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Santa Fe, New Mexico: The Sunstone Press, 1973. Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. 1973. "First Edition" (so stated). 813 annotated entries. According to Rittenhouse, this is the "best recent general bibliography" on New Mexico. Bound in the original blue wraps, with a black cloth spine. From the front matter: "In all the United States New Mexico is unmatched for the depth of its traditions and for its multicultural network. The state is a veritable laboratory for study of the ways groups of men have met and influenced one another. The bibliography… provides a fairly inclusive but far from complete listing of the best published sources testifying to New Mexico's record of cultural continuity and intercultural mingling. Many good readings not listed are either unpublished, difficult to obtain or more technical than the readings offered.". First Edition (so stated). Softcover.… Read More

Santa Fe, New Mexico: The Sunstone Press, 1973. INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR, directly on the title page ["Compliments of F. L. S."]. Author's initials only, NOT personalized to anyone. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. 1973. "First Edition" (so stated). 813 annotated entries. According to Rittenhouse, this is the "best recent general bibliography" on New Mexico. Bound in the original blue wraps, with a black cloth spine. From the front matter: "In all the United States New Mexico is unmatched for the depth of its traditions and for its multicultural network. The state is a veritable laboratory for study of the ways groups of men have met and influenced one another. The bibliography… provides a fairly inclusive but far from complete listing of the best published sources testifying to New Mexico's record of cultural continuity and intercultural mingling. Many good readings… Read More

Alexandria, Virginia: Time Life Books, 1984. A beautiful copy. Fine condition. Bright, clean, square, and tight. No corner bumps. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Fresh and crisp, apparently never read. Handsomely bound in full, brown leather that is gilt stamped, and embossed with a western motif/cattle longhorn design. The binding on this copy is GENUINE LEATHER, superior to the cheaper leatherette (imitation leather) found on later printings. Although at first glance, leatherette can look a lot like leather, it does not age as gracefully in the long run. Printed on one of the book's preliminary pages is the following statement: "This volume is bound in leather." Laid-in is the publisher's introductory letter, which also says in part: "This leather-bound volume..." [These references to leather were removed later for the imitation leather copies]. A volume in the Classics of the Old West series. Illustrated with a 3-page fold-out… Read More

Alexandria, Virginia: Time Life Books, 1983. A beautiful copy. Fine condition. Bright, clean, square, and tight. No corner bumps. No owner's name. Not a remainder. Fresh and crisp, apparently never read. The binding on this copy is GENUINE LEATHER, superior to the cheaper leatherette (imitation leather) found on some later printings. Although at first glance, leatherette can look a lot like leather, it does not age as gracefully in the long run. Laid-in is the publisher's introductory letter, which says in part: "This leather-bound volume..." There is also a statement printed in the book on a preliminary page: "This volume is bound in leather." [These references to leather were later removed for the leatherette copies]. The binding is gilt stamped, and embossed with a handsome western motif (including rising sun, longhorn steer, tomahawk, and six shooter/bullets). A silk ribbon page-marker is sewn into the headband. All edges gilt. Attractive marbled… Read More

Alexandria, Virginia:: Time Life Books, 1983. A gorgeous copy. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. No corner bumps. No owner's name. No remainder mark. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. The binding on this copy is GENUINE LEATHER, superior to the cheaper leatherette (imitation leather) found on some later printings. Although at first glance, leatherette can look a lot like leather, it does not age as gracefully in the long run. Laid-in is the publisher's introductory letter, which says in part: "This leather-bound volume..." [the reference to leather was later removed for the leatherette copies]. There is also a statement printed in the book on a preliminary page: "This volume is bound in leather." The binding is gilt stamped, and embossed with a handsome western motif (including rising sun, longhorn steer, tomahawk, and six shooter/bullets). A silk ribbon page-marker is sewn into the headband. All edges gilt. Attractive marbled endpapers. With… Read More

Alexandria, Virginia: Time Life Books, 1983. A gorgeous, pristine copy. New condition. No previous owner's name. Not a remainder. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. Handsomely bound in full, brown leatherette that is gilt stamped, and embossed with a western motif/ longhorn design. A silk ribbon page-marker is sewn into the headband. All edges gilt. Attractive marbled endpapers. Illustrated with portrait and engravings. A volume in the Classics of the Old West series. Biography of William Alexander Anderson (Big-Foot) Wallace, who was born in Virginia in 1816. According to John H. Jenkins [Basic Texas Books 50]: "This is a well-written account of a fascinating Texas Ranger and hero... The work divides naturally into three parts: Wallace as hunter and Indian fighter; Wallace on the Mier Expedition; and Wallace's trip home to Virginia. The first part (28 chapters) contains Wallace's first-person narrative of… Read More

New York:: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1848. 5" wide by 7.5" tall. A tight copy of the first American printing of this classic -- one of the best travel narratives of the fur trade era. WITHDRAWN stamp, and other typical library markings. Bound in the original red cloth, with blindstamped rules and ornaments on the front and rear covers, and elaborate gilt decorations on the spine. Gilt is still bright and shiny. Spine ends chipped. Moderate edge wear. Light scattered foxing. Describes the adventures of the author, a British army officer. "Contains valuable accounts of pioneer life; the Indians; mines; beaver and buffalo hunting, etc. Describes the author's journey through Texas, New Mexico, along the Red River and the Arkansas; down the Missouri to St. Louis; by steamboat to Peoria, and thence by stagecoach to Chicago." Dobie remarks that this book is "vivid on Comanche raids." Rittenhouse SANTA FE TRAIL 499: "Ruxton had first gone to Mexico,… Read More

Alexandria, Virginia: Time Life Books, 1983. A gorgeous copy. As New condition. No previous owner's name. Not a remainder. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. Handsomely bound in full, brown leather that is gilt stamped, and embossed with a western motif/longhorn design. The binding on this copy is GENUINE LEATHER, superior to the cheaper leatherette (imitation leather) found on many copies. Although at first glance, leatherette can look a lot like leather, it does not age as gracefully in the long run. Laid-in is the publisher's introductory letter, which says in part: "This leather-bound volume..." [the reference to "leather" was removed later for the leatherette copies]. There is also a statement printed in the book on a preliminary page: "This volume is bound in leather." A silk ribbon page-marker is sewn into the headband. All edges gilt. Attractive marbled endpapers. Laid-in loose is the original… Read More

Chicago, Illinois:: The Lakeside Press / R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1977. 4.5" wide by 6.75" tall. Bright, clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. Top edge gilt. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. With 11 illustrations including a double-page map of Wyoming in color, and a frontispiece portrait of the author. Gilt lettering on the spine, and Lakeside Press logo on the front cover, are still bright and shiny. From the publisher's preface: "In 1914, a young lawyer from Denver, Robert R. Rose, arrived in Kemmerer, Wyoming to hang up his shingle and commence the practice of his profession. As a small time lawyer, he became acquainted with the activities of the county, and was involved in many of them. The story of his eight years in Kemmerer, never before published, makes up the seventy-fifth annual edition of THE LAKESIDE CLASSICS." Bound in the original blue cloth. The Lakeside Classics # 75.. First Edition… Read More

Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press, 1977. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. However the jacket has mild shelfwear and a price sticker (like you sometimes find in a new book store). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. The book itself is fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. First Printing of the First Edition, with complete number row (987654321) on the copyright page. Bound in the original eggshell white cloth, stamped in bright metallic blue on the spine. Complete with dust jacket. 7" wide by 9.75" tall. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. New/New (minor shelfwear). xiv, 266pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Austin, Texas: The Pemberton Press / Jenkins Publishing Company, 1969. Fine condition in a Good Dust Jacket (price clipped; tape-reinforced at the corners; lightly soiled). The book itself is clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. 8.75" wide by 11.25" tall. NO owners' name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with black & white sketches throughout and 8 full-page color paintings by Melvin C. Warren; plus at the end is a 19-page "Sketch Book" also by Melvin C. Warren. Introduction by John H. Jenkins. The authors each contribute an essay on Southwestern history. Topics are: Butterfield Overland Mail Trail; Old San Antonio Road; Chisholm Trail; Santa Fe Trail; Dodge City Trail; Goodnight-Loving Trail. Bound in the original two-tone cloth.. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition/Good Dust Jacket. Illus. by Warren, Melvin C.. 175pp.

New York: Edward Eberstadt & Sons, 1940. Very Good condition but for check marks and a few pencil notes in the page margins. Light cover soil. Tiny chip at foot of spine. NO owner's name or bookplate. Otherwise the pages are clean. 1940. Catalogue 115 only. 1,156 priced, expertly annotated entries. Illustrated with title page reproductions. Bound in the original pictorial wraps, printed in brown and black.. First Edition. Softcover. Near Very Good condition. 8vo. 138pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co, Inc. , 1955. Heavy book - shipping at cost. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Not a Book Club edition. Not price clipped (12.50). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Original beige cloth, decorated in red and gold. Illustrated with over 1000 old engravings, prints and early photos. Pictorial endpapers. Adams' Burs Under the Saddle 28. Herd 234. Six-Guns 183. From the Dust Jacket: "Recreates with a wealth of rare pictures and vivid authoritative text the tremendous epic of the American West." Looks at Cowboys, Cattle, Indians, Street Scenes, Gunfights, Hangings, etc. Sharp corners. . First Printing of the First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. 4to. 512pp . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Edward Eberstadt & Sons, 1953. Very Good condition. Light cover wear. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1953. Catalogue 132 only. 765 priced, expertly annotated entries. Illustrated with title page and manuscript reproductions and b/w paintings. Bound in the original pictorial wraps.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. 8vo. 128pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Edward Eberstadt & Sons, 1953. Good condition (cover soil). Internally VERY GOOD. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1953. Catalogue 132 only. 765 priced, expertly annotated entries. Illustrated with title page and manuscript reproductions and b/w paintings. Bound in the original pictorial wraps.. First Edition. Softcover. Good condition. 8vo. 128pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Edward Eberstadt & Sons, 1964. Very Good condition. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1964. Catalogue 164 only. 386 priced, expertly annotated entries. Illustrated with 22 title page and manuscript reproductions. Bound in the original cream-color wraps, stamped in green and black.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. 8vo. 111pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

New York: Edward Eberstadt & Sons, 1953. Very Good condition. Light wear. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1953. Catalogue 131 only. 736 priced, expertly annotated entries. Illustrated with title page and manuscript reproductions. Bound in the original pictorial wraps.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. 8vo. 127pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2014. SIGNED by the AUTHOR (his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). SIGNED copies are SCARCE. BRAND NEW in a BRAND NEW dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. 2014. First printing of the First Edition with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Photo illustrated. List of chapter notes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original red boards with a red cloth spine, stamped in black. From the dust jacket: "As the year 1890 wound to a close, a band of more than three hundred Lakota Sioux Indians led by Chief Big Foot made their way toward South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation to join other Lakotas seeking peace. Fearing that Big Foot's band was headed instead to join 'hostile' Lakotas, U.S. troops surrounded the group on Wounded… Read More

New York: Edward Eberstadt & Sons, 1963. Very Good condition. Date stamp and light brown speckles (foxing?) on the cover. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1963. Catalogue 160 only. 623 priced, expertly annotated entries. Illustrated with 22 title page and manuscript reproductions. Bound in the original off white wraps, stamped in light brown and black.. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. 8vo. 126pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Danbury, Connecticut: Grolier Educational Corporation, 1985. Clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Illustrated throughout with portraits, engravings, and photos. Volume 10 only (of the 10 volume set). Comprehensive Glossary. Comprehensive Bibliography. Maps. Index. Glossy pictorial boards. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, probably as issued. 8vo. x, pp. 1,639-1,819.