The Story of Television: The Life of Philo T. Farnsworth
New York: 1949. First edition. Hardcover. 266pp. More
New Arrivals
Is Gender Fluid?: A Primer for the 21st Century
New York: Thames & Hudson, 2018. First edition. Paperback. 143pp. Octavo [23cm]; illustrated wraps. When we are born, we are each assigned a gender based on our physical anatomy. But why is it that some people experience dissonance between their biological sex and their personal identity? Is gender something we... More
Trails Plowed Under
Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1927. First edition. Hardcover. Small quarto [26 cm] Brown pebbled cloth over boards. The cloth at the extremities is a bit rubbed and frayed, the spine is heavily rolled, and the text block is cracked near the rear. With illustrations in color and line... More
The Mountain Meadows Massacre: A Special Report by J. H. Carleton Bvt. Major U.S.A. Captain 1st Dragoons 1859
Spokane, WA: Arthur H. Clark Company, 2000. Second printing. Paperback. 39pp. Thin octavo [24 cm] Stapled red wraps. Carleton's report was published in 1860 as a congressional document, and was reprinted in 1902 by the government printing office in an edition of 5000 copies. More
Pet Sematary
New York: Doubleday, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. 373pp. Octavo [24 cm] Black cloth over boards, with gilt stamping on the spine and boards. The spine and boards are just a bit bumped and rubbed at the edges, and there is a mild lean to the spine. In the first state... More
Ornament in History: A Collection of Studies in the Historical Use of Ornament in Architecture; Architectural Decoration for Interiors with Composition Ornaments for Today from History (2 volumes)
California: J. P. Weaver Company; Printed by Bennethum & Bailey, 1985. Limited first edition. IV; [176]; [80]; 24; X; 266pp. Quarto [32 cm] Loose-leaf plates housed in portfolios with blue cloth over boards, ornamental gilt stamped designs and lettering on the spines and front covers, and three blue string ties... More
Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
New York: Ballantine Books. Later printing. Paperback. 337 pp. Duodecimo [17.5 cm]; pictorial wrappers. Mass market paperback. Edward Abbey lived for three seasons in the desert at Moab, Utah, and what he discovered about the land before him, the world around him, and the heart that beat within, is a.... More
History of Sanpete and Emery Counties Utah: With sketches of cities, towns and villages, chronology of important events, records of Indian wars, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens
Ogden, UT: W.H. Lever, 1898. First edition. Hardcover. 681pp. Small quarto [24 cm] Three quarters leather over black cloth boards. Gilt title on spine and front cover. The backstrip is worn, the front hinge is loose, and the text block is cracked multiple times. Frontispiece photo of the Manti Temple... More
Desert Images: An American Landscape
New York: A Chanticleer Press Edition, 1979. David Muench. First edition. Hardcover. 238pp. Folio [43.5 cm] Tan cloth covered boards with a bold orange ink stamped title on the spine. In a matching tan and orange printed cloth covered slipcase. The book is in very good condition, with subtle darkening... More
The Journey Home: Some Words in Defense of the American West
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 242 pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] 1/4 black cloth with brown paper covered boards. Signed by author Edward Abbey on the tipped-in front free endsheet. In a dust jacket (not price-clipped), with mild surface rubbing, and a shallow closed tear to the... More
The Monkey Wrench Gang
New York: J.P. Lippincott, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 352 pp. Octavo [23 cm.] 1/2 red cloth over black boards with title silver stamped on backstrip and a small silver stamped monkey wrench on front board. Map endsheets and pastedowns. The covers are cocked and the foot of the spine... More
The Hidden Canyon: A River Journey
New York: Viking, 1977. John Blaustein. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by the photographer. 135pp. Oblong quarto. Black cloth. No dust jacket. The boards are just a bit dust soiled. Introduction by Martin Litton. Color photographs by John Blaustein. A journal by Abbey of an 18 day dory trip through the... More
The Prints of Paul Klee
New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1947. Second edition. Booklet with yellow sewn and saddle-stitched wraps. 38 loose prints [23 cm x 30 cm]. Missing two prints- #15 and #37. Housed in an orange paper covered portfolio [32 cm], with light rubbing to the extremities. The second edition printed... More
Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1970. Eighteenth printing. Hardcover. SIGNED by the author's brother. 344pp. Octavo [21.5 cm] Blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. The spine is rolled, and there are large areas of darkening on the front endsheet. In a dust jacket, with toning, and periodic small... More
Against the Circle
New York: EP Dutton & Co. Inc., 1946. First edition. Hardcover. SIGNED. 87pp. Octavo [22 cm] Limited edition of 1250 copies. Original orange cloth binding with silver title to the front cover and spine. The bottom edges of the boards are very subtly damp stained. There is a previous owner's... More
Office of Salt Lake County Attorney: Mark Hofmann Interviews. Volume 1
North Salt Lake, UT: A.I.S.I. Publishers, August 7, 1987. Third printing. Paperback. Quarto [28 cm] White and black printed wraps. May require extra postage due to weight. Interviews conducted at Utah State Prison between February 11 and May 27, 1987. Volume includes the transcripts as well as supplements and exhibits... More
The Quest of the Missing Map (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories)
New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1942. Russell H. Tandy. Early printing. Hardcover. 213pp. Octavo [19.5 cm] Light blue cloth covered boards with orange ink stamped titles on the spine and front cover, and a small orange ink stamped vignette on the front cover. White and orange pictorial endpapers. Dark... More
Treasures in Heaven: Fifteenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series; designed for the instruction and encouragement of young Latter-Day Saints
Salt Lake City: George C. Lambert, 1914. First edition. Hardcover. 96 pp. Original black cloth with silver gilt stamped title to cover. Illustrated with three photographs of Niels P.L. Eskildz, his grave and one of Mary C. Lambert. An as new copy. Flake: 4714. More
Desert Cabal: A New Season in the Wilderness
Salt Lake City, UT: Torrey House Press, 2018. First edition. Paperback. 89pp. Dueodecimo [17.5cm]. Textured illustrated wraps. NEW. Acclaimed author Amy Irvine does what many have been afraid to do: Equal parts appreciative and admonishing, Desert Cabal tackles the elements of Edward Abbey’s wilderness manifesto (and hallowed persona) that may... More
Invisible Shores (Deluxe Edition)
Utah: Red Butte Press, 2017. Crane Giamo, Allison Milham, Hailey Rabdau, Marnie Powers-Torrey, Amy Thompson, Emily Tipps, Paperback. 8pp. Sextodecimo [15.25cm]; illustrated accordion fold, with four doublesided panels in a small slipcase, with a cd recording of the Orchestra of Sourthern Utah performing Valley of Enchantment composed by Mark Dal... More
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, 1981. Richard Sparks. Collector's Edition. Leather bound. 346pp. Octavo [24.5 cm]. Full red leather with raised bands, a gilt stamped title on the spine, and decorative patterns on the spine and covers. All edges gilt. Beige moire endsheets, and a gold satin-ribbon page-marker. With illustrations... More
Trespass; Living At the Edge of the Promised Land
New York: North Point Press, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 363pp. Octavo [22 cm] Orange boards and cream-colored backstrip. Spine is slightly rolled. A bit of shelf-wear to dust jacket. Small previous owner's bookplate on front free endsheet. In "Trespass: Living at the Edge of the Promised Land," Amy Irvine tells... More
Trespass; Living At the Edge of the Promised Land
New York: North Point Press, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 363pp. Octavo [22 cm] Orange boards and cream-colored backstrip. Spine is slightly rolled. A bit of shelf-wear to dust jacket, and small crease to front flap. In "Trespass: Living at the Edge of the Promised Land," Amy Irvine tells the story... More
Trespass; Living At the Edge of the Promised Land
New York: North Point Press, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 363pp. Octavo [22 cm] Orange boards and cream-colored backstrip. Spine is slightly rolled. Small amount of shelf-wear to dust jacket. In "Trespass: Living at the Edge of the Promised Land," Amy Irvine tells the story of one woman's struggle to gain... More