TWO ROADS TO SUMTER.
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1971. Reprint. Paperback. 5 x 8, 285 pgs, index. This is the tragic story of the North and South as they begin their long, heartbreaking march to Civil War. More
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THE CHIRICAHUA APACHES; A Concise History
Rodeo, NM: ECO Herpetological Publishing & Distribution, 2020. First printing. Paperback. 6 x 9, 139 pgs, color photos throughout. A trove of information about the Apache wars of southeastern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and the northern states of Chihuahua and Sonora, a land often referred to as Apacheria. Signed by..... More
TESLA; The Life and Times of an Electric Messiah
New York: Chartwell Books, 2014. Hardcover. 7 1/2 x 11, 192 pgs, index, historic photos. Despite being incredibly popular during his time, Nikola Tesla today remains largely overlooked among lists of the greatest inventors and scientists of the modern era. Thomas Edison gets all the glory for discovering the lightbulb..... More
THE ADVENTUROUS LIFE OF A VAGABOND HUNTER.
Long Beach, CA: Safari Press, 2000. Second edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 326 pgs, sections of b&w photos. The life of a professional hunter, from South America to East Africa. More
THE ADVENTUROUS LIFE OF A VAGABOND HUNTER.
Long Beach, CA: Safari Press, 2000. Second edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 326 pgs, sections of b&w photos. The life of a professional hunter, from South America to East Africa. More
THE LIFE OF BENVENUTO CELLINI WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.
New York: Heritage Press, 1937. Hardcover. 8 x 11, 302 pgs, b&w illustrations. Translated and edited by John Addington Symonds, Introduction by Thomas Craven. The autobiography Benvenuto Cellini wrote so that the world might know, after he was dead, what a fellow he had been; what great things he had..... More
THE WOLVERINE WAY.
Ventura, CA: Patagonia Books, 2010. Paperback. 6 x 9, 277 pgs, b&w and a section of color photos. Reveals the natural history of this species and the forces that threaten its future, This five-year study in Glacier National Park - which involved dealing with blizzards, grizzlies, sheer mountain walls, and..... More
STRANGERS IN THE FRANKLINS.
El Paso, TX: Published/Printed by the author, 1973. Spiral Bound. 6 x 9, 77 pgs, b&w photos. All about the cacti of the Franklin Mountains near El Paso, TX. Plastic spiral binding brittle and only partially still there. More
THE NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HANDGUNS & SMALL ARMS.
London: Multimedia Books Ltd., 1995. Second edition. Hardcover. 10 1/2 x 12 1/2, 216 pgs, lots of b&w and color photos. A pretty coffee-table style book explores the development of the hand weapon from the invention of the perussion cap in the 1830s to the increasingly complex and diverse family..... More
THE URBAN TREASURE HUNTER; A Practical Handbook for Beginners
Garden City Park, NY: Square One Publishers, 2005. Third printing. Paperback. 7 1/2 x 9, 230 pgs, index, sepia and white photos and illustrations. Every city possesses countless hidden treasures waiting to be discovered--ancient artifacts, valuable jewelry, and vintage coins, as well as hundreds of other highly sought-after collectibles. Here..... More
VALLEY OF GRASS; Tallgrass Prairie and Parkland of the Red River Region
St. Cloud, MN: North Star Press, 1998. Paperback. 7 x 10, 122 pgs, b&w and color photos. Celebrates the prairie and parkland resource in the Red River region connecting threads between ecology, economy and community. More
MAKE YOUR BRAIN SMARTER; Increase Your Brain's Creativity, Energy, and Focus
New York: Free Press, 2013. Fourth printing. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 285 pgs, index, notes. Learn nine habits to keep your brain fit at any age. More
OF EARTH AND ELDERS; Visions and Voices from Native America
Missoula, MT: Roundhouse Publishing, 1998. First edition. Paperback. 9 1/2 x 8, 218 pgs, b&w and color photos. A remarkable "Who's-Who" of Native American leaders, artists and actors contribute through interview and prose to create a unique literary experience. More
THE LONELIEST CONTINENT.; The Story of Antarctic Discovery.
Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society Publishers, 1964. First edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 279 pgs, index, section of b&w photos, maps. Beginning with the imaginative ideas of early Green geographers, the author tells of the first South Sea voyages, the rugged adventurers of the sealers and whalers of..... More
MEXICAN ART AND THE ACADEMY OF SAN CARLOS 1785-1915.
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1962. Hardcover. 6 x 9, index, b&w photos and illustrations. Was the Royal Academy of San Carlos, founded in 1785 by the King of Spain, beneficial or detrimental to the development of a valid, living art in Mexico? The answer lies in the archives..... More
OLD AND NEW PLANT LORE; A Symposium
Washington DC: Smithsonian Series, Volume 11, 1949. Hardcover. 6 x 8 1/2, 399 pgs, index, b&w photos and color illustrations. Neat old natural history book. More
LOVING PEDRO INFANTE.; A Novel.
New York: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 325 pgs, 1st edition. A novel about love's labors lost unraveling the fictions we weave to justify loving the wrong mate. Ex-library with minimal markings. More
THE ARTIST REVEALED; Artists and Their Self-Portraits
San Diego, CA: Thunder Bay Press, 2003. First edition. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 11, 256 pgs, color art reproductions throughout. From Leonardo and Rembeandt o Picasso and Warhol, sixty of the best-known self-portraits, providing a fascinating glimpse of what the artists looked like and exploring the insights they offer into..... More
TANNING SKINS AND FURS.
Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1983. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 197 pgs, illus. Tells all about preparing skins and furs, from coyote pelts to fish skins, from tanning to marketing, to making your own moccasins. More
MR. CREWE'S CAREER.
New York: Macmillan, 1908. Hardcover. 5 x 7 1/2, 498 pgs, b&w frontispiece. This work is by the other Churchill, the one who insisted that the now more famous one use his middle initial so as not to confuse the public as to who he was. Though most famous for..... More
STATEHOOD OF AFFAIRS.
Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, Inc., 2011. First edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 442 pgs. A new novel, imagines a compelling alternative history when New Mexico was at the center of an international conspiracy that threatened statehood. The unjust commitment of a woman to an insane asylum reveals a plot..... 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
THE NEW CITY HOME.
Newtown, CT: The Taunton Press, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. 9 x 12, 210 pgs, color photos throughout. A celebration of urban living with a full menu of high-rise apartments, town houses, and loftsa, as well as some more offbeat abodes, such as a converted parking garage and a former stable..... More
WILD TURKEY.
Minnetonka, MN: Cowles Creative Publishing, 1996. Hardcover. 8 x 11, 128 pgs, color photos and illustrations throughout. All about wild turkey, natural history, hunting equipment, calling, techniques, care of the bird, and more. More
LITTLE HERDER IN AUTUMN.
Santa Fe, NM: Ancient City Press, 1988. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 8 1/2, 90 pages, b&w illustrations. In English and Navaho both. Delightful childrens stories by this Newberry award winng author. More