Tschanz Rare Books

First Edition. 297pp. Octavo [23 cm] Illustrated wrappers. Near fine. - 'Scientific Foundations of Mormon Theology' by David H. Bailey - 'The New Biology and Mormon Theology' by James L. Farmer, William S. Bradshaw, and F. Brent Johnson - 'The 1911 Evolution Controversy at Brigham Young University' by Gary James Bergera - 'Inner…

First Edition. 48pp. Quarto [28 cm] Tan illustrated wrappers. Near fine. Short illustrated work that contains a brief biographical sketch of the legendary mountain man and pathfinder which is followed by a list of all the monuments of Smith. Each listing includes the location, accessibility, type of construction, the wording on…

Bifolium [30.5 cm x 45.5 cm] printed in gold with cord and blank paper insert. Nice condition. Near fine. Blank menu from the S.S. Mariposa that features an anchor on the cover. The S.S. Mariposa was one of the four luxury liners in Matson's 'White Fleet', which were designed by William Francis Gibbs and also included SS Malolo,…

Single sheet [42 cm x 55 cm] white stock printed in color. Minor bumping to the upper left corner. Horizontal and vertical fold at the center (as issued?). Promotional poster from Farrar, Strauss and Giroux for Chris Conover's 'Froggie Went A-Courting.' Which is an illustrated retelling of the folk song about the courtship and m…

Number 96. Bifolium. [4]pp. Single leaf folded in half [20 cm x 28 cm]. Near fine. Monthly newsletter featuring a few brief Academy news items, including two brief pieces on the Grand Canyon, one of which described a trip through the Grand with Norman Nevills. Cover photograph by Otis 'Doc' Marston from the library of Francis Fa…

25, [4]pp. Duodecimo [20.5 cm] Color illustrated wrappers. Near fine. A brief illustrated history of Utah beginning with the mountain man era of the 1820s and continuing through the Mormon arrival and their contribution to the area by hard work. Also mentioned are Johnston's Army, the Donner Party, Blackhawk War and mining. Nice…

dj. First Edition. 145pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Blue cloth with the title on the backstrip. Very good/Very good. Gentle rubbing to the extremities of the jacket. This is volume 56 in the 'The American Exploration and Travel Series.'. "This contemporary account of the movement of men and supplies up the Missouri River captures the col…

Second Edition. 48pp. Quarto [28 cm] Orange printed wrappers. Near fine. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and a map of Death Valley on rear cover. "His name was Walter Scott, but he was known to the world as 'Death Valley Scotty.' He toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, then achieved national prominence i…

First Edition. 246pp. Octavo [22 cm] Blue cloth with silver stamped titles. Near fine. Contributions in Legal Studies, Number 7. "At the time of the migration to the American colonies, justices of the peace had reached a high point in their judicial and administrative evolution, and, therefore, a thriving, powerful English insti…

dj. First Edition. 304pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Blue cloth with the title gilt stamped on the backstrip. Very good/Very good. Gentle wear to corners of jacket. map endsheets and pastedowns. "In 1866, after a brilliant Civil War career, Captain (Brevet Major) Andrew Burt marched with the 18th C.S. Infantry under Colonel Carrington fro…

dj. First Edition. 221pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Tan cloth with the title gilt stamped on the backstrip. Near fine/Near fine. Map endsheets and pastedowns. First public appearance of this excellent trail history that was originally mimeographed and circulated internally at the National Park Service. Illustrated throughout. "The purpos…

17pp. Narrow duodecimo [21.5 cm x 10 cm] Printed stapled wrappers. Near fine. Names and addresses of the various worldwide missions of the LDS Church on the final three pages. Short work that prints a variety of conversion experiences and faith-promoting testimonies of the Mormon faith by former Jews. "I firmly believe that at o…

Single yellow sheet [23 cm x 12 cm] Printed on both sides. Very good. One side contains a route map and detailed directions from Salt Lake City to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park on a loop U.S. 89 and U.S. 91. Reverse contains an advertisement for Auto-Lite Service "Road conditions are comparable and motorists interested in…

Real photo postcard [14 cm x 9 cm] Back has a Union Pacific shield and 'Utah Parks Company' vertically, dividing the back. Image is sharp. Image of the Queen Victoria formation in Bryce from the Queens Garden Trail. This RPPC was produced to promote trips from the Utah Parks Company, which was a subsidiary of U.P., that ran guid…

Postcard [13.5 cm x 9 cm] with a divided back. Brief description of the Inn on the reverse. Better than very good. This postcard shows the front of the Romney Motor Lodge with two interior views of the rooms. The Romney Motor Lodge was located on North Temple between 7th and 8th West, now named the All Star Motel, and located ne…

Single sheet [23 cm x 12 cm] Printed on both sides. Very good. One side contains a route map and detailed directions from Cedar City to Flagstaff and around the Grand Canyon (via Navajo Bridge). Reverse contains an advertisement for Auto-Lite Sparkplugs "This is a region of exceptional interest and the roads are moderately fast.…

Real photo postcard [9 cm x 14 cm] Back has a Union Pacific shield and 'Utah Parks Company' vertically, dividing the back. Image is sharp. Image of hoodoos in Bryce from below. This RPPC was produced to promote trips from the Utah Parks Company, which was a subsidiary of U.P., that ran guided loop tours of the parks and monument…

33 1/3 Long-playing records [30 cm] in original printed cover and sleeve. Better than very good. "To the American economy and American destiny, agriculture is what anatomy and materia medica are to a physician. Its the foundation. Nobody knows more about that foundation and how the Marxist planhandlers have been manipulated it t…

Card [9 cm x 16 cm] printed in red and black ink. Vertical bend at left side. One side contains an advertisement and rail schedule for the Great Northern. Stops listed are: Winnipeg, Noyes, Crookston, Fergus Falls, Alexandria, St. Cloud, Minneapolis and Saint Paul. "You will enjoy traveling on this fine, fast, air-conditioned tr…