ADAMS V. TEXAS.
New York: St Martin's Press, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2, 347 pgs. In the case made famous by the film, "The Thin Blue Line", an innocent man is convicted in Dallas, and sues the State. More
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THE SIR ROGER DE COVERLY PAPERS; From The Spectator, London: 1711-1712
New York: The Heritage Press, 1945. Hardcover in slipcase. 6 x 9, 198 pgs, beautiful color illustrations. Prefatory notes by W.M. Thackeray. Written originally for The Spectator, the wonderful stories of this fictional, 16th century gentleman. More
DREAM SPINNER; The Art of Roy Andersen
Tucson, AZ: Settlers West Galleries, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. 11 x 10, 166 pgs, b&w and color art reproductions throughout. A monograph on the western illustrator turned fine artist. More
THE NEW AGE OF ADVENTURE; Ten Years of Great Writing
Washington DC: National Geographic Society, 2009. Paperback. 6 x 9, 427 pgs. 30 of the best articles reported from the ends of the earth in an unbeatable anthology. More than great travel writing, gripping narratives and excellent reportage, the stories collected here explore our world and its inhabitants and ask..... More
DO YOU'LL KNOW...
Phoenix: Once Again, Press, 1998. First printing. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 11, 358 pgs, b&w photos and illustrations. The author's 35 years of columns written for Alexandria, Minnesota newspapers. More
CALAMITY JANE AND THE LADY WILDCATS.
Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1987. Hardcover. Originally published in 1927. 5 x 8 1/2, 356 pgs, b&w illustrations and historical photos. A good early biography of this very colorfun Western "lady" More
THE COWBOY IN ART.
New York: Bonanza Books, 1968. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 11, 242 pgs, index, b&w photos. The unforgettable West seen through the eyes of many American artists. The book tells the history of cowboy art and artists. More
BECKONING DESERT.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall Press, 1962. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 264 pgs, illustrated by Bill Bender. An intimate chronicle of the Great Southern California Desert - from its geologic formation, its dawning history, flora & fauna and the stirring era of explorations for God and gold. More
OJO DE DIOS - EYE OF GOD.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1972. Paperback. 5 x 8, 87 pgs, b&w photos. A history & guide to the the art of wrapping two pieces of crossed wood with colored yarn to form a diamond pattern for a, decorative object considered a talisman, said to bring good luck, good..... More
LITTLE GIANT; The Life and Times of Speaker Carl Albert
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1990. Second printing. Paperback. 6 x 9, 388 pgs, b&w historical photos. This is the autobiography of House of Representative leader Carl Albert. It tells about how Albert was born in Oklahoma and even at a young age decided to become a member of..... More
UNDER THE LILACS.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1945. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 316 pgs, b&w and color illustrations, decorated endsheets. 19th century young adult fiction. More
FOR THE LOVE OF AN AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD.
New Castle, PA: Aussie Rescue & Placement Helpline, INc, 2008. Paperback. 7 x 10, 222 pgs, b&w photos and illustrations. Real stories of Australian Shepherd dogs in action - at work, at play, and at home - as told by the people who love them. More
RIP POWELL: AND THE LEGEND OF THE DIABLO CAT.
Midland, TX: Texastar Studio, 2001. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 197 pgs, b&w illustrations. West Texas fiction. More
DANGEROUS DAN TUCKER.; New Mexico's Deadly Lawman.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 2001. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 200 pgs, b&w historical photos. The story of a little known southwest New Mexico deputy sheriff; no Hollywood hero, but extremely competent and supremely dangerous if you had been an outlaw! More
FEARLESS DAVE ALLISON.; Border Lawman.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 2003. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 285 pgs, b&w photos. At 27, the youngest sheriff in Texas in Midland County in 1888. He was still wearing a badge when he was gunned down by infamous cattle rustlers Hill Loftis and Milton Paul Good in..... More
JOHN H. BEHAN: SACRIFICED SHERIFF.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 2002. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 310 pgs, b&w historical photos. Behan's story as a 40-year lawman and public servant who was skilled with gun and horse, yet who consistently fought crime and arrested bad guys without killing anyone. The lawman that everyone has..... More
LAWMEN, OUTLAWS AND S.O.Bs., Volume II; More Gunfighters of the Old Southwest.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 2007. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 308 pgs, b&w historical photos. Volume I of Lawmen, Outlaws and S.O.Bs. sold out in short order. The characters in Volume II are just as tough, ornery, and contradictory, some wearing badges and going to jail all in..... More
LAWMEN, OUTLAWS, AND S.O.BS.; Volume I
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 2004. First edition, later printing. Paperback. 6 x 9, 310 pgs, b&w historical photos. Short biographies of fifteen notable gunmen of the old Southwest, most of them largely lost to history. Well documented with a remarkable collection of old photographs. More
LYNCH ROPES & LONG SHOTS.; The True Story of an Old West Train Robbery.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 2006. First edition. Stamped Cloth. 6 x 9, 200 pgs, b&w historical photos. In November, 1883, near a railroad siding called Gage in southwest New Mexico, four mounted outlaws derailed the eastbound Southern Pacific, killed the engineer, and robbed the train and passengers of far..... More
SHERIFF HARVEY WHITEHILL.; Silver City Stalwart.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 311 pgs, b&w historical photos, index. A great biography of this 19th century Grant County, NM, sheriff. He jailed Billy the Kid, knew the infamous rustler John Kinney, lived through the Apache Wars, beat Pat Garrett at the..... More
SHERIFF HARVEY WHITEHILL.; Silver City Stalwart.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 2005. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 311 pgs, b&w historical photos, index. A great biography of this 19th century Grant county, NM, sheriff. He jailed Billy the Kid, knew the infamous rustler John Kinney, lived through the Apache Wars, beat Pat Garrett at the..... More
SIX-GUNS AND SINGLE-JACKS.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 2017. First edition, later printing. Paperback. Originally published by Gila Books. 6 x 9, 315 pgs, index, notes, b&w historical photos. Introduction by Robert G. McCubbin. A history of Silver City and southwestern New Mexico. Well-researched and includes the well-known figures as well as the..... More
THE VANISHING ARCTIC.
New York: Facts on File, 1996. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 11, 192 pgs, color photos, index. Beautiful detailed examination of the Arctic and it's people, Inuit, Lapps, Russians, etc. More
DESIGNING THE INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT.
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1977. Hardcover. 8 x 10, 235 pgs, b&w photos and illustrations. A college textbook for interior design. Faded spine. More
THE LONE RANGER AND TONTO FIST FIGHT IN HEAVEN.
New York: Atlantic Monthly, 1993. Paperback. 6 x 9, 223 pgs. Short stories that depict, with fierce determination, all the elements of modern Native American life. More