Western Americana

Toronto: Musson Book Co.. 12 mo., 314 pp. 1st Can. Ed. (1908) The author relates many cowboy adventures in the American West of the 1870's. Green cloth with bright Gold lettering on spine and front cover. Moderate edgewear and rubbing; slight soiling of foredges; couple minor stains in margins; prev. owner's name on inside cover and again on title-page; o/w G+ to -VG. . more information

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Norman: Univ. of Oklahoma Press. 12 mo., 258 pp. plus 32 pp. of illus. and 2-page fold-out map. 1st Western Frontier Library Edition, 1967. Orig. publ'd in 1929. Of the famous ranch brands of Texas, "XIT" was the greatest. After its formation in the 1880's, The XIT Ranch of Texas became the largest single operation in the cow country of the Old West and covered more than three million acres, all fenced. This is the story of the development and operation of this pastoral enterprise and its relation to the history of Texas. Green cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w VG+ in G+ chipped and rubbed d.j.. more information

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Austin, Texas: Univ. Of Texas Press. Tall 4 to., 112 pp. 2nd printing. 1973. The magnificent photographs of Erwin E. Smith, the outstanding cowboy photographer of the West. The result of many trips and years of work in the early part of the 20th century was a voluminous collection of photographic prints that illustrated the life of the range better than anything else in existence. First published in 1953, this book presents the best of Smith's work, accompanied by text from J. Evetts Haley, a master of range-life anecdote and history. Illus. e.p.'s. Brown cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w VG+ in VG price-clipped, pictorial d.j.. more information

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Secaucus, NJ: Derbibooks. 4 to., 144 pp. 1st U.S. softcover edition. 1975. An fact-filled and lavishly-illustrated book of the history of both American and Canadian native Indians, from the east to the west and up to Alaska and Canada's north. Heavy-card pictorial wraps. Slight chipping and rubbing; o/w a VG+ copy.. more information

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N.Y.: Facts On File. 8 vo., 274 pp. 1st Ed. (1994) Volume II: Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms. Within are a host of interesting and entertaining expressions, anecdotes, idioms and catchwords of the West. The second in a series of five dictionaries. An important reference for writers and researchers. Blue paper-on-boards with Beige cloth spine. Slight edgewear, o/w VG+ in slightly chipped and rubbed VG+ d.j. . more information

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 8 vo., 269 pp. plus 18 pp. of b/w rodeo photos. 1st Edition. 1938. This title is the only Will James book after the first five where the first editions do not have the Scribner's "A" on the copyright page. A book of short stories with one central character throughout. Colour frontis and 30 b/w drawings, as well as 18 pages of 21 photos of James' choosing to help show the differences between the rodeo and the range. Orange cloth with Blue/Black lettering and bands on spine. Minor wear and soiling of edges; some browning of endpapers; general discolouring of the poor paper; some darkening of topedges; o/w a clean VG copy in a G+ pictorial d.j. with some chipping and discolouring (not price-clipped). Ask about my other Will James books.. more information

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Shelton, Conn.: Greenwich Workshop Press. Tall 4 to., unpaginated (32 pp.). 1st Edition (1998). In this marvelous book, children are invited to see with their magic eyes the many stories which artist Bev Doolittle layers into her award-winning paintings of Native Americans and the western wilderness. Glossy pictorial boards. Minor edgewear and rubbing; gift inscription at top of title page; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j. with some edgewear and one taped tear on rear panel.. more information

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Bountiful, Utah: Horizon Publishers. 8 vo., 239 pp. Later printing, 1995. A useful book for people of many ages and ability levels. Includes mountain man historical lore too. Many helpful drawings by the author. Glossy pictorial boards. Minor edgewear; gift inscription on free endpaper; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j.. more information

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London: Hodder & Stoughton. 12 mo., 319 pp. 6th Edition. 1935. More adventures of Hopalong Cassidy and the boys of the Bar-20. The Brits seemed to love these American Western stories. Red cloth with blind decoration on front cover and Black lettering and design on spine; topedges Red. Minor edgewear and rubbing; poor paper discoloured; o/w a clean G+ copy.. more information

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New York: E.P. Dutton. 8 vo., 260 pp. plus 7 pp. of b/w photos. 1st Edition. 1950. Among the photos are "Apache Warrior Group" and "Wyatt Earp and Redoubtable Group of Friends". Included are a streetmap of Tombstone and a map of Cochise County (repeated on the endpapers). Wine cloth with Silver decoration on spine. Minor edgewear and rubbing; paper a bit discoloured; small stain on a couple of margins; o/w a VG copy.. more information

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Laramie, Wyoming: Self Published. Sm. 8 vo., 186 pp. 1st Edition (1978). Nathaniel Kimball Boswell (Boz) had a long career as a border detective, Indian fighter, territorial marshal, town tamer and sheriff and is said to have been as fearless a lawman as the West ever saw. This is his life. SIGNED with Best Wishes by the author on the Copyright page. Numerous illus. Brown cloth. Minor edgewear; o/w VG+ in VG pictorial d.j.. more information

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Philadelphia: Dorrance & Co.. 12 mo., 79 pp. plus portrait frontis of the author and 3 other photos, including a picture of a group of polo players in 1928 that included the author and Will Rogers. 1st edition (1951) Born in Ontario and receiving his medical degree at Trinity University, the author started his practice in 1900 in Seattle, Washington. In this lively work of fiction in poetic form, Dr. Perry blends "all the elements of the action-packed Western, the satire of the Sennett opus, the lore of the galloping horses--all in an original style". This copy INSCRIBED by the author on the half-title, another note with his initials on the free front endpaper, and two pages with margin notes by the author. A very personalized copy. The author's name/address stamp on the f.e.p. as well. Blue cloth with Gold lettering. Minor edgewear; minor stain on bottom of front cover; two corners bumped; rear d.j. flap stuck to inside cover and a Seattle bookseller's card stuck to inside cover; o/w a clean G+ copy in a Good d.j. with some chipping and taped tears.. more information

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Hayden, Idaho : Wesanne Publications. 8 vo. size, 174 pp. 1st Edition (1992). Profiles of 10 courageous women who helped shape Western American history by leaving conventional roles behind and becoming America's early feminists. Included are Belle Starr, Ann Eliza Young, Sarah Winnemucca, Abigail Duniway, Jessie Benton Fremont, Jeanne Elizabeth Wier, and others. This copy SIGNED by the author on the half-title. Stiff card pictorial wraps. Minor edgewear and rubbing; crease to top corner of front cover; spine perhaps slightly faded; o/w a VG clean copy.. more information

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