Lat Kla Loo Wit (18 results)

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

HARDCOVER. Reprint. 46pp, frontispiece. octavo hardbound. a fine press reprint of the rarest of Northwest titles; NOT about gold hunting, but rather it is a mountaineering adventure story telling of the second party to successfully climb Mount St. Helens. slight cover wear otherwise very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Limited to 300 copies. Cloth with gilt-stamped spine. 46pp. Front. New Preface and new Introduction by members of the BCW. The second book published by the Book Club of Washington. It contains "the complete and unabridged text of the 1861 original printing. Information on Mt. St. Helens, even a reference to Native Americans in the region near the mountain fighting giant Indians, which some will interpret as the famed sasquatch of the Pacific Northwest. A fine press book and very lovely. No dj as issued.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition, without dust jacket. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 46 pages. This book, the second to be issued by the Book Club of Washington, is limited to 300 copies only. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Quarter bound in green cloth with silk-linen cloth over boards; gilt lettering on spine. Bookplate on front pastedown is that of the President of The Book Club of Washington and who also wrote the preface to this volume. The second book issued by the Book Club of Washington; 300 copies. This new edition contains the complete and unabridged text of the 1861 original printing, plus contemporary introductory comments. With the exception of the lithographed frontispiece, all printing is a product of letterpress, carefully done by Daniel Cronkhite at Sagebrush Press. 46 pages.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. One of 300 copies. 6.25 x 9.25 in. 48pp. Quarter green cloth over linen boards, with gilt titles on spine. A Fine copy. // One of the earliests ascents of Mount St. Helens. Although the true authorship of the book is not known, Kim Turner in his introduction makes a strong claim of attribution to James Burk, who crossed the plains with Ezra Meeker and also served in the First Regiment of Washington Volunteers during the Indian Wars. See George Tweney's Washington 89, number 45.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining work in this important re-issue of "Gold Hunting in the Cascade Mountains". First published in 1861, this rare publication offers rare insights into an early search for placer gold near Mount Saint Helens in what was then Washington Territory. This rare booklet was written by an anonymous author under the name Loo-Wit Lat-Kla, which is a Native American word for "fire mountain", referring to Mount St. Helens. Gold Hunting in the Cascade Mountains is a fascinating read on the early history of mining in Washington, as well as on the mountaineering of Mount St. Helens. Only one copy of the original text survives. In the 1950's a limited edition of 300 copies was produced by Yale University, few of which still survive today. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of an original limited edition which was limited to only 300 copies and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Limited edition to 300 copies with a matching cover / slipcase. Facsimile bound with a cord. Protected by slipcase. Slipcase is strong, and shows some shelf/handling wear. Fast shipping. Size: 8vo. Book.

Condition: Collectible; Very Good. [LIMITED EDITION] New Haven: Yale University Library, 1956. Photostat facsimile in chemise and cardboard slip case. Octavo. 28 facsimile pages, in 4 signatures, sewn binding. One of 300 numbered copies printed. Number 3 in Yale's Western Historical Series. Reprinted from the rare 1861 original edition: The rarest of all Washington Territorial imprints, this facsimile made from the only known copy. Author or autors unknown. (Loo-Wit Lat-Kla is the Indian name for Mount St. Helens.) Minor wear to slipcase, else very good overall condition. No marks, NOT EX-LIBRARY.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Reprint of 1861 edition. 8vo.[4]v-xiii[3]17-46[2]p. Introduction to the reprint edition by Kim R. Turner. Hardcover. Colophon states limitation to 300 copies. Printed by the Sagebrush Press and designed by Daniel Cronkhite. Tan linen over green cloth with gilt letters on the spine. Fine/ No jacket.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1958 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 28 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1861 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 42 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.

LOO-WIT LAT-KLA. Gold Hunting in the Cascade Mountains. A full and Complete History of the Gold Discoveries in the Cascade Mountains; Notes of Travel, with Incidents of the Journey through that Wild and Unbroken Region; Together with an Account of the Red Men Who Dwell in that Lonely Abode of Nature, Their Habits and Customs, Religion, Traditions, etc. Vancouver, W.T.: Printed at the Chronicle Office, 1861 [New Haven, CT: Yale University Library, 1956]. Facsimile of the 1861 ed. Orig. unprinted paper wrapper, publisher's slipcase, printed paper label. Light offset sunning to case, else near fine. One of 300 numbered copies. "The rarest of all Washington Territorial imprints," this facsimile was made from the only known copy.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.