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1. A. W. Bowen. PROGRESSIVE
MEN OF SOUTHERN IDAHO. Chicago, A. W. Bowen: 1904.
952 pages. Rebound in black buckram. A sturdy rebinding. Contents are complete.
There are dampstains around the edges of quite a few fo the pages in the book,
with slight waviness to some page edges. A rare title. $375.00
2. Aitken, Mickey. THE
SAGA OF SALUBRIA. Weiser, Idaho, Signal American
Printers: 1951. 39 pages. Some shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and
corners. $10.00
3. Anderson, Lavina Fielding. CHESTERFIELD:
MORMON OUTPOST IN IDAHO. Bancroft, Idaho,
Chesterfield Foundation: 1982. 91 pages. Slight shelf wear. Top of spine is
bumped a bit. $40.00
4. Arnold, Lloyd R. HIGH
ON THE WILD WITH HEMINGWAY. Signed by author. Caldwell,
Idaho, Caxton Printers: 1968. Fine in fine dust jacket. In the original
publisher's mailing box. $75.00
5. Arrington, Leonard. HISTORY
OF IDAHO. Two volume boxed set. Moscow, Idaho,
University Of Idaho Press: 1994. Two volume boxed set. Volume I is signed by the
author. Both volumes are very good and the slipcase is also in very good
condition. $80.00
6. Arrington, Leonard J. BEET
SUGAR IN THE WEST: A HISTORY OF THE UTAH-IDAHO SUGAR COMPANY, 1891-1966. Seattle,
University Of Washington Press: 1966. 234 pages. Slight shelf wear to book and
d.j. Very nice copy. $22.50
7. Atwood, Wallac W. & Ransome
Frederick Leslie. GLACIATION OF THE UINTA AND
WASATCH MOUNTAINS. Together with THE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE COEUR
D'ALENE DISTRICT, IDAHO. Washington, DC,
Government Printing Office: 1908-1909. Heavy tan buckram. Some soiling to covers
and wear to edges. This volume contains both of these geological survey
reports bound together. Complete with all illustrations and maps. A beautiful
publication. $150.00
8. B000MSAJ5G . IDAHO,
AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY. Boise, Idaho, Idaho State
Hist. Society: 1976. Some shelf wear. Large oblong softcovers. $12.50
9. Bancroft, Idaho. BOOK
OF REMEMBRANCE OF BANCROFT WARD AND VILLAGE OF BANCROFT. Bancroft,
Idaho, Privately Printed: 1947. 166 pages. This appears to be a photocopy
reproduction of the original 1947 edition. This copy is bound in spiral binding
with stiff card covers. Excellent history. Very scarce title.it $30.00
10. Barnard, Lula. TOSOIBA.
Soda Springs, Idaho, Daughters of Utah Pioneers:
1958. 326 pages. Spine slightly cocked. Excellent history of the Soda Springs,
Idaho area. $45.00
11. Bliss, D. W. Bud. BLISS,
THE TOWN AND THE MAN. Hermiston, Oregon, Litho
Printing: 1976. Some shelf wear, else near VG. Signed by author. Underlining
to some pages. $18.00
12. Brimlow, George Francis. THE
BANNOCK INDIAN WAR OF 1878. Caldwell, Idaho,
Caxton Printers, Ltd.: 1938. 241 pages. Some shelf wear to binding. Dust jacket
has some wear to the edges. $125.00
13. Byington, B. Fay-compiler. KOFOED
FOOTPRINTS. James Williams Kofoed, Mary Jane Bell Family. West
Bountiful, Utah, B. Fay Byington: 1986. Slight shelf wear. Excellent family
history. $25.00
14. Clark, Barzilla W. BONNEVILLE
COUNTY IN THE MAKING. Idaho Falls, Idaho, Barzilla
W. Clark: 1941. 140 pages. Shelf wear to spine and corners. A couple of pages
have notations in the margin. $40.00
15. De Jong, Thelma Bonham. EXPLORATIONS
AND FUR TRADE IN IDAHO (1805-1846): AN HISTORICAL NARRATIVE OF THE EXPLORATIONS
MADE BY FUR TRAPPERS IN THAT PORTION OF THE OREGON COUNTRY WHICH LATER BECAME
THE STATE OF IDAHO. Provo, Utah, Brigham Young
University: 1957. Some shelf wear to spine. A few stained spots (paint) to the
front cover and spine. This was a thesis by the author at Brigham Young
University. $75.00
16. Driggs, B.W. HISTORY
OF TETON VALLEY IDAHO. Caldwell, Idaho, Caxton
Printers, Ltd.: 1926. 227 pages. Shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine and
corners. Fading to gilt title on front cover. Very scarce. $250.00
17. Elsensohn, M. Alfreda. IDAHO
COUNTY'S MOST ROMANTIC CHARACTER: POLLY BEMIS. Cottonwood,
Idaho, Idaho Corporation of Benedictine Sisters: 1987. 48 pages. Softbound
covers. Slight wear to the covers. $15.00
18. Emerson, Tom. SEAPLANES
FROM COEUR D'ALENE. [n.p.], Private Printing:
1973. 128 pages. Some shelf wear to binding. Dust jacket has some wear to edges.
$22.50
19. Etulain, Richard W. & Bert W.
Marley. THE IDAHO HERITAGE: A COLLECTION OF
HISTORICAL ESSAYS. Pocatello, Idaho, Idaho State
University: 1983. 230 pages. Large softbound covers. Some wear to the edges of
the binding. $20.00
20. Fisher, Vardis. THE
IDAHO ENCYCLOPEDIA. Caldwell, Idaho, Caxton
Printers, Ltd.: 1938. 452 pages. Some shelf wear to binding and rubbing to spine
and corners. A beautiful and clean copy. $175.00
21. Fisher, Vardis. IDAHO:
A GUIDE IN WORD AND PICTURE. Caldwell, Idaho,
Caxton Printers, Ltd.: 1937. 436 pages. Some shelf wear to binding and rubbing
to spine and corners. Overall clean and tight. Scarce. $200.00
22. Gard, Jessie LaGrange-et al. A
HISTORY OF DIETRICH, IDAHO. Dietrich, Idaho,
Dietrich School District: 1998. 259 pages. Very good condition. Scarce Idaho
town history. $75.00
23. Grimmett, Robert G. CABAL
OF DEATH: HARRY ORCHARD AND HIS ASSOCIATES IN MURDER IN THE WESTERN MINING WARS.
Moscow, Idaho, University Press Of Idaho: 1977.
292 pages. Slight shelf wear to spine and corners. The title page is loose
inside the front cover and the text block is starting to crack in the middle
from the glue binding going brittle, but book is still together. Scarce. $60.00
24. Haddock, Edith Parker. HISTORY
OF BEAR LAKE PIONEERS. Salt Lake City, Daughters
of Utah Pioneers: 1968. 915 pages. Slight shelf wear. Very scarce 1968 first
edition. Excellent history of the settlement of the Bear Lake Valley by Mormon
pioneers. A few pages have marks in the margins, not heavy. $80.00
25. Hart, Arthur A. BASIN
OF GOLD: LIFE IN BOISE BASIN, 1862-1890. Boise,
Idaho City Historical Foundation: 1986. Slight wear to covers. Softcover
edition. $9.00
26. Jordan, Grace Edgington. IDAHO
READER. Boise, Idaho, Syms-York: 1963. Some shelf
wear. Dust jacket has some chipping to the edges. $9.00
27. Kissane, Leedice. POCATELLO
MEMORIES A COLLECTION OF COLUMNS FROM THE IDAHO STATE JOURNAL. Idaho,
Idaho State University Press: 1983. 129 pages. Slight wear. Softbound covers.
$30.00
28. Landis, Robert L. POST
OFFICES OF OREGON, WASHINGTON AND IDAHO. Portland,
Oregon, Patrick Press: 1969. $45.00
29. Madsen, Brigham D. THE
BANNOCK OF IDAHO. Caldwell, Idaho, Caxton
Printers, Ltd.: 1958. 382 pages. Light wear to binding. $20.00
30. McConnell, William J.. BEAR
LAKE, ITS FISH AND FISHING. [n.p.], Utah State
Department Of Fish & Game: 1957. 76 pages. Softbound covers. Some wear.
$9.00
31. McGonigal, Mary Brown. SPRING
OF GLADNESS: REMINISCENCES OF PIONEER LIFE IN THE WOOD RIVER VALLEY. (Idaho). Sun
Valley, Idaho, High Country Lithography: 1976. Slight shelf wear, else VG in
edge-worn dust jacket with a couple of small tears. Signed by author. Rare Idaho
history, privately printed. $95.00
32. Minidoka County Historical Society. THE
HISTORY OF MINIDOKA COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE, 1985. Dallas,
Texas, Taylor Publishing Company: 19856568 1985. 418 pages. Slight shelf wear.
Very scarce Idaho history. Numerous photographs and biographies. $80.00
33. Moon, J. Howard. EARLY
HISTORY OF THE FILER, IDAHO SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. Filer,
Idaho, Print Shoppe: 1976. 415 pages. $30.00
34. Murphy, Patrick C. BEHIND
GRAY WALLS. Caldwell, Idaho, Caxton Printers,
Ltd.: 1927. 120 pages. Shelf wear and rubbing to spine and corners with stains
on the front cover. Corners are bumped. The author was a life prisoner in the
Idaho State Penitentiary. $20.00
35. Nelson, Lillian Barrus. JUNIPER
AND BLACK PINE: A HISTORY OF TWO SOUTHERN IDAHO COMMUNITIES, 1870's TO 1995. Salt
Lake City, Publishers Press: 1996. 514 pages. Some wear to binding. Small chip
to the cloth at the bottom of the spine. $60.00
36. Nelson, Milo G. IDAHO
LOCAL HISTORY: A BIBLIOGRAPHY WITH A CHECKLIST OF LIBRARY HOLDINGS. Moscow,
Idaho, University Press of Idaho: 1976. Slight shelf wear, else VG in slightly
worn, else VG dust jacket. $50.00
37. Reitzes, Lisa B. PARIS:
A LOOK A IDAHO ARCHITECTURE. Boise, Idaho, Idaho
State Historic Preservation Office: 1981. 104 pages. Some wear to covers. Larger
softcover with many illustrations. $15.00
38. Rich, Russell R. LAND
OF THE SKY-BLUE WATER: A HISTORY OF THE LDS SETTLEMENT OF THE BEAR LAKE VALLEY. Provo,
Utah, Brigham Young University: 1963. . 213 pages. Slight shelf wear and a few
discolored spots to the binding. Very scarce and well-written history. $75.00
39. Scott, Patricia Lyn. THE
HUB OF EASTERN IDAHO. A HISTORY OF RIGBY, IDAHO, 1885-1976. Caldwell,
Idaho, Caxton Printers: 1976. Some shelf wear. Dust jacket has a few chips &
tears to edges. $11.50
40. Smith, Dwight R.. THE
BIGHORN SHEEP IN IDAHO: IT'S STATUS, LIFE HISTORY AND MANAGEMENT. Boise,
Idaho, State Of Idaho Department of Fish and Game: 1954. 154 pages. Softbound
covers. Some shelf wear to binding. There is a small tear to the paper at the
top of the spine. $10.00
41. Smith, Wendell H. GOING
FISHING!! BEEN FISHING... AND STORIES IN BETWEEN. Preston,
Idaho, Wendell H. Smith: 1990. Some shelf wear. Softcover edition. $18.00
42. Smith, Wendell H. HERE
WE GO AGAIN: STORIES OF FUN, FISHING AND FRIENDS. Volume II. Preston,
Utah, Wendall H. Smith: 1991. Some wear to spine and corners, else near VG. Softbound
edition. History and folkore from Idaho (Preston, Challis and other areas). This
book has a good section on Mountain Lion hunting (with photos of successful
kills) and other hunting experiences of the author. $20.00
43. Snake River Valley, Idaho. THE
UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY QUARTERLY. Volumes 1, Numbers 1-4.
1971-1972. Idaho, Upper Snake River Valley:
1971-1972. Some shelf wear. Bound in green buckram. This is a bound volume
containing the four numbers of volume I of this scarce periodical. Numerous
historical photographs and text. A great Idaho history publication. $20.00
44. Thompson, Bonnie. FLICKERING
MEMORIES: FOLKLORE IN THE BEAR LAKE VALLEY. Volume II. Salt
Lake City, Printers, Inc.: 1977. Shelf wear, else VG in dust jacket with slight
chipping to edges. Slight soiling to dust jacket. A scarce Bear Lake region
publication. $19.50
45. Thompson, Bonnie. FOLKLORE
IN THE BEAR LAKE VALLEY. Salt Lake City, Granite
Publishing: 1972. . Slight shelf wear, else VG in slightly worn, else near VG
dust jacket. Good regional book on the Bear Lake Valley of Idaho. $17.00
46. Twin Falls, Idaho. THE
TWIN FALLS COUNTRY. SOUTHERN IDAHO. Twin Falls,
Idaho, Twin Falls Bank & Trust: 1970's. Some wear and rubbing to spine and
corners. Facsimile reprint of the original in ca. 1913. Numerous historical
photographs accompanied by historic text. Excellent history. Softbound with
string tie binding. This copy has annotations and notes from a long-time Twin
Falls historian under some of the photos. $35.00
47. United States Dept. Of Agriculture
Forest Service. FINAL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT STATEMENT
OF THE ISLAND PARK GEOTHERMAL AREA IDAHO.MONTANA.WYOMING. Washington,
DC, Dept. of the Interior: Some shelf wear and creasing of a few page edges. Missing
maps. Softbound covers. $20.00
48. Walgamott, C.S. REMINISCENCES
OF EARLY DAYS: A SERIES OF HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND HAPPENINGS IN THE EARLY DAYS
OF SNAKE RIVER VALLEY. Twin Falls, Idaho,
Privately Printed: 1926. 128 pages. Slight shelf wear to the binding. A clean
and tight copy. Very scarce. $125.00
49. Whitney Ward Centennial Book
Committee. WHITNEY'S FIRST 100 YEARS. Whitney
Centennial 1889-1989. (Idaho). Preston, Idaho,
Whitney Ward Centennial Book Committee: 1991. 771 pages. Light wear only. A very
nice copy. Numerous photographs. An excellent historical resource. $75.00
50. Williams, Thomas H. MIRACLE
OF THE DESERT: A HISTORY OF THE THOMAS WARD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. Blackfoot,
Idaho, Thomas H. Williams: 1957. 617 pages. Slight shelf wear to spine and
corners. Signed by the author. $75.00