Last modified November 4, 2009
11936 Phillippay, Minola Kahlotus Is Home, Published by Steamboat Pilot, First edition 1973 Hardback with 82 pages. Very good condition with the previous owner's name in ink inside. No dust wrapper. An interesting account of the author's life in early eastern Washington state. Kahlotus, WA Kahlotus, WA, Pacific Northwest, Washington State, autobiography, Minola Phillippay $60
11930 Metsker, Thomas C., Metsker's Atlas Of Skagit County Washington Published by Metsker's in 1972. 45 pages, in very good condition. The lettering on the cover is a bit faded. The covers have light shelf wear. Embossed, limp vinyl covers, 16.5 x 14 inches. There's a one page index to the maps with places, plats & additions. Property owners in October, 1972 are listed where space allows. Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Skagit County, Maps, history, Metsker's. $75
11900 McFaden, C. H., Commercial Photographer Early 1900s Washington State Wheat Harvesting Photo, Early 1900s. Good condition some mild soiling and fading. The matt has a few spots on the front, moisture staining and soiling on the back, neither of which effect the photograph. A 7.5 x 9.5 sepia shot of a 12 horse team pulling a thresher in a hilly wheat field. Five men are visible. "C. H. McFaden, Commercial Photographer, phone 548, 353 So. Palouse St., Walla Walla, Wash.," stamped on back. Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Walla Walla, Photograph, Agriculture, threshing $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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 | |
| 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 |  |
| 11707 | Barrett, Helen, Anne Carlson, Margaret Willis | Skagit County Grows Up: 1917-1941 | Skagit County Historical Society | Fine. In a good dust wrapper that has light wear, creasing, and some short tears. | This 8.5 x 11 inch book is a history of early Skagit County, Washington State. Many wonderful photographs and illustrations. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Skagit County, Anacortes, Mt. Vernon. | $25 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 11848 | Beckey, Fred, based on a previous edition | Climber's Guide To The Cascade And Olympic Mountains of Washington | The American Alpine club | Very good. Previous owner's name and address in ink inside. No dust wrapper. | 4.25 x 6.25 with b&w photos, maps, mountain index and a fold out map. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Mountaineering, Cascade Mountains, Olympic Mountains | $75 |  |
| 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 | |
| 8447 | Blair, Karen J., editor | Women In Pacific Northwest History An Anthology | University of Washington Press 1988 paperback with 259 pages, b&w photos and an index. | Good with light shelf wear on the covers. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Women, Print media, women's studies | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Women, Print media, women's studies | $10 | |
| 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 |  |
| 8452 | Campbell, Esther W. | Bagpipes In The Woodwind Section A History Of The Seattle Symphony Orchestra And Its Women's Association | Seattle Symphony Women's Association 1978 paperback with 307 pages and b&w photos. | Very good. Faint soiling on the back cover. Some folded page corners. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Seattle Symphony Orchestra , music | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Seattle Symphony Orchestra , music | $14 | |
| 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 |  |
| 11434 | Carpenter, Cecelia Svinth | Fort Nisqually A Documented History of Indian and British Interaction | A Tahoma Research Publication | Good to very good with light shelf wear on the covers. | A history of Fort Nisqually in Washington State. From the native American to the British. There are several b&w photos and a long bibliography | Washington State, Fort Nisqually, Pacific Northwest, Native American, Indian, First Nation. | $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 | |
| 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 |  |
| 11866 | Cohassett Beach Telephone Company | Westport-Grayland-North Cove-Tokeland Telephone Directory | Cohassett Beach Telephone Company | Fair to good. Covers have soiling and creases. There is "doodling" on some pages. | 6 x 9.25 inches with pictures and ads. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Westport, Grayland, North Cove, Tokeland, phone book | $25 |  |
| 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 | |
| 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 |  |
| 11849 | Crowder, D. F., and R. W. Tabor | Routes and Rocks Hiker's Guide to the North Cascades from Glacier Peak to Lake Chelan | The Mountaineers | Fine. Owner's name in ink inside. No dust wrapper. | Many b&w pictures maps and drawings. Three maps in a back pocket. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Mountaineering, Cascade Mountains | $50 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 11788 | Daniel, Darrin | Harry Smith Fragments of a Northwest Life | Elbow Press | Very good. | 6 x 9 inch stapled paperback with 25 pages, b&w photos, illustrations and a bibliography. A biography of Harry Smith, filmmaker, ethnomusicologist and bohemian. | biography, Harry Smith, filmmaker, ethnomusicologist, Pacific Northwest, Washington State | $30 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 8501 | Dowdle, Mollie | My Best Loved Stories | Self Published. Circa 1970's paperback, signed by the author, with 151 pages. | Fair to good. Cheaply bound, reglued pages. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Skagit County, Autobiography | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Skagit County, Autobiography | $20 | |
| 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 | |
| 11827 | Evans, Brock | The Alpine Lakes | The Mountaineers | Very good. In a lightly worn and soiled dust wrapper. | 10 x 13 inches with color photos by Ed Cooper and Bob Gunning. Alpine lakes in the Cascade Mountains. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Cascade Mountains, Alpine Lakes | $30 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 10541 | Freemanson, Carl | Sculpture | Self published | Good. Faint creasing. | 1970 brochure, signed by the author, with 27 pages and b&w photos of sculpture. Pacific Northwest wood sculpture, Preston, Washington State. | Pacific Northwest, Preston, Washington State, Art, Sculpture | $25 |  |
| 2262 | Fuller, Richard E. | Japanese Art in the Seattle Art Museum | Seattle Art Museum 1960 paperback with numerous b&w photos, index and bibliography. 8 by 11 inches | Good with minor shelf wear, mark on the front cover. | Japanese Art in the Seattle Art Museum | Japanese Art , Seattle Art Museum, Pacific Northwest, Washington State | $20 | |
| 11189 | Gibb, Evelyn McDaniel | Two Wheels North Bicycling the West Coast in 1909 | Oregon State University Press | Very good. A few pages have lightly creased tips. | The inscription reads: "To my dear friend, Joyce, may all your journeys be blessed and joyous." Evelyn McDaniel Gibb There are many b&w photos and illustrations of this bike trip up the California, Oregon and Washington State Coast. | Biking, Bicycle, California, Oregon, Washington State, Pacific Northwest. | $20 |  |
| 9392 | Gilkey, Helen | Handbook of Northwest Flowering Plants | Metropolitan 1936 with 407 pages and illustrations. | Good. Light shelf wear and soiling. Faint shelf wear on the top of the spine. No dust wrapper. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Northwest flowering plants, Flowering Plants | $15 | ||
| 11386 | Gilkey, Helen M., and Patricia L. Packard | Winter Twigs Northwestern Oregon and Western Washington | Oregon State University Press | Very good with light shelf wear. The first two pages have the previous owner's embossing stamp. | There are many line drawings, a glossary and an index. A wintertime key to deciduous trees and shrubs of northwestern Oregon and western Washington. The book is signed by Gilkey on the front free endpaper. | Botany, Pacific Northwest, Oregon, Washington State | $20 |  |
| 10126 | Graham, Colin, Introduction | Philip McCracken | Tacoma Art Museum, University of Washington Press | Very good to fine in a lightly worn, price clipped dust jacket. | 1980 hardback, 8.5 x 11 inches, Inscribed by the author (McCracken) with 136 pages, b&w and color photos/illustrations. ISBN 0-295-95771-9 | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Art, Phillip McCracken, Guemes Island | $30 |  |