Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Shields, G. O.. Cruisings in the Cascades. Rand, McNally & Company, 1889.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Dark teal cloth with gilt titling and decoration; in a clumsy modern rebind, which retains the original backstrip laid over green cloth spine, also preserving the original cloth boards. Heavy rubbing edgewear to original boards, including frayed fore-edge corners. New binding is sound, with no loose or missing pages. Fresh endsheets. Pages toned with intermittent staining, a few stray pencil markings. Condition: fair.
Seller: The Book Bin, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
Shields, G. O.. Cruisings in the Cascades. Rand, McNally & Company, 1889.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Dark teal cloth with gilt titling and decoration; in a clumsy modern rebind, which retains the original backstrip laid over green cloth spine, also preserving the original cloth boards. Heavy rubbing edgewear to original boards, including frayed fore-edge corners. New binding is sound, with no loose or missing pages. Fresh endsheets. Pages toned with intermittent staining, a few stray pencil markings. Condition: fair.
Seller: The Book Bin, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$70.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hardcover in Good+ condition, 8vo, Blue cloth with titles and decoration in gold, botanical end-papers, portrait frontis, decorative chapter initials, numerous black-and-white illustrations. Tips and spine-ends worn, slightly cocked. Bookseller accession no.: RTa34. Chapters on Hunting the grizzly bear, the buffalo, elk, antelope, Rocky Mountain goat, and deer; also on trouting in the Rocky Mountains; on a Montana round-up; life among the cowboys, etc. George O. Shields, born 1846 in Ohio, was an author and lecturer on Western U.S. travel, hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation. He died in New York City in 1925.
Seller: Ulysses Books, Michael L. Muilenberg, Bookseller, Trumansburg, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: 339p, A compression tear in spine
Seller: Dick's Book Barn, Trumansburg, NY, U.S.A.
G. O. Shields. Cruisings in the Cascades and Other Hunting Adventures. Rand McNally & Company, 1889.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hardcover. First Edition. No DJ. Red cloth boards with gold gilt upper & spine text. Faded/sunned/soiled with age and use. Shaken/Upper board very loose, binding pulling from spine but secure/intact. lower portion of spine wrap missing. Rubbed/scuffed/torn, corner bumped. Pages toned with age. Prior owner library plate FFEP. Photo requests encouraged prior to purchase. Shelved in plastic. Additional shipping cost required for insurance, amount according to USPS and destination.
Seller: Burm Booksellers, Beckley, WV, U.S.A.
Price: US$155.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 340 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Binding discolored and faded. Spine sunned w/ light fraying to ends. Light scattered foxing. Illust. w/ b/w drawings.
Seller: Shoemaker Booksellers, Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$156.62 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Dark brown cloth binding. Illustrated in gilt to front board and spine. Decorative endpapers. Discolouration to spine and board edges. Small stain to margin of two contents pages, text is otherwise in excellent condition throughout. Illustrated. Overall condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.00; USA £27.60; Oceania £28.90; Rest of World £24.15. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 6.25 x 8.75 inches (16 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. 339, [1], [12] (ads)
Seller: Tarrington Books, Tarrington, HEF, United Kingdom
Price: US$160.00 + shipping
Description: 339 Stirring stories of hunting Western big game in the last years of the 19th century.
Seller: Antiques & Art, Piedmont, SD, U.S.A.
Price: US$165.00 + shipping
Description: Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Near fine copy (very light shelf wear). 339 pps. + ads.
Seller: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: The extended title continues; "With Special Chapters On Hunting The Grizzly Bear, The Buffalo, Elk, Antelope, Rocky Mountain Goat, And Deer; Also On Trouting In The Rocky Mountains; On A Montana Round-Up; Life Among The Cowbys, Etc." Adams: The Rampaging Herd 2060. Shields also authored the book Battle of the Big Hole. 339 pages illustrated with engravings, plus 12 pages of ads in the rear. Spine and front have lettering and illustration stamped in gilt. Border stamped in blind. Bound in original brown cloth. Neat owner's signature on preliminary page. Corners very mildly bumped. Cloth mildlly rubbed. Some wear to spine head and tail. A very good, sound, handsom copy.
Seller: Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Talent, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo; 339 pages; Covers with some light rubbing and wear. Interior very clean and tight.
Seller: Circle City Books, tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Price: US$333.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. pp. 339 + [12]ads. frontis. & numerous text illus. (some full-page). original blind & gilt-stamped cloth (covers spotted). First Edition. Adams, Rampaging Herd, 2060. Smith 9422. Starkman & Read p. 105. cfSlater p. 33.
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Description: The extended title continues; "With Special Chapters On Hunting The Grizzly Bear, The Buffalo, Elk, Antelope, Rocky Mountain Goat, And Deer; Also On Trouting In The Rocky Mountains; On A Montana Round-Up; Life Among The Cowbys, Etc." Adams: The Rampaging Herd 2060. Shields also authored the book Battle of the Big Hole. 339 pages illustrated with engravings, plus 12 pages of ads in the rear. Lettering and illustration stamped in gilt. Border stamped in blind. Bound in original brown cloth. A contemporary owner's signature in pencil. A fine, handsome copy. Covers show no wear and hinges are sound.
Seller: Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Talent, OR, U.S.A.