The Old Days In and Near Salem Oregon
Seattle: Dogwood Press, 1940.
Limited Edition. Full leather.
Twenty full page wood engravings by Constance Fowler printed from the original blocks by Frank McCaffrey at his Dogwood Press in an edition of 250 copies. The historical context of each engraving is described on facing pages by the artist. In a beautiful custom leather binding by book artist Sandra Lopez with the look of a Western saddle bag - tan suede leather with two leather ties and two decorative buttons affixed to front board.
The engravings depict extant (1938) landmarks and relics from a period before 1872 within a radius of thirty miles of Salem Oregon. The artist's "aim in presenting this work is to portray, in an artistic way, life in those early years." Among her subjects:
- The First Missionaries...The Willamette River
- Their Mission…Jason Lee’s Hom
- The Founding of an Institution…Waller Hall
- The Life of Jason Lee…Jason Lee Family
- Elementary Education…Eola School
- The Catholics…St. Paul Church
- The Presbyterians…Condit Church
- The Christian Church…Bethany Church
- The Battle of Abiqua…Abiqua Cliff
- The Valley Indians…Yamhill Block-House
- The Settlement of Champoeg…Champoeg
- Ralph C. Geer…The Geer Home
- The Pioneer Home…Kettles
- The Pioneer Wife…Churning
- William M. Case…Case Home Interior
- Harrison Brunk…Brunk’s Corner
- Jacob Conser…Conser Home
- E. N. Cooke…The Mansion
- Pioneer Merchants…Lincoln Wade’s Store
- Salem…A Pioneer Remnant
12 x 15", custom full tan suede leather, 20 wood engravings printed from the original blocks with facing text, unpaginated.
Clean of owner's marks, tight, a little toning to edges of leaves, a near fine copy.
Price: $500.00