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1929. HALEY, J. Evetts. The XIT Ranch of Texas and the Early Days of the Llano Estacado. Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1929. [16],261pp., plus illustrations and maps. Frontis. Original gilt cloth, t.e.g. Slight abrasion on spine cloth, else a fine copy. ADAMS HERD 969. ADAMS SIX-GUNS 894. SIX-SCORE 54. GRAFF 1718. BASIC TEXAS BOOKS 82. HOWES H39, "aa." VANDALE 82. ROBINSON 3. DOBIE, p.104. Inscribed by Haley on the front free endpaper to noted Texas bookman, Al Lowman: "For Al Lowman this book, one page of which resulted in over ten million dollars in libel suits - fortunately won by the defendants, the XIT people, and J. Evetts Haley. Aug. 8, 1965." Haley's first book, and a foundation work on ranching in the Panhandle. Shortly after publication Haley was sued for libel by members of the Spikes family, who alleged that comments made in chapter eight were damaging. These and other connected suits caused this first edition to be withdrawn from sale. Inscribed copies of this book are scarce.
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XIT Ranch of Texas and the Early Days of the Llano Estacado
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XIT Ranch of Texas and the Early Days of the Llano Estacado
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1929. HALEY, J[ames] Evetts. The XIT Ranch of Texas and the Early Days of the Llano Estacado. Chicago; The Lakeside Press, 1929. 1st ed. xvi, 261 pp. Map frontis., illus., portraits, map. Orig. pictorial cloth. Fine. HOWES H-39. "Owing to a law suit, which forced it off the market, the first edition has become rare. In 1953 it was reprinted, with some changes and omissions, by the University of Oklahoma Press. It contains some material on outlaws, brand blotters, and cattle rustlers." Adams, Six Guns 894.
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XIX Century Fiction: A Bibliographical Record Based on His Own
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SADLEIR, Michael. XIX Century Fiction: A Bibliographical Record Based on His Own Collection. Original cloth. New York: Cooper Square Publishers, 1969. 2 Vols. 4to. Facsimile of the 1951 edition. Very good or better.
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XXVIII Sonnets
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1925. PUTNAM, [Elizabeth] Mrs. William Lowell. XXVIII Sonnets. Original cloth-backed boards, printed paper spine label. New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1925. First edition. One of 250 copies. Designed by Bruce Rogers. Grolier 347. Haas 114. Small bookplate, else fine.
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Ximena; or The Battle of the Sierra Morena, and Other Poems
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TAYLOR, James Bayard. Ximena; or The Battle of the Sierra Morena, and Other Poems. Later 1/2-cloth over orignal boards with printed paper spine label. Phila.: Herman Hooker, 1844. First edition. BAL 19625. The author's first book. Some scattered foxing, boards rubbed, corners worn, else a very good copy.
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