Seattle: Frank McCaffrey, 1948. First edition. Hardback. 9" x 6". 136pp. Green cloth, in dust wrapper. Small scrape to the fore edge of the front board, else near fine condition; the jacket is alightly edge worn with a few small chips. This copy signed by the author on the second.....
(Seattle): The Magnolia Community Club, 1976. Paperback. 10.75" x 8.25". 128pp. Bound in illustrated glossy paper wrappers. Some light soiling and general wear, overall a VG+ copy. With many illustrations after drawings and black & white photographs. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. A good anecdotal.....
Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1961. 9" x 11". 252pp. Purple paper covered boards with a beige cloth spine and a gilt device on the front board. In dust wrapper. Near fine condition. The jacket has some edge wear and a couple long tears. With many black & white photo.....
Sarasota, Florida: The bayside Press, 1994. Paperback. 8.25" x 6". 392pp. Blue paperback with silver lettering. Near fine condition. This copy signed by the author. The author was a homemaker, a seamstress and a writer. This volume recounts her working and family life in the Seattle area and elsewhere. With.....
Houston: Paideia Press, 1982. Paperback. 8.5" x 9.25". 158pp. Glossy color illustrated paperback. The top of the spine is badly bumped, otherwise the condtion is very good. With many color and black & white illustrations from drawings and paintings. This copy features a gift inscription to Dr. Milton Katims. Katims.....
Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1920. First edition. Hardback. 7" x 5". 299pp. Blue cloth with gilt lettering, in dust wrapper. Near fine condition. The jacket has a bit of light general wear. This copy signed and inscribed by Hanson "Saul Hass [sic] With the hope that this book.....
Seattle: The Northwestern Publishing Company, 1914. First edition. Hardcover. 7.75" x 5.25". 256pp., plus index. Illustrated paper wrappers. Mild soiling, upper spine tip with a small loss of paper, else VG+ condition. With black & white photo illustrations and two large folding maps. One of the maps has an edge.....
Seattle: International Examiner Press, 2010. 8.5" x 11". 124pp. Glossy color illustrated wrappers. Fine condition. A memoir of a Chinese American woman's experiences in Seattle's Chinatown, growing up in the Central District and raising a family in Mount Baker during the Civil Rights Movement.
Seattle: The Associated Students of the University of Washington, 1957. Hardcover. 12" x 9". 496pp. Purple embossed cloth. Near fine condition. A nicely produced yearbook, with the usual sections on classes, scholarships, student government, athletics, activities, organizations, etc.
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1972. First edition. Hardcover. 8.25" x 5.25". 371pp. Light brown and blue cloth, in dust wrapper. Lightly musty from storage, else near fine condition; the jacket has a mild bit of soiling. With the ownership signature of Mrs. James Stevens, wife of the noted.....
Seattle: Bayless Books, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. 10" x 8.5". 401pp. Brown cloth, in dust wrapper. Neat gift inscription, else near fine condition; near fine price clipped jacket with a small bit of soiling. This copy signed by both authors on the title page. This definitive work on the ferries.....
Kirkland, Washington: Documentary Book Publishers Corporation, 1993. Hardcover. 11" x 8.25". 127pp. Back cloth with white lettering, in dust wrapper. Fine condition, fine jacket. This history of lawyers and legal wrangling in Washington state's most populous county includes much on the early 'rough justice' years, the growth of the law.....
Seattle: Crowley Associates Inc., 1992. First edition. Paperback. 9" x 7.25". 109pp. Bound in glossy illustrated paper wrappers. Fine condition. Extensively illustrated with black & white photographs. Hans Lehmann escaped the Nazis and became a highly respected member of the University of Washington School of Medicine faculty. He married Thelma.....
[No place]: [Privately published], [Circa 1985]. Paperback. 11" x 8". [49pp.] Bracket bound mimeographed sheets in a heavy card stock binder. This memoir includes much on the genealogical background of the LeSourd and Ball families, the author's early years living on Whidbey Island, attending Lincoln and Roosevelt High Schools in.....
Bothell, WA: Book Publishers Network, 2011. First edition. Paperback. 9" x 6". 328pp. Glossy illustrated wrappers. Fine condition. The life story of the founder of Seattle's Lincoln Towing. With a picture of his pink 'Toe' truck on the front wrapper.
Lincoln & London: University of Nebraska Press, 1987. Hardcover. 9.25" x 6". 259pp. Gray cloth hardback, in dust wrapper. Fine condition; the jacket has some light rubbing and wear. This comparison of the two largest cities in the Pacific Northwest covers the frontier period, the Klondike Gold Rush, growth cycles.....
(Seattle): [Privately Published], 1984. First edition. Hardcover. 7" x 5.75". 39pp. Green cloth, gilt lettering. Fine condition. With three photo illustrations. A touching holiday tale of a toy horse. This book was published to benefit the Children's Ortopedic Hospital in Seattle.
Seattle & London: University of Washington Press, 2004. First edition. Hardback. 11" x 8.5". 192pp. Blue cloth in dust wrapper. Fine condition; near fine jacket. A good history of Seattle's library, from the earliest days, to the new Rem Koolhaas designed facility. With many photo illustrations...
Seattle: Dogwood Press, 1933. First edition. Hardcover. 5.75" x 6.75". 96pp. Bound in gilt-stamped paper covered hardback boards with a flower - patterned cloth spine. With a mild bit of soiling, else a nice VG+ condition. With many illustrations after photos by the author. A lovely tribute to the University.....
Seattle, WA: The Ballard Publishing Company, 1977. First edition. Hardback. 11" x 8.5". 175pp. Red cloth with gilt stamping, in dust wrapper. Fine condition; near fine jacket. Packed with illustrations after black & white photographs. This very uncommon book includes much historical information on the small community just north of.....
Washington, D. C: Robert B. Luce, Inc., 1963. Hardcover. 7.75" x 5.5". 267pp. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on spine, in dust wrapper. Bookplate, else nice VG+ condition. VG+ jacket. This book contains the observations, comments and opinions of radio broadcaster journalist Edward Morgan regarding figures of the.....
Washington, D. C: Robert B. Luce, Inc., 1963. Hardcover. 7.75" x 5.5". 267pp. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on spine, in dust wrapper. Fine condition. Nice VG+ jacket. This book contains the observations, comments and opinions of radio broadcaster journalist Edward Morgan regarding figures of the times. A......
New York: The Viking Press, 1960. First edition. 8.5" x 5.5". 288pp. Illustrated glossy wrappers. The spine is lightly faded, else near fine condition. A very highly regarded history of Seattle.
No place: Privately Published, 1985. Hardback. 9.25" x 6.25". 99pp. Illustrated hardcover. The spine is faded, else near fine condition. Illustrated with black and white photographs.
New York, New York, U.S.A. Edizioni Press, 2003. Hardcover. 8.5" x 7". 124pp. Binding slightly cocked, else a fine copy in a nice dust jacket with a bit of soiling. This survey of the innovative Seattle architecture firm includes prefatory text by the company's founders, as well as many illustrations.....