Balhutzen, Anne Ross. Searching on Location: Planning a Research Trip. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992. 102 pp. Like new. $2.75.Berning, Doris M.. Some Inscriptions from Greenwood Cemetery, Reedsburg, Wisconsin (West Hartford, Conn: Chedwato, 1954). 129 pp. Soft cover. Excellent except slightly marred on cover by old price tag. $15.00.
Best of James Herriot, The. (New York, St. Martin's Press, 1983. Reader's Digest. 502 pp. Hard Cover. Dust jacket slightly frayed at the top; otherwise, like new. Over 100 full cover photographs, plus other illustrations. James Herriott grew up in Scotland and moved to Yorkshire after attending Veterinary College. $8.00.
Bowman, Col. S. M. and Lt. Col. R. B. Irwin. Sherman and His Campaigns: A Military Biography. (New York: Charles B. Richardson and Cincinnati: C. F. Vent & Co., etc., 1865). 512 pp. Covers worn down somewhat but the book is in good condition. $30.00.
Bunyan, John. Young People's Pilgrim's Progress. Added is "The Little Pilgrim," a Poem. Hard cover. 648 pp. About 110 illustrations and 16 full-dolored engravings. The ornate cover is loose and blank frontpage almost complete detached. Other pages is very good condition. $15.00.
Cameron, Robert and Alistair Cooke, Above London. (San Francisco: Cameron and Company, 1980). Beaitufil photographs and descriptions. Like new. $20.00. 159 pp. oversize.
Chicago Manual of Style: Thirteenth Edition, Revised and Expanded. (Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press., 1969, 1982). Excellent condition, almostr like new. $7.50.
Daniels, Roger. Coming to America: A History of Immigration and Ethnicity in American Life. (:Harper Perennial, 1990.) Paper cover. 449 pages. Pages slightly yellowed but otherwise like new. $10.00.
Driggs, Howard R. The Old West Speaks. (New York: Bonanza Books). 220 pp. Dust cover with some wear. Some discoloration. A number of color renderings. $4.75.
Eales, Anne Bruner and Robert M. Kvasnicka. Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Serice, 2000. New. $25.00.
Everett, Marshall. Memorial Edition Complete Life of William McKinley and Story of His Assassination (priv. printed: no place, 1901). Hard cover. 448 pages.Ornate cover with photo in center has a fair amount of wear. Pages yellowed. Ex-library copy, but still serviceable for those interested in this president. Of particular interest to Roses since Pres. McKinley's grandmother was a Rose. Price: $5.00.
French, J. H. Gazetteer of the State of New York.(Syracuse, N.Y.: R. Pearsall Smith, 1860, reprint Heart of the Lakes Publishing, 1980. 739 pp. Soft cover. Never used but a little shelf wear. $50.00.
Paul W. Gates. History of Public Land Law Development. (Washington, D.C.: U. S. Printing Off., 1968). 828 pp. Hard cover. Very good condition. Hard to find at affordable price! Indispensible for an understanding of federal land and the public domain. $75.00. SOLD!!
Genealogical Books in Print by Nettie Schriner-Yantis. 310 pp. Paperback. 1975. $2.00
Genealogical & Local History Books in Print: A bibliography of over 30,000 books and microforms valuable to those tracing their ancestry; with full ordering information for each. Fourth Ed. Vol. 2. Springfield, Va.: Genealogical Books in Print, 1985. Excellent condition. $4.50.
Vol. 3 of above, published 1981. $4.50
4th Edition vol. 1 of above, published 1990. $4.00.
4th Edition supplement vol. 1, published 1990. $2.50.
Hatcher, Patricia Law, CG. Producing a Quality Family History (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1996). 278 pp. Soft cover. New. $17.00.
Heads of Families of the First Census of the United States taken in the year 1790. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992). Soft cover. new. Sold as a set. $225.00.
History of Greene County, New York with Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men. (Cornwallville, N.Y.: Hope Farm Press, 1969), reprint from the 1884 edition of J. B. Beers & Co. 462 pp. Excellent condition. $60.00.
History of Oneida County, New York with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: Everts & Fariss, 1878. Very poor spine, broken and separated from pages. Title page loose and frayed. Some pages spotted with age. This book is not in good condition, as noted, but the greater part of the book (except as noted) is intact adn very usable. The illustrations appear to be intact. Wonderful information for the dedicated researcher. 678 pp. Price: 8 1/2 x 12. $275.00. [Add $20 for shipping and insurance.]
History of the State of California and Biographical Record of Coast Counties, California. By Prof. J. M. Guinn. Chicago: The Chapman Publishing Co., 1904. Spine broken from front and back, and torn and frayed. Back cover attached but loose and frayed; front cover detached and frayed. First few pages partly loosened and frayed. Great information. 1418 pp. $250.00 (Add $20 shipping/insurance)
Howells, Cyndi. Netting Your Ancestors: Genealogical Research on the Internet. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997. Like new.182 pp. $4.00.
Index to Alabama Wills 1808-1870. (DAR, 1955). Hard cover faded in spots and shows wear but the book is sound. 180 pp. $25.00
Johnson, Keith A. and Malcolm R. Sainty, Genealogical Research Directory: National & International, 1900. Price 936 pp. Paperback. Good condition. $2,65,
Johnston, Paul. Biblio-Typographica. A Survey of Contemporary Fine Printing Style. (New York: Covici Friede, 1930). Good condition but cover badly stained. $20.00.
Kolb, Avery E.. The Grand-Families of America 1776-1976. (Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1974. Soft cover. 103 pp. Includes several maps of the families' prevalence in various states. Includes a number of common surnames and their distribution. Price: $7.00.
Journal of Surry County Genealogical Association [North Carolina]. A quarterly magazine for Oct. 1981; Apr., July and Oct. 1982; Jan., Apr. July and Oct. 1983; Jan., Apr. July and Oct. 1984; Jan., Apr., July and Oct. 1985. Total $25.00 for all.
Latham, William. Epitaphs of Old Bridgewater, Massachusetts (Bridgewater, Mass., 1882, reprint by Chedwato Service, 1976 for Massachusetts Society of Genealogists). Never used. Hard cover. 263 pages. Contains illustrations, folding maps. $25.00.
Lewis, Oscar. The Autobiography of the West. Personal Narratives of the Discovery and Settlement of the American West. (New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1958). 310 pp. Hard cover. Dust cover Very good condition. $5.00.
Life and Reminiscences of General Wm. T. Sherman by Distinguished Men of His Time. [Here are listed a number of those men]. (Baltimore: R. H. Woodward Company, 1891). 479 pp. Good condition. $20.00.
Leech, Margaret. In the Days of McKinley (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1959. Hard cover. Used. 686 pp. Good conditionn except for about a 1 inch gouge in the spine which does not affect its usability. Illustrated. Price: $5.00.
Long, Margaret. The Shadow of the Arrow. (Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, 1941.) 310 pp. Good condition. Decorative hard cover. Shows some age but very good condition. $38.00.
Mattes, Merrill J. Colter's Hill & Jackson's Hole. (Yellowstone Library and Museum Association 1962). 87 pages. Good condition. $2.00.
Morgan, Dale L. The Great Sale Lake. [The American Lake Series ed. by Milo M. Quaife]. (Indianapolis-new York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1947. 431 pp. Indexed. Hard cover. Previous owner's inscription inside. Good condition. $4.50.
Madison County, Arkansas Genealogist, a quarterly magazine. 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 issues. $20.00 total for all.
National Geographic Index 1947-1963. Inclusive. (Washington, D.C.: National Geographic). Dust cover somewhat frayed but hard cover in great condition, as is book. 398 pp. $18.00.
Northern Virginia Genealogy. Quarterly issues for 1996 (year it started), 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000. And 2001 and 2002 "Annual." Price $45.00 for all.
Pierce, Bessie Louise. A History of Chicago. Vol. II, From Town to City 1848-1871. (New York: Alfred A. Knopf: 1940. Hard cover. Very good condition. 547 pp. plus xxxiii index. $55.00.
Pomeroy, Earl. The Pacific Slope. A History of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, & Nevada. (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965). Good condition. Dust jacket. $3.95.
Quiett, Glenn Chesney. They Built the West: An Epic of Rails and Cities. (New York, London: D. Appleton-Century Company, 1934). Good condition. Has nameplate pased inside of cover. $22.00.
Riis, Jacob A. The Making of an American. (New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1901. 443 pp. Good condition. $4.00.
Stone, Charles H. The Stones of Surry. Revised Edition-1955. (Charlotte, N.C.: The Observer Printing House). Very good condition. 499 pages. $100.00.
Sturm, Duane and Pat. Video Family History. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1989. 123 pp. Like new. $2.50.
Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. The Source. Revised ed. Salt Lake City: Ancestry Incorporated, 1997. 834 pp. Never used. Heavily discounted. $25.00.
Townsend, Charles D.. The History of the Third Congregational Church of Middleborough known today as North Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, North Middleboro, Massachusetts (Sarasota, Fla.: Aceto Bookmen, 1982). Hard cover. 186 pp. Indexed. Never used. $25.00.
White, Katherine Keogh. The King's Mountain Men. The Story of the Battle, with Sketches of the American Soldiers who took part. (Baltimore, Md.: Clearfield Company, Ind., repr. 1998). Soft cover. 271 pp. New. $25.00.
White, Virgil D. Index to US Military Pension Applications of Remarried Widows 1812-1911. (Waynesboro, Tenn.: National Historical Pub. Co., 1999). 999 pp. Never used. 8 1/2 x 11. $115.00.
Whittier, John Greenleaf (editor). Child Life in Prose. (Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1875). A collection concerning the ife of children.Illustrated. Some pages spotted with age. Gilt decorated hard cover shows wear and book cover is somewhat loose. 301 pp. $28.00.
Wisdom, Emma J. Planning a Family Reunion. Nashville: Post Oak Publications, 1988. 87 pp. Like new. $2.50.
Atherton, Gertrude. California: An Intimate History. (New York: Blue Ribbon Books). 356 pp. Interesting history of the state. has bookmark inside cover and inscription. $7.00.
Beautiful California: A Sunset Pictorial. (Menlo Park, Calif.: Lane Magazine & Book Co.) 288 pp. Dust cover. Good condition. Beautiful photos. $2.50.
Great Register of Santa Clara County 1892. The cover is loose and spotted and theh spine torn and loose. The first few pages are torn around the edges and loose. Several pages in the back also torn around the edges. Nonetheless, this volume is scarce and full of valuable information. Columns show Name, Ballot No., Voted, Age, Height, Complexion, Color of Eyes, Color of Hair, Visible Marks or Scars, if any, and their Location, Occupation, Country of Nativity, Place of Residence, Post Office Address, Naturalization Date, Naturalization Place, By What Court, Date of Registration. An amazing array of one of the largest counties in California, with residents from many varied states and countries! Price: $395.00.
Barrett, Dick. '66. The Sunday historical columns from the San Jose Mercury-News for the year 1966. (San Jose: Harlan-Young Press). 128 pp. indexed. Paper cover. $20.00.
Brandt, Fred and Andrew Y. Wood. Fascinating San Francisco. (S. F. Chamber of Commerce: Horne and Livingston, 1924). 63 pp. Paper cover. Back cover broken off and cover in poor condition, Pages yellowed. Only for the lover of San Francisco who enjoys facts and the charming pen sketches! $2.50.
Bryant, Harold Child. Outdoor Heritage (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chbicago: Powell Publishing Company, 1929. Some discoloration. and dome marring of corners of hard cover but otherwise in good condition. 465 pp. $15.00.
Caen, Herb. Don't Call it Frisco. (Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1956). 287 pp. Indexed. Hard Cover. Dust jacket turn along right side and bottom, but book sound and in good condition. Bookplate of previous owner. $12.00.
Carroll, William L. From Under Sun Mountain: Tales and Poems of a Miner. (New York etc.L: Vantage Press, 1st ed. 1961). Hard cover with dust jacket. 76 pp. Illustrated. Good condition. $10.00.
Chalfant, W. A. Gold, Guns, & Ghost Towns. (Stanford, Calif.: Stanford Univ. Press.) Has bookmark inside cover. $7.00. Some discoloration on cover. 175 pp.
Conrad, Barnaby. San Francisco: A Profile with Pictures. Interesting and nostalgic photos. Dust cover. shows discoloration. (New York: Vicking Press1959) Has bookmark inside front cover. 228 pp. $4.00.
de la Campa, Miguel. (Editor John Calvin) A Journal of Explorations: Northward along the coast from Monterey in the year 1775. (John Howell Books, 1964). Book mark inside of front cover. Excellent condition. Olive green decorative cover. 67 pp. + maps. $35.00.
del pree Nelson, Edna. The California Dons. (New York: Appleton Century-Crofts, Inc., 1st ed. 1962). 309 pp. Hard Cover in dust cover. The story of the early Spanish settlers. Very good condition. $29.00.
Dickson, Samuel. Tales of San Francisco. (Stanford, Calif.: Stanford Press, 1957 ed., 3rd printing). 711 pp. Hard voere. Dust jacket has tears but hard cover and book in excellent condition. $8.00.
Dickson, Samuel. San Francisco is Your Home. (Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1947). 262 pp. Hard decorative cover, Book plate and inscription of previous owner. Good condition. $4.00.
Dillon, Richard H. Embarcadero. (New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1959). 313 pp. Hard cover. Dust jacket torn along top but hard cover and book in very good condition. $12.00.
Dillon, Richard H. California Trail Herd: The 1859 Missouri-to-California Journal of Cyrus C. Loveland. (Los Gatos, Calif.: The Talisman Press, 1961). Signed by author. A bookmark on inside cover. Harcd cover and encased in a decorated board case. Excellent Condition. $35.00.
Fritz, Jean. San Francisco. (Chicago e .: Rand McNally & Company, 1962. 142 pp. Indexed. Hard cover. Dust jacket. Good condition. $8.00.
Gilliam, Harold. San Francisco Bay. (New York: Doubleday, 1957). pp. 336. Hard cover. Cover is discovered and has some spots but overwise in good condition. Author has published many books on San Francisco. $3.50.
Greenwood, Robert. The California Outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez. Including the rare contemporary accout by Georege Beers. (Los Gatos, Calif.: The Talisman press). The dust jacket worn but the hard cover and book are in very good condition. $75.00.
Historical Sketch of the Staste Normal School San Jose, California with a Catalogue of its Graduates and a Record of Their Work for Twenty Seven Years. (Sacramento: State Printing, 1889. 283 pp. Somewhat loose at spine and some discoloration. $50.00
Jackson, Joseph Henry. Continent's End - A Collection of California Writing. New York-London: Whittlesey House, 1944). 415 pp. Hard cover. Previous owner's name inscribed. Cover/spine somewhat discolored but otherwise in good condition. $5.00.
Jackson, Hartley Everett. California: A Concise History 1542-1939. (San Francisco: 1939. Illustrated. 81 pp. Board with spiral binding. Some natural discoloration along edges but in very good condition. $25.00.
Jenkins, Olaf P. Geologic Guidebook Along Highway 49-Sierra Gold Belt, The Mother Lode Country. Centennial Edition (Dept. of Natural Resources, Bulletin 141). Hard Cover. 164 pp. Many illustrations. Inscription of previous owner. Some spots on cover and some yellowing but otherwise in very good condition. $9.00.
Jones, Idwal. Vines in the Sun: A Journey through the California Vineyards. (New York: William Morrow & Company, 1949). 253 pp. Indexed. Hard cover. Pages preceding title page are torn and repaired, and one loose. Bookplate of previous owner. $7.00.
Kahn, Edgar M. . Cable Car Days in San Francisco. (Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1940, reprinted 1948). 134 ppo. Hard cover. Dust jacket shows wear around edges but book in very good condition. $4.50.
Lacopi, Robert. Earthquake Country: How, Why and Where Earthquakes Strike in California. A Sunset Book. (Menlo Park, Calif.: Lane book Company, 1964,. 192 pp. Indexed. Heavily illustrated. $5.00.
Lanyon, Milton and Laurence Bulmore. Cinnabar Hills: The Quicksilver Days of New Almaden. (Los Gatos, Calif.: The Village Printers, 1st ed. 1967). Dust cover frayed at edges. Hard cover and book and excellent condition. Signed by both authors. $100.00.
McLeod, Aleander. Pigtails and Gold Dust. Illustrated. (Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, 1947). 326 pp. Selected bibliography. Hard cover worn on front and back. Previous owner's name inscribed. Good condition. $65.00.
Miller, Jeanne Thurlow. Seeing Historic Sonoma Today. (Santa Rosa, Calif.: the Miller Associates). 52 pp. Good condition. Some discoloration around edges. $24.00.
Mitchell, Lelia Ayer. California From the Plains of the Pioneers. (pub. 1951). 87 pp. Good condition. Has bookmark inside cover. Illustrated. $19.00.
Monnette, Orra Eugene. California Chronology: a Period of Three Hudred and Fifty Years 1510-1860 (Los Angeles, Calif.: Standard Printing Co., 1915). 52 pp. Paper cover. $30.00.
Muir, John. The Mountains of California. (Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press, 1977) (Excellent condition. Soft cover. 90 pp. $7.00.
Murphy, Celeste G. The People of the Pueblo or The Story of Sonoma. (Portland, Ore.: Binfords & Mort, 1937, 3rd printing 1948). 303 pp. Frontiespiece and blank first apge torn at the bottom with part missing. Inside of hard covers have many scribbles . Hard cover has wear, and a scribble in ink on front cover. $2.50.
Peattie, Roderick. The Pacific Coast Ranges. (New York: The Vanguard Press, 1946. 402 pp. Hard cover. Cover discolored. Previous owner's name inside. Book in good condition. $4.50.
Potter, David Morris. Trail to California. (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1945).266 pp. Book mark inside cover and an inscription.Good condition, slight discoloration. $35.00.
Reed, Merrill A. Historical Statues & Monuments in California. (priv. printed: San Francisco, Calif., 1956). Book Description: Merrill Reed, 1956. Many pictures of California landmarks. Good condition. dust jacket. $35.00.
Saunders, Charles Francis. Under the Sky in California. (New York: Robert M. McBride & Co., 1st ed. 1931). 299 pp. Hard cover. Name of previous owner inscribed. Good condition. $12.00.
Sutherland, Monica. The Damndest Finest Ruins. (New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1959). 219 pp. Indexed. Dust cover cracked but hard cover and book in very good condition. $12.00.
The City: San Francisco in Pictures. Intro. by Stanton Delaplane. A Folion from The San Francisco Chronicle, 1961. 85 pp. Great photos. 8 1/2 x 11. Some yellowing inside paper covers. $4.50.
van de Grift Sanchez, Nellie. Spanish and Indian Place Names of California: Their Meaning and Their Romance. (San Francisco: A. M. Robertson, 1922). 434 pp. Cover worn and back cover loose but otherwise in good contion. Previous inscription inside. $14.50.
Wagner, Harr and Mark Keppel. California History. (San Francisco: Harr Wagner Publishing Company, 1927) Illustrated. Some writing on inside cover and first page. 333 pp. Some wear apparent but good condition. $55.00.
Warren, F. K. California Illustrated: Including a Trip through Yellowstone Park. (Boston: De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., 1892). Pictorial hard cover but edges worn and extensive damage to the right upper corners front and back cover - perhaps water soaked. It affected the first few pages front and back with discoloration in the same area, but most of the book unaffected except for some yellowing. Beautiful illustrations. $50.00.
Wasson, Jos. Bodie and Esmeralda. Orig. publ. San Francisco 1878. The 1963 facsimile souvenir edition encased in a souvenir folder jacket. Includes two fold out maps. Excellent condition. $70.00.
Wilson, James Russell. San Francisco's Horror Earthquake and Fire. 379 pp. Hard cover. Cover shows considerable wear, and is detached. $15.00.
Yee, Chiang. The Silent Traveller in San Francisco. (New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1st ed. 1964). 366 pp. Illustrated by author. Hard cover with dust jacket. Very good condition except at the upper spine something gouged through the dust cover and into the spine. $45.00.
Young, John P. Journalism in California. (San Francisco: Chronicle Publishing Company), [1915]). 362 pp. Hard cover. Cover is faded and spotted but otherwise the book is in very good condition. $7.00.
ALWAYS WANTED TO OWN THE PRESTIGIOUS NEW ENGLAND REGISTER? The first 150 years of the NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, from 1847-1996 for sale. Mixed hard covers through 1976; sounds covers as issued from 1977. Some ex-library. Some volumes (about 10) though containing the hard cover were loosened and almost detached for for microfilming. One volume is fragile and breaking from binding.. Condition varies from volume to volume, but most in excellent shape. No individual volumes will be sold; the 150 volumes (each containing 4 quarterly issues) is presented complete. Price: $2200.00 (a little over $16.00 per volume containing 4 issues!).Shipping to be added. For further details write or email to addresses below:
These rolls (used, some with some scratches) are the National Archives Microfilm rolls. $5.00 per roll (rolls now cost $64.00 through the National Archives)
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