Americana - The Old West

Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1963. July, 1963 issue. Articles: "Major Long's Route from the Arkansas to the Canadian River 1820", John M. Tucker; "John J. Pershing, Frontier Cavalryman", Donald Smythe, S.J.; "The Sheep Industry in Arizona 1903", Frank D. Reeve, Editor. + Book Reviews. pp. 185 - 272 with map of Long's Route laid in. Tight issue with staining on wraps and damp stain on bottom of first page affects first four pages but not text. Also dark stain on top of wrapper (front and back) and page edges - affects top margin of pages but does not affect text. There is occasional ink underlining. Spine is sun-faded.. Vol. XXXVIII, No. 3. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. NEW MEXICO, MEXICO HISTORY, MAJOR LONG, JOHN J. PERSHING, SHEEP INDUSTRY. more information

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Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1934. January, 1934 issue. Articles: ""Government Expeditions in the Territory of New Mexico, 1846-1859". A. B. Bender; "Bourke on the Southwest, II", Lansing B. Bloom; "Marking the Santa Fe Trail", Frederic A. Culmer. + Book Reviews. 112 pp. Wrappers have light spotting and there is an area of fading or discoloration on the front wrap. Creasing on front along hinge, and slight tear has begun at bottom about 1". Top of spine is curled and exposes signatures, but is intact. There is some chipping at the base of the spine and along edges. Top front corner is missing about 1/2", and rear top edge is missing a piece 1/2" X 2" from corner. Feature article's title is written in red ink on top of front, and there is occasional highlighting/underlining. Damp stain affects first few pages, and dark stain on top page edges affects tiny area of pages. Text is not affected by either.. Vol.IX, No. 1. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. NEW MEXICO, MEXICO HISTORY. more information

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Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1974. October, 1971 issue. Articles: "The New Deal Indian Commissioner", Lawrence C. Kelly; "The Maxwell Cattle Company", Morris F. Taylor; "The Socorro Earthquakes", Bruce Ashcroft. + Book Reviews pp. 266 - 358. Tight soft cover issue with a little creasing on wrappers and a page or two is creased. Lower corner of front page edge has very faint damp stain which does not affect interior. Spine is sun-faded.. Vol. XLIX No. 4. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. NEW MEXICO, MEXICO HISTORY, MAXWELL CATTLE COMPANY, SOCORRO EARTHQUAKES,. more information

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Austin, TX: Steck Co., 1966. 1966 Facsimile Reproduction of original 1883 Edition with Preface and Acknowledgement added. 96 pp. In slip case. Crisp, bright and clean copy with very minor edgewear and a small mark on top edge near hinge. Glassine cover is clear and bright with very little wear. Slip case shows some wear with 2inch closed split along bottom fold. Some darkening and shelf soiling along edges. Very nice copy.. Reprint. Pictorial Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Illus. by Carol Rogers, Color. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Denton, TX: University of North Texas Press, 1994. A.C. Greene has left us, but his love of Texas and its various parts and history lives through his bright and lively work. This history of the Butterfield Overland Mail was signed by him on the half title page. The book is crisp, tight and bright - with very faint foxing on top page ends. Appeares unread. Dust jacket is bright and crisp. Very nice signed 1st Ed., 1st Ptg.. ISBN: 0929398734. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXAS, TEXAS WRITERS, HISTORY, TEXANA, BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL. more information

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Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1956. Subtitled, "And Other Tales of the Cattle Country" - edited by Wilson M. Hudson. 296 pp. Trade paperback. Slight creasing, corner wear and scuffing. Rear has 1" scuff on top where color has been removed. Yellowing pages but clean interior. A western classic.. No Stated Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Malcolm Thurgood. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. CATTLE DRIVES, OLD WEST, RANCHING, COWBOYS, RANCH LIFE, COWBOY LORE, MYTH AND LEGEND, WILSON M. HUDSON. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1975. 367 pp. Tight copy with light wear to boards. Front pasted down paper and front free end paper have pink stain in gutter along lower portion which affects forst 50+ pages and bottom edge. Page 67 has another small pink spot which shows on p. 68. None of the stains affect the text block. Dust jacket is bright with minor wear and rubbing on spine area and on light background of rear jacket.. ISBN: 0806113057. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. HISTORIANS, RANCHING, FOLKLORE, OLD WEST. more information

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San Antonio, TX: Naylor, 1947. Barry Scobee has signed this copy on the front free end paper. Listed in "Six Guns and Saddle Leather" #1965, and in "The Rampaging Herd", #2025. 101 pp. Crisp and bright copy with light edgewear. Erasure on top corner of front free end paper - else clean interior. Dust jacket is not price clipped and is bright and colorful. Chipping on spine head and foot. 1 1/2" X 3/4" piece missing along top front and into spine head. Chipping on corners and occasionally on edges.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good++/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXAS HISTORY, MILITARY IN TEXAS, MILITARY, FORTS, WEST DAVIS MOUNTAINS. more information

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Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 1985. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. Folio format - 9 3/8"W X 12 1/4"H. 233 pp. Crisp, bright and clean copy with minor edgewear. Bottom page edge has a little light spotting, and there are a very few very small spots on green cloth of front board. Dust jacket is bright with light edge wear and minor rubbing. Now in protective cover. Very nice copy.. ISBN: 0875650082. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good+. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. BUFFALOES NATURE WILDLIFE, WESTERN HISTORY. more information

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Denver: Coyote Cowboy Company, 1986. Self-described as cowboy, cowboy poet, ex-veterinarian and sorry team roper, Black's humor and poetry kept me smiling as I tried to write this description. Each poem is illustrated by different artists, including Texas cartoonist Ace Reid. Oversized format - 8 1/2"W X 11 1/2"H. Bright, crisp and clean with minor wear to boards. Dust jacket has light edgewear and creasing on spine ends. Rear top hinge area has closed 1/2" tear. Light rubbing shows on blue portions, on flap folds and hinge edges. Spine is slightly faded from sun.. ISBN: 0939343002. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Don Gill, Bob Black & Friends. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. COWBOY CULTURE, LITERATURE, WESTERN POETRY, HUMOR. more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. Crisp and clean copy which the author signed on the front free end paper.There is a bump along the back top edge at spine which appears to be a manufacturing defect which and cosmetic only. Also there is an light ink mark on bottom page ends which doesn't look like a remainder mark - too narrow and with some curve. Price-clipped dust jacket is crisp and bright with a small closed tear on back hinge. Very nice copy.. ISBN: 0394429222. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Lorence Bjorklund. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXANA, WEST, WESTERN LORE, HORSES, VETERINARY MEDICINE, FORT STOCKTON, PERSONAL NARRATIVE, AUTOBIOGRAPHY, SHOW, TEXAS. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Facts on File, 1993. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. Signed by author on half-title page. Large format, 7 1/4" W X 10"H. 400 pp. Tight, bright and clean copy with light spine end bumping. Dust jacket is also bright and clean, with light wear on spine ends. Now in protective cover.. ISBN: 0816020310. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good++. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Western Americana, American West. more information

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Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University Press, 1999. New trade paperback.. ISBN: 0896724204. First Edition. Soft Cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WEST, LORE. more information

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Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University Press, 1999. New trade paperback.. ISBN: 0896724204. First Edition. Soft Cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WEST, LORE. more information

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New York: William Sloane Associates, Inc., 1950. Sub-titled, Fifteen Years on the Hurricane Deck of a Spanish Pony - Taken from Real Life by Charles A. Siringo". Reprint from 1885 publication. With Introduction by J. Frank Dobie, art by Tom Lea and typography by Carl Hertzog. Tight and crisp copy. Print ghosting on ffep from jacket flap. Very light shelfwear and a little page end soiling. Dust jacket is split in two along front spine and has some chipping and a little loss on front corners, spine ends and rear hinge. Now in protective covering. Wonderful product of three Texas icons, Lea, Doby and Hertzog.. 1st Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Good-. Illus. by Tom Lea. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXAS, TEXANA, COWBOYS, COWBOY LIFE, OLD WEST, J. FRANK DOBIE, TOM LEA, CARL HERTZOG. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1968. Crisp and bright copy with slight soiling on page ends and a few incidences of spotting on page margins. Has slight right lean and opens all the way to stitching at half title page.. 2nd Printing Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. WESTERN HISTORY, OLD WEST, BIOGRAPHY, AMERICAN HISTORY. more information

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New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1936. With Introduction by Will Rogers, Charles Russell writes of a cowboy's life in the rugged days of cattle trails to market. His wonderful art adds to the authenticity of the book. 211 pp. Tan linen boards. Tight with bumping to corners and spine ends. There is a small snag in the cloth of the spine about 1" from bottom. Page ends, end papers and occasional pages show foxing and spotting. No marking in book, and illustrations are bright. Dust jacket has foxing, rubbing and soiling. Significant chipping on corners with large pieces missing along edges. Creasing and tearing. Still, intact and now in protective cover.. Cloth. Very Good/Good+. Illus. by Charles M. Russell. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. TEXANA, OLD WEST, TEXAS, WILL ROGERS. more information

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Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1987. 236 pp.Trade paperback is crisp and bright with very slight corner and edgewear - Previous owner's bookplate on reverse of front wrap.. ISBN: 0803297203. Reprint Ed., 3rd Ptg.. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. INDIAN CAMPAIGNS, BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIG HORN, U. S. ARMY, CAVALRY, OLD WEST. more information

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New York: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1989. Trade paperback - tight and crisp with clean interior. Minor shelfwear. Very nice clean copy.. ISBN: 0385020198. Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AMERICAN INDIANS. more information

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Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 1995. EX-LIB copy with usual library markings and stamps. Front free end paper has been excised. Dust jacket is in library plastic cover which has been taped to boards of book. Tight, clean copy to be ex-library.. ISBN: 0875651453. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXAS HISTORY, LIVESTOCK EXHIBITIONS. more information

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New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1992. Subtitled, "The U.S. Army's War Against Seven Hundred Nez Perce Men, Women, and Children". Crisp, bright copy with light wear to edges and corners. Very faint spotting on front and bottom page ends. Dust jacket has corner and light chipping on edges. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg.. ISBN: 0060167076. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good++/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. NATIVE AMERICANS, AMERICAN INDIANS, INDIAN CAMPAIGNS. more information

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New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1971. Subtitled, "An Indian History of the American West". 487 pp. Tight and crisp copy with light wear to edges, light bumping on corners. Foxing on bottom page edge - clean interior. Dust jacket has light edge and corner wear. Top of spine has lit creasing and tearing, and bottom is slightly torn. Spine is faded. Rear hinge has a scuffed spot and a small punctured area.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY, INDIANS, INDIAN CAMPAIGNS, WEST, HISTORY. more information

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Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1985. EX-LIB copy of the biography of an early Texas entrepreneur. Usual library markings and stamps - card pocket on front free end paper.Slight soiling on dedication page and verso as well as on the "Contents" page. Beginning of loosening of front hinge.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXAS BUSINESS, PIONEERS, BIOGRAPHY, HISTORY, FUR TRADE, RANCH LIFE, AMERICAN INDIANS, NATIVE AMERICANS, PANHANDLE, VELASCO, CATTLE INDUSTRIES, OIL INDUSTRY. more information

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Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 1985. Lovely black & white drawings illustrate this Sundance Book, the story of an Oglala Sioux boy and his pony. Bright, crisp and clean copy. Dust jacket has very faint smudging on front hinge.else, fine. Protected in mylar cover.. ISBN: 0875650015. 1st Thus. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good++. Illus. by Paige Pauley. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FICTION, JUVENILE CHILDREN'S TEXAS WRITERS, AUTHORS, SUNDANCE BOOKS, OGLALA SIOUX. more information

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Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 1984. Lovely black & white drawings illustrate this story of a pony in the old west. A Sundance Book. Crisp, clean and bright with very slight corner and edgewear. Dust jacket is also bright and crisp, with very faint discoloration on the back.. ISBN: 0912646853. 1st Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good++. Illus. by Paige Pauley. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FICTION, JUVENILE CHILDREN'S TEXAS WRITERS, AUTHORS, SUNDANCE BOOKS. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1955. Subtitled, "Recollections of a Cowpuncher" - the reminiscences of an old-time cowboy who joined the cattle drives in 1870. With drawings and maps. 247 pp. Crisp, bright and clean copy with light edge and corner wear. Erasure on top corner of front free end paper. Dust jacket has slight chipping and a few closed tears. Top of spine has chipped about 1/4". Dark rubbing on back of jacket. Wear on front fold. Nice copy of classic memoir.. 2nd Edition, 1955, Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. Illus. by Nick Eggenhoffer. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. OLD WEST, CATTLE DRIVE, TRAIL TEXANA, AMERICANA, TEXAS, TEXAS HISTORY. more information

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Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1930. 392 pp. Blue boards with bright gilt print on front and a little rubbed on spine. No dust jacket. Light bumping to corners and spine ends. Slight rubbing on edges and a little on boards. Back has a little white spotting. Front page edge has slight red smuding.Pages are age-yellowed. Clean interior.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ARCHAEOLOGY, AMERICAN INDIANS, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIANS OF THE SOUTHWEST, CLIFF DWELLERS, ANASAZI. more information

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Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1974. History of Asians in the American West. 159 pp. Clean and bright copy with slight right lean. Slight bumping to corners and wear on other edges, spine ends. Clean interior - pages a little yellowed. Bright red dustjacket shows rubbing on flap folds and hinges. Slight creasing on edges, chipping on spine ends. Rear of jacket has faint dark rubbing and faint spotting on upper edge, which also has small, 1/4" closed tear.. ISBN: 0840763999. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AMERICAN HISTORY, WESTERN ASIANS, ORIENTALS. more information

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San Angelo, TX: Fort Concho Museum Press, 1986. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. Six time winner of the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America, and two time winner of the Western Heritage Award for "The Good Old Boys" and "The Time It Never Rained", Elmer Kelton's earliest work -- short stories and a novelette -- is collected by the Fort Concho Museum Press in Kelton's home town of San Angelo. Signed by Kelton on front free end paper. Introduction by Lawrence Clayton. Cloth boards are clean, book is tight and crisp. Top of spine is lightly bumped. Dust jacket is bright and clean with a little creasing on top edge at spine. A very nice signed copy.. ISBN: 0938036084. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. WESTERN LITERATURE, TEXAS WRITERS, AUTHORS, LAWRENCE CLAYTON, TEXAS, SHORT STORIES. more information

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1940. 376 pp. plus index. Orange cloth boards with dark green Indian design on front board and on spine with bright gilt print. Spine is a little sun-faded and has light bumping on ends, as do corners. Front hinge gives slightly, but book's integrity is good. Previous owner's bookplate on front pasted down paper. Else clean interior. 2 foldout maps intact.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. AMERICANA, AMERICAN SOUTHWEST. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma, 1975. Old West stories published in magazines during the 20's and 30's selected by W. H. Hutchinson. Trade paperback is tight with clean interior. Light wear to corners and a corner page ends. Christmas sticker is taped to front upper corner. Nice copy.. ISBN: 0806112905. 2nd Edition, 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. OLD WEST, FICTION, SHORT STORY. more information

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New York, NY: McGraw Hill Book Company, 1970. 313 pp. Probably rebound - brown boards with silver debossed title and design on spine. Tight and bright copy with light edgewear. Previous owner's name on front pasted down paper and free end paper. Occasional light marking.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. GOLD RUSH, MEXICO, WESTERN HISTORY. more information

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Chicago: Swallow Press, 1972. 344 pp. Green cloth pictorial boards with bright gilt print. Light corner and spine end wear. Bottom page edge has ink mark. Gift message on front free end paper - else clean interior. Price-clipped dust jacket has light chipping on corners and spine ends. Dark background has a little rubbing on front panel and rubbing on flap folds and hinges. Edges are lightly chipped; both top and bottom edge of rear panel have closed 1" tears. Cream-colored background has a little dark rubbing. Now in protective cover.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BIOGRAPHY, NOTORIOUS, OLD WEST. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1961. From the Western Frontier Library. Introduction by J. Frank Dobie with a treasure-trove of black & white illustrations by Remington, himself. Dobie's Literature of the Southwest - pp. 42, 114, 182. 176 pp. Tight and clean copy. Red marble-like boards have slight corner and spine end wear. Dust jacket has moderate chipping on corners and spine ends. Edges have slight creasing near top spine end. Rubbing on hinges and flap folds. White background of dust jacket shows a little dark rubbing.. 1st Ed. Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Frederic Remington. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. OLD WEST, WESTERN ART. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1966. From the Western Frontier Library (#19). Introduction by J. Frank Dobie with a treasure-trove of black & white illustrations by Remington, himself. Dobie's Literature of the Southwest - pp. 42, 114, 182. 176 pp. Tight and bright copy with slight wear on corners and spine ends. One tiny spot on front page edge - else clean with clean interior. Dust jacket has slight corner and spine end wear with a little rubbing on front near flap fold and on rear light background. In protective cover. Nice copy.. 4th Printing Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good++/Very Good+. Illus. by Frederic Remington. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. OLD WEST, WESTERN ART. more information

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New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. Signed by author with inscription to previous owner on front free end paper. 324 pp. plus Index. Tight copy - tan linen boards with buffalo graphic. Very light edgewear. Top corner of front free end paper has erasure - else and clean interior. Dust jacket has bright illustration by Eggenhofer. Front panel has faint crease and base of spine has 2" tear which has been tape repaired from inside. Otherwise light chipping on corners and top of spine and flap fold show some rubbing, as does rear panel.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. Illus. by Eggenhofer, Nick. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Frontier, Old West. more information

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New York: George Braziller, 1972. Epic poem of the tragic Donner Party. Stated 1st. Clean and tight copy. Boards have light edgewear and a very slight right lean. Light fabric of front cover has an area which is slightly lighter than the rest, which follows the line of a tear in the dust jacket. That tear was repaired with tape from the inside, but apparently not before some fading took place. However, it is barely discernible. The dust jacket also has a 1" tear on the top edge near the corner which has been taped from the inside. Top of spine has creasing and chipping with some tearing. Corners have wear, and bottom of spine has slight creasing.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. POETRY, POEMS, OLD WEST, PIONEERS. more information

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Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1969. Subtitled, Recollections of Harold J. Cook, 1887-1909". 221 pp. Tight and clean copy with light wear to boards. Edges have very light spotting, and last page has been creased on bottom corner. Dust jacket has rubbing wear and some creasing and shipping on edges. It has been extensively reinforced with tape.. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RANCHING, AMERICANA, NEBRASKA, NEBRASKA HISTORY, AGATE SPRINGS RANCH, NIOBRARA RIVER, SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT, NE. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1972. Barbed wire takes its place in the settling of the West. 4th Ptg. of 1st Ed. Tight and crisp copy without evident edgewear. Page edges are a little un-white. Not soiled or foxed, just not quite as bright as new. Price-clipped dust jacket with slight edgewear and a slight tear on top of back. There is some rubbing evident on back hinge and on folds. Very nice copy.. ISBN: 0806106514. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RANCHING HISTORY, WESTERN THE OLD WEST. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965. Barbed wire takes its place in the settling of the West. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. Tight copy with light bumping to corners and spine ends. Top page edge has gray sprinkled finish. Previous owner's name and address on front pasted down paper. Price-clipped dust jacket has a closed tear at top of spine and extending down 1 1/2" at hinge. Front flap fold has closed tear about 1" long and about an inch down from top corner. Rear top edge has a few very small closed tears. Corners have light wear. And spine is somewhat faded. Light background of ear panel shows a little rubbing. Now in protective cover.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RANCHING HISTORY, WESTERN THE OLD WEST. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1968. Sub-titled, "High Plains Freighting from the Earliest Days of the Santa Fe Trail to 1880". 347 pp. Tight and bright copy with light bumping to corners and spine ends. Clean interior. Front page edge has faint spotting. Price-clipped dust jacket hs light edge and corner wear. Slight creasing on edges and rubbing on cream-collored rear panel which also has a little staining. Spine is a little sun-faded.. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. OLD WEST, WESTWARD MOVEMENT, SANTA FE TRAIL, HIGH PLAINS. more information

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Seattle, WA: Superior Publishing, 1964. Large format - 8 1/2"W X 11"H - 192 pp. Green cloth boards with brown rustic print in title. Bright and tight copy with minor wear. Previous owner's label is taped to front free end paper as is ink name. Otherwise clean interior. Dust jacket has color photo of the Alamo. Previous owner's taped address label on front, under title. Corners and spine ends have some bumping, and edges have a little creasing and chipping. Lower right corner of front has a closed 1 1/4" tear. Now in protective cover.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by P. J. Hartle. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. AMERICAN HISTORY, SOUTHWEST MILITARY FORTS. more information

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New York, NY: Smithsonian/Abrams, 1987. Smithsonian publication chock-full of illustrations, photos, maps. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. Large format - 9 1/4"W X 11 1/4"H. 256 pp. Crisp, bright and clean copy with very minor wear. Dust jacket is bright and crisp - also with minor wear. Very nice copy.. ISBN: 0895990210. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good++. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. AMERICAN WEST, EXPLORATION, TRAVEL. more information

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Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1970. History of early pioneering on the Red River of North Dakota. Clean, crisp and bright copy with very light wear to corners and spine ends. Green cloth boards. No dust jacket.. No Stated Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. PIONEERS, PIONEER LIFE, NORTH DAKOTA. more information

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College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1992. 1st Ed., 2nd Ptg. Signed by author on title page. #27 of The Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University. 332. pp.Trade paperback is bright, clean and crisp. Very slight corner bumping. Else like new - gift quality.. ISBN: 0890965307. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TEXANA, TEXAS, FORT WORTH, CATTLE INDUSTRY, COWTOWN,CENTENNIAL SERIES OF T HE ASSOCIATION FORMER STUDENTS TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY. more information

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New Haven, CT: Random House, 1985. Michener, the master of taking history and breathing life into it with a whopping good story tackles Texas history which is colorful and exciting to begin with. Typical of Michener, it is 1096 pages long. This copy is a first edition, 2nd printing. It is tight with light wear to boards. There is light soiling on page ends and shelf wear on bottom page ends. Clean interior. Dust jacket has creasing on edges and two small slits on front which do not go through to book board. Very nice copy.. ISBN: 0394541545. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FICTION, TEXAS HISTORY. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1958. The Western Frontier Library. 211 pp. Tight copy with light wear on spine ends. Two areas on front and rear boards with tape residue - 2" to 2 1/2" each. Inside end papers have tape ghosting. Dust jacket cover was taped to boards, apprarently. Dust jacket has creasing and tearing on front & spine top edge. Corners are chipped , and front hinge has creasing. Both hinges show wear and rubbing onto the spine. White background of rear of dust jacket shows some dark rubbing. Clean interior.. 1st Ptg. Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. OLD WEST, WESTERN HISTORY, AMERICAN DIAMOND MINE SWINDLE. more information

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Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1957. #8 in The Western Frontier Library. 165 pp. Referenced in Adams' Six Guns and Saddle Leather. Tight, bright and crisp copy with minor shelfwear and faint smudging on top page edge. Clean interior. Dust jacket is bright with two scuff marks on front (top right corner probably price sticker removal) and bottom at hinge. White background shows rubbing and has small bit of tape at bottom hinge. A little rubbing and chipping at other edges. Nice copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good++/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. THE WESTERN FRONTIER LIBRARY, MONTANA, MONTANA HISTORY, PERSONAL NARRATIVE , AUTOBIOGRAPHY, ADAMS SIX GUNS AND SADDLE LEATHER. more information

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Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 2001. Subtitled, "The Mansfield & Johnston Inspections, 1859-1861". Inscribed by the author on half title page. Book and dust jacket both show very little shelfwear. There is a small pencil erasure on the front free end paper. Nice signed copy.. ISBN: 082632102X. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SOUTHWEST, TEXAS, NEW MEXICO, SOUTHWESTERN HISTORY, TEXAS MEXICO CIVIL WAR, MANSFIELD & JOHNSTON INSPECTIONS. more information

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New York: Citadel Press, 1967. Reprint of Crane 1907 Edition. Dobie's Guide to Life and Literature of Texas p. 159. 454 pp. Crisp, clean and bright copy with minor shelf wear. Dust jacket is bright with slight creasing and wear on corners and spine ends. Nice copy.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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