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Clarendon, TX: Clarendon Press, 1970. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 174p. bibliography. index. Adams 150 #131 "This is a story of one of Texas' peace officers and his adventuresome life, revealing some history hitherto untold. The author tells of some new adventures of Bass Outlaw not seen before and a mention of Jim Courtright; John Selman and many of the noted Texas Rangers.
(Real Photo postcard) Cowboys with Horses and Store by DeWitt C. Wheeler, Photographer
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(Real Photo postcard) Cowboys with Horses and Store
by DeWitt C. Wheeler, Photographer
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New York: DeWitt C. Wheeler, Photographer No date, circa 1908 -1910. Printed "Anglo Life Series" verso, featuring 3 cowboys with 3 horses and a building that appears to be a store. Sent to Mrs. Wesley Popkins, Halstead, Kansas, from Sada ?, concerning an upcoming visit. Very Good, with creases. New York photographer DeWitt C. Wheeler's works are found in the George Eastman Museum collection. . Postcard. Very Good. 3 1/4" x 5 1/2".
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Walter Durbin; Texas Ranger and Sheriff (signed By the author)
by Stephens, Robert W.
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MONROVIA, " THE GEM OF THE FOOTHILLS" CALIFORNIA
by Byrum, Thomas President
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Monrovia, CA: Press of the Monrovia News. Near Fine. 1915. First Edition. Soft Cover. Clean tan soft pictorial cover with a closing flap for mailing. Ca: 1915. Illustrated with sepia photographs. Text's interior is tight, clean & intact. Of all the lovely suburbs of Los Angeles, none offers such alluring attractions as Monrovia. West, Southern California, Monrovia, Los Angeles; Sepia Photographs; 8vo; 34 pages .
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History and legends of the Alamo and other missions in and around San Antonio.
by Adina De Zavala
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[Texas] [San Antonio] Adina De Zavala. History and legends of the Alamo and other missions in and around San Antonio. San Antonio: Standard Printing Co. 1917. Tan pictorial wraps. 20 cm. Illustrated. 219 pp. Rear cover separated; front cover corner bends, else very good.Adina De Zavala led the opposition to tearing down portions of the Alamo "in a resolute and voluble stand" and was instrumental in the preservation of portions of the original wall of the convent. In fact, she barricaded herself inside the north barrack of the Alamo for three days in February 1908 to protest its destruction. In 1912 she organized the Texas Historical and Landmarks Association, which placed thirty-eight markers at historic sites in Texas. She probably did more than any other one person in stirring interest in the preservation of the Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio. – Handbook of Texas. A tireless protector of Texas history, De Zavala is now honored with a marker in the patio of the convent at the Alamo
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Gov. O.B. Colquitt tells of Early Life and of his Newspaper and Political Experiences.
by Oscar Branch Colquitt
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[Texas] Colquitt, Oscar Branch. Gov. O.B. Colquitt tells of Early Life and of his Newspaper and Political Experiences. [Pittsburg, Texas?]: [No publication information.] 1934. Tan printed wraps. 18.5 cm. Illustrated. 29 pp. Near fine.OCLC shows 12 holdings (U. MO.; Duke; Baylor; Dallas Pub. Lib.; DRT Lib.; Houston Pub. Lib.; SMU; SFA U.; TAMU-SA; Texas State Lib.; Texas Tech.; & UT-Austin) Revised and reprinted from the Pittsburg gazette, February 13, 1934. The Colquitt family moved to Kaufman County, Texas in 1886. Gives some family history and his rise to Governor. Before politics he founded the newspaper the Pittsburg [Texas] Gazette.
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The Mavericks: On the occasion of Maury Maverick for Congress
by Frederick C Chabot
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[Texas] Frederick C Chabot. The Mavericks. On the occasion of Maury Maverick for Congress. [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified] 1934. Cream printed wraps. 23 cm. Portrait. 8 pp. Small hole on one page, else very good.OCLC shows 21 holdings. Privately published history of the Maverick family, including their involvement with the American Revolution, now uncommon.
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The Westerners Brand Book, 1944; Being A Collection Of The Original Papers Presented At The Meetings Of The Westerners And Also Of The Discussions In Which They Participated During The First Year, March, 1944, To March, 1945
by Paine, Clarence S., Don Russell, Everett Graff
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Chicago; (1946): The Westerners. First Edition. Octavo. 151pp., (3)pp, (4)pp. index. The first Westerners Publication with a list of its illustrious membership including Wright Howes, Everett Graff (who also has an important article on the rarest Western travel narratives), and the historians who wrote the classics on Western Americana (especially his tale of how Mrs. Wright Howes and he had played a joke on Wright Howes on the very rare 1843 Joseph Wlliams pamphlet. Printed and bound by John F. Cuneo Co. in gray cloth centrally stamped in gilt with their logo a steer with lettering gilt, spine lettering gilt. A very nice copy.
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MONROVIA, " THE GEM OF THE FOOTHILLS" CALIFORNIA
by Byrum, Thomas President
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Monrovia, CA: Press of the Monrovia News. Near Fine. 1915. First Edition. Soft Cover. Clean tan soft pictorial cover with a closing flap for mailing. Ca: 1915. Illustrated with sepia photographs. Text's interior is tight, clean & intact. Of all the lovely suburbs of Los Angeles, none offers such alluring attractions as Monrovia. West, Southern California, Monrovia, Los Angeles; Sepia Photographs; 8vo; 34 pages .
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History and legends of the Alamo and other missions in and around San Antonio.
by Adina De Zavala
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[Texas] [San Antonio] Adina De Zavala. History and legends of the Alamo and other missions in and around San Antonio. San Antonio: Standard Printing Co. 1917. Tan pictorial wraps. 20 cm. Illustrated. 219 pp. Rear cover separated; front cover corner bends, else very good.Adina De Zavala led the opposition to tearing down portions of the Alamo "in a resolute and voluble stand" and was instrumental in the preservation of portions of the original wall of the convent. In fact, she barricaded herself inside the north barrack of the Alamo for three days in February 1908 to protest its destruction. In 1912 she organized the Texas Historical and Landmarks Association, which placed thirty-eight markers at historic sites in Texas. She probably did more than any other one person in stirring interest in the preservation of the Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio. – Handbook of Texas. A tireless protector of Texas history, De Zavala is now honored with a marker in the patio of the convent at the Alamo
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Gov. O.B. Colquitt tells of Early Life and of his Newspaper and Political Experiences.
by Oscar Branch Colquitt
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[Texas] Colquitt, Oscar Branch. Gov. O.B. Colquitt tells of Early Life and of his Newspaper and Political Experiences. [Pittsburg, Texas?]: [No publication information.] 1934. Tan printed wraps. 18.5 cm. Illustrated. 29 pp. Near fine.OCLC shows 12 holdings (U. MO.; Duke; Baylor; Dallas Pub. Lib.; DRT Lib.; Houston Pub. Lib.; SMU; SFA U.; TAMU-SA; Texas State Lib.; Texas Tech.; & UT-Austin) Revised and reprinted from the Pittsburg gazette, February 13, 1934. The Colquitt family moved to Kaufman County, Texas in 1886. Gives some family history and his rise to Governor. Before politics he founded the newspaper the Pittsburg [Texas] Gazette.
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The Mavericks: On the occasion of Maury Maverick for Congress
by Frederick C Chabot
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[Texas] Frederick C Chabot. The Mavericks. On the occasion of Maury Maverick for Congress. [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified] 1934. Cream printed wraps. 23 cm. Portrait. 8 pp. Small hole on one page, else very good.OCLC shows 21 holdings. Privately published history of the Maverick family, including their involvement with the American Revolution, now uncommon.
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River
by John B. Wyeth
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YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Following the Flag; Diary of a Soldier's Wife
by Sargent, Alice Applegate
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Kansas City, KS: E. B. Barnett, Publisher Book. VG. Hardcover. Presumed 1st Edition. Book is blue cloth covered boards with paste-on American flag on front. The book has minor shelf edge wear with no other defects to note. No date - circa 1919. 91 pages with black and white frontis - a picture of the author in fancy dress in Washington in 1909. Married to an officer of the 2nd Cavalry in 1866, Sargent relates to experiences at Fort Bidwell, Fort Walla Walla, to Arizona. Four years at Fort Huachuca, Fort Bowie, to Fort Logan, Colorado and at Fort Wingate. .
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THE HELMET OF MAMBRINO
by KING,Clarence
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San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1938. First Thus. Vellum-backed marbled boards. Near Fine. (xx), 1, 21, 1 pages. First Edition Thus. Introduction by Francis P. Farquhar. Vellum-backed marbled boards. Gilt spine-titling. 5 1/4" x 8". Slipcase. Limited to 350 copies printed by The University of California Press. Per the Introduction, "'The Helmet of Mambrino' well supports the claim of (Clarence) King's friends that his casual conversation often equalled the best literature of his day, for this letter to a friend was undoubtedly produced spontaneously without thought of publication." A beautifully produced small book. Neat pictorial bookplate at front pastedown; small bookseller's stamp removal scar to rear pastedown, but a Near Fine copy in a Very Good Plus (slight abrasions at opening ends) slipcase. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.
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THE GATHERING OF ZION. THE STORY OF THE MORMON TRAIL
by STEGNER, Wallace
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New York: The McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus. (15) 331 (1) pp. Illustrated dust jacket, with $6.95 price. Illustrated, including maps of The Moromon Trail. Index. Purple cloth.6 1/4" x 9 1/4". One of The American Trail Series, edited by A. B. Guthrie, Jr. Per the jacket blurb: "Close to the heart of Mormondom is the almost stylized memory of the Trail. For every early Saint, crossing the plains to Zion was not merely a journey, but a rite, the final devoted and enduring act that brought one into the Kingdom." A Fine copy in a Very Good Plus or better dust jacket (pencil numbering to rear cover, spine toning; edgewear, especially to spine-ends). ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.
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In the Big Horn Mountains: Deer Haven Lodge Tensleep, Wyoming on Highway No. 16
by Deer Haven Lodge
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Sheridan: Clouds Peak Printery, 1950. Single sheet brochure, 17 x 36cm, folded to 17 x 9cm, four panels on each side. Halftone photographs, cover illustration, map. Some light toning and wear, else fine. Small advertisement for the Deer Haven Lodge, member of the Dude Ranchers Association. Nice map of the Bighorn National Forest, showing the location of the Lodge. Pictures include Paint Rock Creek and Lake Solitude. "Some of the finest fishing available is to be had in the lakes and streams....accessible only by 'packing in.' Ca. 1948-1950. Worldcat locates a single copy, at Yale.
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Defending Eden. New Mexican Pioneers in the San Bernardino Valley.
by J.C. Vickery
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Inland Empire history.
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Yellowstone Park Lodges and Camps
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Livingston, Montana; Yellowstone Park, Wyoming: Yellowstone Park Lodges and Camps Company, 1925. Brochure, 22.5 x 10cm folded, 11pp. Black and white photographic illustrations, map, printed in red and black throughout. Illustrated, stapled wraps show light wear and rubbing with a few bent corners, else fine. Beautiful brochure advertising stays at the park, with photos of lodges, sights, wildlife, maps, and pricing. "Any railroad agent can tell you about Yellowstone National Park, or address Yellowstone Park Lodge and Camps Co." Vernon Goodwin is listed as president, taking over from Howard Hays in 1924.
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Philo White's Narrative Of A Cruize In The Pacific To South America And California On The U.S. Sloop-Of-War Dale 1841-1843; Edited by Charles L. Camp
by White, Philo
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Denver: Old West Publishing, 1965. Hardcover. Orig. decorated green clean. Fine in nicked and chipped plain paper wrapper. 84 pages. 33 x 24.5 cm. Limited edition, one of 1000 copies. Designed and printed by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. Illustrated in color and black and white. Handsomely printed, bright, very clean copy.
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Legislative History: Arizona, 1864-1912
by Kelly, George H
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Phoenix: Manufacturing Stationers Inc., 1926. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition; possibly rebound, as the date is stamped on the spine but not recently; 8vo, brown cloth, no dj; vg (spine ends bumped and rubbed; top corner of front board bumped; edges and pages toning); ten fine folding maps, 399pp incl. index.
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Los Fundadores
by Leon Rowland
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"Herein are listed the first families of California and also other persons with family names that were in California 1769-1785 except those who died at San Diego in 1769."
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