Author |
Title | Description/Price |
| Ainsworth, Elizabeth & Robert | A Pictorial History of Wheeling | 1977. Donning Co. Hardback. Dustjacket. 184 pages. Many great pictures and history of Wheeling, WV. Ex-Library with usual markings and small chip to spine of dust jacket, otherwise very good condition. $ 45.00 |
| Alexander, Homes
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The Hidden Years | 1981. West Virginia Press Club. 187 Pages. Hardback. A biography of General Stonewall Jackson. The author notes that he purposely avoided a womb to tomb life and military chronical of familiar battles. His purpose was to research and write a human interest biography of this great and puzzling man. New Condition. $ 7.50 |
| Allen, Bernard L. | Parkersburg- A Bicentennial History | 1985. Jostens Publishing. Hardback. 168 Pages. Indexed. The official historical narrative celebrating the 200th anniversary of the first permanent settlement in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The book also contains many old and early pictures. Very Rare. Very Good Condition. $85.00 |
| Allman, C.B. | Lewis Wetzel - Indian Fighter -The Life and Times of a Frontier Hero | 1977. Devin-Adair Co. Hardback. 237 pages. Indexed. Very Good Condition. $65.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | Debates and Proceedings of the First Constitutional Convention of West Virginia | 1941. Gentry Brothers. Hardback. Three Volume Set. 3,082 pages. Indexed. A very complete account of the formation of the state of West Virginia. Ex-Library with minimal markings. Very Rare. Very Good Condition. $285.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | Debates and Proceedings of the First Constitutional Convention of West Virginia | 1941. Gentry Brothers. Hardback. Three Volume Set. 3,082 pages. Indexed. A very complete account of the formation of the state of West Virginia. Very Good Condition. $325.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | West Virginia Stories and Biographies | 1942. Rand McNally Co. Hardback. 600 Pages. This was the book used in WV public schools to teach West Virginia history for years. An excellent history of the state. Since this book was used as a school book it is hard to find one in good condition. Wear to top and bottom of spine and cover. $30.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | West Virginia Stories and Biographies | 1937. Rand McNally Co. Hardback. 600 Pages. First Edition. This was the book used in WV public schools to teach West Virginia history for years. An excellent history of the state. Since this book was used as a school book it is hard to find one in good condition. Rare 1st Edition. Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | West Virginia Stories and Biographies | 1954. Rand McNally Co. Hardback. 600 Pages. This was the book used in WV public schools to teach West Virginia history for years. An excellent history of the state. Since this book was used as a school book it is hard to find one in good condition.Very Good Condition. $45.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H.
|
A History Of Education In West Virginia | 1951. Standard Printing & Pub., 1010 Pages. Hardback. A major comprehensive study of education in the Mountain State, from its earliest beginnings to the time of publication. Very Good Condition. $ 40.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | A History Of Education In West Virginia | 1951. Standard Printing & Pub. 1010 Pages. Hardback. FIRST EDITION. Signed by author. A major comprehensive study of education in the Mountain State, from its earliest beginnings to the time of publication. Very Good Condition. $ 55.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | Waitman T. Willey | 1954. Standard Printing. 282 Pages. Hardback. Indexed. The chief purpose of this biography is to present some heretofore neglected national and personal phases in the formation and admission of West Virginia to separate statehood. Also includes the history of the Wesley Methodist Church, Morgantown, WV. Very Good Condition. $40.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | Waitman T. Willey | 1954. Standard Printing. 282 Pages. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Indexed. The chief purpose of this biography is to present some heretofore neglected national and personal phases in the formation and admission of West Virginia to separate statehood. Also includes the history of the Wesley Methodist Church, Morgantown, WV. Dust Jacket has chips and some wear to spine. Text is Very Good. $25.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | Washington And The West | 1936. Hardback. First Edition. 270 Pages. A history of George Washington and an interesting account of his western ventures. Very Good Condition. $ 35.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | Washington And The West | 1936. Hardback. First Edition. Dust Jacket. 270 Pages. A history of George Washington and an interesting account of his western ventures. Fine Condition. $ 45.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | Thomas Ritchie | 1913. Bell Books. Hardback. 303 Pages + Index. A study in Virginia politics. A rare copy of this West Virginia author’s work. Very Good Condition. $ 55.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | A History Of Transportation In The Ohio Valley | 1931. Arthur H. Clark Co. Hardback. First Edition. 465 Pages. Indexed. Ambler in this work covers, Ohio River, Boatman, Inland waters, Steamboats, Canals, Civil War, Turnpikes, and much more. Rare Copy. Very Good Condition. $ 85.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | Francis H. Pierpont | 1937. North Carolina Press. Hardback. 483 Pages. Indexed. A history of one of West Virginia’s founders and early governors. Including illustrations of Waitman T. Willey, Peter G. Van Winkle, Archibald W. Campbell, Gordon Battelle, Arthur I. Boreman, and many more. His family and early life are included as well as West Virginia beginnings. The is a limited edition only 1200 copies were made and the plates were melted. Very Good Condition with three mended index pages. Ex-Library stamp. $85.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | Francis H. Pierpont | 1937. North Carolina Press. Hardback. 483 Pages. Indexed. Dust Jacket. A history of one of West Virginia’s founders and early governors. Including illustrations of Waitman T. Willey, Peter G. Van Winkle, Archibald W. Campbell, Gordon Battelle, Arthur I. Boreman, and many more. His family and early life are included as well as West Virginia beginnings. The is a limited edition only 1200 copies were made and the plates were melted. Very Good Condition. Rare in Dust Jacket. $125.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | West Virginia - The Mountain State | 1949. Prentice-Hall. Hardback. 660 Pages. Indexed. A comprehensive history of West Virginia by noted historian Charles Ambler. Very Good Condition. $ 40.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | A History of West Virginia | 1933. Prentice-Hall. First Edition. Hardback. 622 pages. Indexed. Excellent history of West Virginia. Spine lettering is dull and the cover has a few light spots. Very Good Condition. $45.00 |
| Ambler, Charles H. | A History of West Virginia | 1933. Prentice-Hall. First Edition. Hardback. 622 pages. Indexed. Excellent history of West Virginia. Very Good Condition. $60.00 |
| American Guide Series | West Virginia - A Guide To The Mountain State | 1948. Oxford University Press. 559 Pages. Indexed. Hardback. Dust jacket. Compiled by workers of the Writer’s Program of the Public Works Administration of West Virginia. Presented in three parts: Part I- The General Background, Part II- Cities, Part III- Tours. The 23 tours take you around the Mountain State by road and city and providing lots of information and pictures along the way. Contains a lot of information and local history. Rare in a dust jacket. Very Good Condition. $ 40.00 |
| American Guide Series | West Virginia - A Guide To The Mountain State | 1948. Oxford University Press. 559 Pages. Indexed. Hardback. Compiled by workers of the Writer’s Program of the Public Works Administration of West Virginia. Presented in three parts: Part I- The General Background, Part II- Cities, Part III- Tours. The 23 tours take you around the Mountain State by road and city and providing lots of information and pictures along the way. Contains a lot of information and local history. Small nick on corner. Very Good Condition. $ 30.00 |
| Atkinson & Gibbens | Prominent Men of West Virginia | 1890. W.L. Callen Co. of Wheeling. Hardback. 1022 pages. FIRST EDITION. This book offers a wide range of topics, early history, resources, legislative information, history of West Virginia capitols, and most important, biographical sketches of many, many West Virginians. This book has been rebound using the original covers and end papers, the book is so large that re-enforcing tape on the inner hinges was required. Very rare. $225.00 |
| Auvil, Myrtle | Covered Bridges of West Virginia | 1977. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 249 pages. Indexed. This third printing has more added information with pictures, descriptions and histories of West Virginia’s covered bridges. Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| Balderson, W.L. | Fort Prickett Frontier and Marion County | 1976. Yates. Hardback. 316 pages. Sigmed by the author. Early history of Frot Prickett and marion County. Rare book. Fine Condition. $125.00 |
| Barbe, Waitman | In The Virginias | 1896. Werner Co. Hardback. 184 pages. Stories and Sketches as told by one of West Virginia's own authors. Very Good Condition. $25.00 |
| Beery, Donald | Call of the Mountains | 1973. McClain Printing. Hardback. 147 pages. This is a story of the east central part of West Virginia, and of her pioneers, early sawmills, villages and towns... Rare. Fine Condition. $125.00 |
| Bissell, Richard | The Monongahela | 1952. Rinehart. Hardback. Dustjacket. 239 pages. Ex-Library with usual markings. One of Rivers of America Series. Rare. Very Good. $25.00 |
| Bittinger, Wayne | The Flood of November 4-5, 1985 in Tucker, Preston, Grant, and Hardy Counties, West Virginia | 1985. McClain Printing. Hardback. 96 pages. Story and pictures of this devastating flood. Limited Edition. Very Good Condition. $45.00 |
| Blackhurst, W.E.
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Sawdust In Your Eyes | 1963 McClain Printing. 216 Pages. Hardback. First Edition. Dust jacket.The author presents a varity of interesting people in this book. Lumber industry in West Virginia. Very Good Condition. $ 25.00 |
| Blackhurst, W.E. | Riders Of The Flood | 1954. Vantage Press. 1954. FIRST EDITION. Dust jacket. 198 pages. Signed by the author. Very Good Condition. Dust Jacket has some small chips and some wear to top and bottom of spine. $45.00 |
| Blackhurst, W.E.
|
Of Men And A Mighty Mountain | 1965. McClain Printing. 120 Pages. Hardback. Dust Jacket. First Edition. Rough and cold Cheat Mountain, " a mighty mountain" is the main character in this book, as the drama of one of the greatest lumber operations of the eastern United States is told. Very Good Condition. $ 25.00 |
| Blackhurst, W. E.
|
Of Men And A Mighty Mountain | 1976. McClain Printing. 120 Pages. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Third Printing. Rough and cold Cheat Mountain, " a mighty mountain" is the main character in this book, as the drama of one of the greatest lumber operations of the eastern United States is told. Very Good Condition. $ 15.00 |
| Blackhurst, W.E.
|
Mixed Harvest | 1970. McClain Printing. 202 Pages. Hardback. Dustjacket. Blackhurst takes the reader, by way of the Arden family, through the changes in mountain life due to industrial development. Another quality book from the Cass, WV author. Very Fine Condition. $ 25.00 |
| Blackhurst, W.E. | Afterglow | 1972. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. A collection of short stories and poems. Fine Condition. $20.00 |
| Blackwell, Lyle M. | Gauley Bridge- The Town - and the First Church | 1980. Hardback. 160 pages. Indexed. History of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, including the first church, civil war, and prominate families. Very Good Condition. $45.00 |
| Boggs, Elsie Byrd | A History Of Franklin, West Virginia | 1960. McClure Printing. Hardback. 1960. 143 Pages. A history of Franklin, WV, the county of Pendleton County. Very Good Condition. $ 75.00 |
| Bond, Dr. sirus O. | The Light of the Hills - A History Of Salem College | 1960. Educational Foundation. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 434 pages. Signed by author. Dust Jacket has a few chips otherwise in Very Good Condition. $25.00 |
| Brantner, J.H. | Historical Collections of Moundsville, West Virginia | 1947. Marshall County Historical Society. Hardback. 183 pages. Containing the most important and interesting events in the history of the city from its first settlement to the present time. Very Good Condition. Rare. $125.00 |
| Brooks, Maurice | The Appalachians | 1965. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 346 pages. First Printing. Very Good with a few small tears to dust jacket. $15.00 |
| Brooks, Maurice | The Appalachians | 1965. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 346 pages. Third Printing. Ex-Library with usual marking. Very Good Condition. $12.00 |
| Brown, Stuart E. | Annals of Blackwater & The Land Of Canaan 1746-1880 | 1974. Virginia Book Co. Hardback. 42 pages. This book was first printed in 1959 and this book was rebound as a hardback. A lot of early history with sketches by Porte Crayon. Fine Condition. $35.00 |
| Browning, Meshach | Forty-Four Years Of The Life Of A Hunter | 1993. Gateway Press. Hardback. 400 pages. Reminiscences of a Maryland Hunter. Very Good Condition. It does a withdrawn stamp on inside covers with no outside markings. hard To Find. $55.00 |
| Brumfield & Smith | Stories About Gilbert, West Virginia and Surrounding Communities | 1993. Gateway Press. Hardback. 499 pages. Indexed. A lot of history and genealogical information about Gilbert, WV and its people. Very Good Condition. $75.00 |
| Burner, Lincoln Charles
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The Middle Ground | 1979. The University of Hard Knocks Press. 360 Pages. Hardback with dust jacket. A novel set during the early Civil War period. The story delves into the hatreds, suspicions, and lawlessness that followed in the wake of the outbreak of the war. While this is a work of fiction the Burner, Yeager, and Arbogast families as well as most officers mentioned were real people. Because Pocahontas was an eastern county lying primarily between Cheat Mountain on the West and main Allegheny range on the east and whose citizens were of divided opinions, it was sometimes called the MIDDLE GROUND. New Condition. $8.00 |
| Butcher, Bernard L. | Genealogical & Personal History Of The Upper Monongahela Valley, West Virginia | 1978. GPC. Hardback. Reprinted in two volumes. Very Good Condition. This reprint omited some historical sketches and pictures. Rare. $185.00 |
| Butcher, Bernard L. | Genealogical & Personal History Of The Upper Monongahela Valley, West Virginia | 1912. Lewis Historical Publishing Co. FIRST EDITION. Three Volume set. Hard backs. 1,390 pages. Excellent genealogical and historical presentation of this area. These books have been professionally and beautifully rebound. The text is fine. One library withdraw stamp on each book. Very Rare. Very Good Condition. $375.00 |
| Byrne, W.E.R. | Tale Of The Elk | 2007. Quarrier Press. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 455 pages. This is a reprint of the 1940 edition with added information and map. New Condition. $29.95 |
| Callahan, James M. | Semi-Centennial History Of West Virginia | 1913. 594 Pages. Tribune Printing Press. A History written for the celebration of West Virginia’s 50th year,with special Articles on Development and Resources. Published by the Semi-Centennial Commission Of West Virginia. Very Good Condition. $ 55.00 |
| Callahan, James M. | Semi-Centennial History Of West Virginia | 1913. 594 Pages. Tribune Printing Press. A History written for the celebration of West Virginia’s 50th year,with special Articles on Development and Resources. Published by the Semi-Centennial Commission Of West Virginia. Good Condition. $ 30.00 |
| Callahan, James M. | History Of West Virginia - Old And New | 1923. American Historical Society. 2,055 Pages in Three Volumes. Volume I is Historical and Volumes II and III are a West Virginia Biography. Indexed. There are hundreds of biographies of West Virginians contained in Volumes II and III. Very Good Condition. $ 225.00 |
| Callahan, James M. | History Of The Making Of Morgantown, West Virginia | 1926. Hardback. 230+ pages. Indexed. Early history and settlers, which includes fold out maps and town plots. Little wear to head and tail of spine. Very Good Condition. $185.00 |
| Callahan, James M. | History Of The Making Of Morgantown, West Virginia | 1926. Hardback. 230+ pages. Indexed. Early history and settlers, which includes fold out maps and town plots. Little wear to head and tail of spine. Very Good Condition. This book does have a light water stain on the back cover with a couple of pages water marked. $115.00 |
| Carr, Jess | The Saint of the Wolderness | 1974. Commonwealth Press. Soft Cover. 441 pages. Very Good Condition with just a couple of creases to back cover and a piece of tape at top of spine. Very Rare. $45.00 |
| Cashdollar, Roy C. | A History Of Chester (West Virginia) | Boyd Press. Hardback. 266 pages. Signed by author. History of Chester, West Virginia - The Gateway to the West. Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| Casto, James E. | Huntington - An Illustrated History | 1985. Windsor Publications. Hardback. 160 pages. Indexed. Dust jacket. Many pictores, illustrations and history of Huntington, WV. Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| Cavalier, John | Smithers, West Virginia | 1978. McClain Printing Co. 130 Pages. Hardback with dust jacket. A History of the town of Smithers, West Virginia. Good Condition with a few signs of wear and soil on the dust jacket. $ 25.00 |
| Caynor, Avis | Bridgeport - The Town and Its People | 1976. McClain Printing. Soft cover. 105 pages. Indexed. Very Good Condition. $25.00 |
| Chapman, Berlin B. | Education In Central West Virginia 1910-1975 | 1974. McClain Printing. Hardback. 687 Pages. Indexed. Signed by author. The author was a graduate of Webster Springs High School, Glenville State College, and West Virginia University. An indepth work of education in Webster County, West Virginia. This book contains not only a history of the schools but also local history and people of the Webster County area. Many pictures and illustrations are also contained in the work. Very Good Condition. $ 65.00 |
| Chapman, Berlin B. | Education In Central West Virginia 1910-1975 | 1974. McClain Printing. Hardback. 687 Pages. Indexed. The author was a graduate of Webster Springs High School, Glenville State College, and West Virginia University. An indepth work of education in Webster County, West Virginia. This book contains not only a history of the schools but also local history and people of the Webster County area. Many pictures and illustrations are also contained in the work. Very Good Condition. $ 55.00 |
| Chappell, Louis W. | John Henry - A Folk-Lore Study | 1933. Jena Frommannsche Verlag. Printed in Germany. Hardback. 144 pages. Indexed. FIRST EDITION. Chappell was a professor of English at West Virginia University. This is an extremely rare book. None listed on the Internet at this time. Valuable collector’s book. Very Good Condition. $275.00 |
| Clarksburg Bicentennial Committee | Clarksburg - A bicentennial Album 1785-1985 | 1986. Walsworth Publishing. Harback. Dust Jacket. 178 pages. History of Clarksburg with many pictures. Very Good Condition. $85.00 |
| Clarkson, Roy B. | Tumult On The Mountains- Lumbering In West Virginia 1770-1920 | 1988. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dustjacket. 410 Pages. 257 full page pictures. New Condition. $ 25.00 |
| Clarkson, Roy B. | On Beyond Leatherbark - The Cass Saga | 1990. McClain Printing. 625 Pages. Hardback. Dustjacket. Indexed. This a history of the growth and developments in and around the town of Cass from 1900 until 1990. Fine Condition. $ 30.00 |
| Clerke of Oxenforde | The Blackwater Chronicle | 1853. Redfield. Hardback. FIRST EDITION. 223 pages + ads. A narrative of an expedition into the Land Of Canaan in Randolph County. Book has original boards, spine is chipped but has title. End pages have some foxing. Text is very clean. Very Rare. This book is a 152 years old. $225.00 |
| Cobb, Price & Maxwell | History of the Mingo Indians | 1921. Hardback. 32 pages. Three historians give their opinions about whether or not the Mingo Indians ever lived in West Virginia. Very interesting reading. The book has suffered some water damage to the lower corner of the book. The text of the book is unaffected. Rare. $45.00 |
| Cohen, Stan | Kanawha County Images | 1987. Pictorial Histories. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 466+ pages. Second Printing. A Bicentennial History 1788-1988. Out of Print. Fine Condition. $85.00 |
| Cometti & Summers | The Thirty-Fifth State | 1966. McClain Printing. Hardback. 671 pages. Indexed. FIRST EDITION. A documentary history of West Virginia. A very complete history of West Virginia from the earliest beginnings to the present time the book was printed. This book is used in many classrooms to teach West Virginia history. Very Good Condition. $45.00 |
| Committee On Arrangements | Morgantown Centennial - With Addresses and Papers 1735-1885 | 1902. New Dominion Print. Hardback. 120 pages. A centennial Celebration of the Founding of Morgantown. It was the intention of the General Committee of Arrangements that a History of the Centennial Celebration of Morgantown, held in 1885, should be published in book form. The contains addresses by William P. Willey, Centennial Poem by Waitman W. Barbe, Historical Address by Waitman T. Willey, Medical History by Dr. Joseph A. McLane, Pioneer History - Tales - Legends and Jokes by Joseph Moreland, and a Municipal History. Very Rare. Very Good Condition. $ 145.00 |
| Comstock, Jim | West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia-Complete Set | + WEST VIRGINIA SUPPLEIMENTAL SET + WEST VIRGINIA PICTURE BOOK. 1974 & 1976 A complete set ( 51 Volumes) This set has become very hard to find. Fine Condition. $ 725.00 ** **Additional shipping charge of $ 20.00 |
| Comstock, Jim | West Virginia Heritage Supplemental Encyclopedia Set | 1974. Hardback. 25 volumes in 23 books. Books include the Volumes 1-8 are the Hardesty Histories of many West Virginia counties done in the 1880’s. These contain a lot of genealogical information. Others include: Soldiery of West Virginia (covers several wars), A Guide to the Mountain State, Border Settlers of Northwestern Virginia, West Virginia Women, and many other book by West Virginia authors. Very Good Condition. Hard to find. $425.00 (Shipping charges are $10.00 on this set of books). |
| Comstock, Jim | The Soldiery Of West Virginia | 1974. Jim Comstock. Hardback. 362 pages. Lists od Soldiers from Virginia/West Virginia to Vietnam conflict. Excellent genealogical source. Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| Comstock, Jim | West Virginia Picture Book | West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia Supplemental-Volume 51. 1978. 301 Pages. Hardback. Indexed. Signed by both authors which includes Jim Comstock. Also known as the BIG Picture Book. This book is a coffee table size book measuring about 12 by 16 inches. This volume contains 27 Fowler drawings or maps of 27 different towns and cities in West Virginia. Pictures of Court Houses, Governors and First Ladies. Civil War, Covered Bridges, Postcard pictures of various towns in the state, West Virginia Colleges, highlights of significant artists of West Virginia, Indians and Indian Days, Rivers and Rails, West Virginia writers and novelists, West Virginia Hotels, and people to match the mountains. This work is an excellent Collection of West Virginia pictures, photographs, and sketches. This book as well as all the other West Virginia Heritage Books are out of print and very hard to find. Bumped corners and few wear marks on cover. Very Good Condition. $85.00 |
| Comstock, Jim
|
7 Decades | 1982. West Virginia Press Club. 346 Pages. Paperback. An autobiography of seventy years in the life of Mr. Jim Comstock in the Richwood, WV area. He is a noted West Virginia historian and newspaper publisher. His books and newspaper the West Virginia Hillbilly have preserved the history, traditions, and people of the Mountain State. This is his own life story and one you will want to read. Very Good Condition. $ 8.00 |
| Comstock, Jim | Grandparents Day And Marian McQuade | 1982, The West Virginia Press Club. 125 Pages. Hardback with dust jacket. This is a documentary of the establishment of Grandparents Day and Marian McQuade (founder and native West Virginian). Over Sized. Very Fine Condition. $25.00 |
| Comstock, Jim | Sixty Years On The Great Kanawha And Other Rivers | 114 Pages. Hardback with dust jacket. This book is about life Captain Harry White. Over Sized. Very Fine Condition. $ 25.00 |
| Conley, Phil | Beacon Lights Of West Virginia History | 1939. West Virginia Publishing. Hardback. First Edition. 264 Pages. Indexed. An excellent early history of West Virginia. Very Good Condition. $ 35.00 |
| Conley, Phil | Beacon Lights Of West Virginia History | 1939. West Virginia Publishing. Hardback. First Edition. 264 Pages. Indexed. An excellent early history of West Virginia. Good Condition. $ 25.00 |
| Conley, Phil
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West Virginia Encyclopedia | 1929. West Virginia Publishing Co. Hardback. 1, 042 + Pages. FIRST EDITION. The first encyclopedia about West Virginia, covering everything from people, places, and things about West Virginia. An excellent history. A rare book. Very Good Condition with just a few blemishes and wear to cover. $ 75.00 |
| Conley, Phil | West Virginia Reader | 1970. Educational Foundation. Hardback. 301 pages. Indexed. Stories of Early days, this contains stories of many early places, people, and events in early West Virginia history. Book has a slight bow otherwise in very good condition. $15.00 |
| Conley & Stutler | West Virginia Yesterday And Today | 1959. Education Foundation Inc. 445 Pages. Hardback. A textbook written by Conley & Stutler used for the study of West Virginia history. New Condition. $ 15.00 |
| Cook, Roy Bird | The Annals Of Fort Lee | 1935. West Virginia Review Press. 119 Pages. Hardback. First Edition. History of Fort Lee which would later become Charleston, West Virginia. Very Good Condition. $ 85.00 |
| Cook, Roy Bird | The Annals Of Fort Lee | 1935. West Virginia Review Press. 119 Pages. Hardback. First Edition. History of Fort Lee which would later become Charleston, West Virginia. Ex-Library with some wear to cover. Very Good Condition. $ 50.00 |
| Cook, Roy Bird | The Family And Early Life Of Stonewall Jackson | 1925. Old Dominion Press. Hardback. 109 pages. Second Edition. This book gives his ancestry, descendants and early life at Jackson’s Mill. His diary of his journey to Parkersburg, appointment to West Point, VMI, and the Civil War. Very rare in hardback. Very Good Condition. $75.00 |
| Cook, Roy Bird | The Family And Early Life Of Stonewall Jackson | 1948. Charleston Printing Co. Hardback. 198 pages. Third Edition. This book gives his ancestry, descendants and early life at Jackson’s Mill. His diary of his journey to Parkersburg, appointment to West Point, VMI, and the Civil War. Very Good Condition with a stain on cover. $55.00 |
| Cook, Roy Bird | The Family And Early Life Of Stonewall Jackson | 1967. Educational Foundation. 206 Pages. Hardback. Dust jacket. Indexed. This book gives Jackson’s early life with genealogy. Several pictures are also included. Fine Condition. $45.00 |
| Cook, Roy Bird | Lewis County In The Civil War | 1924. Jarrett Printing. Hardback. 155 pages. First Edition. Early Civil War information of Weston and Lewis County. This book has been rebound. There are a very few words/marks written in the book. Otherwise in Very Good Condition. $155.00 |
| Cook, Roy Bird | Lewis County In The Civil War | 1924. Jarrett Printing. Hardback. 155 pages. First Edition. Early Civil War information of Weston and Lewis County. Book has slight wear to top and bottom of spine. Text very clean. Rare. Very Good Condition. $185.00 |
| Coonts, Violet Gadd | The Western Waters | 1991. 442 Pages. Hardback. Second Edition. Early Settlers of Eastern Barbour County, West Virginia. Hard to find. Out Of Print. Very Good Condition. $ 125.00 |
| Cooper, Nettie B. | History Of Prospect Valley | 1940. Hardback. 170 pages. History of this part of Harrison County. With so much genealogy this book should probably be listed in the Family History section. Some of the families listed include: Ashcraft, Burns, Haggerty, Bartlett, Chalfant, Coffman, Denham, Drummond, Duncan, Flowers,Harbert, Hardesty, Hawker, Lucas, Martin, Mason, Michael, Ogden, Piggott, Robinson, Rogers, Shreve, Wamsley. Very good condition with just a few words underlined and some genealogical notes. Very Rare. $165.00 |
| Core, Earl L. | The Monongalia Story - Volume I | 2002. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 484 pages. Indexed. Prelude. Early Formation of county, Explorers, Peddlers, Warriors, Mason-Dixon Line, Frontier Forts, and more. New Condition. $35.00 |
| Core, Earl L. | The Monongalia Story - Volume II | 2002. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Indexed. 595 pages. The Pioneers. This volume takes up the “Story” chronologically, year by year, events of one year, from 1776 until 1826. Essentially, this half-century was the period of the Pioneers in Monongalia County history. New Condition. $40.00 |
| Core, Earl L. | The Monongalia Story - Volume III | 2000. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 796 pages. Indexed. Discord. This volume covers the next fifty years (1826-1876), a period of discord between eastern and western Virginia, culminating in the bitter Civil War and the formation of a new state. New Condition. $50.00 |
| Core, Earl L. | The Monongalia Story - Volume IV | 2000. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 667 Pages. Indexed. This is the fourth volume of a five-volume series to provide a comprehensive bicentennial history of Monongalia County, WV. Volume IV, covering the period of Industrialization, from 1876 to 1926, describes the social revolution resulting from an influx of many new ethnic groups. New Condition. $45.00 |
| Core, Earl L. | The Monongalia Story - Volume V | 2000. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 646 pages. Indexed. Sophistication. This volume covers the period from 1926 to 1976, during which the great development of West Virginia University was the most significant single factor and is appropriately subtitled Sophistication. New Condition. $40.00 |
| Core, Earl L. | Vegetation of West Virginia | 1966. McClain Printing. Hardback. 217 pages. Indexed. Very Good Condition. $20.00 |
| Courtney, Lloyd | The Church On The Western Waters | 1940. Whittet & Shepperson. Hardback. 123 Pages. A history of Greenbrier Presbytery and its churches. Very Good Condition. $ 30.00 |
| Craft, James Elliott | Wheels on the Mountains | 1969. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust jacket. 183 pages. History of West Virginia's biggest passenger transportation system - Consolidated Bus Lines. Very Good Condition. $65.00 |
| Craig, W. Frederick | Reedy 1909-1910 | 1972. The Pointer Press. Soft cover. 46 pages. The history of Reedy, WV as reported in the Reedy News. Very Good Condition. $65.00 |
| Craig, W. Frederick | Reedy In 1920 | 1971. The Pointer Press. Hardback. 64 pages. The history of Reedy, WV as reported in the Reedy News. Very Good Condition. Very Rare. $65.00 |
| Crickard, Madeline W. | Index to the 1810 Virginia Census | 1971. McClain Printing. Hardback. Very God Condition. $55.00 |
| Davis, Dorothy | John George Jackson | 1976. McClain Printing. 440 Pages. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Signed by the author. Indexed. This is the first book length study of the life of John George Jackson. A Republican stalwart in the US Congress on whom Presidents Jefferson and Madison depended to effect laws. A cousin to Stonewall Jackson. Rare. Very Good Condition. $125.00 |
| Davis, Dorothy | John George Jackson | 1976. McClain Printing. 440 Pages. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. Indexed. This is the first book length study of the life of John George Jackson. A Republican stalwart in the US Congress on whom Presidents Jefferson and Madison depended to effect laws. A cousin to Stonewall Jackson. Rare. Very Good Condition. $75.00 |
| Dayton, Ruth Woods | Pioneers And Their Homes On Upper Kanawha | 1947. West Virginia Publishing. 320 Pages. Hardback with dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. Early history of Kanawha Valley, Kanawha County, people and familes. Indexed. Very Good Condition. $ 75.00 |
| Dayton, Ruth Woods | Pioneers And Their Homes On Upper Kanawha | 1977. Educational Foundation Inc, 320 Pages. Hardback with dust jacket. A reprint of the 1947 edition. Early history of Kanawha Valley, Kanawha County, people and familes. New Condition. $ 35.00 |
| Dayton, Ruth Woods | Greenbrier Pioneers And Their Homes | 1994. West Virginia Historical Education Foundation. 383 Pages. Hardback with dust jacket. A reprint of the 1942 edition. A history of early families and homes of Greenbrier County. New Condition. $ 40.00 |
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The Kanawha Spectator Part I & The Kanawha Spectator Part II |
1953. Jarrett Printing. (Part I) 553 Pages. Hardback. FIRST EDITION. A book filled with history of Kanawha County. It is impossible to list all the information but topics include, Mound Builders, Early Explorers, Pontiac’s War, Mary Ingles, Dunmore’s War, Battle Of Point Pleasant, Public Hanging, Town Lots, Ann Bailey, Early Churches, and much more. A very rare copy of the Volume 1. Very Good Condition. (Part II) 1976. Hardback. McClain Printing. 457 Pages. This volume contains stories and write ups on a variety of subjects including Charleston, Steamboats, Dred Scott, John Brown, politicians and much more. Very Good Condition. Both books. $140.00 |
| deGruyter, Julius | The Kanawha Spectator Part I | 1953. Jarrett Printing. (Part I) 553 Pages. Hardback. FIRST EDITION. A book filled with history of Kanawha County. It is impossible to list all the information but topics include, Mound Builders, Early Explorers, Pontiac’s War, Mary Ingles, Dunmore’s War, Battle Of Point Pleasant, Public Hanging, Town Lots, Ann Bailey, Early Churches, and much more. A very rare copy of the Volume 1. Very Good Condition. $85.00 |
| deGruyter, Julius | The Kanawha Spectator Part II | 1976. Hardback. McClain Printing. 457 Pages. This volume contains stories and write ups on a variety of subjects including Charleston, Steamboats, Dred Scott, John Brown, politicians and much more. Out of print. Very Good Condition. $35.00 |
| deGruyter, Julius | The Kanawha Spectator Part II | 1976. Hardback. McClain Printing. Signed by the author. 457 Pages. This volume contains stories and write ups on a variety of subjects including Charleston, Steamboats, Dred Scott, John Brown, politicians and much more. Out of print. Very Good Condition. $45.00 |
| deGruyter, Julius | Drum Beats on the Sandusky | 1969. Carlton Press. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Signed by author. 265 pages. a historical novel. Fine Condition. $55.00 |
| Deitz, Granville and Dennis | Mountain Memories I, II, III, and IV | 1981. Soft Covers. Four books. Memories and Stories. Very Good Condition. All 4 books. $45.00 |
| Dillon, Lacy A. | They Died For King Coal | 1985. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 172 pages. History of WV mine disasters. Very Good Condition. Very rare. $125.00 |
| Dixon, Thomas W. Jr. | The Rise and Fall Of Alderson, West Virginia | 1967. McClain Printing. Hardback. 413 pages. Only 500 copies printed. History of Alderson, WV. Very rare. Very Good with slight shelfwear to bottom of back cover. Extremely rare. $335.00 |
| Doddridge, Joseph | Notes On The Settlement And Indian Wars | 1912. New Werner Co. Hardback. 320 pages. Added information by daughter Narcissa Doddridge. Indexed. Wear to top and bottom of spine. Corners bumped. Extra material included with book. $85.00 |
| Doddridge, Joseph | Notes On The Settlement And Indian Wars | 1960. McClain Printing. 320 Pages. Hardback. Indexed. This is for those people wanting a hardback copy of Doddridge’s notes on the history of Western Virginia and Pennsylvania. Very hard to find this book in hardback. Very Fine Condition. $ 65.00 |
| Doddridge, Joseph | Logan, Shikellemus, Chief Of The Cayuga Nation | 1971. McClain Printing. Hardback. 76 Pages. A reprint of the original 1823 Virginia edition. A dramatic piece. The dialogue of the backwoodsman and the dandy. First recited at the Buffalo Seminary July 1, 1821. There is a appendix relating to the murder of Logan’s family. Introduction by West Virginia historian Otis K. Rice. Light soil to covers. Very Good Condition. $ 65.00 |
| Dodrill, William C. | Moccasin Tracks And Other Imprints | 1974. McClain Printing. Hardback. 298 Pages. A history of Webster, Nicholas, and Braxton of early ancestors. It also contains family histories of Dodrill, Hamrick, Carpenter, Gregory, Woods, Sawyers, McElwain and Morton. Early history of WV, Indians, and other stories. Rare in Hardback. Fine Condition. $85.00 |
| Donnelly, Shirley | History of Oak Hill, West Virginia | 1953. Jarrett Printing. Hardback. 144 Pages. Indexed. Signed by the author. An excellent town history, that includes places, people, and events. Several pictures. The many people that are listed makes this book an excellent genealogical source for Fayette County. Very Good Condition. Rare. Out Of Print. $125.00 |
| Egan, Michael | The Flying, Gray-Haired Yank | 1992. Gauley Mount Press. Hardback. Dustjacket. 424 Pages. A true narrative of the Civil War. Reprint of the 1888 edition. A personal narrative of thrilling experiences as an army courier, a volunteer captain, a prisoner of war, a fugitive from southern dungeons, a guest among the contrabands and unionists, and finally, a skirmisher at the very front at Appomattox. Michael Egan, late Captain, Company B, 15th Regiment WV Infantry. (Parkersburg). Good Condition with some wear on covers and spine. $ 30.00 |
| Fetherling, Doug | Wheeling -An Illustrated History | 1983. Windsor Publications. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 120 pages. Many early pictures and history. Very Good Condition. 85.00 |
| Finlayson, John L. | It Happened Here | 1948. Warwick Book Press. Hardback. 137 pages. Shinnston area book. Signed by the author. Very Good Condition with bumped corners and darkened spine with text fine. $65.00 |
| Fortney & Fox | History Of Worthington And Surrounding Communities | 1968. McClain Printing. Hardback. 460 Pages. Indexed. An excellent history of this area located in Marion County. It includes early settlers, Indians & pioneers, land grants, cemetery readings, and more. Part II includes histories of the surrounding communties. Part III is genealogies and biographies. Many illustrations. Extremely rare. Very Good Condition. $140.00 |
| Gannett, Henry | A Gazetteer of Virginia and West Virginia | 1904. GPO. Hardback. 164 pages. FIRST EDITION. This book has been professionally rebound in a hardback. This book gives creeks, villages, post offices, and other information. Very Good Condition. $85.00 |
| Gannett, Henry | A Gazetteer of Virginia and West Virginia | 1980. GPC. Hardback. 164 pages. 2 volumes in one. First printed in 1904. This book gives a location/description of places in VA/WV and it is a valuable resource because of these small places no longer exist. Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| Gilbert, Kenneth G. | Mountain Trace - Book 1 | 1980. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 337 pages. A complilation of early life in West Virginia from people to food to early businesses and customs and culture. Very Good Condition. $15.00 |
| Gilbert, Kenneth G. | Mountain Trace - Book 1 and Mountain Trace -Book II | 1980. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 337 pages. A complilation of early life in West Virginia from people to food to early businesses and customs and culture. Very Good Condition, and Mountain Trace Book II Jalamap Publications. Hard back. Dust Jacket with 256 pages containing articles and stories on lumbering, arts and crafts, folklore, recollections on many local subjects. Book II is very hard to find. Very Good Condition. Both books are $45.00 |
| Grimsley, G.P. | West Virginia Geological Survey- Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan Counties | 1916. Wheeling News. Hardback. 644 pages. Very Good Condition. $40.00 |
| Hale, John P. | Trans Allegheny Pioneers | 1931. Kanawha Valley Publishing. 340 Pages. Hardback. 2nd Edition. An excellent border settler book with new information added to this edition. It includes the story of Mary Ingles and the Ingles family, the Moore family, Daniel Boone, Battle of Point Pleasant, Lord Dunmore, Charleston, WV, Death of Cornstalk and much more. Very Rare. Fine Condition. $ 70.00 |
| Hale, John P. | Trans Allegheny Pioneers | 1971. Bookcrafters. 422 Pages. Hardback with dust jacket. 3rd Edition. Indexed. An excellent border settler book with new information added to this edition. It includes the story of Mary Ingles and the Ingles family, the Moore family, Daniel Boone, Battle of Point Pleasant, Lord Dunmore, Charleston, WV, Death of Cornstalk and much more. New Condition. $ 40.00 |
| Hale, John P. | Trans Allegheny Pioneers | 1971. Bookcrafters. 422 Pages. Paperback. 3rd Edition. Indexed. An excellent border settler book with new information added to this edition. It includes the story of Mary Ingles and the Ingles family, the Moore family, Daniel Boone, Battle of Point Pleasant, Lord Dunmore, Charleston, WV, Death of Cornstalk and much more. Very Good Condition. $ 20.00 |
| Hall, Granville D. | Daughter Of The Elm | 2004. MHB. Hardback. 335 pages. This is a reprint of the 1907 edition. This edition had pictures. New Condition. $25.00 |
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