WOMEN OF THE WEST.
New York: Orion Books, 1982. Second printing. Paperback. 10 1/2 x 9, 240 pgs, b&w photos. Over 150 photos and wonderful text taken from the diaries and letters of women of the West. More
Western Americana
ALONG CHICO CREEK and FAST HORSES; Two Blue Mitchell Books
Published/Printed by the author, 2010. Paperback. 6 x 9, 376 pgs. Two western novels in one. More
THE AWAKENING OF A NATION; Mexico of To-day
New York: Harper & Bros. 1904. Hardcover. 5 x 8, 179 pgs, b&w photos, fold-out map. Originally published in 1898, paints a very favorable picture of Porfirio Diaz. Of course, it was written 7 years before the Revolution. More
THE LAND OF POCO TIEMPO.
Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1973. Fourth printing. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 310 pgs, b&w illustrations and photos. The author's observations of the people and customs of New Mexico in the first half of the century. More
THIS IS SILVER CITY.
Silver City, NM: Published/Printed by the author, 1970. First printing. Paperback. 7 x 8 1/2, 16 pgs. Various local authors contributed to this short history, and 'where to visit' while in the Silver City area. More
TRACKING BILLINGS' PAST.
Billings, MT: Western Heritage Center, 1980. Second printing. Paperback Spiral Bound. 6 x 9, 100 pgs, b&w illustrations and historic photos. A good history of Billings, Montana. More
THE WILD, WILD WEST.
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1969. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 156 pgs, index, bibliography, b&w photos and illustrations. The true stories of the infamous American West about characters such as Joaquin Murieta, Wild Bill Hickok, Jesse James, Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid, Calamity Jane Belle Starr and other..... More
SPIRITS DANCING; A Mining Town Mystery
2002. First edition. Paperback. 6 1/2 x 8 1/2, 170 pgs, b&w illustrations. Fictional story of Indian spirits visiting a modern-day woman, set in a southwest mining town. Signed by the author. Hand-made book. More
YOUNG MEN AND FIRE.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 301 pgs, section of b&w photos. A true story of the Mann Gulch Fire in the Montana wilderness in the summer of 1949. A story of the ways of wildfires, firefighters, fire scientists and especially of the courageous crew. More
YOUNG MEN AND FIRE.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 301 pgs, section of b&w photos. A true story of the Mann Gulch Fire in the Montana wilderness in the summer of 1949. A story of the ways of wildfires, firefighters, fire scientists and especially of the courageous crew. Torn..... More
MEN OF MEXICO.
Milwaukee: The Bruce Publishing Company, 1943. Second edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 632 pgs, index, b&w photos of the men covered. Moctezuma II, Hernando Cortes, Bartolome De Las Casas, Juan De Zumarraga, Don Vasco De Quiroga, Antonio De Mendoza, Count Revilla Gigedo II, Miguel Hidalgo, Jose Maria Morelos..... More
THE MYSTIC WARRIORS OF THE PLAINS.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. 9 1/2 x 12 1/2, 618 pgs, index, b&w and color illustrations. A monumental work on the culture, arts, crafts and religion of the Plains Indians. Profusely illustrated. More
THE PEOPLE CALLED APACHE.
New York: Promontory Press, 1981. Second edition. Hardcover. 9 x 12 1/2, 447 pgs, index, b&w photos and illustrations throughout. Coffee-table style book gives a complete account of the Apache life-way past and present. More
SOUTHWEST HERITAGE.; A Literary History.
Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1972. Paperback. 6 x 9, 378 pgs, biblio. A history of southwestern literature from the poetry & prose of the Indian, Spanish folk dramas & tales, the journals & chronicles of adventures & settlers, cattle country narratives & contemporary literature. More
SOUTHWEST HERITAGE.; A Literary History.
Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1938. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 378 pgs, biblio. A history of southwestern literature from the poetry & prose of the Indian, Spanish folk dramas & tales, the journals & chronicles of adventures & settlers, cattle country narratives & contemporary literature. More
FROM THE MARIAS RIVER TO THE NORTH POLE; A Montana History in Story Poems
Pinos Altos, NM: A Seanchai Imprint, 2006. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 96 pgs, b&w historical photos. The lives of the Montanans portrayed in these poems are transformed by tremendous love and hardship. Signed by the author. More
THE AMERICAN WEST.
Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 1989. Hardcover. 6 x 9 1/2, 347 pgs, b&w photos. A general history of the American West in the twentieth century - copper mining, oil, aerospace industries, Silicon Valley and more. More
A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S INDIANS; Ceremonials, Reservations and Museums
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 11, 267 pgs, index, b&w photos, illustrations and maps. A guide to the tribes, ceremonials, reservations, and museums that are in the United States. Ex-library with the usual markings. More
HELL ON HORSES AND WOMEN.
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1953. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 290 pgs, biblio, illustrated. The author traveled from Wyoming to Florida for eighteen months and put together this story of ranch life, ranch women and the problems and pleasures of ranch life. More
HELL ON HORSES AND WOMEN.
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1953. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 290 pgs, biblio, illustrated. The author traveled from Wyoming to Florida for eighteen months and put together this story of ranch life, ranch women and the problems and pleasures of ranch life. More
MARIA: THE POTTER OF SAN ILDEFONSO.
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1955. 6th printing. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 294 pgs, biblio, b&w illustrations by Margaret LeFranc. "...a unique American biography and a unique story of the birth of an art." Ex-library with the usual markings. More
THE TEN GRANDMOTHERS; Epic of the Kiowas
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1977. First edition, ninth printing. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 306 pgs. Looks at the legends of the Kiowas. The Ten Grandmothers refer to the ten Medicine bundles which which were surrounded by legend and superstition. More
MOUNTAINS AND MOLEHILLS.
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press. Hardcover. Facsimile reprint of the first American edition in 1855. 5 x 7, 393. Marryats tale of the disasters that dogged his steps from England to San Francisco and the gold fields. Amusing and interesting account of life in those days. More
MOUNTAINS AND MOLEHILLS.
New York: Time-Life Books, 1982. Reprint. Hardcover. Facsimile reprint of the first British edition in 1855. 5 x 7, 443. Marryats tale of the disasters that dogged his steps from England to San Francisco and the gold fields. Amusing and interesting account of life in those days. More