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Paperback. Condition: Very Good condition. Bundy, Gus (photos); & Milla Thompson (sketches) (illustrator). First Edition. Reno: Bureau of Governmental Research, University of Nevada , 1977. Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with photos by Gus Bundy and sketches by Milla Thompson. Bound in the original gray pictorial wraps, stamped in black. Oversize Softcover. 8" wide by 10.75" tall. First Edition. Oversize Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by Bundy, Gus (photos); & Milla Thompson (sketches). viii, 180pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 019895

Paperback. Condition: New. Martin, Mr. Darryl W. (illustrator). Privately Published, 2017. New in near PERFECT condition with only a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear to the cover (like you sometimes find in any new book store). Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears, creases or fading. Bright and shiny. Sharp corners. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Hinges are perfect. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Illustrated with maps, portraits and photos. Bibliographical references. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. From the publisher: "Karen Wilkes, the granddaughter of an early 20th century hardrock miner, firmly grasps our hand and enthusiastically leads us into the remote and private world of a western mining town - Pioche, Nevada. We become insiders as we meet and form friendships with each of four miners and their families. We laugh, we struggle, and, "yes," we cry as we follow the lives and careers of these four strong, independent, but yet tender men. These miners represent four different eras of mining in Nevada, spanning over 100 years. Through these four intimately written biographies, the author takes us underground, and also through the legal machinations of large mining corporations, leaving us with a new and deeper understanding of the inner workings of the mining industry and of the miners who extract valuable minerals from deep within the bowels of the earth - sometimes at great risk to their lives.". 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Softcover. New. (vi), 213pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 028738

Paperback. Condition: Very Good EX-LIBRARY. Second Edition (so stated). Lake Grove, Oregon: Western Places, 1994. Very Good condition. Mild EX-LIBRARY without any library markings on the spine or covers. Sharp corners. Library labels/stamps are on the fore-edge of the textblock and on the endpapers only. All illustrations and text pages are clean, crisp, and unmarked. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. 1994. Second Edition (so stated). Western Places, Volume 3, No. 2, Summer 1994. Well illustrated with maps, old photos, and historic documents. Bound in the original pictorial wraps, protected by a clear plastic cover which was added by the library for superior durability. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. . Second Edition (so stated). Oversize Softcover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY. 60pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 020555

Paperback. Condition: Near Very Good condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Third Edition, Revised. Reno, Nevada: Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology / University of Nevada, 1989. Near Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. No owner's name or bookplate. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated. Bound in the original light blue pictorial wraps, lettered in dark blue. Third Edition, Revised. Softcover (stapled wraps). Near Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 47pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 029328

Paperback. Condition: Very Good EX-LIBRARY. First Edition. Las Vegas, Nevada: Las Vegas Sun, 1979. Very Good condition. Mild EX-LIBRARY without any library markings on the spine or covers. Library indications on the edges of the textblock and the front free endpaper only. All other pages are clean and unmarked. Based on the diary and letters of Las Vegas pioneer woman, Nell Davis. "Vividly reconstructs the daily life of early Las Vegas brawlers, builders, early mayors and lawmen, the outlaws, miners, railroaders, storekeepers, schoolteachers" Bound in the original pictorial tan wraps, PROTECTED BY A STIFF CLEAR PLASTIC COVER WHICH WAS ADDED by the library for superior durability. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. First Edition. Oversize Softcover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY. viii, 198pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 021993

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. Privately Published, 2007. Near Fine condition. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and crisp. 2008. First Edition? (No additional printings listed). Subtitle: "Safety, Etiquette, Equipment, Self-Defense, Liability, Regulations." Also includes explanations and quotations from the gun laws of U.S. Code, Nevada State Law, Clark County Code, Las Vegas City Code, North Las Vegas City Code, Henderson City Code, Boulder City Code, and Mesquite City Code. From the introduction: "This book is intended to provide some basic information to private citizens on the safe handling of firearms, the reasonable use of force in self-defense and regulations pertaining to legally carrying a concealed firearm in Nevada" 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. Bound in the original yellow pictorial wraps, stamped in black. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Softcover. Near Fine condition. 98pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 022395

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New dust jacket. First Edition. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse, 2012. NEW in a NEW dust jacket that shows just a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear (like you sometimes find in any new book store). NO fading, creases, chips, or tears. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Brief gift note on the front free endpaper. All other pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. Laid in is a bookmark from the publisher promoting the book. Subtitle: "The Sun City Sinner, Her True Story." Autobiography of an 80-year old woman who began a completely new life. dancing with wild abandonment while loving with complete passion and ecstasy. "It was the beginning of running afoul from her religion and becoming The Sun City Sinner." Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. . First Edition. Hardcover. New/New dust jacket. 8vo. xxi, 273pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 026649

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. Reno, Nevada: Greasewood Press, 2002. New condition in a Near Fine dust jacket (jacket has two short, closed edge tears). NO chips. NO creases. No fading. A volume from The Golden Age of Medicine in Nevada series. Contains quite a bit about Dr. Ronald J. Slaughter, a Las Vegas pathologist and past president of the Nevada State Medical Association. He is the subject of one chapter in this book, and is mentioned in a number of other chapters. List of chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Illustrated with 10 pages of photos. Bound in the original black cloth, stamped in bright metallic green on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "A chronicle of the physicians who have served their chosen profession in leadership roles in the Nevada State Medical Association and helped to improve health care for the citizens of the state. Its primary focus is on the interviews of 20 past presidents of the organization.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. New/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. xix, 200pp. + 10 pages of photos. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 028019

Paperback. Condition: New. Privately Published, 2008. BRAND NEW in perfect condition but for a name on the first blank page. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Flat spine. NO creases. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 2008. First Edition? (No additional printings listed). Subtitle: "Safety, Etiquette, Equipment, Self-Defense, Liability, Regulations." Also includes explanations and quotations from the gun laws of U.S. Code, Nevada State Law, Clark County Code, Las Vegas City Code, North Las Vegas City Code, Henderson City Code, Boulder City Code, and Mesquite City Code. From the introduction: "This book is intended to provide some basic information to private citizens on the safe handling of firearms, the reasonable use of force in self-defense and regulations pertaining to legally carrying a concealed firearm in Nevada�" 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. Bound in the original yellow pictorial wraps, stamped in black. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Softcover. New. (iii), 101pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 028286

Paperback. Condition: New. Privately Published, 2008. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Flat spine. NO creases. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 2008. First Edition? (No additional printings listed). Subtitle: "Safety, Etiquette, Equipment, Self-Defense, Liability, Regulations." Also includes explanations and quotations from the gun laws of U.S. Code, Nevada State Law, Clark County Code, Las Vegas City Code, North Las Vegas City Code, Henderson City Code, Boulder City Code, and Mesquite City Code. From the introduction: "This book is intended to provide some basic information to private citizens on the safe handling of firearms, the reasonable use of force in self-defense and regulations pertaining to legally carrying a concealed firearm in Nevada" 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. Bound in the original yellow pictorial wraps, stamped in black. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Softcover. New. (iii), 101pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 020157

Paperback. Condition: Very Good EX-LIBRARY. Second printing. Amargosa, NV: Nevada Boom Town History Event, 2007. Very Good EX-LIBRARY. Usual library markings. All other pages are clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Well illustrated with portraits, maps and numerous vintage b/w photos. Much on mining and early settlers. Bibliographical references. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps, protected by a clear plastic cover which was added by the library for superior durability. Second printing. Softcover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY. 239pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 021856

Paperback. Condition: Near Very Good condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition. Stockton, California: Heritage West Books, 1990. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the AUTHOR with just his first name, Jake. The inscription is to Barbara Cloud, longtime journalism professor and specialist in journalism history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Before joining UNLV, Cloud was a reporter at newspapers in Oregon and Idaho, a freelance journalist in Los Angeles, and a public relations consultant. Cloud published several books, served as president of the American Journalism History Association and received several awards for her work. Very Good condition but for two tears to the edge of the cover which have been mended with clear tape. Pages are clean and unmarked. Illustrated with maps and many b/w portraits. List of chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. From the publisher: "This book fills a gap in the history of Nevada. Ranging from the 1860s to the present, the author details, in a scholarly manner, the development of the state's newspaper industry, recounting a few familial stories and the work of some famous Nevada newspapermen. More attention is given to the scarcely-known stories of mining camp journalism, the hoaxes disseminated, the ethnic newspapers along with the coverage of ethnic-centered events, and the politics and activities of the present newspaper empires." . INSCRIBED/ SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Edition. Softcover. Near Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. x, 328pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 023046

Paperback. Condition: Very Good condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Second printing. Austin, Texas: University of Phoenix / Leyh Publishing LLC, 2003. Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. In part adapted from The Blessings of Liberty: A Concise History of the Constitution of the United States; and Nevada in the New Millennium. Bound in the original dark yellow wraps, stamped in white and black. 8" wide by 10" tall. Second printing. Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. ix, 358pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 023589

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition. Las Vegas, Nevada: Stephens Press, 2007. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the front free endpaper. The inscription reads: "Fred, Don't follow my example!! (signed) Al Marquis." Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket (just a tiny bit of jacket edgewear). Square and tight. Sharp corners. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Autobiography of this Las Vegas attorney. Includes recollections from his youth, sports, education, military academy exploits, winning and losing some of his legal cases, etc. Well illustrated with b/w photos. Bound in the original blue boards, stamped in red on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 448pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 026088

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine condition. Las Vegas, Nevada: Huntington Press, 1999. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR and dated by him December 1998 [copyright is 1999] directly on the half title page. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. "Autographed Copy" gold seal on the front. Near Fine condition. Flat, uncreased spine. Only light cover wear. Pages are clean and unmarked. Bound in the original full color wraps featuring a full wraparound photo of the Las Vegas strip at night. From the publisher: "ON THE BOULEVARD brings together the best writing of Las Vegas' most popular columnist, the Las Vegas Review-Journal's John L. Smith. Smith provides singular insights into the fast, fluid, and often funny town he's chronicled for nearly 20 years. Subjects include: Las Vegas mayor and Mob mouthpiece Oscar Goodman, legendary slot cheat Bill Land, and seldom-chronicled gambling icons such as Mel Exber (Las Vegas Club), Si Redd (IGT), and Big Julie Weintraub ('60s junket operator).". INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Softcover. Near Fine condition. xv, 317pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 027909

Paperback. Condition: Very Good condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Virginia City, Nevada / Reno, Nevada: Historic Fourth Ward School Foundation, 2002. Very Good condition. Mild shelfwear to cover and corners. Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears or fading. Bright and shiny. Square and tight. Pages are clean and unmarked. Well illustrated with vintage b/w photographs. Bound in the original pictorial wraps. Oversize Softcover. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. This large book may require SUBSTANTIAL extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Oversize Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. [xxxiv], 135pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 029760

Paperback. Condition: New. Advance Reader's Edition /1st Edition. Las Vegas, Nevada: Huntington Press, 2017. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. Sharp corners. NO creases. Fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. Advance Reader's Edition /1st Edition. Precedes the first trade edition. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. From the publisher: "Anna Christiansen's small-town life is about to go haywire. A young reporter stuck in a dead-end job, Anna falls head over heels for an interview subject, the bass player in an up-and-coming alt band. In short order, she pulls up stakes, moves to Las Vegas, gets married and pregnant, and moves into a big fixer-upper haunted by the ghost of a Sin City racketeer. That's when she gets notice from a corrupt casino owner that he's buying up all the properties on her street to make way for a parking lot. But Anna has poured her heart and soul into the house, and digs in hard to fight the system, not the easiest of tasks in a city where bribery, mayhem, and murder are standard operating procedures. Can Anna's tough-guy ghost provide the help she needs to prevail in this dangerous cat-and-mouse game? Will Anna's life be left in ruins? Or worse? Part road trip, part coming-of-age saga, part mystery, part ghost story, THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS is all Vegas.". Advance Reader's Edition /1st Edition. Softcover. New. (viii), 217pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 022924

Paperback. Condition: New. First Printing of the First Edition. Henderson, Nevada: TekHelp, LLC, 2011. New. PERFECT CONDITION. Flat spine. Sharp corners. NO chips, tears, rubbing, fading or creases. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. First Edition with "1st Printing" so stated on the copyright page. Bound in the original red and yellow pictorial wraps. . First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover. New. 243pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 026790

Paperback. Condition: Very Good condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition Thus. Privately Published, 2010. Very Good condition but for crease to a corner of the front cover. NO chips, tears or fading. Bright and shiny. Corners are NOT bumped. Pages are clean and unmarked. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Illustrated with a few b/w photos. Bound in the original pictorial wraps, From the publisher: "The Northern Nevada region known as the Comstock encapsulated the true pioneer spirit of the rugged Old West. A source of tremendous wealth thanks to rich deposits of gold and silver, the Comstock boomed in the mid-1800s and spurred thriving communities, bountiful railroads and a hearty breed of pioneers who called the Comstock their home. Now, Dennis Cassinelli brings to life the varied and colorful stories of the past with his latest work, Chronicles of the Comstock. A compilation of historical articles originally published in The Comstock Chronicle, a weekly newspaper based in Virginia City, the book features topics as diverse as the great Virginia City fire of 1875, the discovery of a cache of rare coin dies at the former Carson City Mint and the exaggerative newsmen who recounted the daily digest of life on the Comstock.". First Edition Thus. Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xxi, 396pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 029433

Paperback. Condition: Fine condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). 2004 edition. Reno, Nevada: Western Tales, 2004. INSCRIBED/SIGNED by the AUTHOR. Fine condition. NO spine creases. NO fading. Bright, shiny, square and tight. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked -- apparently never read. NOT a library discard. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. 5.5" wide by 8.5" tall. From the rear cover: "THE WILD, WILD WEST! The small mining town of Rumpah, Nevada is the setting for this riveting story of human ambition and the Old West. Author Frank W. Lewis deftly weaves an intricate thriller that brings together three people consumed by their personal agendas and motives -- the first one driven by visions of wealth and fame, the second by revenge, and the third by a calling only he understands. Steeped in local color and historic details -- the author is an old hand at mining -- the plot twists and turns with the purpose of a posse hot on the trail of a gang of outlaws. Rumpah is about to redefine the Western genre." . INSCRIBED & SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 2004 edition. Trade Paperback. Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. (vi), 266pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 021532

Paperback. Condition: Very Good - New condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Fourth Edition. Los Angeles, CA: Privately Published, 2010. Cover is in Very Good condition with only light shelfwear. Internally new and unread in PERFECT condition. Bright and shiny. Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears or fading. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. From the publisher: "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's connections to money, mob and influence in Nevada go back fifty years. Revelations from Reid's first campaign manager and others paint a picture of a politician taking money on the side. Most shocking is the polygraph backed claim that Harry Reid took unreported donations from pimp Joe Conforte of the Mustang Ranch brothel in the years leading up to Reid's time on the Nevada Gaming Commission. Conforte's links to mob figures like Jimmy 'the Weasel' Fratianno and Johnny Simone mean the mob knew Reid was on the take. Also disturbing are accounts of Reid's long friendship with a lawyer to many of the most notorious strip clubs in Las Vegas - some of whose owners just did jail time for bribery and were Reid's political proteges. Oscar Goodman, Las Vegas Mayor and lawyer to the mob also enters the picture. Sweetheart treatment of land developers, the G-Sting scandal, fat cat campaign contributors and more taint the record of Senator Reid, one of the most powerful politicians in the U.S. and therefore the world.". Fourth Edition. Softcover. Very Good - New condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 305pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 028740

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Printing of the First Edition. Reno & Las Vegas: University of Nevada Press, 2004. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. Perfect condition. NOT price clipped ($29.95). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. First Edition with "First Printing" so stated and complete number row (54321) on the copyright page. A volume from the Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History. List of chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original dark gray cloth, stamped in shiny silver on the spine. From the dust jacket: "The 'Red scare' of the 1950s created a national crisis that challenged concepts of loyalty and freedom of speech in every corner of American society. The crisis was especially problematic in American universities where traditions of academic freedom found themselves at odds with political issues growing out of the Cold War. The University of Nevada in Reno was no exception. The university before and during World War II was a small school offering basic programs to a largely Nevada-based student body in the nation's least-populated state. The campus was quiet, secure traditional and generally conservative. The postwar years brought booming enrollments and new faculty members with liberal views and growing disputes over the practice and purpose of higher education. The 1952 appointment of Minard W. Stout as president triggered the crisis. Mandated by a conservative Board of Regents to 'clean up' the university, Stout brought to his new job a keen sense of mission and a strident commitment to an authoritarian, top-down chain of command. His subsequent battles with faculty and students quickly degenerated into angry accusations of faculty Communist sympathies and bitter confrontations over academic free speech, academic free speech, university governance, and loyalty. Soon, the university found itself embroiled in an intense controversy that threatened its academic integrity and even raised concerns about its future as a viable institution J. Dee Kille's lively account of the crisis 'on the hill' records a critical period in Nevada's recent history and serves as a powerful case study of the devastating impact of McCarthyism and its atmosphere of suspicion and repression on one American university campus during this turbulent era in the nation's history.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 8vo. (xiv), 139pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 020108

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. Las Vegas, Nevada: Stephen's Press, LLC, 2006. BRAND NEW condition in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked -- obviously never read. 2006. First Edition. Illustrated with a photograph of each of the 100 Nevada women profiled here. For each woman there is also a bibliography of sources for further reading. Index. Bound in the original purple boards. Complete with dust jacket. Oversize Hardcover. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. New/New. 224pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 020378

Paperback. Condition: Fine condition. First Edition. Reno & Las Vegas: The Nevada Humanities Committee, 1999. Appears unread. Fine condition. Flat, uncreased spine. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO highlighting. NO underlining. NO margin notes. Illustrations throughout. Bibliographical references. Bound in the original pale orange pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "COMMUNITY IN THE AMERICAN WEST brings together writers and photographers, poets and essayists to explore historical and contemporary views of 'community' in the American West. Writers reject the tradition of judging western communities in terms of established values from the East and Europe, and they develop dimensions of the concept of community by studying such diverse settings and populations as the coal country of Colorado, the southern California suburbs, the gathering of transients and 'hoboes,' and the lives of ethnic and cultural minorities. Although the writers specifically discuss community in the West, the message deriving [from the collection] is a broader one that links this book to long-standing traditions in the humanities: this book is about the community of humankind." . First Edition. Softcover. Fine condition. xiv, 377pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 021888

Paperback. Condition: Very Good condition. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Las Vegas: Gunbarrel Consultant Corp, 1989. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. Very Good condition. Copyright 1989, but apparently published in 1990 (based on internal evidence). Includes reproductions of articles from and letters to the editors of the Las Vegas Sun, and Las Vegas Review Journal. Bound in the original black wraps, illustrated with a white human skull and a gold star -- Las Vegas Police badge. From the front cover: "The shocking report of murder by Las Vegas Police and the notorious cover up." From the rear cover: "This book is dedicated to all the cadavers who gave up their lives to be portrayed in it." . INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Softcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket, as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. (xii), 182pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 027788

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition. Las Vegas, Nevada: Stephens Press, 2013. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket. NOT price clipped ($24.95). NO chips, tears, or creases. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. In the Table of Contents, the name "Barbara Riiff Davis" is highlighted in four places. Pages are otherwise fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - apparently seldom, if ever read. Well illustrated with b/w photographs. Bound in the original bluish-green boards, stamped in bright white on the spine. From the dust jacket: "STEADFAST SISTERS OF THE SILVER STATE was created by the Southern Nevada Women's History Project. Its volunteers combed the state for evidence of the lasting contributions by one hundred noteworthy Nevada women to the growth and culture of their communities. To paint a vivid profile of each woman, the organization's volunteers conducted interviews, unearthed private papers, consulted public records, and collected historical accounts from newspapers and oral histories. In these pages, the refined -- such as Hollywood fashion designer Edith Head -- rub elbows with the infamous, including adult-film star Marilyn Chambers. Each had an indelible connection to the Silver State. Likewise, the obscure--Rhyolite dance-hall pianist Pauline Atterbury Wilson and Storey County's one-room schoolhouse teacher, Elizabeth Davis McKay, who both lived in the nineteenth century -- mingle with such modern Nevadans as state controller Kathy Augustine and casino magnates Jeanne Hood and Claudine Williams. Black singers and dancers including D.D. Cotton and Ruth Brown took the high moral ground in Nevada's slow but satisfying move toward racial equity in casino workplaces. Las Vegas educator Mabel Welch Hoggard and nurse Bertha Sanford Woodard, a Northern Nevadan, waged the same war in their respective spheres. Forty-two women authors are responsible for the rich accounts of these one hundred women. Each made her mark in arenas ranging from civil rights to animal rights, from casino ownership to casino operations, as well as in marketing, modeling, medicine, mining, the media, or the military. Also documented are female leaders in the arts, education, philanthropy, public safety, sports, politics, and government of Nevada. STEADFAST SISTERS continues the mission of a prior volume, SKIRTS THAT SWEPT THE DESERT FLOOR, by the Southern Region of the Nevada Women's History Project, which documented the achievements of another set of one hundred superlative Nevada women." Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall. This large book will require extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. . First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 224pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 028301

Paperback. Condition: New. First Edition Thus. Privately Published, 2010. NEW and unread in near PERFECT condition. The cover shows just a tiny bit of very mild shelfwear (like you sometimes find in any new book store). Flat, uncreased spine. NO chips, tears or fading. Bright and shiny. Sharp corners. Square and tight. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Illustrated with a few b/w photos. Bound in the original pictorial wraps, From the publisher: "The Northern Nevada region known as the Comstock encapsulated the true pioneer spirit of the rugged Old West. A source of tremendous wealth thanks to rich deposits of gold and silver, the Comstock boomed in the mid-1800s and spurred thriving communities, bountiful railroads and a hearty breed of pioneers who called the Comstock their home. Now, Dennis Cassinelli brings to life the varied and colorful stories of the past with his latest work, Chronicles of the Comstock. A compilation of historical articles originally published in The Comstock Chronicle, a weekly newspaper based in Virginia City, the book features topics as diverse as the great Virginia City fire of 1875, the discovery of a cache of rare coin dies at the former Carson City Mint and the exaggerative newsmen who recounted the daily digest of life on the Comstock.". First Edition Thus. Softcover. New. xxi, 396pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 029424

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). Las Vegas, Nevada: Stephen's Press, LLC, 2011. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. NO chips or tears. NOT price clipped ($28.95). Square and tight. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. List of chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original red-stamped gray boards. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "The first sitting federal judge in U.S. history to be imprisoned for a crime committed while on the bench. The first federal judge impeached by Congress in a half-century. It has an ominous sound to it, conjuring images of bribes paid in alleyways, of august figures in black robes sullying their offices for sordid payoffs. And, indeed, the case against U.S. District Court Judge Harry E. Claiborne of Nevada contained those elements as the Department of Justice charged in December of 1983. Claiborne, the DOJ said, violated his office in exchange for bribes of less than $100,000 paid by brothel owner Joe Conforte. This book lays out the misguided assumptions, gullibility and malice of Claiborne's federal pursuers, and shows how they were duped. Using never-revealed information and a careful evaluation of the grand jury proceedings and two trials it took to bring Claiborne down, and an extraordinary investigation of the Justice Department's case undertaken by Nevada's Supreme Court this book challenges the reader's faith in the DOJ's ability to live up to its own name.". 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 284pp. + 12 pages of photos. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed).

Seller Inventory # 029980

Paperback. Condition: New. First Printing of the First Edition. Reno & Las Vegas: University of Nevada Press, 2000. New and unread with just a bit of very mild shelfwear (like you sometimes find in any new book store). Bright and shiny. Flat, uncreased spine. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- obviously never read. Lavishly illustrated with historic photographs. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. From the rear cover: "During the first half-century after the establishment of legal gambling in Nevada, the economy, skyline, and lifestyle of 'the Biggest Little City in the World' were shaped by the city's casinos and the people who created and operated them. THE RISE OF THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY traces the history of Reno's casinos from the backroom (and often illegal) dives of the industry s beginnings to elegant casino-hotels. Here are the stories [of] over 300 gaming establishments and of hundreds of men and women who shaped the industry. Reno was a true pioneer of the gambling industry. It was here that big-name entertainment was first offered in a casino setting; elegant hotel rooms and fine dining were first offered as amenities of the casino experience ethnic minorities first owned and operated casinos, and first integrated them. THE RISE OF THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY will engage readers with ots authoritative account of the rise of modern Reno and of the colorful history that lies behind today's neon and glitz.". First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover. New. xxiv, 226pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Seller Inventory # 026466

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition. Las Vegas, Nevada: Las Vegas News Bureau / Only Las Vegas, 2004. HARDCOVER edition. Near Fine condition in a Near Very Good dust jacket (moderate rubbing/edgewear, a few short closed tears). NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - probably seldom if ever read. Profusely photo illustrated -- about half in beautiful full color. Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Building Las Vegas; photos of hotel exteriors, Convention Center, Strip, Downtown, marquees, welcome sign, Fremont Street Experience. Chapter 2 - Entertainment Las Vegas Style; photos of singers, comedians, production shows, concerts, theater, showgirls. Chapter 3 - Anything and Everything - Restaurants, shopping, dining, attractions, museums, gambling, 'pin-ups' hotel pools. Chapter 4 - On the Town - nCelebrities around the town. Chapter 5 - Just for the Sport of it - Photo history of the major sports events in Las Vegas: Boxing, golf, basketball, tennis, NASCAR, NRR, PBR, bowling, baseball, college sports, auto racing. Chapter 6 - Las Vegas - America's Party - Helldorado, implosions, groundbreakings, award celemonies, presidents, festivals, weddings, publicity stunts, hotel openings. Index. Bound in the original blue leatherette, stamped in bright silver. Complete with dust jacket. Oversize Hardcover. 8.25" wide by 10.75" tall. This large book will require extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. (xiv), 297pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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