"Raise a Glass to Yesteryear" 2023 August Auction

Message from the President of the United State to the Two Houses of Congress at the Commencement of the First Session of the Thirty-First Congress. Me

A 10 volume collection, each profiling a famous American statesman. Included are, Ben Franklin, Henry Clay, John Hancock, Alexander Hamilton and more.

A group of 13 books, mostly dealing with President Theodore Roosevelt, including his autobiography, published in 1922, three years after his passing.

Picturesque America was first published by Appleton's as a serial, received semi-monthly by subscribers. Once their subscription was complete, t...

Bound 1871 The Cultivar, Country Gentleman. Periodical issues and complete for the year. Devoted to the practice and science of agriculture and hortic

Lot of 5 publications. Three periodicals in hardcover, including The History of New York 1609-1909 and two volumes of "The Environs of Oakland ...

A collection of waybills and history of the "romance" of the express companies, compiled by Alvin F. Harlow with a copyright of 1934. The...

First edition. 1950. Photos. Indexed. 287 pages. Autographed. Front cover showing weakness, but still firmly attached. This is The Story of American E

Very rare 1879 1st edition and 1st printing, History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierras by C F McGlashan. Published by Crowley & McGl...

Bancroft's Handbook Almanac for the Pacific States 1863: San Francisco H.H. Bancroft and Company 1863 Hardcover Good 4.25" x 6.5", pp ...

Rare 1901 Illustrated volume of memoirs and genealogy of representative citizens of Northern California. 831pp withindex. Includes photos of notable C

A Pictorial View of California: Including a Description of the Panama and Nicaragua Routes, with Information and Advice Interesting to All, Particular

Mountains and Molehills; or, Recollections of a Burnt Journal: with Illustrations by the Author: MARRYAT, Frank [Samuel Francis]. London: Longman, Bro

Gold Rush, The Journals, Drawings, and other Papers of J. Goldsborough Bruff, April 2,. 1849-July 20, 1851 by Georgia Read and Ruth Gaines. 1949, 794p

Experiences of a Forty-Niner, by Wm. G. Johnson, a Member of the Wagon Train First to Enter California in the Memorable Year 1849. Published in Pittsb

Rare 1853 California Pilgrim by Benton who founded the Congregational Church in California in 1849. This moralistic and religious volume includes many

Life in California: During a Residence of Several Years in That Territory: Comprising a Description of the Country and the Missionary Establishments,

Gold Districts of California, 1973, 186pp with index and pullout map. History of Placer County by Thompson & West, 1882, reprinted, 416pp, and 1...

Roar of the Monitors, Quest for Gold in the Northern Sierra by Jann E. Garvis. History and photos of the many Northern Sierra mining camps including L

Mountains and Molehills by Marryat, Time Life Books leather bounds 1980's reprint. Southern Trails to California in 1849 by Bieber, 1937 386pp, ...

The Luck of Roaring Camp, and Other Sketches by Francis Bret Harte. First edition published by Fields, Osgood & Co. in 1870. The short story, &q...

7 The Westerners Brand, Los Angeles books. 1956-front cover top chip, 1949, 1959, 1966, 1969, 1978, 1982. "Since 1948, the Los Angeles Corral o...

California State Register and Yearbook of Facts, 1857 Henry G. Langley and Samual A. Mathews in San Francisco and James Queen in Sacramento.1857 viii,

The State Register and Year Book of Facts: for the year 1859. Published annually (Second Year of Publication.) San Francisco: Henry G. L

Rare McKenny's Pacific Coast Directory, 1886-87, 1205pp. Nicholls Estate of Dutch Flats provenance. Spine chips. California 1886/7

McKenney's Gazetteer and Directory of the Central Pacific Railroad and its branches for 1872: A guide and business directory complete in one vol...

Scarce 1888 California Gazetteer & Business Directory. 1794pp. Nicholls Estate of Dutch Flat provenance. Front board detaching, spine partially ...

Business Directory of the Pacific States and Territories for 1878: Containing Names, Business, And Addresses Of Merchants, Manufacturers, And Professi

McKenney's Business Directory of the Principal Towns of California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska... 1882: McKenney, L.M., compi...

County Directory of Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Butte, and Tehama Counties: Giving name, occupation, and residence of all adult persons in the cities and to

Directory of Grass Valley Township for 1865: Containing a Historical Sketch of Grass Valley, of Allison Ranch, Forest Springs; also a Description of t

Beans History and Directory of Nevada County, California. Containing a Complete History of the County, with Sketches of Various Towns and Mining Camps

Nevada County Directory for 1871-72: containing the names, business and location of merchants, farmers. manufacturers, professional men, miners, book-

2 original Nevada County history books. Rare History of Nevada County by Thompson & West, 1880, 234pp, attractive binding-spine wear. History of...

Directory of the County of Placer, for the Year 1861. Containing a history of the county, and of the different towns in the county; with the names of

W. F. Edwards Tourists Guide and Directory on the Truckee Basin - Irons, Charles D., complier. 1883 Truckee: "Republican" Job Print, 1883....

2 original Placer County history books. Rebound History of Placer County, California, 1882, by Thompson & West with their illustrations, 416pp. ...

Small clear I V Whiteley/Truckee, Cal medicine bottle, 3". History of Placer County California with Illustrations by Thompson & West 1882 r...

Original rebound 1882 History of Placer County California with illustrations and biographical sketches by Thompson & West. 416pp with illustrati...

Rare, Stories of Placer County-Tahoe in Golden California For Children by Lewis. 1932, 62pp. Illustrated. Spine and cover edge wear. Placer County/Ta

SACRAMENTO CITY AND COUNTY DIRECTORY FOR 1868 BY ROBERT E. DRAPER Sacramento; H.S. Crocker (7 pages of advertisements in front including pastedown) -3

The San Francisco Business Directory for the Year Commencing September, 1861: Embracing a General Directory of Residents a Business Directory; a Direc

Two volumes of the Annals of San Francisco in very nice condition. These are dated 1863 and are in nice condition with strong spines and very minor co

The San Francisco Directory for the Year Commencing March 1873: Embracing a General Directory of Residents and Business Directory; Also a Directory of

The San Francisco Directory for the Year Commencing April 1876: Embracing a General Directory of Residents and Business Directory; Also a Directory of

BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF SAN FRANCISCO AND PRINCIPAL TOWNS OF CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA, 1877: CONTAINING NAMES, BUSINESS AND ADDRESS OF MERCHANTS, MANUFACTU

One volume has , 680pp, photos, portraits. The Metropolis of the Pacific Coast and Its Suburban Cities. Boards are rubbed with some rough spots. No a

A business directory of San Francisco from 1907. This is an important business guide, coming only a year after the earthquake and fire. Hardcover is a

S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, San Francisco, 1912, 969 pages. This is the Limited edition. Original three-quarter black morocco, green pebbled clot

A very rare San Francisco Directory from 1864-1865. It has some wear, which is indicative of its age. Nice colle4ctor item from The City By the Bay.

Langleys San Francisco Business Directory 1877-78 - Business directory 444 pp. with an additional 48 pages of advertisements in front. Binding intact,

San Francisco directory from the years 1877-1878. While it is chock full of businesses and residents of the City by the Bay, one name stands out, Josh

This lot contains five books, four of which cover the famous earthquake of 1906, while the fifth one covers the history and construction of the iconic

Compiled by R,F. Byington & Oscar Lewis. These 1930 editions, volumes one, two and three are illustrated and reflect an area, still recovering f...

A trio of books, including an annual report, regarding the fire departments of San Francisco and Bay Area neighbor, Stockton, Two soft cover, one hard

Official Manual of the Cripple Creek District, Colorado with Rare Map. Hills, Fred Compiler & Publisher, Colorado Springs, 1900. 495pp. 9 full-p...

Corbett & Ballenger's Denver City Directory, 1882. 675pp, John Ford (the great numismatist) bookplate in front inside cover. Tenth Annual di...

Corregan, Robert A., and David F. Lingane, eds. & comps.: FIRST EDITION, 1883. COLORADO MINING DIRECTORY AND MINING LAWS: CONTAINING AN ACCURATE...

The Mines of Colorado - by Hollister, Ovando J - Springfield, Mass.: Samuel Bowles & Co., 1867 Enlarged and best edition. Enlarged and best edit...

THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIRECTORY AND COLORADO GAZETTEER, FOR 1871. Denver: S.S. Wallihan & Co., [1870]. [7]pp. of ads, 442pp. plus [59]pp. of ads, a...

Fossett, Frank - COLORADO: HISTORICAL, DESCRIPTIVE AND STATISTICAL WORK ON THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOLD AND SILVER MINING REGION Denver Daily Tribune Steam

"Colorado; Its Gold and Silver Mines, Farms and Stock Ranges, and Health and Pleasure Resorts. Tourist's Guide to the Rocky Mountains."...

The Miner's Compendium and Guide: A COMPENDIUM OF VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR THE PROSPECTOR, MINER, GEOLOGIST, MINERALOGIST AND ASSAYER; TOGETHER ...

The Metallurgy of Gold: 1896 By Manuel Eissler. London Crosby Lockwood & Son Hardcover. A practical treatise on the Metallurgical Treatment of G...

Extremely rare western directory. MONTANA TERRITORY. HISTORY AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY 1879. DISTANCES, FARES, AND ALTITUDES. COUNTIES, TOWNS, MINING CAM

A quartet of books centering around farm and construction tractors, including The Nebraska Tractor Tests Since 1920, Nebraska Tractor Tests Since 1920

Group of five books centering around the Cornhusker State of Nebraska, Included is A Sandhill Century Volumes I & II a history of Cherry County...

12 c. 1964-68 New Mexico booklets. Old own Albuquerque,, Ghost Towns, New Mexico Desperados, The Gringo & Greaser, Bandelier, Lincoln County War...

THE SALT LAKE CITY DIRECTORY AND BUSINESS GUIDE FOR 1869 Sloan, Edward Lenox. Salt Lake City, UT: E. L. Sloan & Co., 1869. First edition. 57-219...

Account written by Chief Indian Scout Captain William F. Drennan on his exploits back in the 1860s. There is not dust jacket and binding is showing se

Very rare The Gold Dust Wilderness by Pendell, #16/150, signed by author. 1971 70pp. Boards have some wear. "My first book, mostly written whil...

Second edition copy of "War-Path and Bivouac" The Conquest of the Sioux by John F. Finerty. Copy has slight board damage, slight water sta...

This is a 320 page book focusing on Sitting Bull, the Ghost Dance and what's referred to as "The Messiah Craze. Book shows separation from...

This is a publication put out by the U.S. National Museum and authored by Thomas Donaldson. This 939 page book has an 1887 copyright. There are also s

A third edition of "Sketches of Frontier & Indian Life" by Joseph Henry Taylor, Book is 304 pages and was copyrighted in 1887, It'...

Group of nine (9) books dealing with the Sioux Indian culture. Included are The Oglala Sioux, Trail to Wounded Knee, Sundancing at Rosebud & Pi...

Written by Agnes Spring. First edition. 17 illustrations and fold out map in rear. RARE! Dakota 1949

This is volume II of Minnesota during the Civil & Indian Wars in 1861-1865, The book was compiled by the board of commissioners in St. Paul. T...

The Story of the American Indian by Eldridge S. Brooks copyright 1887, 308 pages plus index. Boards have bump damage and slight separation from spine

A duo of books dealing with American Indians in the Rockies. First is "With the Indians in the Rockies" by James Willard Schultz copyright...

A very slanted account of the conflict between American Indians and white settlers in the 19th century. I cannot find author or copyright date on this

A very slanted account of the conflict between American Indians and white settlers in the 19th century. I cannot find author or copyright date on this

Volume I & II of Picture Writing of the American Indians by Mallery. Both volumes have been re-bound and are in good condition. Once owned by Th...

This is an 1884 book "Our Wild Indians," written by Colonel Richard I. Dodge and dedicated to General William Tecumseh Sherman. The book i...

This is a first edition copy of The Song of the Indian Wars, by John G, Neihardt, copyright 1925. Spine in strong condition, some bump damage, but in

A trio of publications from the early 1900s, including "Song of the Indian Wars" by John G. Neihardt (1925) 231 pages in good condition, &...

"Life of Sitting Bull & History of the Indian War 1890-1891" by W. Fletcher Johnson. The title page reads that it is "Profusely ...

A book by J.W. Schultz "My Life as an Indian" tells the experiences of the author' experiences living with the Blackfeet people. Book ...

Six books about Native American history. A) The Apache Frontier: Jacobo Ugarte and Spanish-Indian Relations in Northern New Spain, 1769-1791 by Max L.

A pair of books based on the life of William F. Cody. First is a supposed autobiography entitled "Life and Adventures of Buffalo Bill." Ca...

5 high quality c. 1983-83 leather bound reprints, Classics of the Old West by Time Life Books. Mountains and Molehills by Marrat. Eldorado by Taylor.

26 Volumes of 1975 Time Life Books, The Old West. Miners, Scouts, Indians, Ranchers, Cowboys, Women etc. About 56 lbs. 1975

Lot of three different books related to the American West. A) Charles M. Russell: Paintings Drawings, and Sculpture in the Amon G. Carter Collection.

3 Western books. The Far Westerner 1900-1963, 1964 #14/150, compilation of Quarterly Publication of the Stockton Corral of Westerners, pages not numbe

Whiskey Bottles by Thomas-Washington and Oregon, 2016 Sacramento Bottle Show program, Klamath, Siskiyou Pioneer, Franks of Western Expresses by Nathan

About 20 book @ 23 lbs. of Western history books. Rock Springs Stories, Cow Dust and Saddle Leather, Pioneering the West, Conquest of California, Old

26 Western stars Big Little Books. Lone Ranger, Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Buck Jones, Tom Mix, Red Ryder etc. Poor to good condition. See photo.

4 volumes of The Westerners Brand Book. 1945 by Brayer 237pp with index. 1946 by Peterson #352/500, 242pp with index. 1947 by Brayer #454 of unknown n

Large Volume One of "Machine Shop Practice." For its age, this 13,5"x 10.75" book is in pretty decent condition. Illustrations a...

3 vols of Appleton's Cyclopedia of Applied Mechanics, 1904, embossed spines. A dictionary of mechanical engineering and the mechanical arts.