THE THUNDERING HERD.
Roslyn, NY: Walter J. Black, 1953. Reprint. Hardcover. 5 x 8, 400 pgs. A nice reprint of Grey's thrilling story of the Old West. More
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GOODBYE MOUNTAIN MAN!.
New Castle, PA: Privately Printed, 1989. Fourth edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 112 pgs, b&w photos. A look at great mountain men of yesterday, their crafts and ways of life. Full of fun and woods-lore. More
HIDDEN TREASURES OF THE BLACK RANGE; The Real Story of the Lost Adams Diggings
Colorado CIty, CO: Frontier Shadows, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. 9 x 12, 268 pgs, leather bound, color photos throughout. The evidence laid out herein clearly shows that the Lost Adams Diggings are located in the Black Range and not in any of the other places that some who have searched..... More
MERITS & MISTAKES: GENERAL, YOU HAVE MADE THE MISTAKE OF YOUR LIFE.; General Thomas H. Ewing
Independence, MO: Two Trails Publishing, 2004. First printing. Paperback. 6 x 9, 237 pgs, b&w historical photos. Detailed biography of General Thomas Ewing- his early years, his family, his military career and his actions during the war. And along the way, his merits and the mistakes are noted and explained..... More
KENNETH MILTON CHAPMAN; A Life Dedicated to Indian Arts and Artists
Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. 7 x 10, 370 pgs, index, bibliography, b&w historical photos. The accomplishments of Kenneth Milton Chapman (1875-1968)--a leading force in the revitalization of Pueblo pottery in the 1920s--are as varied as they are significant. Chapman was instrumental in the..... More
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE; The Hope of America
Pecos, NM: Trappist Abbey of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1951. Second edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8, 44 pgs, b&w illustrationsand photos. The history of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Four Apparitions. More
HEROIC VOICES OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR; Memories from the International Brigades
London: New Holland, 2009. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 248 pgs, index, b&w photos. Draws on the oral history archives held by the Imperial War Museum as well as original sources never previously seen in print. These include letters, diaries and first-person accounts of more than 200 members of..... More
JEB STUART; The Last Cavalier
New York: Wings Books, 1988. New Edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 462 pgs, section of b&w historical photos, maps. A biography of the great Confederate cavalry general. More
MOGOLLON MOUNTAIN MAN NAT STRAW; Grizzly Hunter and Trapper.
Tucson, AZ: Sanpete Publications, 2003. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 229 pgs, index, b&w historical photos, foreword by Marc Simmons. The life story of Robert Nelson "Nat" Straw, legendary Gila mountain man and grizzly bear and mountain lion hunter. More
GERONIMO.; The Man, His Time, His Place.
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1977. Reprint. Paperback. 6 x 9, 480 pgs, index, bibliography, b&w historical photos. Uses Geronimo's own account of his life, traditional historical studies and first-hand narratives of warriors who followed him into battle, and men and women who knew him personally for a wonderful..... More
THE BEN LILLY LEGEND.
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2004. Reprint. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 237 pgs. The biography of the famous hunter, houndman, & mountain man. Details Mr. Lilly's life from homesteader/hunter days in the deep South to his lion & bear hunting days in the West. This reprint has..... More
THE ULTIMATE FISHING BOOK.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1981. Hardcover. 10 x 13, 255 pgs, b&w and color photos and drawings. Nine essays, commissioned especially for this book by renowned outdoor writers like Ernest Schweibert, John Graves, Ted Williams, Vance Bourjaily, all about fishing. Beautiful coffee-table style book. More
I'D RATHER BE RABBIT HUNTING.
Smithfield, PA: LinDavid Productions, 1997. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 218 pgs, b&w photos and illustrations. Stories of rabbit hunting with beagles on islands in Michigan, as well as cottontail thickets in New York, Ohio, West Virginia and around the author’s home in Pennsylvania. More
ADMIRAL HORNBLOWER IN THE WEST INDIES.
Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1958. Book Club. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 250 pgs. Classic tale of the sea. More
MUSSOLINI; The Secrets of His Death
New York: Enigma Books, 2004. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 237 pgs, index, notes, two sections of b&w historical photos. Mussolini's final actions and decisions to head either for the Alpine redoubt for a final battle or to some other destination seem out of character, according to the author. But the..... More
MERCEDES; Nothing But The Best
Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books, 2000. Third edition. Hardcover. 10 1/2 x 11 1/2, 128 pgs, index, color photos throughout. Since its beginning over a hundred years ago, Mercedes has sought consummate standards in design, engineering and quality. Here's the whole story, from its founding, its storied cars, custom designs, racing..... More
TALES OF THE AFRICAN FRONTIER.
Long Beach, CA: Safari Press, 1999. First, thus. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 308 pgs, sections of b&w photos. The early days and colorful characters of East Africa during the heyday of African safaris. Originally published in 1954. More
AMERICAN INDIANS, COWBOYS, AND THE SETTLING OF THE WEST.
New York: A Golden Book, 1991. Hardcover. 10 x 12, 62 pgs, color illustrations. Young readers will be captivated by the stories of these Wild West adventurers. Dramatic, beautifully painted illustrations help bring to life one of the most fascinating chapters in America's history. Ex-library with minimal markings. More
NEW MEXICO IN 1850: A MILITARY VIEW.
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 222 pgs, index, b&w photos. McCall's inspection reports and letters of his tour of duty in New Mexico in 1850 as a colonel in the Inspector General's Department. More
REFLECTIONS OF A BLACK COWBOY; Book Two - The Buffalo Soldiers
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Silver Burdett Press, 1991. Paperback. 6 x 9, 88 pgs, b&w illustrations. Emanuel Stance, Sergeant George Jordan, Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper, The Buffalo Soldiers of the Tenth Cavalry, and again, the Tenth Cavalry with Teddy Roosevelt on San Juan Hill. More
NATURAL HORSE-MAN-SHIP.
Colorado Springs: Western Horseman, 2004. Later printing. Paperback. 8 x 11, 224 pgs, b&w photos throughout. The six keys to a natural horse-human relationship: Attitude, Knowledge, Tools, Techniques, Time and Imagination. More
THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH.
New York: Putnams, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 436 pgs. Translated from Spanish by Andrew Gurley. "A remarkable tale, it spans decades and continents - from the dusty streets of Mexico, to the sparkling waters off the coast of Morocco, to the Strait of Gibraltar and Spain -..... More
OLD MOSE - KING OF THE GRIZZLIES.
Monte Vista, CO: Adobe Village Press, 2002. Paperback. 6 x 9, 106 pgs, historical photos. Tells the story of a renegade grizzly that killed at least one man & a lot of livestock and eluded capture for two decades in central Colorado around 1900 until houndman James Anthony ran him..... More
RED SAUNDERS.
New York: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1902. Eighth printing. Hardcover. 5 x 7, 210 pgs. Four tales about cowboy Red Saunders. More
STRIKE & STAY; The Story of the Plott Hound
Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2009. Second edition. Paperback. 7 x 10, 190 pgs, b&w photos. The Plott bear hound's story began in 1750, when Johannes Plott left Germany for the North Carolina Mountains. A classic American tale of adventurers and underdogs, this true story is one that author Bob..... More