Roy E Purcell (38 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Flat signed by the author on the title page. Dust jacket is price clipped. Book pages are clean with no marks. Bookseller Inventory BS/BS 13437 09/2022. Purcell, Roy E. (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Chipping along the spine of Vol II. Pages have no marks or page folds. Bookseller Inventory BS/BS6202072018. Purcell, Roy E. (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. Roy E. Purcell (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. No ISBNs found. Volume I (1981) subtitled "Reno * Elko* Carson City * Mining * Politics * Ranching"; Volume II (1982) subtitled "Tonopah * Las Vegas * Ely * Gambling * Entertainment History." Both quarto trade paperbacks as-new unread, the two volumes paginated in sequence pp. 1-444 including separate indices, in each case followed by publishers' ads. Paher's best-known (and reportedly best-selling) book was "Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps." Unfortunately, we sold our signed copy of that one a couple of years back. Price for this pair now reduced from $60. Cover etching by Roy E. Purcell (illustrator).…

Oversize Tradepaperback. Condition: Very Good +. Clean unmarked copy, solid binding, nice copy. Illustrated with photographs, and maps, 222 pages. Roy E. Purcell [cover art] (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Jacket. 1st. Fine in a fine jacket with no wear or markings - looks new. Inscribed in ink by the author on the half-title page: "Inscribed for Jackie - Wishing you many hours of happy reading enjoyment - Your friend, Stanley Paher.". Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd printing. Quarto; B&W illustrations, maps, map endpapers. Condition: edges of DJ chipped; DJ price-clipped; inked gift inscription on half-title page; else near fine in very good+ DJ. 181 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Folio, hardcover, good ex library, in VG brown and pink pictorial dj. 48 pp. pictorial endpapers showing sweeping view of Valley. Map shows ghost towns in Death Valley. Foreword by I. Edwards. Each new gold/precious metal strike lured saloon men, room keepers, small merchants and rea l estate promoters. A shack and shanty mining town was born but the prospectors moved on. On the front cover is "The Descent" in Marble Canyon. On pack is "The Prospector" Bot etchings are adaptations of Death Valley photos taken in about 1906. Roy E. Purcell (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Trade paperback. 128 pages. Illustrated. Maps. Index. A solid copy. Roy E. Purcell (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Trade paperback. 128 pages. Illustrated. Maps. Index. Address stamp. A solid copy. Roy E. Purcell (illustrator).

Condition: New.

PF. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Limited Edition set each number 446 of 500. Both books are flat signed on the Limited Edition page. Printed by Grant Dahlstrom at The Castle Press on Carnival paper using Zapf Aldus type. Both books enclosed in a slip case. Linen cover with an illustration on the front cover of each book. Final page of each book has a fold out illustration. Purcell, Roy E. (illustrator). Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Complete two volume set. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and spine strips of both volumes. Slipcase lightly bumped and scuffed, otherwise intact. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. No dust jacket included with this book. This book is part of a multi-volume set. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. Limited Edition. Fine and bright condition with the special limitation page - Number "12" and containing an Original etching "Colorado Steamer" bound into the book. Signed in ink by Paher and Roy Purcell. Also the Original etching is titled and signed in pencil by Roy Purcelll and numbered "12/190" with tissue guard. Contained in an original matching publisher slipcase with gilt steamboat picture on front cover which shows wear but is still about very good minus shape. Roy E. Purcell (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Used. green cloth binding with gilt text to spine and upper. Map end-papers, 181 pages. Pages clean, binding tight, no defects noted. Color pictorial dust jacket is not price clipped and shows only the very smallest shelf wear to extremities. Spine is slightly sunned. Roy E. Purcell (illustrator).…

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st American Edition. The Life and History of Death Valley. Illustrated with photographs & Drawings.Introduction by E.I. Edwards. Signed and Inscribed by the author. Laid in are two large paper items : Captain Gibson: The Last of the Death Valley teamsters, and Death Valley Teamsters:A description of a long-line animal team and the men of the desert who drove them. Together with a personal note to the original owner of the book. All in Near Fine condition. Size: Folio. Roy E. Purcell (illustrator). Yes.…

Condition: New. In.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Olive cloth with black lettering. Map endpapers. 181 pages. Photos. Index. Light wear to jacket, spine faded. Contents clean and tight. Roy E. Purcell (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. 63 pp., photographs, illustrations. A fine, unmarked, unblemished limited edition copy, in a fine unblemished slip-case. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR with no inscriptions. This deluxe edition of Central Arizona Ghost Towns is limited to 100 copies with special buckram binding this being #30. An original etching of "The Mule Packersr" by Roy E. Purcell is bound into the book. COLLECTOR QUALITY. Roy e. Purcell (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Very Good+ dust jacket. Las Vegas: Nevada Publications, 1971. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the half title page. SEE OUR PHOTOS. Near FINE condition in a bright and shiny Very Good+ dust jacket. The price clipped jacket has a few short closed edge tears that have been neatly reinforced with clear tape on the blank side. Square and reasonably tight. Sharp corners. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NOT a library discard. Well illustrated with over 200 historic portraits, photographs, and numerous maps. Map endpapers. Bibliographic essay. Complete index. Bound in the original black-stamped brown cloth. Complete with dust jacket. Oversize Hardcover. 9.25" wide by 12.25" tall. This large, heavy book will require SUBSTANTIAL extra postage for international shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. INSCRIBED / SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good+ dust jacket. Illus. by Purcell, Roy E. (maps and illustrations). Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Purcell, Roy E. (maps and illustrations) (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. FIRST. Limited to 200 copies. Bound in is an original etching of "Colorado Steamer" also signed by Purcell. Fine condition, in gold buckram with gilt titles and illustration on front cover, in Near Fine brown leatherette slipcase. number 60. Signed by Author(s).

Gebunden. Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorRoy Purcell is an accomplished artist, author, and poet with a profound body of work that testifies to his passion for the world and search for Self. He has published five books, and his commissioned work is found in n.

Condition: Very Good. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 4to. 12'' x 9''. Contains 181 + iii printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations, maps and archive photographs throughout. Rubbing to the corners of the covers and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0913814741 AMERICA [History].…

Hardcover. Condition: vg. First printing. 1/200. Folio (12 1/4 x 9 1/4"). 63, [17]pp. Original gilt-stamped grey cloth, with gold lettering to spine and front cover. Limitation page signed by both the author and the artist. Original etched frontispiece hand-numbered (74/190) and signed by Roy E. Purcell. Illustrated title page. Book housed in its original gilt-stamped brown cloth slipcase. "The Cerbat Mountains and other barren ranges in western Arizona along the Colorado River, offer to the inquisitive visitor a wide range of unexpected experiences. Tucked away in several canyons are the skeletal remains of abandoned mines and towns. Delight in making friends with these desert ghosts awaits the traveler who can discriminate between solitude and loneliness. Illustrated with stunning color illustrations and etchings by Roy E. Purcell, as well as numerous "period photographs of the families who lived in this isolated area, the small towns with their general stores and saloons, and the men who endured the daily drudgery of mine work, this book serves as a reminder of the hardships faced by those seeking a living in this remote western area of our country in the late 19th century." (From the Publishers). Minor shelf-wear to slipcase. Slipcase, binding and interior in very good condition. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Comes in protective grey Box. Box does have minor damage but books are in very good condition. Signed by Author(s).

White Buckram, Illust. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued, Slip Cased. Limited First Edition. Limited #482 of 500. Signed by both artist and author in each book. Slip case in very good condition. More ART titles = abebooks>booksellers>amber unicorn>keyword= art Size: Oblong 8vo, 8-1/2 x 11. Purcell, (illustrator). Signed by Artist, Author. …

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. No. 2 of 100 copies. This limited, deluxe edition is signed by Stanley W. Paher (one of the authors) and Roy E. Purcell (the artist who did the original etching). Quarto bound in buckram and paper-covered boards in publisher-issued slipcase. B&W photographs and tipped-in, signed etching. As new in as new slipcase. 48 pages. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Numbered. Book is number 200 out of 500 No dust jacket. Slip case is in good condition with minor edge and corner wear. Book have been very well preserved and have only minor wear. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers. Signed By Author.