Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Lot of three, including: 1)The City of Trembling Leaves, by Clark, Walter Van Tilburg. Hardcover, 690 pages (Paher #337). Published by the Sun Dial Pr

Pete Sferrazza's wife, Leslie, does a show all, tell all in Playboy Magazine. Between Playboy and Brothels, Nevada does have a unique history! ...

Includes the Following: Writings on Nevada, 1963 Russell R. Elliott and Helen J. Poulton, Paperback, 156 pg; Nevada: “That the World May Know” A Great

By Zola Ross. Hardcover, 329 pages. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc, Indianapolis & New York, 1950. The book is the "story of beautiful Judi...

Notes on Some Mining Districts in Eastern Nevada: Bulletin 648, 1916 by James M. Hill and the Unites States Geographical Survey, 213pg paperback.

A Kid on the Comstock by John Taylor Waldorf: Reminiscences of an Early Childhood. This 197pg hardcover novel is Almost New condition. It includes a d

1) 1947 reprint of the Big Bonanza by Dan De Quille. De Quille was the second most famous Nevada newspaperman (behind Mark Twain) during the Comstock

Bonanza Queen: A novel of Virginia City by Zola Ross, tells the story of Virginia City socialite Serena Courtelot. Her story is about the days of the

Written by Zola Ross. Published by Bobbs-Merrill Co., Inc. 358 pgs. No photos. No dust jacket. Paher #1697. Scarce to rare Comstock publication. C

Eilley Orrum: Queen of the Comstock by Swift Paine. Eilley Orrum was one of the most colorful people of the Comstock. Dubbed “The Queen of the Comstoc

Past All Dishonor by James M. Cain- 1947 book on the west and the silver boom. (James M. Cain, best known as the author of The Postman Always Rings Tw

Silver on the Washoe, 1961 by Irene Stone velvet paperback. City: Virginia City State: Nevada, Date: 1961 FHWAC#: 49627

By Sam Davis, 11pg paperback, Rare. Sam Davis writes about two investors in the Comstock Lode who played the San Francisco stock market in the 1870&...

The Saga of the Comstock Lode: Boom Days in Virginia City by George D. Lyman 1937 – A book on the classic history of the Comstock Lode in Virginia Cit

Comstock Mining and Miners: Monographs of the United States Geological Survey Volume IV by Elliot Lord and the United States Department of the Interio

If these booklets are hard to find, the Historical Society is harder! 1) Fall, 1978: Jewish history in Nevada, Matt Parrott gunsmith, history of Orr D

1) "The Wedge of Gold" was written by C. C. Goodwin, a long time editor of the Territorial Enterprise. First edition, 1893 novel. 2) "...

Prepared under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing, 86th Congress, 1st Session. Hardcover, 73 pages with photographs. Published by the U.

Descriptive Geology of Nevada South of the Fortieth Parallel and Adjacent Portions of California, 1903 by Josiah Edward Spurr and the Unites States Ge

By R. G. Withers. Good condition. 301 pages. United Stated of America vs. Orr Water Ditch Co. Defendant claims. Includes cited cases and text books.

First edition. This is the story of the Massacre at High Rock Canyon, the posse that pursued the Indians, and how frozen grass lead to the capture of

By Honorable George W. Malone, United States Senator from Nevada. Hardcover, indexed, 126 pages. The Long House, Inc., 1958. When elected to the Senat

By Wilbur S. Shepperson. University of Nevada Press. Paher 1785. Dust jacket in intact condition. Excellent. City: State: Nevada, D

By William P. Bennett. Additionally described as, “A Full Account of the Scenes and Adventures During the Pioneer Days of ’49.”  Author Bennett...

The Young Engineers in Nevada, 1912 by H. Irving Hancock & The Young Engineers in Nevada, 1913 by H. Irving Hancock. Each is a hardcover copy an...

1954 (May), 1956 (1,2), 1957 (1,2), 1958 (1,2,3), 1959 (2), 1960 (1,2), 1961 (1), 1962 (2), and 1963 (1). Explore Dayton, the Pony Express, Las Vegas,

Volumes 1-6 and volume 13, the Millennial Edition. Soda Lake, Oats park, Stillwater, Growing up in Fallon, crossing Nevada in an auto in 1914, Freight

1879 Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly, 9th Session. Great condition City: State: Nevada, Date: FHWAC#:

1879 Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly, 9th Session. Great condition City: State: Nevada, Date: FHWAC#:

8 issues! April 1946 (40 Mile Desert, Eldorado Canyon, October 1948 (Tonopah, Massacre of Little High Rock Canyon), September 1948 (6 Mile Canyon, Dan

Hardcover 1958 reprint of Thompson and West's History of Nevada with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. ...

1) Riley Grannan’s Funeral, An Eulogy, Delivered by W.H. Knickerbocker at the Bier of Riley Grannan, Rawhide, Nevada, April 3rd, 1908. He was describe

8 Nevada Highways and Parks from 1956-1953. Nevada Magazines: four from the 1960's, eleven from the 1970's, four from the 1980's, and on...

All issues from 1979 to 1988 (missing only 1979 volume 4 and 1988 volume3). Other quarterly's include 1989 (1,2,4), 1990 (3), 1991 (1,2) and 199...

Sagebrush Soldiers by Smith, "Ghost Towns of Esmeralda and Nye County" by Cronkite (AUTOGRAPHED), "Nevada: That the World May Know&qu...

The Dreams that Turned to Dust by Cronkite (AUTOGRAPHED), "The Earps' Last Frontier" by Kintop and Rocha, "Charles Redd Monograph...

NHS "Hardcover Volume II 1917-1920", "Nevada Historical Society Papers 1913-1916", 1966 NHS Quarterly on the Records of Carson V...

Nevada Government by Effie Mona Mack et al, "Ghost Town Trails" by Abbott, "From my Nevada Notebook" by Taylor, "Writings o...

1) "Nevada: A History" by Robert Laxalt. Hardcover. Dust jacket has some rips. AUTOGRAPHED by Nevada's ex-Governor Laxalt. 2) "Pi...

Relive Nevada day in 1957, 58, 62, 65, 69, 70, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 84, and 1990. Each program tells about the day and events. Many have histor

From the 77th Congress, first session. Remarks and eulogy held in House of Representatives. Published by the United States Government Printing Office,

1) Nevada Place Names by Carson. A must for anyone researching Nevada places. 2) Catalogue of Nevada Checks: 1860-1933 by McDonald. A little dated, bu

Four books dealing with area histories: 1) "Nevada's 20th Century Mining Boom" by Elliott. Tonopah, Goldfield, Ely. 2) "Austin an...

Lot of 10. Eureka, Overview of Battle Mountain District, Nevada Ghost Towns, Index to the Publications of Nevada Historical Society (1907-1971), Cover

1) The Scrap Book, "Published by and presented with the compliments of Ross-Burke Company, Reno, NV, 1935. Soft cover pages. The work is a &quo...

Lot of five Books: First, The Nevada Adventure A History. Fifth Edition By James W. Hulse. Illustrations by Don Kerr. University of Nevada Press. Re

Six books about people in Nevada. 1) "American Commander in Spain" by Merriman and Lerude. About Robert Merriman. AUTOGRAPHED by both. Har...

“Key Pittman, Late senator From Nevada. Memorial Addresses Delivered in Congress.” United States Government’s Printing Office. 1942. A.J. Mastretti.

1) The Life and Death of Julia C. Bulette "Queen of the Red Lights." By Zeke Daniels, Lamp Post Publishing, 1958. 2) The Girls of Nevada, ...

1960 Spring, 1961 July, 1960 Volume 3, 1966 Volume 2&3, 1966 Spring, 1967 Winter, 1968 Summer, 1968 Fall-Winter, 1969 Fall, Spring 1970, Spring ...

“Kaula” by Robert Lloyd Pruett. A Geneva Book. Carlton Press, Inc. New York, NY. 1970. Fiction. 233 pages. Hard cover, leatherette spine, small tear

Shaun Hall created three books that delve into historic places in Nevada. 1) Old Heart of Nevada is about the ghost towns and mining camps of Elko Cou

Two paper covers: Papers 1913-1916 and papers 1921-1922. Four hard-covered books: Report 1911-12, Papers 1917-1920, Papers 1923-1924, and Papers 1925-

1) Golden Fleece in Nevada by Georgetta. Number 909 of 2,000. Personal inscription by author. The authoritive work on sheep and sheep ranching in Neva

1) 1907-08 (early Days of Lincoln County, meteor). 2) 1909-1910 (Fremont, Truckee Meadows, Henry Comstock, place names in Washoe County), 3) 1911-1912

Lot of 2. 1) The Richest Place on Earth: The Story of Virginia City and the Heyday of the Comstock Lode by Hinkle and Hobbs. 1978. 2) Las Vegas as it

Lot of 2 includes: 1) A Life's Review and Notes on the Development of Medicine in NV by Walker, Dr. M.R., and The First Twelve Years, 1922-1934 ...

By A.B. Ward. Little, Brown, & Company Publishing, 1905. New York Times Review excerpt attached to inside cover. Green cloth on cover, no dust j...

Operations: Santa Fe by Merle Armitage, 1948. Merle Armitage, railroad aficionado writes about the railways in Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. Book inc

By Lincoln O'Brien, Rocky Mountain Publishing Co. City: State: New Mexico, Date: 1907 FHWAC#: 41344

Dry good store day book, 431 pages, with heavy leather binding. "Dry Book" printed on spine, "1862" written at top of cover and ...

By Lillian Janet City: New York State: New York, Date: 1947 FHWAC#: 41498

Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers. Vol. XLV. Hardcover book, published in New York, NY. Produced by the American Institute

Harper’s New Monthly Magazine Volume 33 June to November, 1866 compilation of periodicals by various authors. Harper’s is the second oldest magazine p

A Household Library of Scientific and Useful Knowledge, prepared by Wright, Dexter et al. Hardcover, 756 pages including many illustrations and full c

Galveston: The Horrors of a Stricken City by Murat Halstead. 360 page hardcover “Portraying by pen and picture the awful calamity that befell the quee

City: Salt Lake City State: Utah, Date: 1893 FHWAC#: 41592

by Lester Mills. City: Springville State: Utah, Date: 1956 FHWAC#: 41360

Lot of five pamphlets and one group of maps published by various Utah agencies and the USGS. City: State: Utah, Date: FHWA

By Gard, Leonard Jr., 1968. Softcover, 32 pages including illustrations and two large, color folding maps of the area. Geological Survey P.P. 388-B, U

By Iddings, J.P., 1885. Softcover, 3 pages. From The American Journal of Science, Vol. XXX, July, 1885. City: State: Wyoming, Date:

By Harrer, C.M., 1966. Softcover, including many tables, illustrations and maps. Bureau of Mines IC 8315. US Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, W

And Story of the “Desert Sign Post” by George W. Parsons. Los Angeles, CA. October 1918. Some wear, booklet is placed within a hardcover holder. Some

By Peter B. Kyne,1932, Grosset & Dunlop, 294 pages. Hardcover, no dust jacket, good condition. City: State: , Date: 1932 FH

Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Volume LVIII. December, 1878 to May, 1879. New York: Harper & Brothers , Publishers, 327 to 335 Pearl Street, Fr...

Lot of 2 hardcover books. Mineral Resources of the United States 1926 and Report of the Director of the Mint upon Production of Precious Metals in th

Gilbert H. Grosvenor, editor. Front cover is torn off with tears at the top and bottom. Paper cover. 534 pages. City: State: , Date

By Bob and Jan Young. City: State: , Date: 1923 FHWAC#: 41521

Lot of three includes: 1) Wake of the Prairie Schooner by Paden, Irene. Hardcover, indexed, 514 pages, Paher # 1501.The Macmillan Company, New York, 1

Lot of 2 includes: 1) Oswald Jacoby on Poker, How To Play the Great American Game--and Win!, by Oswald Jacoby, with foreword by Grantland Rice. Publis

By Hopkins, A.E. Hardcover, indexed, 180 pages including many photographs and illustrations. Published by Robson Lowe Ltd, London. First edition publi

Dude Ranches Out West. Issued by Union Pacific Rail Road. Lists 139 dude ranches throughout the western United States. States included in the booklet

Group of small catalogs, many related to health/beauty. Three almanacs: 1945 and 1946 Old Farmer's, and a small 1874 Farmer's pamphlet from ...

All time classic book on Indian basket making by Charles Wharton James, 132pp. Water stains along bottom edge. City: State: , Date:

By Robert G. Ferris. City: State: , Date: 1967 FHWAC#: 41638

Explorations West of the Hundredth Meridian. By First Lieut. George M. Wheeler. Chapters II, IV and V, Vol. V, Zoology. Published by the Secretary of

SHOW: Volume 1, Number 1. October 1961. Inside mailing envelope. Features Helen Hayes, Mercury Theater, etc. Also includes Number 2. Five 1970 edition

On October 1990 Rupert Murdoch launched this new magazine. It was the premier and last issue. As Murdoch said in an interview, “It was decidedly prema

Volume 1, Number 2. Front page all on Rand mining. City: Randsburg State: California, Date: 1922 FHWAC#: 2850

Focus of entire newspaper is Nevada mining! City: San Francisco State: California, Date: 1903 FHWAC#: 2382

1911. Drawing of L. A. Thompson's Dragon Gorge Scenic Railway Evening Journal, Santa Monica City: Santa Monica State: California, Da

News of Austin and Belmont. List of the Nevada Central Railway (before it became the Nevada Central Railroad) destinations include Lewis, Kingston, Op

1876, Belmont Courier, Belmont. News of National Convention and an historic look at the Anti-Masonic Party. 2) 1914, Daily Independent, Elko. Sentaro

Lot of 20 newspapers. Eighteen are from the Morning Appeal, 1 from 1880 and 17 from 1883. Two date from 1915 from the Carson City News. All have te

Includes a reprint of an 1867 letter from a wife about her drunkard husband in Virginia City. Temperance movement! Key Pittman to visit. AND "R...

The News Reporter, Dayton, NV, Thursday edition, November 18, 1886, Vol. I, No. 36. The News Reporter was founded on March 4, 1886 and stopped publica

Includes: two newspapers (1874 Chicago Daily Tribunes) w/ Nevada content (fight between two Pitues in Virginia City) (and a detailed report on t

Lot of 4 newspapers. Two from The Tonopah Miner, one Millers Booster, and one from the Tonopah Bonanza. The two from the Tonopah Miner dated March

Vol. 111. No 49. September 15, 1900. Features “news of the wars and news of the week.” On the cover is Major-General J.B.B. Dickson commander of the

Include downtown Kingman, AZ and Yarnell, AZ. Two of each! One ripped in two. City: Kingman State: Arizona, Date: c 1940-1941