THE MAN CALLED NOON.
New York: Bantam Books, 1988. Reprint. Mass Market Paperback. 4 x 7, 184 pgs. A classic L'Amour western centered around the 'good guys' about to lose their ranch to the 'bad guys'. More
Western Americana
MOJAVE CROSSING.
New York: Bantam Books, 1981. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 132 pgs, padded leather with gold stamps. Nice collector edition of L'Amour classic western. More
THE OUTLAWS OF MESQUITE.
New York: Bantam Books, 1990. Hardcover. 6 x 9 1/2, 202 pgs. A collection of eight stories of the frontier like "Love and the Cactus Kid", "The Drift", "No Rest for the Wicked" and "The Sixth Shotgun". Previous owner's gift inscription on front fly. Tipped in newspaper clipping. More
SET OF 9 WESTERNS.
New York: Bantam Books. Mass Market Paperback. Includes "The Rider of Lost Creek", "Kilkenny", "The Tall Stranger", "Night Over the Solomons", "West from Singapore", "To Tame a Land", "Matagorda", "Last Stand at Papago Wells", and "The Californios" More
AS LONG AS THE GRASS SHALL GROW.
New York: Longmans & Green/Alliance, 1940. Hardcover. 7 x 10, 146 pgs, b&w photos. The author's heartfelt critical account of the white man's treatment of Native Americans, and the continuing survival and accomplishments of the latter. Cover somewhat stained but in good shape. More
THE AMERICAN INDIAN; Special Edition for Young Readers
Racine, WI: Western Publishing Co./Golden Press, 1973. Paperback. 8 x 11, 216 pgs, b&w and color photos and illustrations. Great book for young adults, covers all of the American Indian tribes, their history and way of life. More
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN.
New York: Crown, 1957. Third edition. Hardcover. 9 x 12, 272 pgs, index, lots of b&w and color historical photos. From those that discovered America, to the Wigwam people, the Western farmers, the plains Indians and all the rest. A wonderful coffee table book. More
SANTA FE; The Autobiography of a Southwestern Town
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1959. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 436 pgs, index, sections of b&w historical photos, foreword by Paul Horgan. A history of Santa Fe as recorded in its long-lived newspaper, "The New Mexican", as the town grew from a small Mexican provincial capital to..... More
SPARKS FLY UPWARD; A Novel
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1931. First edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 322 pgs. Set in Central America during the time of revolt. More
BOOKS OF THE SOUTHWEST; A Critical Checklist of Current Southwestern Americana
Tucson, AZ: David, January 1990-Winter 1999. Paperback. 62 issues are 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, varying page counts: 12 to 28pgs 3 issues (published quarterly in later years) are 7 x 8 1/2 and are 20 - 32 pgs. Wonderful collectionof short, concise book reviews. A few issues are missing..... More
EX LIBRIS LAWRENCE CLARK POWELL:; Selected Volumes Concerning Arizona & Sonora from the Library of LCP
Tucson, AZ: Books West Southwest, 1993. Catalog Six. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 36 pgs. A collection of books that were formerly in the library of author Lawrence Clark Powell. These books at one point in time were all up for sale and this pamphlet gives descriptions and prices..... More
UNDER COVER FOR WELLS FARGO; The Unvarnished Recollections of Fred Dodge.
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1998. First printing. Hardcover. Western Frontier Library. Originally published in 1969. 5 x 7 1/2, 280 pgs, index, b&w historical photos. The memoirs of Fred Dodge, an undercover man for Wells Fargo, a friend of Wyatt Earp, a detective who brought many desperadoes to..... More
TO RUN AFTER THEM; Cultural and Social Bases of Cooperation in a Navajo Community
Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press, 1989. Second printing. Paperback. 6 x 9, 230 pgs, index, notes, bibliography, b&w charts and illustrations. By focusing on Navajo ideas of help, aid, and cooperation, stresses the features of Navajo culture that would be lost if the Navajo were totally assimilated into the..... More
A SHORT HISTORY OF LAS VEGAS.
Reno, NV: University of Nevada Press, 2002. Fourth edition. Paperback. 7 x 8, 240 pgs, index, b&w historical photos. A fast-paced and entertaining account of the evolution of this oasis in the thirsty desert. More
LARRY MCMURTRY.
Austin, TX: Steck-Vaughn Company, 1969. First printing. Staplebound Wraps. 5 1/2 x 8, 44 pgs. No. 23 in the Southwest Writers Series. Biographical sketch and short reviews of his works. More
MONTANA; Our Land & People
Boulder, CO: Pruett Publishing, 1979. First edition, second printing. Paperback. 10 x 9. 260 pgs, index, b&w photos. Well done history of Montana. Reading copy. More
SNAKEY JOE POST; Guardian Of The Treasure
Honolulu, HI: Talei Publishers, 2005. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 280 pgs, b&w illustrations. A Western novel with Tombstone and its characters as the background. Signed by the author. More
AMERICAN INDIAN FICTION.
Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1979. Second edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 208 pgs. The author traces the development of Native American fiction. Ex-library, but clean. More
AMERICAN INDIAN FICTION.
Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1979. Second edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 208 pgs. The author traces the development of Native American fiction. More
TRANS-MISSOURI STOCK RAISING; The Pasture Lands of North America: Winter Grazing
Denver, CO: The Old West Publishing Comany, 1962. Hardcover. 6 x 9 1/2, 94 pgs, introduction by Jeff C. Dykes. Originally published in 1871, this was the first book about a major segment of our range country. It was a survey about the early cattle industry. Latham quit the UPS..... More
CABALLEROS; The Romance of Santa Fe and the Southwest
Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers, 1947. Second edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 418 pgs, index. In the building of America, there is no more ancient and notable landmark than the Santa Fe whose history and ways of life the author traces so attractively. More
THE AMERICAN HERITAGE HISTORY OF THE GREAT WEST.
New York: 1965. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 11, 416 pgs, index, b&w and color historical photos and illustrations. The epic story of the exploration and conquest of the West from 1763, when England won domination over territory stretching as far as the Mississippi, to the twilight of the frontier in..... More
CLIMAX AT BUENA VISTA; The American Campaigns in Northeastern Mexico 1846-47
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1966. First edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 252 pgs, index. The complete story of this decisive battle of the Mexican War. Ex-library with usual markings. More
LET ME BE FREE.; The Nex Perce Tragedy.
New York: Harper Collins, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9 1/2, 403 pgs, index, biblio, notes, b&w historical photos, endsheets decorated with maps. The story of the U.S. Army's war against seven hundred Nez Perce men, women and children. More
LET ME BE FREE.; The Nex Perce Tragedy.
New York: Harper Collins, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9 1/2, 403 pgs, index, biblio, notes, b&w historical photos, endsheets decorated with maps. The story of the U.S. Army's war against seven hundred Nez Perce men, women and children. More