Thistle Press publishes guidebooks for the greater Seattle area, showing readers the easiest and best ways to discover the area's history and present-day sights. Our books are designed for locals who want to learn more about their area and visitors who want to see the city like a local. Start with the Pocket Guide to Seattle and Surrounding Areas, which gives a great overview of places to go and things to see; read The Pioneers of Lake View for the history of the city's founding fathers and their cemetery; visit the city's totem poles with Seattle's Totem Poles; and then enjoy seeing the city's beautiful parks and neighborhoods in Urban Walks.

Thistle Press books are available at bookstores, Amazon.com and by mail order from Thistle Press.

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425-885-3173 or dusem@thistlepress.com

THE POCKET GUIDE to SEATTLE and SURROUNDING AREAS

by Duse McLean

Use the guide the locals use – the award-winning Pocket Guide to Seattle – completely revised with up-to-date information, prices, maps, directions, web-sites and phone numbers. Easy to use and easy to carry (it fits right in your purse or pocket), the Pocket Guide is the first book people buy when they move here and the book visitors use during their stay.

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Price: $11.95        ISBN: 0-9711331-1-5 

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URBAN WALKS, 23 Walks through Seattle Parks and Neighborhoods

by Joan Burton and Duse McLean

You'll see the city from the ground up in this detailed book about Seattle. Packed with background information about the city's neighborhoods and fabled Olmsted parks and detailed information about the walks, including maps, this book is more than walking tours, it's a history of the city.

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Price: $16.95        ISBN: 0-9621935-9-3

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THE PIONEERS OF LAKE VIEW
A Guide to Seattle's Early Settlers and their Cemetery

by Robert L. Ferguson

Follow Robert Ferguson as he leads you through Seattle's Lake View Cemetery and stories of the city's early residents. He researched family histories to unearth the lives, deaths, and secrets of the pioneers who came to the Northwest in the 1800s. This book takes the reader to more than 70 graves in the cemetery's park-like grounds, from Henry Yesler and Princess Angeline to Bruce and Brandon Lee. A map is included so you can take your own tour.

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 Price: $ 12.95     ISBN: 0-9621935-5-0

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SEATTLE'S TOTEM POLES

by Viola Garfield

Totem poles are a spectacular feature of the Pacific Northwest's Indian Heritage. This is the history of Seattle's best-known totem pole located in Pioneer Square. The book captures the vitality and humor of ancestral tales and and tells the intriguing story of one of Seattle's first pieces of  "public art." Seattle's Totem Poles is a revised edition of  the classic book by anthropologist Dr. Viola Garfield with new material, including information and photos of other totem poles from Ballard to West Seattle. Detailed maps so you can find the poles and visit them.

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Price: $8.95   ISBN: 0-9621935-4-2

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SIX SEATTLE WALKS

by Duse McLean and Joan Burton

Six Seattle Walks is your own quick guide to downtown Seattle.  From Seattle's historic districts to today's cosmopolitan downtown there's no better way to see the city than by walking. You'll see buildings, art, and even sidewalks that tell Seattle's story. Taken from Urban Walks, these six walks are perfect for a visitor who wants to get out and see the city.

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Price: $8.95    ISBN: 0-9711331-0-7

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