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Pablita Velarde - Autographed by both Pablita Velarde and Mary Carroll Nelson
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Pablita Velarde - Autographed by both Pablita Velarde and Mary Carroll Nelson

by Nelson, Mary Carroll

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
No dustjacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1971
Binding
Bound as pictorial hardcover
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NZ$210.69

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Pablita Velarde was a very talented and influential Native American artist. She painted many pieces depicting Native American life and culture in the Southwest. This book about her life and work is autographed by both her and the author.
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All Said and Done

All Said and Done

by de Beauvoir, Simone

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Published
1993
Binding
Bound in pictorial paper
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Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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NZ$16.86

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This is the autobiography of Simone de Beauvoir, 1962-1972. There is a former owner's name inside.
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Baby Doe Tabor: The Madwoman in the Cabin

Baby Doe Tabor: The Madwoman in the Cabin

by Temple, Judy Nolte

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good Dustjacket
Edition
First Printing
Published
2007
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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This is the story of a woman who, in the 1800's, married Colorado's wealthies mining magnate and together lived a life of scandal and extravagance. After they lost their fortune overnight, Baby Doe lived the last 35 years of her life in a small cabin in the Rocky Mountains.
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Genius on the Edge: The Bizarre Double Life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted

Genius on the Edge: The Bizarre Double Life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted

by Imber, Dr. Gerald

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good Dustjacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
2010
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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1
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NZ$50.56

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This is a biography of one of the most remarkable and innovative doctors ever to practice medicine in the United States.
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The Boy and the Dog Are Sleeping

The Boy and the Dog Are Sleeping

by Nasdijj

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good Dustjacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
2003
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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This book tells the true story of the unconditional love between a father and a son.
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The June Rise: The Apocryphal Letters of Joseph Antoine Janis

The June Rise: The Apocryphal Letters of Joseph Antoine Janis

by Tremblay, William

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good Dustjacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
2001
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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1
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There is a former owner's bookplate inside.
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Francis Bacon: The Temper of a Man

Francis Bacon: The Temper of a Man

by Bowen, Catherine Drinker

Condition
Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition
No dustjacket
Published
1963
Binding
Bound in red cloth hardcover with gold lettering and decor
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There is a former owner's name on the front endsheet.
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The Woman Who Watches Over the World: A Native Memoir

The Woman Who Watches Over the World: A Native Memoir

by Hogan, Linda

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good Dustjacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
2001
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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Three Weavers - Autographed by All Three Weavers

Three Weavers - Autographed by All Three Weavers

by Loveless, Joan Potter

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good Dustjacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1992
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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NZ$126.41

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This First Edition is autographed by all of the Three Weavers - Joan Potter Loveless, Kristina Wilson, and Rachel Brown, and is dated 12 August 1992.
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Pat Garrett: The Story of a Western Lawman

Pat Garrett: The Story of a Western Lawman

by Metz, Leon C.

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good Dustjacket
Published
1973
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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This is a biography of one of the most famour lawmen of the Old West.
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The Home Ranch

The Home Ranch

by Moody, Ralph

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Edition
First Edition
Published
1956
Binding
Bound in gray cloth hardcover
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NZ$20.23

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This is a very nice First Edition of this classic book.
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Trader Horn

Trader Horn

by Horn, Alfred Aloysius

Condition
Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition
No dustjacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1927
Binding
Bound in green cloth hardcover
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"Being the life and works of Alfred Aloysius Horn" - Trader Horn.
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Unrepentant Whore

Unrepentant Whore

by Harlot, Scarlot

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Edition
First Edition
Published
2004
Binding
Bound in pictorial paper
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NZ$151.70

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This book recounts the undertakings and adventures of Carol Leigh.
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The Sisters of Henry VIII: The Tumultuous Lives of Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France

The Sisters of Henry VIII: The Tumultuous Lives of Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France

by Perry, Maria

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Published
2000
Binding
Bound in pictorial paper
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NZ$8.43

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This book recounts The tumultuous Lives of Margaret of Scotland and Mary of France.
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At the End of the Sante Fe Trail

At the End of the Sante Fe Trail

by Segale, Sister Blandina

Condition
Used - Good with slight cover wearn
Jacket Condition
No dustjacket
Edition
3rd Printing
Published
1949
Binding
Bound in brown cloth hardcover
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Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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NZ$33.71

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This is a very nice edition of Sisiter Blandina's classic memoir.
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Black Tents of Arabia (My Life Among the Bedouins)

Black Tents of Arabia (My Life Among the Bedouins)

by Raswan, Carl R.

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Fair Dustjacket
Published
1947
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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Silver City, New Mexico, USA
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NZ$42.14

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There is a former owner's name on the front endsheet.
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Buckboard Days

Buckboard Days

by Poe, Sophie A.

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Published
1981
Binding
Bound in pictorial paper
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In 1936, this book was originally titled "The Thrilling Experiences on Our Southwestern Frontier of John William Poe, as Buffalo Hunter, United States Marshall, Sheriff, Rancher, Banker".
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Smeltertown Shenanigans: History, Stories, Confessions of Growing Up in Hurley, New Mexico, 1950-1970

Smeltertown Shenanigans: History, Stories, Confessions of Growing Up in Hurley, New Mexico, 1950-1970

by Boswell, Jerry

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Published
2014
Binding
Bound in pictorial paper
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This is the author's memoir of growing up in a small company mining town in Southwest New Mexico.
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Underground in Berlin: A Young Woman's Extraordinary Tale of Survival in the Heart of Nazi Germany

Underground in Berlin: A Young Woman's Extraordinary Tale of Survival in the Heart of Nazi Germany

by Simon, Marie Jalowicz

Condition
Used - Fine Condition
Jacket Condition
Fine Dustjacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
2014
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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This is the story of a young Jewish woman's survival in the heart of Nazi Germany.
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Galileo

Galileo

by Ronan, Colin A.

Condition
Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Very Good Dustjacket
Edition
First Edition
Published
1974
Binding
Hardcover with dustjacket
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This is a thorough and well illustrated examinatiion of both the life of Galileo as well as his contributions to science and civilization.
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