Search Results: Authors starting with L from Darwin Labordo Books

Albuquerque: Valiant Printing Co, 1950. F . Hardcover. Near Fine. Boards, inscribed and signed by author. First edition. Guns 1267 does not note this edition in boards. Adams is only aware of wrappers edition.

An exceptional copy, both book and rare first state dust jacket are in fine condition. First edition. The jacket has $3.50 price intact and the back flap makes reference to the book "Plain Anne Ellis" also published in 1931. Ultra rare to be in this condition in the first state. As a bonus, included with this book is a first edition of "Plain Anne" in a dust jacket also. Adams One-Fifty 93. Guns 1270: Often a typographical error will identify a first printing, for the error is usually corrected in the second printing, but the error senventy-five (page 25) appears in all editions as late as 1957, although the earlier error ellby for belly on page 54 was corrected. The book purports to be a biography of Wyatt Earp, recorded at the instigation of his third wife. Many writers and other men who knew Earp personally held him to be utterly unlike the character portrayed by Lake. This book omits all the shady incidents of his life and does everything possible to glorify him. The author tells about many events… Read More

The first state dust jacket has wear and chipping to the top edge of the spine and the front panel, about very good minus to good. Book has wear and lettering faded, especially on the spine. Previous owner's stamps on cloth spine and on front and back pastedowns and front and back free endpapers, overall book is good only. This copy is signed by the author, Stuart Lake. First edition. The jacket has $3.50 price intact and the back flap makes reference to the book "Plain Anne Ellis" also published in 1931. This first state jacket is extremely rare. Adams One-Fifty 93. Guns 1270: Often a typographical error will identify a first printing, for the error is usually corrected in the second printing, but the error senventy-five (page 25) appears in all editions as late as 1957, although the earlier error ellby for belly on page 54 was corrected. The book purports to be a biography of Wyatt Earp, recorded at the instigation of his third wife. Many writers and other men who knew Earp personally held him to be… Read More

Montana State University, 1957. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine copy in dust jacket. Later edition. An excellent modern republication of the classic. Adams One-Fifty 94. Guns 1280: "One of the standard works on the Montana vigilantes and the Plummer gang of road agents." Montana One Hundred 16. Dobie p. 141: "Full treatment of lawlessness in the Northwest." Graff 2390. Howes L78.

Old West Publishing Co., 1962. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine copy in dust jacket. Reprint edition. Designed by Carl Hertzog and limited to 999 copies. Six Score 68: "Latham's book was a basis for later promotional material, notably Brisbin's Beef Bonanza., which shows much plagiarism from Latham." Herd 1309. Graff 2408. Howes L118. Lowman 146. Dobie/Dykes 71.

Dawson's Book Shop, 1950. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Cloth, near fine. Signed and inscribed by author to Dwight Clarke, president of Zamorano Club. First edition.

Two volumes, complete, two-toned buckram, slipcase has some wear and a bump in one of the top corners, still very good. Books in very good condition, with previous owner's gift inscription in front pastedown of Volume 1. No other writing found. First trade edition, first state. In the first state, Chapter XIV on page 507 begins with Alice instead of For Alice This grammatical error was corrected in the next printing. Herd 1318. Six Score 69: Perhaps the most exhaustive ranch history ever written, and a tremendous account of the cattle industry in south Texas. The first edition was the product of a talented collaboration of the author-artist, his researchers, and the designer, Carl Hertzog. Herd 1319. Loring Campbell. Basic Texas Books 121. Lowman 99.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1949. F . Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. Dust jacket has chipping, book very good plus. First edition.

Vancouver: Mitchell Press, 1964. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included. Fine copy in dust jacket. Second printing. Loring Campbell.

Laramie Printing Co., 1953. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Cloth, fine copy in dust jacket. First edition. Adams One-Fifty 95: "Scarce." Guns 1315: "Published by the author's wife after his death, this book reveals some heretofore unwritten history about the Johnson County War and about Tom Horn and other outlaws of the Northwest. The author was the officer who trapped Horn into a confession. There is also some information on Flat Nose George Curry and the Wild Bunch." Herd 1323.

El Paso, Texas Western Press, The University of Texas at El Paso, 1969. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Natural hopsacking binding, near fine copy in near fine dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by author. First edition. Six Score 71: An excellent study of the sheep industry in south Texas. The author discusses many things besides sheep. There is a long section on the cattle industry, which he sees as supplanting sheep. An interesting and thought-provoking work on an area which is often glossed over in other books on the cattle industry. The trade edition consists of 2,000 copies.After designing this book Hertzog said, Id walk a mile to kick a sheep. Basic Texas Books 125. Lowman 242.

Naylor Co., 1956. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Cloth, dust jacket, very good plus. First edition. Guns 1322: "Has a chapter on Tombstone and the OK Corral fight. The author calls the Earps a 'shady clan' and says that the OK battle 'lasted only thirty seconds, saw a total of thirty bullets fired and three of the Clanton-McLowery [sic] group dead in the dust. And though the Earps were victorious, their marksmanship created a wave of public resentment that later caused them to high-tail it for the sanctuary of Colorado.'

Frederick A. Stokes, 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. Cloth, small nick in spine area, a very good copy. Later edition. Does not have "Moore" in perfect type on p. 19. Merrill's Aristocrats, Powell, Heart of the Southwest. Dobie p. 110.

Frederick A. Stokes, 1902. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Cloth, very good. First edition. Graff 2473. Dobie p. 110: "Sketches and rambling stories faithful to cattle backgrounds; flavor and humanity through fictionized anecdote.

University of Nebraska Press, 1983. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. 13 volumes, complete. 1983-2001. Volume 1 is the Atlas of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, in folio and issued without dust jacket. Volumes 2 through 13 are in dust jackets. The Atlas is near fine in original shipping box. The remaining volumes are also near fine in near fine dust jackets. All 13 volumes are first editions, first printings. Now the authoritative edition of the Journals. Because of bulk and weight, shipping will be at added cost. Based on past experience, USPS cannot properly handle a shipment of this size. Instead, the set will be shipped Fedex Ground at a total cost of $110.

n.p.: N.p.. F . Soft cover. Very Good. Stiff boards, a very good copy. First edition. Guns 1332: "Issued with records of outlaw songs, and voice recordings.Has chapters on Quantrill, the James boys, the Youngers, Sam Bass, Billy the Kid, Gregorio Cortez, Ben Thompson, and Belle Starr, and has information on the Daltons, Bill Doolin, Henry Brown, and others." This is a separate book and stands on its own. The vinyl records are not present.

University of Oklahoma, 1963. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Dust jacket chipped, book fine. First edition. Montana One Hundred 71. Now very scarce.

University of Oklahoma, 1968. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Very fine in dust jacket. First edition. The previously unpublished account of Wolf, a Gros Ventre leader who lived out his life in the final years before the Indians were starved and hounded into submission.

Macmillan Co., 1932. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Very good copy, no dust jacket. First edition. Guns 1351: "Contains considerable material on Arizona outlaws. The author misnames John Heath as Frank Heith. He seems to have a poor opinion of the Earps, and of the OK Corral fight he says that though the Earps were officers of the law they 'deliberately brought on the quarrel for the purpose of getting rid of the Clantons and McLowerys [sic].' He says that Wyatt Earp 'was both a cold-blooded killer and a very suave and crafty dissimulator' and that Wyatt had told the author in detail 'how he had killed Curly Bill and John Ringo, but Breakenridge had told conclusively that Earp did not kill either of these men'

New York, Macmillan Co., 1932. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good copy in a very good dust jacket. First edition. Guns 1351: "Contains considerable material on Arizona outlaws. The author misnames John Heath as Frank Heith. He seems to have a poor opinion of the Earps, and of the OK Corral fight he says that though the Earps were officers of the law they 'deliberately brought on the quarrel for the purpose of getting rid of the Clantons and McLowerys [sic].' He says that Wyatt Earp 'was both a cold-blooded killer and a very suave and crafty dissimulator' and that Wyatt had told the author in detail 'how he had killed Curly Bill and John Ringo, but Breakenridge had told conclusively that Earp did not kill either of these men'