AUTHOR |
TITLE |
DESCRIPTION/PRICE |
| Ainsworth, Elizabeth & Robert | A Pictorial History of Wheeling | 1977. Donning Co. Hardback. Dust jacket. 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, Holmes
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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 chronicle 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 | 1952. 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. $45.00 |
| 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. | 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. | 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 |
| 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. Signed 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. Dust jacket. 239 pages. Ex-Library with usual markings. One of Rivers of America Series. Rare. Very Good. $25.00 |
| 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 prominent 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 omitted 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 Wilderness | 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 pictures, illustrations and history of Huntington, WV. Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| 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 in-depth 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 |
| 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. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 178 pages. History of Clarksburg with many pictures. Very Good Condition. $85.00 |
| 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 |
| Cometti & Summers | The Thirty-Fifth State | 191973. McClain Printing. Hardback. 671 pages. Indexed. Dust Jacket. 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. Rare with Dust Jacket Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| 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 SUPPLEMENTAL 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 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 |
| 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
|
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. $ 125.00 |
| 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 child's markings on black end pages not affecting the text. Very Rare. $145.00 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Crickard, Madeline W. | Index to the 1810 Virginia Census | 1971. McClain Printing. Hardback. Very Good 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 families. 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 families. 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 |
| deGruyter, Julius
|
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. $125.00 |
| 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 |
| De Hass, Wills | History of the Early Settlement and Indian Wars of Western Virginia | 1980. McClain Printing. Hardback. 416 pages. Reprint of the 1851 original. Very Good Condition. $65.00 |
| Dewees, Col. D.S. | Recollections Of A Life Time | 1974. Hardback. 72 pages + Index. Reprint of the 1904 first edition with added index. Very Good Condition. $40.00 |
| 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 |
| Dickinson, Jack L. | Tattered Uniforms And Bright Bayonets | 1995. Marshall University. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Signed by author. 431 pages. This is the story of West Virginia's brave Confederate soldiers. Complete lists. This book is very rare. Fine Condition. $325.00 |
| 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 |
| 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. Dust jacket. 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 communities. Part III is genealogies and biographies. Many illustrations. Extremely rare. Very Good Condition. $140.00 |
| 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 |
| Hall, Granville D.
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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 |
| Hall, Granville D. | The Rending Of Virginia | 1901. Mayer & Miller. Hardback. 650 Pages. The design of this volume is to tell the story of the severance of Virginia into two commonwealths, ( Virginia and West Virginia) prefacing with some account of the causes leading up to the event. Very Good Condition. $ 55.00 |
| Hannum, Alberta | Roseanna McCoy | 1947. Henry Holt & Co. Hardback. Dust Jacket. First Edition. Signed by author. 256 pages. Hatfields and McCoy feud. Very rare in dust jacket and signed. Very Good Condition. $125.00 |
| Hannum, Alberta | Roseanna McCoy | 1947. Henry Holt & Co. Hardback. Dust Jacket. First Edition. 256 pages. Hatfields and McCoy feud. Very rare in dust jacket. Very Good Condition. $85.00 |
| Harmer, Harvey W. | Old Grist Mills Of Harrison County | 1940. Charleston Printing Co. Hardback. 260 Pages. Signed by author. The author presents a history, location, and description of the old grist mills of Harrison County, WV. Also early settlements and formation of Harrison County, West Virginia. Very rare copy. Very Good Condition. $ 125.00 |
| Harmer, Harvey W. | Old Grist Mills Of Harrison County | 1940. Charleston Printing Co. Hardback. 260 Pages. The author presents a history, location, and description of the old grist mills of Harrison County, WV. Also early settlements and formation of Harrison County, West Virginia. Very rare copy. As newspaper article pasted to inside front cover, otherwise in clean and Very Good Condition. $95.00 |
| Harmer, Harvey W. | Covered Bridges Of Harrison County, WV | 1956. Educational Foundation. Hardback. 146 Pages. Signed by author. This book contains the history and some pictures of covered bridges in Harrison County. An extremely rare copy. Very Good Condition with mild wear to cover. $ 125.00 |
| Harmer, Harvey W. | Covered Bridges Of Harrison County, WV | 1956. Educational Foundation. Hardback. 146 Pages. This book contains the history and some pictures of covered bridges in Harrison County. An extremely rare copy. Very Good Condition. $ 95.00 |
| Harris, John T. | West Virginia Legislative Hand Book And Manual And Official Register | 1916. Tribune Printing. 804 Pages. Hardback. Maybe ??? the first West Virginia Blue Book. Many interesting sections including a picture of the Capitol in Charleston before in burned. Very Rare. Good Condition with bumped corners and some signs of normal wear to cover. $ 75.00 |
| Harris, V. B. | Great Kanawha - An Historical Outline | 1976. Jarrett Printing. 292 Pages. Hardback with jacket. A history of Kanawha County commissioned by the county court as a part of the county’s Bicentennial Celebration. Very Good Condition. $ 45.00 |
| Hartford, John | Steamboat In A Cornfield | 1986. Crown Publishing. Hardback. Dust jacket. The story of the steamboat " Virginia" and how it was stranded in a cornfield near Ravenswood, WV. Excellent pictures. Fine Condition. $ 65.00 |
| Hartford, John | Steamboat In A Cornfield | 1986. Crown Publishing. Hardback. Dust jacket. The story of the steamboat "Virginia" and how it was stranded in a cornfield near Ravenswood, WV. Excellent pictures. Dust Jacket has some tape mended tears. Very Good Condition. $ 60.00 |
| Hearne, Julian G. | Some Unknown Facts of American History - The Saga of Governor Pierpont | 1987. McClain Printing Co. 213 Pages. Hardback with dust jacket. This work tries to set the facts straight about the separation of West Virginia from Virginia during the War Between the States. Fine Condition. $22.50 |
| Hess, Alice Jo | History Of Medicine In Harrison County, WV | 1978. McClain Printing. 662 Pages. Hardback. A very complete history, listing doctors in alphabetical order with a biography of each and many pictures. Contains a lot of Harrison County history. New Condition. $ 55.00 |
| Hickam, Homer H. Jr. | Rocket Boys | Delacourte Press. 1998. Hardback. Dust Jacket. First Edition. 368 pages. Four boys from McDowell County win the the national science fair in 1958. Fine Condition. $40.00 |
| Hill, Mrs. Claude R. | Glimpses Of West Virginia History | 1962. Biggs-Johnston-Withrow. Hardback. 225 pages. Indexed. Pre-Centennial Edition by the DAR. Some sections include, Indian trails (map), Prehistoric West Virginia, Indian Wars, Prominent Pioneers, Early development, Industry, and much more. Very Good Condition. $45.00 |
| Holiday, Robert K. | Politics In Fayette County | 1956. The Montgomery Herald. Hardback. 53 Pages. This book presents a history of the politics in Fayette County, including, early county history, Fayette Liquor Company, New River Company, Fusion Party, Democrat Party, Republican Party, Negroes in politics, United Mine workers influence and outstanding political figures. Rare copy. Very Good Condition. $65.00 |
| Hornbeck, Betty | Upshur Brothers Of The Blue And The Gray | 1967. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust jacket. FIRST EDITION. 259 Pages Indexed. True story based 67 young citizens going off to fight in the Civil War and only 16 returned. Rare. Very Good Condition. $ 85.00 |
| Humphreys, Milton W. | Military Operations In Fayette County, West Virginia | This was originally a paperback book. It has been professionally rebound into a hardback. It has 40 pages. The tops of some of the pages are a little ragged but not affecting the text. Very Good Condition. $75.00 |
| Hurricane Centennial Committee | History Of Hurricane 100 Years 1888-1988 | 1988. Walsworth Press. Hardback. 232 pages. History of Hurricane, West Virginia, with many submitted family histories. Fine Condition. Rare. $125.00 |
| Jack, Nathaniel | War Veterans Of Upshur County | 1988. McClain Printing. Hardback. 170 pages. Individual bios on many veterans. Fine Condition. $30.00 |
| Jacob, John J. | A Biographical Sketch of the Life of the Late Captain Michael Cresap | 1971. McClain Printing. Hardback. 158 pages. Very Good Condition. $85.00 |
| Jefferds, Joseph C. Jr. | Captain Matthew Arbuckle | 1981. Education Foundation. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 112 pages. A Documentary Biography. Very Good Condition. $85.00 |
| Johnson, Patricia Givens | William Preston and the Allegheny Patriots | 1976. B.D. Smith & Bro. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 318 pages. First Edition. Indexed. Within the pages is the story of William Preston, a great American patriot, whose work, ingenuity and diplomacy saved Virginia’s Allegheny frontier for the American cause. Very Good condition with one library withdrawn stamp. No spine marks. $55.00 |
| Johnson, Patricia Givens | The New River Early Settlement | 1983. Edmonds Printing. Hardback. 232 pages. Lots of history on the area of the New River and settlements. Very Good Condition. Rare. $65.00 |
| Johnston, Ross B. | West Virginia's Estate Settlements | 1988. GPC. Hardback. 176 Pages. An index to wills, inventories, appraisements, land grants, and surveys to 1850. Counties included, Hampshire, Berkeley, Monongalia, Ohio, Greenbrier, Harrison, Randolph, Hardy, Pendleton, Kanawha Brooke, Wood, and Monroe. Out Of Print. New Condition. $ 55.00 |
| Johnston, Ross B. | West Virginians In The American Revolution | 1959. Scholl Printing. Hardback. 308 + pages. Genealogical information and lists of West Virginians that fought in the Revolutionary War. Very Good Condition. $65.00 |
| Johnson, Skip | River On The Rocks - The Birch River Story | 2001. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 394 pages. Indexed. This book presents a history of the Birch River and the towns and people that lived and settled along this river. It contains early settlers, tales, events, industry, and folklore associated with the Birch River area. The story is told in the tradition of Byrne’s classic “Tale of the Elk”. Contains a map of the area. New Condition. $22.50 |
| Joint Committee on Printing | Statue of Governor Francis Harrison Pierpont | 1910. Government Printing Office. Hardback. 183 pages. Addresses by members of congress concerning the statue and Governor Pierpont. Only 1500 copies printed. Very Good Condition. $25.00 |
| Jones, Virgil C. | The Hatfields and the McCoys | 1948. FIRST EDITION. University of North Carolina Press. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 293 pages. Indexed. Dust Jacket has some chips and several small tears. The book is very good condition. $65.00 |
| Jones, Virgil C. | The Hatfields and the McCoys | 1948. FIRST EDITION. University of North Carolina Press. Hardback. Signed by the author. 293 pages. Indexed. The book is very good condition. $65.00 |
| Jones, Virgil C. | The Hatfields and the McCoys | University
of North Carolina Press. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 293 pages. Indexed. Some notes on front
and back end pages otherwise in Very Good Condition. $45.00 |
| Keesecker, Guy L. | Marriage Records of Berkeley County, West Virginia | 1969. Shenandoah Publishing House. 256 Pages. Hardback. Records from 1781-1854. Cross Indexed by both male and female names. Records include names, date, minister, and suretor when available. A very valuable genealogical reference for Berkeley County. Very Good Condition with a few notes written by previous owner. $85.00 |
| Kenamond, A.D. | Prominent Men Of Shepherdstown During Its First 200 Years | 1963. Jefferson County Historical Society. Hardback. 127 pages. Signed by author. Very Good Condition with a small wear mark the top of the front cover. $35.00 |
| Kennedy, Philip Pendleton | The Blackwater Chronicle | 1978. McClain Printing. Hardback. 223 pages + original ads. A reprint of the 1853 edition with added material. Very Good Condition. $40.00 |
| Kirk, John W. | Progressive West Virginians | 1923. Wheeling Intelligencer. 477 + Index pages. Biographies on many West Virginians of the time. Book has rebound. Very Good Condition. $40.00 |
| Klaus, Fran D. | Whispers From Wildwood | 1999. BJW. Hardback. 122 pages. A personal diary of Maria Elizabeth Beckley Daughter of Beckley, West Virginia's Founder 1882-1883. New Condition. $25.00 |
| Lambert, Oscar D. | Camps and Firesides - West Of The Alleghenies | 1941. West Virginia publishing. Hardback. 288 pages. This book presents the life of the early pioneers of our area, including hunting, explorers, Indians, home life, mills, Lewis Wetzel, Jesse Hughes, and much more. Very Good Condition. Rare. $85.00 |
| Lambert, Oscar D. | West Virginia It’s People and Its Progress | 1958.
Historical Record Association. Hardback. 3 Volume Set. 1,132 pages. Indexed. Volume I is
mostly informational in nature while Volumes II and III are biographical in nature. The
spine split on Volume I and was mended. Otherwise in Very Good Condition. Rare Set.
$135.00 |
| Lambert, Oscar D. | Lambert's Pioneer Leaders of Western Virginia | 1935. Scholl Printing. Hardback. 226 pages. Indexed. This book presents a biography of 10 early pioneers of western Virginia. They include: Thomas Lord Fairfax, Hans Joist Hite, Morgan Morgan, Ebenezer Zane, Jessie Hughes, Philip Doddridge, Gordon Battelle, Francis Harrison Pierpont, Alexander Luark Wade, and Henry Gassaway Davis. This book does have some pencil notes and underlining but they add more information. Very Good Condition. $65.00 |
| Lang, Theodore F. | Loyal West Virginia 1861-1865 | 1998. Blue Acorn Press. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 386 pages. Civil War in West Virginia. Rare. Very Good Condition. $125.00 |
| Lawson, Sidney B. MD | 50 Years A Mountain-Country Doctor | 1941. Hardback. 175 pages. Autobiography and Reminiscences of this Logan County doctor. Very Good Condition. Signed by author. $35.00 |
| Lee, Howard B. | The Burning Springs And Other Tales Of The Little Kanawha | 1972. McClain Printing. Hardback. 145 pages. Oil and Gas related history. Very Good Condition. $45.00 |
| Lewis, Virgil A.
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How West Virginia Was Made | 1909. News-Mail Co. Public Printers. 337 Pages. Indexed. Proceedings of the First Convention of the People of Northwestern Virginia at Wheeling, May 13th, 14th, and 15th 1861, and the Journal of the Second Convention of the People of Northwestern Virginia at Wheeling, June 11th, 1961. This book is complete and in good condition however, the covers are faded. $45.00 |
| Lewis, Virgil A. | First Biennial Report Of The Department Of Archives And History Second Biennial Report Of The Department Of Archives And History Third Biennal Report Of The Department Of Archives And History | 1906. 271 Pages. Hardback. Report by Virgil A. Lewis-West Virginia State Historian. 1908. 327 Pages. Hardback. Report by Virgil A. Lewis-West Virginia State Historian. 1911. News-Mail Co. 279 Pages. Hardback. Report by Virgil A. Lewis-West Virginia State Historian. A complete set of 3 volumes. Rare Set. Very Good condition. $95.00 |
| Lewis, Virgil A. | History Of The Battle Of Point Pleasant | 1909. Tribune Printing. Hardback. 131 Pages. FIRST EDITION. Fought between White Men and Indians at the mouth of the Great Kanawha River-Monday October 10th 1774. The chief event of Lord Dunmore’s War. Nice copy of this early work by state historian Virgil Lewis. Very Good Condition. $135.00 |
| Lewis, Virgil A. | History Of The Battle Of Point Pleasant- Bicentennial Edition | 1974. C.A. Carrier. Hardback. 131 Pages. Bicentennial Edition 1774-1974. History of the battle and people involved. This is a rare copy of the Bicentennial Edition. Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| Lewis, Virgil A. | History of West Virginia | 1889. Hubbard Brothers. Hardback. 744 pages. FIRST EDITION. This book is an excellent history of the state of West Virginia by one of West Virginia’s first historians. This book has been professionally rebound. Very rare. Very Good Condition. $165.00 |
| Lively, Charles | WV Blue Book -1935 | 1935. Jarrett Printing. Hardback. 908 pages. Contains government information and history. Early Blue Books are very hard to find. Very Good Condition. $20.00 |
| Lively, Charles | WV Blue Book -1937 | 1937. Jarrett Printing. Hardback. 912 pages. Contains government information and history. Early Blue Books are very hard to find. Very Good Condition. $20.00 |
| Lowther, Minnie Kendall | Blennerhassett Island In Romance And Tragedy | 1936. Tuttle Publishing. Hardback. 200 pages. Indexed. FIRST EDITION. The authentic story of Blennerhassett Island with the Burr Episode entwined about it, The Romance and mystery of the Blennerhassetts, Burr under footlights and shadows, Tragedy of Theodosia Burr. Very Good Condition. $40.00 |
| Lowther, Minnie Kendall | Blennerhassett Island In Romance And Tragedy | 1939. Tuttle Publishing. Hardback. 202 Pages. Signed by the author. 2nd printing. Very Good Condition except two pages have been repaired with tape. $ 25.00 |
| Lowther, Minnie Kendall | Mount Vernon | 1932. John C. Winston. Second Printing. Signed by the author. The history of its children, its romances, and its allied families and mansions. Very Good Condition. $ 55.00 |
| Matheny, H.E. | Major General Thomas Maley Harris | 1963. McClain Printing. Hardback. 296 Pages. Indexed. FIRST EDITION. Major General Thomas Maley Harris... a member of the military commission that tried the President Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators, and Roster of the 10th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment 1861-1865. Also includes some history of Harrisville, Ritchie and Gilmer Counties. Some wear to cover otherwise in Very Good Condition. Rare. $ 65.00 |
| Matheny, H E. | Wood County, West Virginia, In Civil War Times | 1987. McClain Printing. 630 Pages. Hardback. Dust jacket. Indexed. Also included is an account of guerrilla warfare in the Little Kanawha Valley. Very Good Condition. $ 30.00 |
| McKinney, Tim | West Virginia Civil War Almanac -Volume One | 1998. Pictorial Histories. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 581 pages. Information on Civil War soldiers by county. Fine Condition. $55.00 |
| McKinney, William W. | The Presbyterian Valley | 1958. Davis & Warde. Hardback. 639 pages. Indexed. History of the Presbyterian church in the upper Ohio Valley. Very Good Condition. $25.00 |
| MacCorkle, William A.
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The White Sulphur Springs | 1916. The Neale Publishing,. 407 Pages. Hardback. The traditions, history, and social life of the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. Very Good Condition. $ 75.00 |
| MacCorkle, William A. | The White Sulphur Springs | 1916. Neale Publishing. Hardback. 410 pages. Indexed. A history of the historic “White Sulphur Springs” written by former West Virginia governor. Wear to top and bottom of spine with a few flakes on cover. Text is fine. $45.00 |
| MacCorkle, William A. | The Recollections Of Fifty Years | 1928. G.P. Putnam & Sons. Hardback. 633 pages. This book presents an insight into the life of this former West Virginia governor. Some of the chapter titles include: History of the family, Early Life, Scotch-Irish in the Valley of Virginia, Salt Making, and much more. Rare. Very Good Condition. $ 95.00 |
| MacCorkle, William A. | The Historical And Other Relations Of Pittsburgh And The Virginias | 1916. Stewart And Kidd Co. 32 Pages. Hardback. A historical address given by the former governor. Very Good with a small section of the page missing from front and back pages but not affecting the text. $ 25.00 |
| Martinsburg-Berkeley Chamber of Commerce | Martinsburg & Berkeley County in the 20th Century | 1999. Hardback. First Edition. 224 pages. A history of the area with many pictures. Very Good Condition. $85.00 |
| Mattaliano & Omonde | Milestones - A Pictorial History of Philippi, West Virginia, 1844-1994 | 1994. Donning Co. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 160 pages. Indexed. An excellent pictorial history. Very Good Condition. $85.00 |
| McCormick, Kyle | The New-Kanawha River and The Mine War Of West Virginia | 1959. Mathews Printing. Hardback. 176 pages. Very Good Condition. $45.00 |
| McWhorter, J.C. | The Scout Of The Buckongehanon | 1964. McClain Printing. Hardback. 273 pages. Early history of central West Virginia including the Pringle brothers, stories and the scout Capt. William White. Very rare in hardback. Very Good Condition. $95.00 |
| McWhorter, Lucullus V. | Border Settlers Of Northwestern Virginia | 1973. Hardback. 509 pages. A Jim Comstock reprint of the 1915 first edition. Rare in Hardback. Very Good Condition. $65.00 |
| McWhorter, Lucullus V. | Border Settlers Of Northwestern Virginia | 1974.
Jim Comstock. Hardback. 509 pages. This is Volume 12-13 of the Comstock West Virginia
Heritage Encyclopedia set. From 1768 to 1795 embracing the life of Jesse Hughes and other
Noted scouts of the great woods of the Trans-Allegheny. Rare in Hardback. Includes
separate Index. Very Good Condition. $65.00 |
| Miller, Doras C. | A Centennial History Of Huntington, W. Va. 1871-1971 | 1971. Franklin Printing Co. Hardback. 91+ pages. Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| Miller, Thomas C. | History of Education in West Virginia | 1904. Tribune Printing. Hardback. 319 pages. Besides the usual education facts this book is packed with pictures of many of the public schools from around the state in 1904. Rare. Very Good Condition. $45.00 |
| Milton, Charles J. | Landmarks Of Old Wheeling | 1943. Wheeling, WV. 99 Pages. Hardback. Many pictures and much history of Old Wheeling and surrounding area. Very Good Condition. $60.00 |
| Mockler, William E. | West Virginia Surnames- The Pioneers | 1973. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust jacket. 197 pages. Explanation of Surnames from West Virginia. Very Good Condition. Rare. $65.00 |
| Moffat, Charles H. | A History of the Cabell County Medical Society in West Virginia 1890-1985. | 1986. McClain Printing. Hardback. 346 pages. Indexed. Signed by author. Very Good Condition. $30.00 |
| Monongalia County | Men and Women In Service - World War II | Morgantown Printing. Hardback. 306 pages. A history and listing of the men and women that served from Monongalia County, West Virginia, during World War II. An excellent genealogical source. Fine Condition. $55.00 |
| Moore, Dean W. | Washington's Woods | 1971. McClain Printing. 389 Pages. Hardback. Indexed. First Edition. A history of Ravenswood and Jackson County, West Virginia. Very Good Condition. $ 100.00 |
| Moore, Dean W. | Washington's Woods | 1971. McClain Printing. 389 Pages. Hardback. Dust Jacket. Signed by author. Indexed. First Edition. A history of Ravenswood and Jackson County, West Virginia. Dust Jacket has some wear to top edge of spine. Very Good Condition. $ 125.00 |
| Moore, George E. | A Banner In The Hills | 1963. Appleton-Century-Crofts. 256 Pages. Indexed. Hardback with dust jacket. A history of the secession and the Civil War in Western Virginia during the years 1860 to 1863. Very Fine Condition. $15.00 |
| Moore, Raymond L. | Methodist Ministers of the West Virginia Conference | 1964. Methodist Publishing House. Hardback.225 pages. Biographies and history of ministers. Very Good Condition. $20.00 |
| Morgan, French | Yesterdays of Buckhannon and Upshur | 1963. Republican-Delta. Hardback. 287 pages. History of Buckhannon and Upshur County as written in local newspapers. Very Rare. Very Good Condition. $225.00 |
| Morgan, John G.
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West Virginia Governors | 1981. Charleston Newspapers. 558 Pages. Second Edition. Hardback. Signed by author. This book covers the lives and times of 29 governors through 117 years of state history. 1863-1980. Fine Condition. $25.00 |
| Morton & Committee
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History Of The Presbytery Of Kanawha | 1956. Jarrett Printing. 804 Pages. Hardback. A history of the growth and development of the Presbyterian Church in the Kanawha Valley. Very Good Condition. $ 55.00 |
| Mott, Pearle G.
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History Of Davis And Canaan Valley | 1972. McClain Printing. 544 Pages. Hardback. Indexed. Signed by author. A very good history of this area written when the author was 86 years old. Rare and out of print. Very Good Condition. $ 90.00 |
| Mullenax, Foster | Sugarlands | 1980. McClain Printing. hardback. Dust jacket. 415 pages. Dust jacket has some chips and small tears. Text is very clean. Very Good Condition. Hard to find in hardback. $30.00 |
| Munn, Robert F. | Index To West Virginiana | 1960. Educational Foundation. Hardback. 154 pages. An index to West Virginia related information available at the WVU library. Very Good Condition. $20.00 |
| Myers, S. | Myers’ History Of West Virginia | 1915. First Edition. Hardback. 2-Volumes. Volume 1 - 560 Pages +Index. Volume 2 - 488 Pages + Index. Volume 1 contains a lot of information on early exploration, Indians, Indian Wars, Civil War, while Volume 2 contains information on towns, schools, biographical sketches, and government. Rare. Both volumes are in very good condition with just a few blemishes on the covers. $125.00 |
| National Publishing Co. | Young American Patriots -Volume II | 1950. National Publishing Co. Hardback. 719+ pages. Bios of men and women from West Virginia in World War II. Volume II is very hard to find. Very Good Condition. $125.00 |
| Nelson, Arnold E. | Haven In The Hardwood | 2005. McClain Printing. Hardback. 294 pages. Indexed. The History of Pickens, West Virginia. New Condition. $25.00 |
| Nesius, Ernest J. | The First 100 Years | 1988. McClain Printing. Hardback. 162 pages. Indexed. A history of the West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. Fine Condition. $20.00 |
| Newbraugh, Frederick
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Warm Springs Echoes- Part 1 To 1860 | 1967. Automated Systems. Hardback. 98 Pages + Index. A history of Berkeley Springs and Morgan County, including maps, illustrations, and a lot of history. $ 55.00 |
| Newell Bi-Centennial Book Comm. | The History of Newell and Vicinity | 1982. Hardback. 152 pages. A history of this Hancock County town located in Northern West Virginia. Some light staining on the end papers, otherwise in Very Good Condition. $35.00 |
| Norona, Delf | Moundsville's Mammoth Mound | 1954. University Litho. Hardback. 50 pages. An in depth look at the history of the Mound. Very Good Condition. $40.00 |
| North, Lee | Redcoats, Redskins, and Red-Eyed Monsters | 1979. A.S. Barnes. Hardback. 278 Pages. Indexed. Signed by author. Dust jacket. A history of West Virginia including early history, American Revolution, Statehood, Civil War, Hatfields and McCoys, Science, Literature, County by County history and UFO’s. Getting hard to find. Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| Nutter, T. | Thomas, West Virginia- 1906 | 1968. McClain Printing. 111 Pages + Ads. Hardback. History of the town of Thomas, WV with many pictures. Very Good Condition. $ 55.00 |
| Nutter, T. | Thomas, West Virginia- 1906 | 1968. McClain Printing. Hardback. 111+ pages. A history of Thomas, West Virginia including its progress and development. This book contains many early photos of the town and related area. Several ads from 1906 appear at the end of the book from business existing at that time. An ex-library book with spine number and stamp in very good condition. $ 55.00 |
| Olsen, Evelyn Guard | Indian Blood | 1967. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 253 pages. This book relates the role the Youghiogheny River had in the development of our nation. Very Rare. Very Good Condition. $275.00 |
| Owens, Ivan C. | Easton-Avery Community History | 1964. McClain Printing. Hardback. 228 Pages. A very good history of this community which is located in Monongalia County. Early history with many settlers listed making this an excellent genealogical source for Monongalia County. Rare. Very Good Condition. $145.00 |
| Pemberton, Robert L. | Vagrant Verses | 1929. The Oracle Press. 158 Pages. Hardback. A book of poetry by this St. Marys resident. Very Good Condition. $30.00 |
| Pemberton, Robert L. | Random Rhymes | 1904. The Oracle Press. 126 Pages. Hardback. A book of poetry by this St. Marys, WV resident. Good Condition. $30.00 |
| Pepper, Brooks | 'Ritin' and 'Railin' | 1973. Jim Comstock. Mr. Pepper rode the train and wrote about real people. Very Good Condition. $35.00 |
| Pepper, Charles M. | The Life And Times Of Henry Gassaway Davis | 1920. The Century Co. 318 Pages. First Edition. Hardback. Indexed. Including early railroad history and the Elkins area. Professionally rebound. Very Good Condition. $45.00 |
| Pepper, Charles M. | The Life And Times Of Henry Gassaway Davis | 1920. The Century Co. 318 Pages. First Edition. Hardback. Indexed. Including early railroad history and the Elkins area. Cover and spine show wear and fading. Text is very good. $40.00 |
| Peterkin, George W. | A History And Record Of The Protestant Episcopal Church In The Diocese Of WV | 1902. Tribune Printing. Hardback. 854 pages + maps + index. FIRST EDITION. This gives an in depth look into the history and formation of the church. It also includes a little history about many of the counties and the people living there. Very Good Condition with wear to top of spine but the text is fine. $55.00 |
| Peterkin, George W. | A History And Record Of The Protestant Episcopal Church In The Diocese Of WV | 1902. Tribune Printing. Hardback. 854 pages + maps + index. FIRST EDITION. This gives an in depth look into the history and formation of the church. It also includes a little history about many of the counties and the people living there. Rare in this condition. Fine Condition. $75.00 |
| Plummer, Robert L. | Sixty-Five Years Of Iron And Steel In Wheeling | 1938. Hardback. 72Pages. A history of the iron and steel industry in Wheeling, including the life of Alexander Glass. Very Good Condition. $ 65.00 |
| Poling, Lena E. | A History of The City of Shinnston | 1975. McClain Printing. First Edition. Limited Printing to 500. History with many pictures. Fine Condition. Rare. $85.00 |
| Price, William B. | Mound Builders - Indians and Pioneers | 1956. Scholl Printing. Hardback. 299 pages. FIRST EDITION. Dust Jacket. Signed by the author. This presents a history and study of western Virginia (West Virginia) including both Indians and pioneers. Some sections include, mounds and the people that built them, ancient nations on the east side of the Muskingum, funeral & sacrifices of North American Indians, plates showing arrow heads, Indians who inhabited West Virginia, Early settlers in Preston County, Indian Trails, Indian wars and attacks on settlers, several individual stories, Jesse Hughes, Settlement at Neal Station, and much more. Very rare. Few chips to DJ. Very Good Condition. $165.00 |
| Price, William B. | Mound Builders - Indians and Pioneers | 1956. Scholl Printing. Hardback. 299 pages. FIRST EDITION. Signed by the author. This presents a history and study of western Virginia (West Virginia) including both Indians and pioneers. Some sections include, mounds and the people that built them, ancient nations on the east side of the Muskingum, funeral & sacrifices of North American Indians, plates showing arrow heads, Indians who inhabited West Virginia, Early settlers in Preston County, Indian Trails, Indian wars and attacks on settlers, several individual stories, Jesse Hughes, Settlement at Neal Station, and much more. Very rare. DJ. Very Good Condition. $145.00 |
| Price, William B. | Mound Builders - Indians and Pioneers | 1956. Scholl Printing. Hardback. 299 pages. FIRST EDITION. This presents a history and study of western Virginia (West Virginia) including both Indians and pioneers. Some sections include, mounds and the people that built them, ancient nations on the east side of the Muskingum, funeral & sacrifices of North American Indians, plates showing arrow heads, Indians who inhabited West Virginia, Early settlers in Preston County, Indian Trails, Indian wars and attacks on settlers, several individual stories, Jesse Hughes, Settlement at Neal Station, and much more. Very rare. Very Good Condition. $125.00 |
| Prichard, Arthur C. | An Appalachian Legacy -Mannington Life and Spirit | 1983. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 320 pages. Indexed. A history of Mannington, West Virginia. New Condition. $40.00 |
| Pritts, J. | Mirror of Olden Time -Border Life | 2004. Weenawoods Publishing. Hardback. 700 pages. Reprinted from the 1849 edition. Border Warfare. Early history of Virginia and Pennsylvania. Indian Wars. Adventures of Daniel Boone, the Whetzels and several others. New Condition. $50.00 |
| Randolph County Historical Society | Elkins, its Past, Present and Future 1906 | 1974. McClain Printing. Hardback. 100 pages. Limited printing of only 1,000 copies. Lots of history and biographies from 1906. Many pictures. Rare in Hardback. Fine Condition. $85.00 |
| Randolph, Jennings | Speaking That Wins | 1939. Byron Adams Press. Hardback. 158 Pages. First Edition. Signed by both authors. A text on public speaking. Very Good Condition. $ 40.00 |
| Reniers, Perceval | The Springs Of Virginia- Life, Love, And Death At The Waters 1775-1900 | 1941. University of North Carolina. 301 Pages. Hardback. Indexed. Illustrated. The author gives much information about the springs of Virginia, it includes White Sulphur Springs, WV. Fine Condition. $ 40.00 |
| Rice, Otis K. | The Allegheny Frontier- West Virginia Beginnings, 1730-1830 | 1970. University Press of Kentucky. Hardback. Dust jacket. 438 Pages. Indexed. An excellent early history of the state. Rare. Very Good Condition. $110.00 |
| Rice, Otis K. | Charleston And The Kanawha Valley | 1981. Windsor Publications. 136 Pages. Hardback. Dust jacket. Indexed. This is a history of Charleston, WV and the Kanawha Valley presented both in text and many pictures. Very Good Condition. $65.00 |
| Rogers, Dr. Truett | West Virginia Baptist History -2 volume Set | 1990 & 1994. Headline Books. Hardbacks with Dust Jackets. 185 pages & 262 pages. Both volumes are indexed. Volume I The Early Years 1770-1865 and Volume II The Convention Years 1865-1965. Fine Condition. $65.00 |
| Rush, West & Co. | Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Monongalia, Marion, and Taylor Counties, West Virginia | 1895. Rush, West & Co. Hardback. 607 pages. FIRST EDITION. Hundreds of bios of people from these counties. This book has been professionally rebound using the original covers with new spine. Very Rare. $385.00 |
| Safford, William H. | The Blennerhassett Papers | 1891. Robert Clark Co. Hardback. 565 pages. The life and history of Herman Blennerhassett. Very Good Condition. $85.00 |
| Sanders, William | A New River Heritage - Complete Set | 1991 & 1994. McClain Printing. Hardback. All 4 volumes of this series. A complete set. Volume 1 is out of print. An excellent history and genealogy of the New River area. Fine Condition. $225.00 |
| Shawkey, M.P. | Dodge's Geography of West Virginia | 1907. Hardback. 32 pages. This book contains many interesting articles about West Virginia’s industries also many old pictures around the state, both front and back end pages are loose, other pages are tight. Very few of these old school books survived in this good condition. Rare. Very Good Condition. $65.00 |
| Shawkey, M.P.
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West Virginia- In History, Life, Literature, And Industry | 1928. Lewis Publishing Co. 2,002 Pages. 5 Volumes. Indexed. Special Edition with embossed capitol on cover in brown cover. A tremendous work covering Physical features, Mound Builders, Indians, Revolutionary War, Battle of Point Pleasant, Early Forts and Settlements Wheeling Conventions, Civil War, Industry, Education, many biographies of West Virginians and much more. Some shelf wear to top and bottom of spines. Rare, especially in this edition. Fine Condition. $ 225.00 |
| Shawkey, M.P. | West Virginia- In History, Life, Literature, And Industry | 1928. Lewis Publishing Co. 2,002 Pages. 5 Volumes. Indexed. A tremendous work covering Physical features, Mound Builders, Indians, Revolutionary War, Battle of Point Pleasant, Early Forts and Settlements Wheeling Conventions, Civil War, Industry, Education, many biographies of West Virginians and much more. Some shelf wear to top and bottom of spines. Very Fine Condition. $ 175.00 |
| Shetler, Charles | Guide To The Manuscripts and Archives in the West Virginia Collection | 1958. WVU Library. Hardback. 160 pages. Indexed. This guide gives a description of the records donated (books, papers, manuscripts, recordings and other) to the West Virginia collection. This is an excellent resource guide for doing genealogical research at West Virginia University. Very Good Condition. $45.00 |
| Shinedling, Abraham I. | West Virginia Jewry | 1963. Maurice Jacobs Inc. 3-Volumes. Hardback. This work gives the origins and history of Jews from 1850-1958 in West Virginia. A tremendous amount of genealogical and biographical information broken down by towns and areas. Very Good Condition. Rare. $135.00 |
| Shinedling, Abraham I. | West Virginia Jewry | 1963. Maurice Jacobs Inc. 3-Volumes. Hardback. This work gives the origins and history of Jews from 1850-1958 in West Virginia. A tremendous amount of genealogical and biographical information broken down by towns and areas. Ex-Library with very few markings. Very Good Condition. Rare. $95.00 |
| Shingleton, George A. | History of Mt. Morris School, Church and Cove Distrist | 1976. McClain Printing. Hardback. 350 pages. Indexed. Signed by the author. A history of this district of Barbour County, WV. Rare. Very Good Condition. $125.00 |
| Simpson-Poffenbarger | The Battle of Point Pleasant | 1909. State Gazette. Soft Cover. 141 pages. First Edition. Very Good with a few chips to cover. $75.00 |
| Sims, Edgar B. | Making A State | 1956. Mathews Printing. 213 Pages. Hardback. This classic work gives the formation of the State of West Virginia by Roane County resident and State Auditor. Maps showing the step-by-step process of how counties were formed are included. Very hard to find copy. Very Rare. Very Good Condition. $145.00 |
| Sims, Edgar B. | Sims Index - Land Grants Of West Virginia | 1952. Rose City Press. Hardback. 866 pages. First Edition. Very Good Condition. Rare. $145.00 |
| Sissonville Historical Committee | Sissonville- A Time To Remember | 1988. Hardback. 258 pages. Indexed. History of Sissonville and it's people. Very Good Condition. $125.00 |
| Siviter, Anna Pierpont | Recollections Of War And Peace 1861-1868 | 1938. G.P. Putnam. Hardback. 393 pages. Edited by Charles Henry Ambler. A very rare book with her insight into Civil War West Virginia. Very Good Condition. $100.00 |
| Siviter, Anna Pierpont | Recollections Of War And Peace 1861-1868 | 1938. G.P. Putnam. Hardback. 393 pages. Edited by Charles Henry Ambler. A very rare book with her insight into Civil War West Virginia. Fine Condition. Very Rare. $155.00 |
| Smith, G. Wayne | Nathan Goff, Jr.-A Biography | 1959. Hardback. 375 Pages. Indexed. This is a biography of Nathan Goff, Jr. West Virginia’s most popular Republican leader in the post Civil War period. Very Good Condition. $ 40.00 |
| Smith, J. Lawrence | The Potomac Naturalist | 1968. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 132 pages. Indexed. FIRST EDITION. The natural history of the Headwaters of the Historic Potomac. Dust Jacket has chips with small tears. Text is very good. Very Good Condition. $25.00 |
| Smith, J. Lawrence | The High Alleghenies | 1982. Allegheny Vistas. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 195 pages. Indexed. History and Heritage of the Allegheny Mountains. Fine Condition. $40.00 |
| Smith, Myron J. | The Mountain State Battleship-USS West Virginia | 1981. West Virginia Press Club. 212 Pages. Hardback. A history of the USS Battleship WEST VIRGINIA. Foreword by the last captain, R.W. Holsinger . A thorough account of its sinking in Pearl Harbor is included. The author at the time of this writing was a history professor and director of libraries at Salem College. Very Fine Condition. $ 45.00 |
| Spivak, John L. | The Devil's Brigade | 1930. Brewer and Warren. Hardback. 325 pages + map. The story of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud. First Edition. Corners bumped/worn otherwise in Very Good Condition. Very Rare. $185.00 |
| St. Albans Book Committee | St. Albans History | 1995. Walsworth Publishing. Hardback. 2nd Printing. 295 pages. St. Albans history with many submitted family histories. Fine Condition. $100.00 |
| Stevens, Robert E. | Calhoun County in World War II | 1986. Hardback. 284 Pages. A lot of history, stories, and listings of men and women from Calhoun County in World War II. Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| Strider, Robert E.L. | The Life and Work of Geo. W. Peterkin | 1929. George W. Jacobs Co. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 331 pages. FIRST EDITION. Signed by the author. This book gives his ancestry and early life, as a confederate soldier. Also early history of West Virginia and his work with the Protestant Episcopal Church in West Virginia. Very Good Condition with a dust jacket in very good condition. $55.00 |
| Strider, Robert E.L. | The Life and Work of Geo. W. Peterkin | 1929. George W. Jacobs Co. Hardback. 331 pages. FIRST EDITION. This book gives his ancestry and early life, as a confederate soldier. Also early history of West Virginia and his work with the Protestant Episcopal Church in West Virginia. Very Good Condition. $40.00 |
| Stuart, Charles A. | Memoir Of Indian Wars, and other Occurrences | 1971. McClain Printing. Hardback. 34 pages. Very Good Condition. Rare. $45.00 |
| Sullivan, Ken (editor)
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The West Virginia Encyclopedia | 2006. West Virginia Humanities Council. Hardback. Dust jacket. 927 pages. 8 1/2 by 11 format. Indexed. Very well done. A compliment to Phil Conley's 1929 encyclopedia and Jim Comstock's 51 Volume set. New Condition. $45.00 |
| Summers, Festus P. | The Baltimore and Ohio in the Civil War | 1992. Stan Clark Books. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 304 pages. Very Good. $40.00 |
| Summers, Festus P. | The Baltimore and Ohio in the Civil War | 1939. G.P. Putnam. Hardback. 304 pages. Indexed. First Edition. Signed by author. Very Rare. Very Good Condition. $225.00 |
| Summers, Festus P. | Johnson Newlon Camden | 1937. G.P. Putnam. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 605 pages. A Study In Individualism. Dust Jacket has some small chips missing. Very rare. Very Good Condition. $125.00 |
| Summers, George W. | Pages From The Past | 1935. The Charleston Journal. 160 Pages. Paperback. FIRST EDITION. This book contains 39 very interesting, historical, and informative articles about West Virginia. Some include Frank & Jesse James Rob Bank of Huntington, County of Webster Once declared itself a State. Also When West Virginia Had Four Governors At Once and 36 more. Very Good Condition with wear to cover, small chips. $ 55.00 |
| Sutphin & Andre | Sternwheelers On The Great Kanawha River | 1991. Pictorial Histories. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 198 pages. Signed by both authors. Great number of early pictures. Very Rare. Fine Condition. $135.00 |
| Sutton, Joseph J. | 2nd West Virginia Cavalry | 1992. Blue Acron Books. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 321 pages. A reprint of the1892 History of the Second Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry Volunteers. Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| Tableland Trails Foundation
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Tableland Trails- Special Monongalia County Issue | Summer 1958. Tableland Trails Foundation. Soft Cover. 197 pages. Articles in this issue include: Irontowns on the Cheat, Cooper's Rock, Seneca in its 67th year, Emperor's Kinsman, the Four Isabellas, Fort Ashby, Recollections of Deer Park, MD, and much more. Very Good Condition. $15.00 |
| Teets, Jo Ann Sereno | A History of Tera Alta, West Virginia - From This Green Glade | 1978. Pioneer Press. Hardback. Dust jacket. 192 pages. Indexed. Besides a history of the town, this book has many early pictures. Very Good Condition. $75.00 |
| Tennant, Rosemary Bell | The Story of Fairview | 2005. Hardback. 293 pages. Indexed. History of the towm and family history with many, many pictures. Very Good Condition. $65.00 |
| Thoenen, Eugene D. | History of The Oil and Gas Industry in West Virginia | 1964. Educational Foundation. Hardback. 429 pages. Indexed. Very Good Condition. $65.00 |
| Turner, Ella May | James Rumsey - Pioneer in Steam Navigation | 1930. Mennonite Publishing. Hardback. 245 pages. Private Library with no external markings. Only fault is a 1 inch by 1/4 inch out of back cover along the edge. Very rare. $95.00 |
| Union Trust & Deposit Co. | The Parkersburg Story | 1953. 125 Pages. Hardback. Limited Edition. History and old pictures of Parkersburg, WV. Good Condition. $25.00 |
| Van Voorhis, John S. | The Old and New Monongahela | 1893. Nicholson Printer. Hardback. 486 pages. FIRST EDITION. Early history of this area. Very Rare. Spotting on cover. Text is very Good. $115.00 |
| Vienna Historical Committee | Vienna, Va - Vienna, WV 1794-1994 | 1994. McClain Printing. Hardback. 302 pages. This book contains early history of Vienna, West Virginia and Wood County from 1794-1994, with many submitted family histories included. Very Good Condition. $55.00 |
| Veech, James | The Monongahela Of Old | 1971. McClain Printing. Hardback. 259 pages. Historical Sketches of South-Western Pennsylvania to the year 1800. Rare. Fine Condition. $70.00 |
| Vogt, Helen | Westward of ye Laurall Hills | 1976. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 472 pages. Indexed. Signed by author. Very Good Condition with just a small section of end page missing not affecting the text. $75.00 |
| Wallace, George S. | Huntington Through Seventy-Five Years | 1947. Standard Printing. Hardback. 288 pages. Indexed. An early history of Huntington and Cabell county. This book contains many pictures of people, businesses, schools, and places. Rare. Very Good Condition. $135.00 |
| Wallace, George S. | Huntington Through Seventy-Five Years | 1947. Standard Printing. Hardback. 288 pages. Indexed. An early history of Huntington and Cabell county. This book contains many pictures of people, businesses, schools, and places. Rare. Some wear to corners and edges of cover, text is fine. Very Good Condition. $120.00 |
| Wardell, Patrick | Virginia/West Virginia Hubands and Wives-Volume I and Volume II | 1994. Heritage Books. Hardback. Volume I-496 pages and Volume II-466pages. Marriage Records. Very Good Condition. Both Volumes $125.00 |
| Weir, Ralph H. | The Story Of Oglebay Park | 1963. Feer Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 66 pages. Includes the Oglebay Institute and Family History. Dust jacket has a few small chips. Very Good Condition. $25.00 |
| West Virginia Heritage Foundation
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West Virginia Heritage- Complete Seven Volume Set | 1967. 240 Pages. Blue Cover. This book is the first in a
series of seven books published by the Foundation in an effort to preserve West
Virginia’s Heritage. This volume contains 90 articles including The Salts Works of
Kanawha County, The Last of the Blennerhassetts, Early West Virginia Inns,
The Death of Cornstalk and his Son, and 86 more interesting stories.
1968. 217 Pages. Red Cover. This book is the second in
a series of seven books published by the Foundation in an effort to preserve
West Virginia’s Heritage. This volume contains 26 articles including
Counties in West Virginia in 1835, Confederate Soldiers of West Virginia,
Mining Troubles in WV and 23 other interesting articles.
1969. 216 Pages. Brown Cover. This book is the third
in a series of seven books published by the Foundation in an effort to
preserve West Virginia’s Heritage. This volume contains 10 articles
including Indians In West Virginia, Early Settlers in Greenbrier County,
General Lee’s Right Arm and 7 other interesting articles. 310 Pages.
Hardback. Green Cover. This is the fourth in
a series of seven books published by the Foundation in an effort to preserve West
Virginia’s Heritage. This volume contains 10 articles including: Hawk’s Nest,
How Pocahontas Places Got Marked, Teamsters salute to West Virginia, Burr & Blennerhassett,
Lest We Forget-West Virginians killed in World War II by county and 5 more
interesting articles. 1971. 224 Pages.
Yellow Cover. This book is the fifth in a series of seven books published by
the Foundation in an effort to preserve West Virginia’s Heritage. This
Volume contains 24 articles including The Bent Mountain Murder, From Staten
Island to Buckhannon, Memoir of Indian Wars by Colonel Stuart and 21 more
interesting articles. 1972. 224 Pages. Black Cover. This book
is the sixth in a series of seven books published by the Foundation in an
effort to preserve West Virginia’s Heritage. This volume contains 11
articles including History of the Battle of Point Pleasant, Burial of John
Brown, Notes on Burning Springs and 8 other interesting articles. 972.
308 Pages. Green Cover. This is the seventh book in a
series of seven books published by the Foundation in an effort to preserve
West Virginia’s Heritage. This volume contains 2 articles. One is 476
Graves-The Story of Hawks Nest Tunnel and Again the River by Stella Morgan.
All seven volumes listed above. Very Fine to New
Condition. $ 95.00
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| West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Co | A Timeless View | 1997. Pinpoint Press. Hardback. 128 pages. A Pictorial History Of North Central West Virginia. Fine Condition. $85.00 |
| Weston Independant | Lewis Countians In World War I & II | 1943 & 1946. 2 Volumes. Paperback. Volume II has 224 Pages and Volume I although not numbered is about the same size. These books list bio's and pictures of Lewis Countians in World War II. Both volumes in Very Good Condition. $ 105.00 |
| White, Betty Whittaker | The Past is a Key to the Future | 1990. McClain Printing. Hardback. 619 pages. Indexed. A History of Terra Alta, West Virginia and Its Vicinity. Fine Condition. $85.00 |
| Whittaker, Otto
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Best Of " Hillbilly" | 1969. Pocket Books. 315 Pages. Paperback. A prize collection of wise and witty writing from Jim Comstock’s fabulous West Virginia Hillbilly. New Condition. $ 3.00 |
| Whittaker, Otto | Best Of "HillBilly" | 1968. Droke House. 1968. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 314 pages. First Edition. Some of the best writing and stories from Jim Comstock’s “ West Virginia Hill-billy newspaper. Fine Condition. $30.00 |
| Willey, William P. | Formation Of West Virginia | 1901. News Publishing Co. Hardback. 245 Pages. This book gives the inside view of the formation of the State Of West Virginia with character sketches (and pictures) of the pioneers in that movement. Sketches include Waitman T. Willey, Jacob Beeson Blair, Archibald W. Campbell, John S. Carlile, Arthur I. Boreman, William Erskine Stevenson, James Henry Brown, Francis Harrison Pierpont, James Clark McGrew and Chester D. Hubbard. Rare. Very Good Condition. $75.00 |
| Williamson Heritage Book Committee | Williamson Area Heritage Book -1996 | 1996. Walsworth Publishing. Hardback. 146 pages. History of the Williamson area with many pictures and submitted family histories. Fine Condition. $85.00 |
| Wintz, William D. | Nitro - The World War I Boom town | 1985. Jalamap Publications. Hardback. 133 pages. Indexed. Signed by author. An illustrated History of Nitro, West Virginia and the land on which it stands. Fine Condition. Rare. Out of Print. $75.00 |
| Withers, Alexander S. | Chronicles Of Border Warfare | 1895. Robert Clarke Co. Hardback. 447 Pages. A history of the settlement by the whites, of Northwestern Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the state. Edited by Reuben G. Thwaites. This old and rare book has some wear on the cover and spine, one loose page, however, the text is very good. $ 125.00 |
| Withers, Alexander S. | Chronicles Of Border Warfare | 1920. Stewart & Kidd Co. Hardback. 447 pages. History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State. Edited and annotated by Reuben Gold Thwaites. Very Good Condition. $100.00 |
| Withers, Alexander S. | Chronicles Of Border Warfare | 1961 or 1980. McClain Printing. 447 Pages. Indexed. Hardback. History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the state. Very hard to find in hardback. Very Good Condition. $60.00 |
| Wolford, Feaster | Mountain Memories | 1975. McClain Printing. Hardback. 255 pages. Dust Jacket. Signed by author. A collection of stories of early pioneer life, the Wolford family and other early families. Dust Jacket has some tears but the text is in Very Good Condition. Rare. $65.00 |
| Wood, Warren | Representative Authors Of West Virginia | 1926. Worth-While Book Co. Hardback. 322 Pages. This work gives valuable information about WV books and their authors until 1926. A must for West Virginia book collectors. Very Good Condition. $ 40.00 |
| Yeager, Janet | A Pictorial History of Boone County, West Virginia | 2001. D-Books Publishing. Hardback. 96 pages. Many pictures and history of Boone County. Fine Condition. $60.00 |
| Young, G.O. | Alaskan Yukon - Trophies Won and Lost | 1947. Standard Printing. Hardback. 273 pages with Publisher's Epilogue. Signed inscription by author. Very Rare. $250.00 |
| Zinn, Jack | R.E. Lee's Cheat Mountain Campaign | 1974. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 230 pages. Indexed. Civil war battle in West Virginia. Very Good Condition. Dust jacket has a tear that has been repaired. $90.00 |
| Zinn, Jack | R.E. Lee's Cheat Mountain Campaign | 1974. McClain Printing. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 230 pages. Indexed. Civil war battle in West Virginia. Very Good Condition. Dust jacket has a piece missing from front. $80.00 |
