Logger Talk Notes Jargon Pacific Northwest by Williams Guy (5 results)

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. 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 1930 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 38 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.

Saddle-stapled wraps. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Saddle-stapled wraps. 5.25 x 7.25' 30pp. Moderate shelfwear, else a Near Fine copy; pages are uncut. Number 41 in the University of Washington Chapbooks series. // An a-z compilation of backwoods slang and jargon; an example: 'Marihuana: The prepared woolly loco weed smoked in a cigarette with pronounced narcotic effect; of late years it has come into popular use as far north as Oregon.'.

30pp. Unopened. 1 vols. 12mo. University of Washington Chapbooks Number 41. 30pp. Unopened. 1 vols. 12mo. A dictionary of Depression-era lumberjack slang of the West Coast, rich in epithet: "Posion-oaker" describes a native Northern California. Printed wrappers patterned to resemble wood grain, over card covers. Fine University of Washington Chapbooks Number 41.

First edition. Number 41 in the University of Washington Chapbooks series, and one of the more collectible numbers, being a depression era lexicon of the logging camps of the Puget Sound in which the author grew up. The original photos are of a dapper, young Guy Williams driving a boat and standing next to recently felled timber. Williams was a prominent figure, along with his friend and editor of the series, Glenn Hughes, in the Seattle theatre scene. Williams served as the first state director of the newly organized Federal Theater Project, with Hughes as the Regional Advisor. Under Williams' direction and supervision, the segregated Negro Repertory Company of Seattle gained national acclaim for their first three productions, most notablyStevedorein 1936. 19x13cm, 30pp. Signed by Williams on the ffep. Printed, wood-patterned paper wrappers show some light edge wear and toning else near fine. Laid in are 3 original logging photographs of the author.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. University of Washington Chapbooks Number 41. Flat-signed by Guy Williams on FFEP. Stapled binding with illustrated "wood grain" wrapper attached. Wrapper shows discoloration, edge wear with 1" open tears to either end of spine and a 1cm puncture to front panel. 30pp. Signed by Author.