Last modified August 28, 2011
12078 Moseley, Mary Souvenir School District No. 20 Silver Creek Whitman Co., Wash. Sept. 18, '99 .. June 15, 1900 1900 Fair condition. The front card has multiple creases. Two 5 x 3 inch cards with raised edge decorations, held together with a string in the top left corner. There's a 1.5 inch oval picture of Mary Moseley on the front card in addition to a list of school board members, and a list of all the students on the second card. $25
The first few pages of this book are an alphatibetical list of customers keyed to a page number associated with a copy of the policy and other information. There are 172 pages with policy holder information and customer signatures on a left-hand page and pasted in copies of policies to the right. The first policies are issued in January of 1899, the last in 1917. George F. Holland is the first agent. In 1902 C. W. McCoy becomes the agent. In 1905 Damrell & Pettijohn become agent/owners. Smalley & McCroskey follow, J. F. Hall and Hall & Smalley are the last listed agents.
Contents and inventories of homes, businesses and farms are listed. There are interesting "riders" on the use and storage of kerosene, gas and gunpowder.
11 x 16.5 inches., 8.5 lbs, in poor to fair condition. The front cover is partially detached. One half of the spine is missing. Both covers are soiled, worn and stained. The contents are occasionally stained and worn, about what you would expect of a ledger in regular use for that many years.
$175
| Vendor SKU | Author | Title | Publisher | Condition | Description | Keywords(s) | Price | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11364 | Aamodt, Terrie Dopp | Bold Venture A History of Walla Walla College | Walla Walla College | Fine in a fair dust wrapper. The dust wrapper has several tears and creases on both the front and back. The previous owner has a two line ink inscription. | A 9 x 12 inch hardback with many photos, an index and a colophon. A history of Walla Walla College in Washington State. The author has inscribed this copy, "To xxxx xxxx, Best Wishes Terrie Dopp Aamodt." | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Walla Walla, Walla Walla College, History | $40 |  |
| 11894 | Adams, Ann | Travels With A Donkey | Packrat Press | Very good. | Ann and Mark Adams move from Texas to New Mexico to western Washington pulling their trailer behind them. There's a 4 line author inscription. | Washington State, Recreation Vehicle, travel. | $20 |  |
| 10645 | Alkire, Durwood L. | The Accounting Profession in Washington State: One Hundred Years of Progress | Kendall / Hunt Publishing Company | Very good. | 1989 first edition hardback with 191 pages. ISBN 0-8403-5603-x | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Accounting, History | $20 |  |
| 12476 | Allgire, John with Christopher Saxman | Allgire's Story An Ordinary Sailor and Extraordinary Life | Self-published | Very good. | 8.5 x 11 inches with excellent b&w photos, an autobiography of John Allgire. An enlisted navy petty officer, he served from 1933 to 1953 and retired in Washington state. | Autobiography, John Allgire, United States Navy, Washington State, WW2 | $25 |  |
| 11373 | Anon | Souvenir Program 10th Annual Washington State Draft Horse And Mule Extravanganza | Draft Horse And Mule Extravanganza | Good. The covers have light shelf wear and soiling. There's a 1/2 inch rip on the bottom edge of the spine. The staples are rusty. | 8.5 x 11 inch stapled paperback with 40 pages, many b&w photos and ads at the end. | Equine, Draft Horse, Mule, Pacific Northwest, Washington State. | $20 |  |
| 9532 | Anon. | Northern Region Summer of '88 | US Forest Service United States Department of Agriculture 1989 11 X 9 inches with color illustrations, map. | Very good. One corner bumped. | Firefighting, Wildfires, Wenatchee 1988, Pacific Northwest, Eastern Washington State. | Firefighting, Wildfires, Wenatchee, Pacific Northwest, Eastern Washington State | $20 | |
| 12294 | Anon. | Who Is You And Who Is I? | Self-published | Good. There is wear, soiliing and moisture staining on the covers and spine. | This 6.25 x 10.5 inch book appears to have been written by someone waiting for a divorce in Seattle in 1934. The author seems to be female and to know many local lawyers and politicians of the time. Mostly poetry, with frequent mention of actual persons, illustrated and hand painted, with some music. 620 Stewart Street in Seattle and Vancouver B.C are mentioned. It's a strange, interesting book. | Seattle, WA, Washington State, autobiography, poetry. | $50 |  |
| 12057 | Auld, Margaret | Gifts From The Prairies | Peanut Butter Publishing | Fine. Light shelf wear. No dust wrapper. | Inscribed by the author. An autobiography of Auld with genealogy. Born in North Dakota, later moving to Washington State. There are several b&w photos. | Autobiography, Margaret Auld, North Dakota, Pacific Northwest, Washington state. | $60 |  |
| 10507 | Bandazy, Varee A. | McMurray-Gone With The Trees | Self published | Fine. | 1976 paperback with 181 pages, b&w photos and illustrations. History of McMurray, WA, loging in the Pacific Northwest. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, McMurray, WA, History, Logging | $25 |  |
| 11741 | Bandazy, Varee A. | McMurray-Gone With The Trees | Self published | Very good with faint shelf wear. | 1976 paperback with 181 pages, b&w photos and illustrations. History of McMurray, WA, loging in the Pacific Northwest. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, McMurray, WA, History, Logging | $20 |  |
| 10642 | Bave, Emelia L. | San Juan Saga A Unique History of the Pig War and the San Juan Islands | Self published | Very good. Faint sun fading on the cover near the spine. | 1976 paperback, inscribed by the author, revised and enlarged third edition, with 25 pages and b&w photos. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, San Juan Islands, History | $30 |  |
| 10165 | Belknap, George N. | Authentic Account of the Murder of Dr. Whitman: The History of a Pamphlet | The Bibliographical Society of America | Good. Edgewear, light soiling and minor creasing on both covers. | 1961 stapled paperback, 6 x 9 inches, bibliography. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, bibliophile, Dr. Whitman | $40 |  |
| 11395 | Benson, Eva | The Eva and Harry Benson Saga | Self-published | Good. Both covers have some soiling and shelf wear. The back cover cloth has some stickiness. No dust wrapper. | Eva Benson was the daughter of James Theodore Ronald, prominent lawyer, mayor and Judge in early Seattle. Her husband, Dr. Harry Wood, was the Chemistry Department Head at University of Washington. There is much history, many photos, and genealogy of the Bensons and Arnolds. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Seattle, Autobiography, Eva Benson, James Theodore Arnold, genealogy. | $50 |  |
| 11371 | Berentson, Steve, editor | 1909-1984 75 Years Anacortes Lutheran Church | Anacortes Lutheran Church | Very good. There is one small spot on the bottom edges of the pages. | 8.5 x 11 inchs stapled paperback with numerous b&w photos. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Anacortes, Religion, History, Anacortes Lutheran Church | $20 |  |
| 11594 | Berg, Norah, with Charles Samuels | Lady on the Beach | Prentice-Hall | Very good in a good dust wrapper that has light soiling, light wear and short tears along the edges. Owner's name and date in ink inside. | Norah Berg, autobiographical, Washington State. | Autobiography, Norah Berg, Pacific Northwest, Washington State | $40 |  |
| 7951 | Billington, Ken | People, Politics & Public Power | Washington Public Utility Districts' Association 1988 first edition with 475 pages, b&w photos and an index. | Fine in a fine dust wrapper. | Washington Public Utility Districts' Association, Pacific Northwest, Washington State | Washington Public Utility Districts' Association, Pacific Northwest, Washington State | $12 | |
| 9698 | Boeing Historical Archives | Year By Year 75 Years of Boeing History 1916-1991 | Boeing 1991 8 x 11 inch paperback with 151 pages and b&w photos. | Good. Light shelf wear and soiling. Small bump on the bottom of the spine. | Aviation, Boeing history. | Aviation, Boeing, history, Pacific Northwest, Washington State | $12 | |
| 9546 | Boly, William | Fire Mountain The Eruptions of Mount St. Helens | Graphic Arts Project, Inc. No date, 8.5 X 11 inches with 74 pages, b&w and color photos, illustrations. | Fine in a worn dust wrapper. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Mt. St. Helens eruption. Volcano, Cascade Mountains. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Mt. St. Helens, Volcano, Cascade Mountains. | $10 | |
| 11045 | Boyce, Arthur R. | The Spear of Laughter Stories and Poems | Self-published | Good. The cover and spine lettering has faded. There's a magic markered-out name on the inside of the front free end paper, it is part of the author's inscription. | 1973 hardback, inscribed by the author, with 111 pages with a few b&w illustrations. Stories, many with a Washington State, Pacific Northwest background. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State | $20 |  |
| 9129 | Branham, Mary Edith and Vera Hansberry | The First Seventy-Five Years | Olympic Bank Historical Committee 1977 8.5 x 11 inches with 105 pages, b&w photos, a fold-out of Everett banking history. | Very good with light shelf wear. No dust wrapper. | 1977 hardback, Olympic Bank Everett Trust 1902 | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Corporate history, Olympic Bank Everett Trust | $20 | |
| 10096 | Breuer, Michael, and Rosemary Neering | The San Juan Islands | Skyline | Very good. In a good dust jacket that has light shelf wear, a small tear on the top of the spine and a long vertical crease on the front. | 1985 hardback, 10 x 8 inches, with 88 color photos. Washington State. ISBN 0-19-540628-1 | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, San Juan Islands | $15 |  |
| 12230 | Burn, June | Living High An Unconventional Autobiography | Griffin Bay Book Store | Very good. Faint soiling on the covers. Faint crease on the back cover. | Autobiography, June and Farrar Burns, of their life on Waldron Island, Washington State, and in Alaska. B&w photos and end paper maps. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, June Burn, Waldron Island | $30 |  |
| 10647 | Cardle, Doug | Who The Hell Was San Juan? Examining the Roots of San Juan Islands Place Names | Costal Press | Very good. | 1982 stapled paperback with 74 pages, b&w photos and maps. Washington State. ISBN 0-911099-00-x | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, San Juan Islands | $20 |  |
| 10955 | Cardle, Doug | Who The Hell Was San Juan? Examining the Roots of San Juan Islands Place Names | Costal Press | Good with light soiling on the covers. | 1982 stapled paperback, signed by the author, with 74 pages, b&w photos and maps. Washington State. ISBN 0-911099-00-x | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, San Juan Islands | $20 |  |
| 7989 | Castile, George Pierre, editor | The Indians of Puget Sound The Note books Of Myron Eells | University of Washington Press 1985, Signed by Castile, 7.75 X 10 inches with 470 pages, b&w photos and index. | Very good to fine with faint bumping on the corners. In a good dust wrapper that has a vew small tears on the edges. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Puget Sound, Native American, First Nation, Indian | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Puget Sound, Native American, First Nation, Indian | $50 |  |
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| Vendor SKU | Author | Title | Publisher | Condition | Description | Keywords(s) | Price | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7989 | Castile, George Pierre, editor | The Indians of Puget Sound The Note books Of Myron Eells | University of Washington Press 1985, Signed by Castile, 7.75 X 10 inches with 470 pages, b&w photos and index. | Very good to fine with faint bumping on the corners. In a good dust wrapper that has a vew small tears on the edges. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Puget Sound, Native American, First Nation, Indian | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Puget Sound, Native American, First Nation, Indian | $50 | |
| 6222 | Churchill, Sam | Big Sam The True Story of a Timberman and His Family in the Heyday of Northwest Logging | Binford & Mort 1989 5th printing paperback with 184 pages and b&w photos. Signed by Churchill | Good. Front cover has two vertical creases. | Big Sam The True Story of a Timberman and His Family in the Heyday of Northwest Logging | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Logging | $12 | |
| 11367 | City of Bellevue | City of Bellevue 1988 Technical Appendicies for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement Mercer Slough Open Space Master Plan | City of Bellevue | Good with some light shelf wear and soiling on the covers. Previous owner's name in ink on the bottom of the front cover. | 8.5 x 11 inch spiral bound paperback with many tables and charts. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Bellevue, Mercer Slough, Wet Lands, Open Space | $20 |  |
| 8126 | Conover, Nelson P. | Walla Walla District History Part II 1970 - 1975 | U. S. Army Corps Of Engineers Circa 1975 paperback, 8 X 10 inches with 169 pages, photos, fold out map. | Good. Scrape mark on the spine, light soiling on the covers. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Eastern Washington, Walla Walla, WA, U. S. Army Corps Of Engineers | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Eastern Washington, Walla Walla, WA, U. S. Army Corps Of Engineers | $20 | |
| 7050 | Cook, Beatrice | Till Fish Us Do Part The Confessions Of A Fisherman's Wife | Morrow 1949 with 249 pages and the author's inscription to "Dad Russell" | Fair with water stained front and back covers. A little water staining on the edges of the front end papers. No dust wrapper. | Till Fish Us Do Part The Confessions Of A Fisherman's Wife | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Beatrice Cook | $12 | |
| 10753 | Croft, W.S. "Bill" | A Logging Story | Self published | Good. Both covers have light soiling. The front cover has a long crease. There are 3 moisture spots on the title page. | 1990 2nd printing stapled paperback, inscribed by the author, with 61 pages and b&w photos. Logging in Washington State. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Logging, Timber industry. | $20 |  |
| 6891 | Crowley, Walt | To Serve The Greatest Number A History of Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound | University of Washington Press 1996 with 293 pages, b&w photos and an index. | Fine in a fine dust wrapper. | To Serve The Greatest Number A History of Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Insurance, Group Healty Cooperative | $14 | |
| 9538 | Crowley, Walt | The Continental Family Building Confidence and Communities Since 1921 | Continental, Inc. 1997 8 x 9 inches with 58 pages and photos. | Very good. No dust wrapper. | 1997 hardback 8 x 9 inches with 58 pages and photos. Pacific Northwest, business history, corporate history, Continental Mortgage and Loan Company, Washington State. | Pacific Northwest, business history, corporate history, Continental Mortgage and Loan Company, Washington State | $20 |  |
| 12618 | Crowley, Walt | William J. Sullivan, S.J. A Celebration of Seattle University's Renaissance During 20 Years Under its 20th President | Seattle University | Fine. In a very good dust wrapper. | 9 x 8 inches, a history of Seattle University under Father William J. Sullivan. There are many color photos. | Seattle University, William J. sullivan, S.J., Pacific Northwest, Washington State | $20 |  |
| 11215 | Des Jardins, Glen O. | Asses To Airstreams True Travel Tales (with some exaggeration) | Knw-Yer-Own Press | New | Part autobiography, part Old Airstream, part geezer philosophy along with 70 of Des Jardins’ distinctive B&W photos, and more than a little humor. The reader journeys from eastern Kentucky in the 1950s, to Anacortes, WA – where Glen opened The Business in 1977. | Des Jardins, Glen O., Airstream trailers, Humor, Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Anacortes, WA, recreation vehicle | $20 |  |
| 12443 | Dormaier, Jacob, Estate Of | Letter and check from executrix to Christian Dormaier with one dollar bequest | Estate of Jacob Dormaier | Fair to good. The letter has a stain and folding marks. | A letter from a lawyer with a one dollar check, the bequest from Jacob Dormaier to his Son, Christian. The un-cashed check for $1 is written on the Odessa State Bank, Odessa, Washington. | Dormaier, Odessa, Washington State, Pacific Northwest | $20 |  |
| 12666 | Dudley, Roger | The Alkirk cycle Miner | Lawrence Machine and Manufacturing Co. | Very good. | 2 8 x 10 b&w photos of the Lawrence Machine and Manufacturing Co.'s Alkirk Cycle Miner, commercial photography by Roger Dudley who also photographed Space Needle construction. Dudley's rubber stamp is on the back of each photo. | Photography, Washington State, Roger Dudley, the Alkirk Cycle Miner | $30 |  |
| 11724 | Duncan, Elizabeth | Skagit Schoolma'am Reminiscences of a Pioneer, Washington State Teacher; Claribel Rathbone Dahlen, As Told To Her Daughter | Lowell | Good. Spine is slightly cocked. A previous owner's name is in two places. Four pages have a brown stain on the edge of the right margins. | This book is signed by the author on page 89, under "about the author." There is one b&w photo of Claribel Rathbone Dahlen, the subject of this book. There is also one map, Calligraphy by Mary Worthington and Illustrations by the author. Dahlen taught on Cypress Island, Guemes, Fidalgo City and other locations in early Washington State history. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Biography, Claribel Rathbone Dahlen, Cypress Island, Guemes Island, Fidalgo City | $40 |  |
| 10971 | Dunsire, Charles | Mr. Press An Autobiographical Memoir of More Than Forty Years As a Newspaper Reporter, Editorial Writer and Editor. | Writer's Showcase | Very good with light shelf wear. | 2000 paperback, inscribed by the author, with 213 pages. An editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for 40 years. ISBN 0595009719 | Pacific Northwest, Washington state, print media, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Newspaper, Charles Dunsire | $20 |  |
| 8181 | Dwelley, Charles M., Editor | Skagit Memories | Skagit County Historical Society 1979 8.5 X 11 inches with 170 pages, many sepia illustrations and an index. | Good to very good. A one inch faint white mark on the back cover. No dust wrapper. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Skagit County | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Skagit County | $22 | |
| 8973 | Dwelley, Charles M., Editor | Skagit Memories | Skagit County Historical Society 1979 8.5 X 11 inches with 170 pages, many sepia illustrations and an index. | Very good. Owner's inscription on title page. No dust wrapper. | Skagit County Historical Society, Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Skagit County | Skagit County Historical Society, Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Skagit County | $22 | |
| 11829 | Eals, Clay, editor | West Side Story | West Seattle Herald and White Center News | Fine. In a lightly, edge-worn dust wrapper with two short tears. | 11 x 13.5 inches with many b&w and color photos, an history of West Seattle. This is the "Collector's Edition," copy number 1892 of 3000. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, West Seattle | $75 |  |
| 9643 | Edson, Lelah Jackson | The Fourth Corner Highlights from the Early Northwest | Self published 1951, # 1189 signed by the author, with 298 pages, many illustrations, index, endpaper maps. | Fair to good. Spine has some small white abrasions, covers are bowed out a bit. Lettering on the spine is worn. Contents are very good. In the remains of a dust wrapper. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, history, Bellingham, etc. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, history, Bellingham, WA | $20 | |
| 12450 | Ethell, O. C. | Badger Lake Washington | Badger Lake | Good. Light shelf wear. | 3.25 x 6 inch brochure for Badger Lake, Washington, The Fisherman's Paradise, only 32 miles from Spokane. | Ephemera, Badger Lake, Pacific Norhwest, Washington State. | $20 |  |
| 11287 | Evans, Jack R. | Little History of Bothell, Washington | SCW Publications | Very good with light shelf wear and a faint price removal scar. | 1987 5.5 x 8.5 inch stapled paperback with 44 pages, photos, maps and ads. The author's inscription starts out "To Martin........" and I can't read the rest. | Pacific Northwest, Bothel, Washington State | $35 |  |
| 12553 | Everett Industrial Supply, Inc. | Everet Industrial Supply Catalog 50 | Swift | Fair to good. Front cover has some light red magic marker. Covers have some wear and page edges have some soiling. | 7 x 9 inches with many b&w photos and illustrations. There's also an index in this trade catalog. | Trade Catalog, Everett Industrial Supply, Washington State | $20 |  |
| 10342 | Fitchett, Carlton | Rediscovering Washington The complete "voyage" of the Fitchett family car...written by the popular reporter and rhymester...and reprinted from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Good with light shelf wear. The two staples are rusty. | 1946 stapled paperback, 9.5 x 9 inches, with 68 pages and b&w photos. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Travel | $25 |  |
| 11896 | Fourteenth Legislature of the State of Washington | Memorial Addresses In Joint Session Of Senate And House | Fourteenth Legislature of the State of Washington, 1915 | Good. Light staining on both covers. No dust wrapper. | Memorial addresses for 21 pioneer legislators of Washington State. There are b&w photos of each. | Washington State, history | $75 |  |
| 12357 | Frederick & Nelson | Fashions Of the Hour Frederick & Nelson Christmas 1956 | Frederick & Nelson | Good. Creasing on some pages, light soiling and faintly musty. | 9 x 12 inches with interesting color photography of products for the 1956 Christmas season | Frederick & Nelson, Washington State, Trade Catalog, ephemera | $20 |  |
| 12050 | Freeman, Otis W., and Rolland H. Upton | Washington State Resources | The Washington State Resources Committee | Fair. Ex-school library with 4 stamps on the front end papers. No other markings. Title page tears repaired. No dust wrapper. | Signed by both authors on the title page. There's a presentation label from Fisherman's Packing Corporation. 7 x 10 inches with many b&w photos, maps and an index. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State | $25 |  |
