Western Americana
THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE DAKOTA BADLANDS.
Washington DC: National Park Service, 1962. Second printing. Paperback. 6 x 9, 52 pgs, b&w photos, maps and illustrations. History of the Badlands, its fur and cattle trade, Roosevelt's hunting and cattle ranching years there, his leadership in the conservation movement, and the establishment of the park. More
THE LAST COWBOYS.
Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1993. First edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8, 129 pgs, index, biblio, notes, b&w photos. Subtitled "Closing the Open Range in SE New Mexico 1890s-1920s", the first indepth look at what the cowboys did once the frontier closed. More
BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE.
New York: Bantam Books, 1972. 16th printing. Mass Market Paperback. 4 x 7, 458 pgs, section of b&w photos. The history of the Indian Wars from the Indian's point of view. More
BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE.; An Indian History of the American West.
New York: Henry Holt, 1991. Later printing. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 487 pgs, index, b&w photos. The history of the Indian Wars from the Indian's point of view. More
BEFORE BARBED WIRE.
New York: Bramhall House, 1956. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 11, 256 pgs, index, b&w historical photos, decorated endpapers. The story of L.A. Huffman, frontier photographer. From buffalo skinners on the plains to wonderful Indian portraits, an unforgettable recording of the daily life of the pioneer West. More
NUGGETS OF NEVADA COUNTY HISTORY.
Nevada City, CA: Nevada County Historical Society, 1984. Second edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 143 pgs, b&w historical photos. Historical events and personalities of Nevada County, California. More
LABRADOR DIARY - 1915-1925; The Gordon Journals
Cartright, Labrador: Anglican Parish of Cartwright, 2003. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 228 pgs, b&w photos. Very scarce: based on the journals of Henry and Clara (nee Ashall) Gordon who worked coastal Labrador at the beginning of the twentieth century. More
OKLAHOMA.
Portland, OR: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, 1979. Second printing. Hardcover. 10 x 13 1/2, 127 pgs, color photos throughout. A unique and colorful portrayal of the natural beauty of the state and its rich heritage from days gone by. Takes you from the banks of the Cimarron to the..... More
BUFFALO BILL.; The Noblest Whiteskin.
New York: Putnams, 1973. Hardcover. 6 x 8 1/2, 320 pgs, notes, sources, index. A careful and candid exploration into the legend of Buffalo Bill, delving through layers of glorification and coming up with the very human Will Cody. More
BUFFALO BILL.; The Noblest Whiteskin.
New York: Putnams, 1973. Hardcover. 6 x 8 1/2, 320 pgs, notes, sources, index. A careful and candid exploration into the legend of Buffalo Bill, delving through layers of glorification and coming up with the very human Will Cody. Ex-library. More
BACKCOUNTRY MEXICO.
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1986. First edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 9, 311 pgs, b&w photos. A slightly dated but still useful traveler's guide & phrase book. More
A BIG YEAR IN A BAD LIFE; The Criminal Career of Reuben Houston Burrow.
England: Palomino Books, 2015. First edition. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 192 pgs, index, bibliography, section of color photos. Burrow stands out at the head of those who sprang from obscurity into infamy during 1887 as perpetrators of the unprecedented rush of train robberies that would capture innumerable newspaper..... More
NEW MEXICO; Gift of the Earth
New York: Viking Press, 1975. Hardcover. 9 x 11, 128 pgs, lots of color photos. History, art, archaeology, etc. of the Land of Enchantment. More
TOMBSTONE; Relive The Gunfight At The OK Corral
Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2010. Paperback. 9 x 6, 96 pgs, color photos. A century and a quarter after the Earp brothers and "Doc" Holliday faced off against the Clanton and McLaury brothers, their story continues to captivate and polarize. Tombstone includes a detailed account of the famous street fight..... More
REMINISCENCES OF A BUNGLE; and Two Other Northwest Rebellion Diaries.
Alberta, Canada: University of Alberta Press, 1983. Paperback. 4 1/2 x 7 1/2, 324 pgs, index. Includes The Diary of Lieutenant R.S. Cassels by Richard Scougall Cassels, and Notes on the Supression of the Northwest Insurrection by Harold Penryn Rusden. Three historic accounts of the 1885 Northwest Rebellion; the title..... More
MAMMOTH GOLD; The Ghost Towns of Lake District
Mammoth Lakes, CA: Genny Smith Books, 1990. Paperback. 6 x 9, 173 pgs, index, b&w photos and illustrations including fold-outs. A fine history of the gold mines and explorations in the Mammoth Lakes District, on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada range. Previous owner notes on inside front fly..... More
OKLAHOMA HERITAGE.
Oklahoma City: Holt, Calhoun, Clark & Quaid, 1984. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 366 pgs, index, bibliography, b&w illustrations and photos. A school textbook and an indispensible work for those studying the history of the state of Oklahoma. More
COWBOY LOVE POETRY; Verse From The Heart Of The West
Santa Monica, CA: Angel City Press, 1996. Paperback. 6 x 9, 174 pgs, foreword by Waddie Mitchell. Nice collection of classic cowboy poetry. More
TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY.; A History of Tom Lyons & the LCs.
Silver City, NM: High-Lonesome Books, 2003. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 328 pgs, b&w historical photos. The story of the LC Ranch, at 1.5 million acres, one of the truly "big outfits" of the time, and its founder Tom Lyons, murdered in El Paso in 1917, one of the..... More
BUCKAROO - VISIONS AND VOICES OF THE AMERICAN COWBOY.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993. Hardcover. 9 1/2 x 11 1/2, 126 pgs, color photos and art reproductions. Words to cowboy songs. Includes CD. More
THE GREAT CHIEFS.
New York: Time-Life Books, 1981. Revised. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 11, 240 pgs, , historical photos & maps. A historical look at the Great Chiefs of the West - Quanah Parker, Victorio, Geronimo, etc., and their struggle to save their lands and people. Great photo collections plus text. Padded brown..... More
THE INDIANS.
New York: Time-Life Books, 1973. Full Leather. 8 1/2 x 11, 240 pgs, index, b&w & color illustrations. A wonderful book looking at the Indians of the West before and after the white man's invasion. More
THE INDIANS.
New York: Time-Life Books, 1973. Full Leather. 8 1/2 x 11, 240 pgs, index, b&w & color illustrations. A wonderful book looking at the Indians of the West before and after the white man's invasion. More