New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1986. A fascinating look at the geology of the Rocky Mountains, and at the history with which these mountains are infused. His third book on geology and geologists, a series under the overall title of 'Annals of the Former World.' 214 pp. ISBN: 0-374-520658.

New York: Atheneum, (2006) dj. Hardcover first edition - A beautifully illustrated book for older children by this Pulitzer prize winning historian -"Contains personal narratives from settlers and soldiers as well as profiles and accounts of the actions of many important historical persons involved in Reconstruction and the movement west, such as President Andrew Johnson, General George Armstrong Custer, Sitting Bull, and more." Index. Large square format, 96 pp. Timeline on endpapers. ISBN: 0-689865430.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, (1963, c 1954 dj. Foreword by William H. Kittrell. A title in "The Western Frontier Library." Originally published in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1894, this eyewitness account of the range war in Johnson County, Wyoming in 1892 - when 52 cattlemen and hired gunmen invaded the county - was suppressed so few copies of the original exist today. l, 195 pp.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, (1991). Hardcover first edition - Five stories about African Americans in the old West, written for older children and young adults. Included in this book are accounts of York, who accompanied Lewis and Clark; fur trapper Ed Rose, Alvin Coffey, a gold miner who was able to buy his own freedom; Biddy Mason, who walked in a wagon train from Mississippi to California and then sued for her freedom and won; and George Monroe, a Pony Express rider. Illustrated with full page woodcuts by Richard Leonard. Bibliography, x, 102 pp. ISBN: 0-382240812.

Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1962. First edition - Includes, inside the front cover, a tribute to Mirrielees (who died just before this book was published) by Wallace Stegner.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. dj. Hardcover first edition - Story of World War II era Navy and Army base building in the Philipines; internment ofJapanese Americans from small-town California in the Montana camps. Nice maps on endpapers.

Portland, OR: Binfords & Mort, (1948.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - An entertaining general history of the Pacific Northwest and Oregon in particular: the geology, the original inhabitants, early explorations of Captain Robert Gray, Lewis and Clark, Dr. John McLoughlin, the overland wagon trains, and more, including the growth of industry with the Bonneville and Grand Coulee Dams. SIGNED by the author on the half title page "Yours in Rotary" and dated in 1956. Stamped on this page is "The Rotary Club, Portland, OR." Illustrated by Harold Price. Index. 318 pp. Map on front endpapers.

New York: Random House, 1963. dj. Hardcover first edition - The thesis of the author is that the West is the most dynamic area in America today. Introduction by James A. Michener.

[Templeton, CA:] By the author, 1989. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A study of the life of the California vaqueros and buckaroos in the early 20th century by this artist and third-generation rancher. Includes sections on their lives, the tools used, horses, roping techniques and more, illustrated throughout with Morris's artwork - both full color, full page paintings and numerous black white drawings, as well as some color photographs and many black and white vintage photographs. INSCRIBED on the front endpaper and dated 8/93. Glossary. Folio. 156 pp.

Reno, NV: University of Nevada Press, (1989.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Nevada Studies in History and Political Science No. 28. The first study of the establishment and development of San Francisco's courts, police, and jails from the American conquest in 1846 through 1852, by a retired San Francisco police officer. Mullen concludes that "the legends of raging violent crime in early San Francisco are overblown. " Illustrated with reproductions of early engravings and photographs. Appendix, notes, bibliography, index. xix, 313 pp. ISBN: 0-87417-1466.

Boston: Little Brown, (1962) dj. Hardcover first edition - An informal history of the explorers, settlers, fighters from early days of the American West, including well known figures like Sam Houston, John Fremont, and Jim Bridger, but also others less known - Hugh Glass, Sam Walker, Sarah Bowman and more. Covers the years from 1812 to 1878. Bibliography. List of leading characters and events. Map endpapers. xi, 467 pp.

Pasadena, California: California Lure Publishers, (1953). Hardcover - Black and white photographs of California in the 1940s with descriptive text. Prologue and epilogue by Oscar Lewis. Index. 311 pp. Illustrated endpapers.

Seattle: Superior Publishing Company. (1960.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The stories of the ships - both sail and steam - that plied the lumber trade in and out of Pacific ports like Seattle, Tacoma, Eureka, San Francisco, and Hawaii, bringing the lumber needed to build the new West. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of old photographs. Index of pictures. Large format, 192 pp.

By the author, (1980). Illustrated with many vintage photographs of this Nevada mining town - pictures of historic homes and buildings, street scenes, schools, group photos of workers, school children, the red light district, Chinese labor, and more. 44 pp.

San Luis Obispo, CA: San Luis Obispo County Historical Society, 1969. A continuing collection of the community histories of San Luis Obispo County - includes an account of Child-Life in the 1890s by Anita Hathway and an article on the beginnings of Nipomo by Alonzo P. Dana. Large folded map to the Nipomo townsite in a pocket bound in at the rear with illustrations and an annotated key to the map by Patricia Henley Nicholson. Illustrated throughout. 40 pp, printed only on the recto, large format, approximately 11 x 8 1/2 inches.

San Luis Obispo, CA: San Luis Obispo County Historical Society, 1971. First edition - Entire issue is dedicated to wonderful vintage photographs and commentary focusing on the clothes worn in the pictures. Cover illustration of Mrs Phoebe Apperson Hearst. 56 pages, printed only on the recto, approximately 11 x 8 1/2 inches,

Stockton, CA: University of the Pacific, 1975. First edition - Includes articles on The Negro in California before 1890 by Thurman, and on Stockton's Black Pioneers by Virginia Struhsaker, the Crabbe Expedition into Sonora Mexico in 1857, the valley town of Ripon and more. References at end of each article. Illustrated with photographs. Complete index to Volume 19. ISBN: 0030-8676.

Menlo Park, California & Germany: Lane Pub. Co., / Ludwig Simon Verlag, (1958) dj. Hardcover first edition - Large format book illustrated with 216 black and white photographs by Ebert. Includes a ten page introduction by the photographer, a map and an index to the photos. Printed in Germany.

n.p. By the author, (1973). SIGNED first edition - The history of the gold mining community of Picacho in Yuma County, Arizona - one which boasted of a population of some 2,500 in 1904 and which was the site of a famous shootout in 1902. Illustrated with photographs taken by the author. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Cover by Buachom Odens. 44 pp. ISBN: 0-960948449.

By the author, (2014). SIGNED first edition - Vista House at Crown Point, Oregon is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. "This book tells the story of the genesis of the building, the movers and shakers who made it happen, the disputes between the players, and the unique architectural design. It begins in 1915 and continues through to the current day, describing the deterioration from use and weather that almost destroyed the crown of the Columbia River Highway. The forty-plus black and white photographs help convey why Vista House is a legacy to all of us and to future generations." SIGNED on the title page and dated 5 May 2014, in the year of publication. Includes several appendices, sources. 140 pp. ISBN: 978-1495907005.

Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press, (2004.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A rhyming alphabet book, colorfully illustrated for younger children, but with informative sidebars on each 2 page spread for older children or adults. This celebrates the diversity, history and beauty of Nevada from the glitter of the Las Vegas strip to the natural beauties of Lake Tahoe and the desert and the wildlife found there, from the pioneers who crossed by wagon train to those who built monuments like the Hoover Dam. Oblong format, 9 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, bound in glossy illustrated boards, unpaginated (40 pp.). ISBN: 1-585361178.

New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1968. dj. Hardcover first edition - Auction catalogue listing 222 lots. Includes materials related to the California and Arizona missions, to the Civil War, to the Tennessee frontier settlements, Ross settlement in Texas, the Lewis and Clark expedition and more. Many black and white illustrations of items included in the auction. Index. 81 pp plus information on rates, etc. Prices realized laid in.

Turlock, CA: Marietta Publishing Company, (1986). Hardcover first edition - An index to those Nevada residents whose biographies appear in 86 state, regional, county or city histories and directories published between 1870 and 1985. Includes bibliographies of the titles indexed. Review copy with press release laid in. xxxiii, 96 pp. ISBN: 0-934153027.

Saskatoon, Canada: Prairie Books, The Western Producer, 1969. dj. Hardcover first edition - Memoir of growing up on the plains of Canada in the early years of the 20th century. "Mrs. Parson's has captured the feeling of being a part of the opening of the Canadian West through the eyes of a receptive child. She was nine in 1907 when the Wilson family moved from Iowa to farm near Lang, Saskatchewan. She attended Normal School in Weyburn and then taught in rural schools in Yellow Grass, Bengough and Khedive." 144 pp.