THE BORDER.; Life on the Line.
New York: Abbeville Press, 1988. Hardcover. 7 x 10, 251 pgs, b&w and color photos. Combined ethno-journalistic and photo documentary of life on the Mexican - U.S. border. Solid, crisp, beautifully produced volume. More
Western Americana
LIFE OF MAXIMILIAN I., LATE EMPEROR OF MEXICO; With a Sketch of The Empress Carlota
New York: James Miller, 1868. First edition. Hardcover. 5 x 7, 317 pgs. A quote from the preface: 'I gathered my materials and nearly completed the work while in Mexico, and was most diligent in my exertions to collect facts... I trust I shall not be charged with either vanity..... More
GENE AUTRY AND THE REDWOOD PIRATES.
Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1946. Hardcover. 5 x 7 1/2, 248 pgs, b&w illustrations. One of the many 1940s western stories written for young adults with Gene Autry as the hero. More
MY SIXTY YEARS ON THE PLAINS.
New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2015. Reprint. Paperback. 6 x 9, 244 pgs. The author's lifetime as a trapper, the work, relations with Indians, the occupations of plainsmen and mountain men when trapping failed, and more. Lots of history. More
THE TRUE STORY OF BILLY THE KID.
Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers, 1959. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 8 1/2, 393 pgs, b&w photos. The story of the "Kid" and the Lincoln County War between the years 1864 and 1881. Hard to find. More
THE REDISCOVERY OF NEW MEXICO, 1580-1594.
Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1966. Hardcover. 7 x 10, 341 pgs, index. The explorations of Chamuscado, Espejo, Cantano de Sosa, Morlete, and Leyva de Bonilla and Humana. More
RAISED ON GOOD PASTURE.
Rochester, Il: Western Images, 1997. First edition. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, b&w drawings, about 80 unnumbered pages. A nice collection of western art and poetry. More
MEAN AS HELL.; the Life of A New Mexico Lawman
Santa Fe, NM: Ancient City Press, 1989. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 223 pgs, index, b&w illustrations and photos. The classic account by a New Mexico lawman. An autobiography about his youth in San Saba County of west Texas to his days as a New Mexico peace officer from..... More
THE GATES OF THE ALAMO.
New York: Penguin Books, 2001. Second edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 580 pgs. A huge, riveting, deeply imagined novel about the siege and fall of the Alamo. More
THE GATES OF THE ALAMO.
New York: Penguin Books, 2001. Second edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 580 pgs. A huge, riveting, deeply imagined novel about the siege and fall of the Alamo. Slight damp stain on upper corner of first 100 pages. More
THE MOUNTAIN MEN; How The West was Won
New York: Skyhorse Publishingq, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. 8 x 10, 176 pgs, b&w and color photos. The pioneering mountain men entered the uncharted American wilderness with nothing but their wits, their survival skills, and what few tools they could carry along with them. Yet just a short time later..... More
NEW MEXICO; A Picture Memory
New York: Crescent Books, 1993. Hardcover. 9 x 11 1/2, 64 pgs, color photos throughout. Beautiful photographs of the Land of Enchantment. More
THE BORDER AND THE REVOLUTION.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 1990. Second edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 150 pgs, historical photos. Intro by Michael C. Meyer. Subtitled "Clandestine Activities of the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920", the authors sleuth out what went on behind the scenes in the Mexican Revolution. Soft. Good. Cover somewhat curled. More
THE COWBOY: SIX-SHOOTERS, SONGS, AND SEX.
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1976. Paperback. 6 x 9, 167 pgs, index, b&w photos. How cowboys lived, loved and died. How they fared when ranchers switched from running cattle to entertaining dudes, and what the media has made of them. More
PANCHO VILLA: STRONG MAN OF THE REVOLUTION.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 1995. Second edition. Paperback. High-Lonesome Books, Silver City, NM, 1995, 2nd printing of expanded 1949 volume, lots of historical photos. The author, a former journalist, makes effective use of contemporary newspaper accounts & other sources to produce a very readable short biography of Villa. More
CALIFORNIA AND THE GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA.
Los Angeles: Fred Harvey, 1919. Fourth edition. Paperback. 9 1/2 x 7, 64 pgs, color illustrations throughout. Neat old travel guide, Some tears and folds to outside edges and extremeties. Interior in better condition than cover. Title page has large tear. Very collectible. More
THE CROWN OF MEXICO.; Maximilian and His Empress Carlota.
New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1972. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 531 pgs, index, section of b&w photos, endsheets decorated with maps. An in-depth look at this Mexican ruler and his family. More
LAND CIRCLE.; Writings Collected from the Land.
Golden, CO: Fulcrum Publishing, 1991. Hardcover. 6 x 9 1/2, 349 pgs. The author's views on the connections between land ethic and work ethic, and between conservation and conservatism. Page notation on front fly. More
CHARLES M. RUSSELL.
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1989. Paperback. 9 x 12, 155 pgs, index, bibliography, b&w and color art reproductions throughout. A choice selection of Russell's paintings and drawings, each accompanied by a brief commentary. More
COWBOYS AND INDIANS; An Illustrated History
New York: Gallery Books, 1984. First printing. Hardcover. 9 x 12, 352 pgs, index, b&w and color historical photos. Pretty coffee-table style book with more than five hundred illustrations including contemporary engravings, paintings, and early photographs embellish a history of the American West that concentrates on the life-styles of Indian..... More
COWBOYS; The Real Story of Cowboys and Cattlemen
London: Octopus Books, 1974. Hardcover. 8 x 11, 144 pgs, index, b&w and color photos and illustrations. From the early days of the pioneering cattle drives.to modern style ranching.this book captures the real flavor of cowboy life. More
THE SIOUX; Life and Customs of a Warrior Society
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1967. Second printing. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 337 pgs, index, sections of b&w photos. In collaboration with Dorothy Maxwell and Cile M. Bach, a careful attempt to describe the ways of the people, the patterns of their behavior, and the concepts of their imagination..... More
BEAR TRACKS '51.
Hatch, NM: Hatch Union High School, 1951. Hardcover. 8 x 11, about 120 pgs, b&w photos. A neat old New Mexico high school annual. More
TURTLE DREAM.
Santa Fe, NM: Mariposa Publishing, 1992. Paperback. 5 x 7 1/2, 115 pgs, monotone illustrations. Collected stories from the Hopi, Navajo, Pueblo, and Havasupai People. Ex-library. More
CLASSIFICATION OF BLACK POTTERY PIGMENTS AND PAINT AREAS.
Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1938. Pamphlet. 6 x 9, 27 pgs. A study of the composition of the paints used upon prehistoric pueblo pottery of the Southwest. Rare. More