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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
12931Acona-Henry, Karel60 Years of Carson City Area Chamber Of Commerce BusinessNevada AppealFine. In a fine dust wrapper.8.5 x 11 inches with many b&w and color photos of before and after Carson City, Nevada businesses.Carson City, Nevada, History$20
11515Anon.Laws Relating to The State EngineerState of NevadaGood. The Staples are rusty and the front cover has light soiling and wear. There's a previous owner's name stamp on the front cover. Light creasing on the pages as well as some folded page corners.Water rights in early Nevada. "An Act to provide for the appropriation, distribution and use of water, and to define and preserve existing water rights....." The "Typographical Union Label Washoe" appears in the front and back.Nevada, Hydrology, water rights.$25
12311Anon.Commercial Hotel, Elko, NVCommercial Hotel, Elko, NVFair to good. Some chipping on the page edges, one horizontal crease.A 7 x 10 inch piece of stationery from the Elko Nevada Commercial with a two page reciepe for Raised Oven Doughnuts, written in pencil. Newton H. Crumley Jr., is listed as the Hotel Manager.Elko, Nevada, Raised Doughnuts, Reciepe, Commercial Hotel, ephemera$20
16807Bisci, JohnLas Vegas Motor Speedway The Legend BeginsPioneer PublicationsVery good. Faint bumping on one corner. In a good dust wrapper that has fading near the spine.8.5 x 11 inches with many color photos and an index, a history of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Nevada, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, automotive , corporate history$40
16486Davenport, Robert W. EditorDesert Heritage Readings in Nevada HistorySimon and Schuster Custom PrintingGood. Light shelf wear and creasing.Nevada historyNevada, history$35
15261Heller, DeanPolitical History Of Nevada 2006Dean HellerVery good.A political history of Nevada with a few color and b&w photos, maps, tables and voting information. Also included is a 9 x 6 inch 32 page Nevada state legislature guide for 2005-2006. There are many color pictures.Nevada$20
13775Hill, J. M.Mines of Battle Mountain, Reese River, Aurora and other Western Nevada DistrictsNevada PublicationsGood. Some discoloring on the bottom of the front cover.Mines of Nevada, there are b&w photos and an index. Includes a 26.5 by 15 inch map of the Reese River Mining District.Nevada, Mining$20
16822Hulse, James W.The University of Nevada A Centennial HistoryUniversity of Nevada PressVery good. No dust wrapper.8.5 x 11 inches with many b&w photos, notes and an index.Nevada, University of Nevada$30
15632Johnson, Jean, editorBoomtown History II Celebration of Goldfield-Tonopah Area BoomtownsNevada Boomtown History Event 2007Very good.Eighteen stories on the history of the Goldfield-Tonopah Area with b&w photos. Signed by Clair Blackburn, author of "Big Bill Murphy...."Nevada, Goldfield, Nevada, Tonopah, Nevada, mining.$20
16859Knudson, K. O. Narrated by James Monroe HarveyK. O. Knudson A "True life Story"Self-published Good. Owner inscription as well and Knudson's signature. No dust wrapper.Nevada politics and education. Knudson signed on the title page.Nevada, politics, education$40
14451Laxalt, RobertDust DevilsUniversity of NevadaVery good.Fiction. Signed by the author on the title page.Nevada, Fiction$20
16855Leigh, Rufus WoodNevada Place Names Their Origin and SignificanceDeseret News PressGood. Shelf wear and soiling. No dust wrapper.Nevada place names. There are b&w photos , a glossary and an index.Nevada$20
13594Leonard, James M., SuperintendentSutro Tunnel Coalition, Inc., letter to Chas. A. ChaseSutro Tunnel Coalition, Inc.Good. Light shelf wear and soiling. Punched for a 3-ring binder.8.5 x 11 inches, superintendent Leonard asks Chase, general manager of the Shenandoah-Dives Mining Company, about the operation of a 300-ton flotation plant designed by Stearns-Roger Company.Sutro Tunnel Coalition, Inc., Virginia City, Nevada, ephemera, mining$25
15931Lord, EliotThe Drama of Virginia CityNevada Branch of the American Association of University WomenGood. Pencil date and locationA reprint of "Comstock Mining and Miners", US Geological Survey, 1881.Mining, Nevada$20
12895Melton, RollanNevadansUniversity of Nevada PressFine. In a very good slip case that has a few scratch marks.This is copy D of a one hundred copy limited edition signed by the author, author of the preface Robert Laxalt, and Christine Stetter, illustrated. Nevada personalities. There is an appendix and an index.Nevada, Nevadans$150
13798Midmore, JoeFirst National Bank of NevadaSelf-publishedVery good. Faint shelf wear and soiling on the covers. No dust wrapper.The First National Bank of Nevada. This copy is inscribed by an early president and chairman of the board, William Hopper.Nevada, Banking, First National Bank of Nevada$40
9933Nevada State Retired Teachers AssociationInside Nevada Schools: A Challenge For The FutureNevada State Retired Teachers AssociationGood. Covers are worn and a bit soiled. Bottom of the spine has chipping Spine has small creases and a glue repair. Page corners are a bit bent, a shallow crease on the back cover.1976 paperback with 309 pages, b&w photos and a bibliography. A history of Nevada schools.Nevada, Nevada Schools, history$25
14454Nichols, Dorothy YoungViews and Vignettes of Virginia City...in My DaySelf-publishedGood. Rust marks from the staples on the front cover.8.5 x 11 inches,Virginia City, Nevada, pictures and commentary by a resident. The author inscribed the book on the back cover.Virginia City, Nevada$20
12774Paher, Stanley W., editorNevada Official Bicentennial BookNevada PublicationsGood. Covers have light soiling and some faint creasing.8.5 x 11 inches, 247 original stories, maps, 430 illustrations, b&w photos and advertisements. Nevada history, people and places.Nevada$20
15790Powers, AlfredPyramid LakeStandard Oil CompanyVery good.13 x 10 inches, 'one of a series of folios published by Standard Oil Company.' Text by Alfred Powers with a facing page color picture of Pyramid Lake.Standard Oil Company, Pyramid Lake, Nevada, ephemera$20
15791Powers, AlfredPyramid LakeStandard Oil CompanyVery good.13 x 10 inches, 'one of a series of folios published by Standard Oil Company.' Text by Alfred Powers with a facing page color picture of Pyramid Lake.Standard Oil Company, Pyramid Lake, Nevada, ephemera$20
13162Richards, Bob, editorVirginia City Times Vol. VL No. 1Lamp PostGood. Pages are yellowing. There a gift shop rubber stamp on the front page.11.5 x 15 inches, an historical treatment of Virginia City, Nevada in a newspaper format. There are many illustrations.Virginia City, Nevada, ephemera$20
16621Riise, Henry N.My Gold Mining Days with Uncle Einar in 1933Self-publishedVery good.Comb binding, 8.5 x 8 inches, copies of diary entries from January 1 to November 6, 1933. Mines in Nevada and California are referenced as well as involved personel.Mining, California, Nevada$40
8830Ross, ZolaTonopah LadyBobbs-Merrill Company 1950 first edition, inscribed by the author, with 329 pages.Good. Covers lightly soiled, lettering on spine a little faded. No dust wrapper.Tonopah, NevadaTonopah, Nevada$25
12226Shepperson, Wilbur S.Six Who Returned America Viewed By British RepatriatesThe University of Nevada PressGood. There's an ink word on the front cover. Light shelf wear.Nevada Studies in History and Political Science No. 3. Bibliography and an index.Nevada, Political Science, British repatriates$20

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Vendor SKUAuthorTitlePublisherConditionDescriptionKeywords(s)PriceImage
12226Shepperson, Wilbur S.Six Who Returned America Viewed By British RepatriatesThe University of Nevada PressGood. There's an ink word on the front cover. Light shelf wear.Nevada Studies in History and Political Science No. 3. Bibliography and an index.Nevada, Political Science, British repatriates$20
13387St. Patrick's Catholic ChurchSt. Patrick's Catholic Church, Fallon, Nevada 1997United Church DirectoriesVery good.9 x 11.25 inches with color pictures and an index, a church directory for St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Fallon, Nevada, in 1997Religion, Catholic, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Fallon, Nevada$20
14976StaffChurchill County Telephone and Telegraph System Past - Present - Future Statistical ReportChurchill County Telephone And Telegraph SystemGood. Two revised pages have been stapled over the original.8.5 x 11 inches, history and operation of the Churchill County, Nevada, Telephone and Telegraph System. There are pictures of staff members, tables and graphs.Churchill County, Nevada, telephony, history$30
13599Townley, John M.Turn This Water into Gold The Story of the Newlands ProjectThe Nevada Historical SocietyVery good. Small 7 line owner's rubber stamp inside.8 x 10 inches with many b&w photos, appendicies, glossary and a bibliography, a history of the Newlands Project for irrigation.Newlands Project, Churchill County, Nevada, irrigation$25
12353Ulph, OwenThe Fiddleback Lore of the Line CampDream Garden PressFair to good. The covers have creases, soiling and some edge wear. There's a faint brown stain in the bottom left corner on the front cover. The vocabulary section in the back has some pencil underlining.This copy is inscribed by the author ..."x rated, I need a branding iron,'" 10/6/92 The story of cowboys and ranch owners in central Nevada's Fiddleback Ranch.Nevada, Western America$20
9551Westergard, Roland D., State EngineerWater For Nevada Reconnaissance Soil Survey Dixie ValleyState of Nevada Good. Both covers have shelf wear. Small 7 line rubber stamp inside.1974 8.5 X 11 inch paperback with 92 pages, tables, b&w photos and 2 maps in a pocket. State of Nevada water planning report, Water resources, hydrology, Dixie Valley. State of Nevada water planning report, Water resources, hydrology, Dixie Valley, Nevada $20
9553Westergard, Roland D., State EngineerWater For Nevada The Future Role of Desalting In NevadaState of Nevada Good. Both covers have shelf wear. Small 7 line rubber stamp inside.1973 8.5 X 11 inch paperback with 234 pages, tables, b&w photos, maps and a bibliography. State of Nevada water planning report, Water resources, hydrology, Desalting. 1973 8.5 X 11 inch paperback with 234 pages, tables, b&w photos, maps and a bibliography. State of Nevada water planning report, Water resources, hydrology, Desalting. $20
9555Westergard, Roland D., State EngineerWater For Nevada Forecasts For The Future - Agriculture Report No. 8State of Nevada Good. Both covers have shelf wear. Small 7 line rubber stamp inside.1974 8.5 X 11 inch paperback with 214 pages, tables, b&w photos and 2 maps in a pocket. State of Nevada water planning report, Water resources, hydrology, Agriculture. State of Nevada water planning report, Water resources, hydrology, Agriculture, Nevada $20
9556Westergard, Roland D., State EngineerWater For Nevada Electric Energy Report No. 9State of Nevada Good. Both covers have shelf wear. Small 7 line rubber stamp inside.1974 8.5 X 11 inch paperback with 36 pages, tables, b&w photos and maps. State of Nevada water planning report, Water resources, hydrology, electric energy.. State of Nevada water planning report, Water resources, hydrology, electric energy, Nevada $15
14960Wheeler, Sessions S., chairmanNevada Conservation AdventureNevada State Department of Conservation and Natural ResourcesGood. Front page has a one inch tear not affecting the text.Nevada Conservation text book for schools. There are b&w photos, a glossary and referencesNevada, conservation$20
16191Wheeler, Sessions S., chairmanNevada Conservation Adventure A Textbook For Use In Nevada SchoolsNevada State Fish And Game CommissionGood. Soiling and scrape mark on the front cover. Three small rubber stamps inside.6 x 9 inches with many b&w photos, illustrations and a glossary. A text book for lower grades.Nevada, Conservation$20
15655Williams, Chet, Mgr. EditorChruchill County Historical ProgramHistorical Program StaffVery good.8.5 x 11 inches, Churchill County, Nevada, Centennial Historical Souvenir Program. There are many b&w photos.Churchill County, Nevada$25

m03 U.S. Air Force Sound Effects U.S. Air Force Firepower Audio Fidelity DFS 7012 Good to very good. There are surface scratches. The inner sleeve is good with a little soiling. The outer sleeve is good. A 1 inch by 1/4 inch piece is missing from the middle, left side of the cover. The right bottom and top of the covers have short rips. 1962 12 inch vinyl lp, stereo, sound effects, misc., with a total of 38 tracks with everything from sonic booms to a nuclear bomb explosion on Yucca Flat, Nevada. Aviation, U. S. Airforce. Sound Effects, U.S. Airforce, Aviation, Nuclear Bomb. $20



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