O'callaghan jerry a (2 resultados)

Inscribed by the Author. With an Authorial Inscription O'Callaghan, Jerry A[lexander]. [1922-2015]. The Disposition of the Public Domain in Oregon. Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1960. Reprint. New York: Arno Press, 1979. xii, 113 pp. Brown hardcover, with gilt stamped spine and front cover. Near fine. Author's inscription to half title, "To Bill Duddleson - one / more bit of evidence that / the public lands have / always been exciting- / from- his temporary / office mate / Jerry A. O Callaghan / 7/14/80". $50. * A historical and legal study of how public lands in Oregon were distributed and settled. Originally written as a Stanford University dissertation in 1951, the work was published as a memorandum for the U.S. Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. It details the transition of Oregon's land from federal ownership to private and state hands through various legislative acts and historical events including an analysis of the Donation Land Claim Act, the Homestead Act, and the Timber and Stone Act. Provides specific focus on the Oregon and California (O&C) Railroad grant and the various military wagon road grants used to incentivize infrastructure development. Includes discussion of Indian land cessions, treaties, and the early legal framework of the Oregon Territory along with an examination of controversial land "looters," forfeitures, and the significant roles played by figures like Binger Hermann and Henry Villard. The former owner of this copy was Bill [William Jefferson] Duddleson (1921-2014). Inscribed by the Author (ilustrador). …

LeatherBound. Condición: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1988 edition. 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. Pages: 25 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. 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. Pages: 25.…