T. W. Palmer Books

  • Specialty: Western Americana related to the discovery, exploration and natural history survey of the American West from Alaska to Cape san Lucas on Baja California and east to the Front Range. Before the West could be explored, America had to be discovered, so I have many books relating to that and some relating to exploration of the rest of the world. My interest in the history of cartography also extends to the whole world. I maintain a particular interest in western American Railroads. I am interested in any original, early or scholarly edition of maps or books relating to the exploration of the American West from the time of Sir Francis Drake until the end of the nineteenth century. More recent books on geology, botany, etc. of the west which extend and correct earlier findings are also of interest. Finally, I stock some examples of fine printing, particularly by the Grabhorn Press and Nash.
  • I am definitely interested in buying whole collections or individual items within the areas outlined above.
  • Present stock: About 4,500 volumes and 1,000 maps from the 16th through the 20th century.
  • Sales by E-mail or ordinary mailorder. At present I am not often able to allow personal visits, and then only by prior arrangement.
  • History and status: I have been a book collector in a fairly serious way since I was an undergraduate. Long ago I decided that I would eventually engage in bookselling and began accumulating multiple copies of some books with that in mind. I formally began this business in 1985 when my oldest son was preparing to go to college. The next year I became a dean and that used up most of my time and also provided the extra income I wanted. As a result, I have yet to pursue this business very actively. I am still buying much more than I sell. Within a few years I expect to retire as a Professor of Mathematics and make this business one focus of my activities. At that time I hope to begin listing my stock on this web page.
    Theodore W. Palmer
    10A Deady Hall, Department of Mathematics University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1222, U.S.A.
    Home address: 259 West 23d Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97405-2855
    University Phone (541) 346 4734; Home Phone (541) 343 6536. Note: When working, I usually let my answering machine answer.
    Email: < palmer@math.uoregon.edu>. This is my prefered mode of communication.
    Last change 1 November 1997