portland, June 25, 1914 Containing the Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth Grand Encampment of Indian War Veterans of the North Pacific Coast and Other Matters of Historic Interest.

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Portland Oregon, Chausse-Prudhomme Co. Printers: 1917

Seller ID: 017725

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original light orange wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/4 inches. Pages 97-198. Black and white photograph of Francis Xavier Matthieu, who was the first president of the Oregon Pioneer Association. Part of copy contains information on pioneers in attendance which includes names, places of birth and date and when they made the journey to Oregon. Another section contains a list of deaths among Pioneers from June 1, 1913 to May 31, 1914, this information contains names, place and date of birth, arrival to Oregon and date of death. Articles include, "Journal of crossing ...
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Transactions of the Forty-Fourth Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association Portland, June 22, 1916 Containing the Porceedings of the Thirty-First Grand Encampment of Indian War Veterans of the North Pacific Coast and Other Matters of Historic Interest.

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Portland Oregon, Chausse-Prudhomme Co. Printers: 1919

Seller ID: 017726

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original tan wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 inches. Pages 273-350. Part of copy contains information on pioneers in attendance which includes names, places of birth and date and when they made the journey to Oregon. The Annual Address is by William M. Colvig (1845-1936), who came to Oregon as a child in 1851, he learned Chinook from his Indian playmates. He later became an orator, humorist and authority on the India Wars. Pages are very clean and complete. Binding is tight.
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Transactions of the Forty-Eighth Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association Portland, July 1, 1920 Containing the Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth Grand Encampment of Indian War Veterans of the North Pacific Coast and Other Matters of Historic Interest.

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Portland Oregon, Chausse-Prudhomme Co. Printers: 1923

Seller ID: 017728

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original light brown wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 inches. Pages 243-335. Copy has a list of deaths of Pioneers which include name, place and date of birth, date of arrival to Oregon and place and date of death from June 1, 1919 to May 31, 1920. Articles include, "Diary of Virgil K. Pringle, 1846." Pringle Creek in Marion County Oregon is named after Mr. Pringle who settled on the land. Also is an article, "Diary of John S. Zeiber, 1851 who was born in Pennsylvania in 1803. He began his journey to Oregon in 1851, arriving October of that year. Copy is i...
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Transactions of the Fifty-First Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association Portland, June 21, 1923 Containing the Proceeding of the Thirty-Eighth Grand Encampment of Indian War Veterans of the North Pacific Coast and Other Matters of Historic Interest.

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Portland Oregon, F. W. Baltes and Company Printers: 1926

Seller ID: 017729

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original tan wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 inches. 29 pages. Copy contains a death list which includes name of Pioneer, place and date they were born, arrival to Oregon and place and date of death. Articles include, "Diary of Loren B. Hastings, A Pioneer of 1847" (includes a black and white photograph), and a poem titled "In Memory of Auld Syne by Carson C. Masiker. Copy is in very good condition. Pages are very clean and complete. Binding is tight.
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Transactions of the Fifty-Fourth Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association Portland, Thursday, June 17, 1926 and Other Matters of Historic Interest.

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Portland Oregon, F. W. Baltes and Company Printers: 1929

Seller ID: 017730

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original yellow wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 6 X 9 inches. 29 pages. Copy has the Pioneer Necrology which includes names, place and year of birth, arrival year to Oregon and place and date of death. Articles, "Oregon City in 1849" written by Rev. Samuel C. Damon, who was an editor of "The Friend", a monthly publication. Rev. Damon came to Oregon via the Steamship Massachusetts in 1849. Article, "In honor of my parents and grandparents, Pioneers of Oregon" by Mrs. Sarah B. Findley Radford. Covers and pages are dampstained on top edge, however, pages are c...
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Transactions of the Fifty-Sixth Annual Reunion of the Oregon Pioneer Association for 1928 Containing the Annual Address by Mrs. Eva Emery Dye, Author of "Mc-Loughlin and Old Oregon," "McDonald of Oregon" and "The Conquest," and "Early Recollections of Pioneer Life," by Mrs. Inez Eugenia Adams Parker, a Pioneer of 1848, and Life Sketch of Mrs. Angell.

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, F. W. Baltes and Company Printers: 1933

Seller ID: 017731

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original light blue wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 6 X 9 inches. 64 pages. Articles in copy are Pioneer Necrology for June 1, 1927 to May 31, 1928, a poem titled "The Linchpin wagon and its bucket of tar" by Carson C. Masiker, 1853 , tune-"Wait for the Wagon," Annual Address by Mrs. Eva Emery Dye, "Early recollections of Oregon Pioneer life" by Mrs. Inez Eugenia Adams Parker, an obituary for David Watson Craig, who was a second cousin of Gen. Jubal Anderson Early. Mr. Craig came to Oregon in 1853 via Panama, acquiring the language of Greek, Hebrew, Latin a...
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Jack Gannon / Canon Addenda

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: The Arion Press: 1998

Seller ID: 017788

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Original brown wrapper with black lettering on front cover. 6 3/4 X 5 inches oblong. 11 pages with 1 black and white photograph of Jack Gannon. From the colophon, "Printed by the Arion Press in an edition of 350 copies. Of this edition, 125 copies are presented by Andrew Hoyem to members of the Roxburghe and Zamorano clubs attending the Joint Meeting in Los Angeles in October 1998, and the remaining copies are for subscribers to the Arion Press, for relatives of Jack Gannon, and for others who may wish to remember him." Gannon (1907-1932) this copy contains poems and letters by Gannon....
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Letter Written in London on April 7, 1931 from Bruce Rogers to Will Bradley, With An Explanatory Note by Carey S. Bliss

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Richard Hoffman: 1980

Seller ID: 017790

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

Original white wrapper with black lettering and a black design surrounding text on the front cover. 1 sheet folded measuring 9 3/4 X 13 1/2. From the colophon, "Printed on Urabec-Hoffman all-rag hand made paper by Richard Hoffman for the members of the Columbian 415 Chappel, September, 1980." An Editorial Note from Carey S. Bliss is on the back page. Rogers (1870-1957) was an American typographer and type designer. Bradley (1868-1962) was an American Art Nouveau illustrator and artist, nicknamed "Dean of American Designers." Copy is very clean.
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The "Maid of the Mist" Trip. Is Deservedly Popular Because of the Unparalleled View of the Grandest Waterfall in the World

By: N/A

Price: $15.00

Seller ID: 017792

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

Original white wrapper with black lettering and a black and white photograph of Niagara Falls on the front cover. 1 sheet of paper folded in half. 3 1/2 X 5 1/2 inches. Souvenir from the Niagara Falls trip, explaining about the falls. Copy is clean.
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Category: Literature