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CATALOG #188: January, 2010 Texas residents add .0825% sales tax to total order before shipping. 1) Allie, Linda B. & Weldon I. Hudson [compilers] WEST TEXAS PIONEERS 1986, 1st edition, Fort Worth. A collection of pioneer’s personal stories that were originally published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in the 1930s. Indian fights, settlement, and much more. Includes an alphabetized list of 542 subjects mentioned in this volume. 224pp w/index. Folio softcover…45.00 SOLD 2) Alonzo, Armando C. TEJANO LEGACY: Rancheros and Settlers in South Texas, 1734-1900 1998, 1st edition, Albuquerque. A study of Tejano ranchers and settlers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley from their colonial roots to 1900. 357pp w/map, appendix, notes, index. Softcover……16.95 SOLD 3) Ashley, Carlos THESE TEXAS HILLS 1941, 1st edition, np. Ashley writes easy-to-read poetry about his neighbors around the San Saba and Llano Rivers in Central Texas. Herein are tales of cedar-whacks, lonely cow-hands, and small town folks. 21pp. 4) Baer, Larry L. THE PARKER GUN: An Immortal American Classic 1974, 1st edition, Los Angeles. This work gives an in- depth look at the fine workmanship and statistics of the famous PARKER shotgun, sought after by collectors around the world. 93pp w/photos. Folio HB, leather bound with gold embossed lettering…….40.00 SOLD 5) [BANDERA COUNTY] PIONEER HISTORY OF BANDERA COUNTY: Seventy-five Years of Intrepid History 6) [BANDERA COUNTY] A BRIEF HISTORY OF BANDERA COUNTY: Covering More Than Eighty Years of Intrepid History by J. Marvin Hunter. 1936, 1st edition, Bandera. Early settlers, Indian atrocities, and more. 95pp. Softcover…..45.00 SOLD 7) Barnes, Will C. APACHES & LONGHORNS: The Reminiscences of Will C. Barnes 1941, 1st edition, Los Angeles. The author was in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and gives a good interpretation of frontier military life in Arizona and the Apache Wars. He retired from the military in the 1880s and became a Southwestern cattleman. 210pp w/photos. HB/DJ has two small chips, minor edgewear, very scarce…..100.00 SOLD 8) Barrett, Neal, Jr. LONG DAYS AND SHORT NIGHTS: A Century of Ranching on the YO, 1880-1980 1980, 1st edition, Mountain Home. Illustrated by Joe Beeler. The story of the Schreiners and their five-generation ranching dynasty at the YO Ranch in central Texas. 192pp w/photos, index. Folio HB/DJ…..75.00 9) Bartholomew, Ed 1) WYATT EARP: The Man And The Myth and 2) WYATT EARP: The Untold Years 10) Bean, Amelia TIME FOR OUTRAGE 1967, 1st edition, NY. A well-researched novel based on actual historical events and the people involved in New Mexico’s bloody Lincoln County War. In “The Author’s Note” at the end of the book, Bean gives interesting information concerning her treatment of the facts, source material, etc. 445pp. HB/DJ, nice copy, and scarce…..75.00 11) Bedichek, Roy KARANKAWAY COUNTRY 1950, 1st edition, NY. The subject of this book is the stretch of sandbars that make up Matagorda Island and Peninsula, and the surrounding marshland, and the denizens therein, such as bird and aquatic life, javelinas, coons, possums, snakes, wild hogs, wolves, lizards, bobcats, deer, “and God knows what all!” The author’s enchanting style and philosophy make this book a wonderful read. HB/DJ…..35.00 SOLD 12) [BEE COUNTY, TEXAS] THE HISTORICAL STORY OF BEE COUNTY, TEXAS by Camp Ezell. 1973, 1st edition, Beeville. 254pp w/maps, historical articles, and a forty-page photo section in back. HB, scarce…..95.00 13) Benedict, Carl Peters A TENDERFOOT KID ON GYP WATER 1943, 1st limited edition: “550 copies of this book have been printed and the type melted,” Austin. Designed by Carl Hertzog. William Reese, in SIX-SCORE: “A vividly written story of range life in west Texas in the 1890s. Benedict recounted incidents of cow punching as they occurred and editor Dobie changed as little as possible. The result is one of the best books ever written on the Texas range.” 115pp w/illustrations. HB still in publisher’s onion skin jacket, very scarce…..295.00 SOLD 14) [BIG BEND] RIBBONS OF TIME: The Dalquest Research Site by Douglas Preston. 2006, 1st edition, Midwestern State University Press, Wichita Falls. Photographs by Walter W. Nelson. A photographic and textual portrait of the remote canyon in the Big Bend known as The Devil’s Graveyard. This region was donated to Midwestern State by Walter and Rose Dalquest to be used as a research site. This book combines photographic art, history and science to provide an exploration of this unique and relatively unknown canyon. 101pp. Oblong folio -- SIGNED by the photographer . CLEARANCE 50% off = 30.00 [was $60.00] 15) Biggers, Don Hampton BUFFALO GUNS AND BARBED WIRE: Two Frontier Accounts 1991, 1st printing of the combined reissue of “Pictures of the Past” and “History That Will Never Be Repeated,” Lubbock. Introduction by A.C. Greene; biography of Biggers by Seymour V. Connor; photos by George Robertson and Erwin E. Smith. A frontier journalist’s account of the last great buffalo hunters, and range stories about cattlemen and cowboys of West Texas. 241pp w/photos, map, notes, sources. 16) Bonney, Cecil LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER: Seventy-Five Years in the Pecos Valley 1971, 1st edition, Roswell. Introduction by Peter Hurd; endpaper map by Jose Cisneros. Memoirs of a New Mexican who knew the Coes of New Mexico, Pat Garrett, and many other famous Southwesterners. He devotes chapters to Wayne Brazel, Jim Miller, Sheriff Lesley Dow, the Fountain murders, and much more. 235pp w/photos, index. HB/DJ CLEARANCE: 50% OFF = $40.00 (was $80.00) [4 copies] SOLD 17) Breihan, Carl W. THE COMPLETE AND AUTHENTIC LIFE OF JESSE JAMES 1953, 1st edition, NY. Introduction by Homer Croy. Biography. 287pp w/photos, appendix, index. HB/DJ….35.00 18) Breihan, Carl W. YOUNGER BROTHERS 1961, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. The story of the four Younger brothers, deadly allies of the James brothers. 260pp w/photos. HB/DJ….30.00 SOLD 19) Breihan, Carl W. QUANTRILL AND HIS CIVIL WAR GUERRILLAS 1959, 1st edition, Denver. This story of the bloody band that rode under Quantrill includes a roster. 174pp w/photos. HB/DJ…..30.00 SOLD 20) Briggs, Edward A. HOUNDS IN THE HILLS 2009, reprint of the 1938 original, Silver City. Entertaining true tales of superior hounds that run to catch on red fox and gray, ‘coon, ‘possum, snowshoe hare, and cottontail rabbit. The author was a hunting enthusiast who raised and bred fox hounds and beagle. 203pp w/photos. HB w/dec’d cover [multi-copies available]…25.00 21) Bryan, Sidney [with E.L. Yeats and Hooper Shelton] THE 18 RANCH: Colorado Cattle Co., 1881-1973 nd [circa 1973], 22) Burch, J.P. CHARLES W. QUANTRELL 1923, 1st edition, Vega. "A true history of his guerrilla warfare on the Missouri and Kansas border during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865. As told by Captain Harrison Trow, one who followed Quantrell through his whole course." 266pp w/illustrations. HB……..30.00 SOLD 23) Campbell, Ida Foster & Alice Foster Hill TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY: A History of Thomas Lyons and the LCs 2003, 1st edition, Silver City. The story of the 1.5 million acre LC Ranch in New Mexico and its founder, Thomas Lyons, whose murder in 1917 remains unsolved. 328pp w/photos, appendix, bibliography. Softcover, new [multi-copies available]….19.95 24) Carlson, Paul H. “PECOS BILL” A Military Biography of William R. Shafter 1989, 1st ed, College Station. Biography of the abrasive soldier who served four decades with the U.S. Army from the Civil War through the Indian wars in the West to the Spanish-American War. 225pp w/maps, photos, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…60.00 25) Castel, Albert WILLIAM CLARKE QUANTRILL: His Life and Times 1962, 1st edition, NY. Biography of Quantrill, whose actions during the Civil War created a bloody legend. 250pp w/maps, photos, index. HB/DJ…….35.00 26) Cleaveland, Norman [with George Fitzpatrick] THE MORLEYS: Young Upstarts on the Southwest Frontier 1971, 1st edition, Albuquerque. The story of a Southwest entrepreneur who was manager of the Maxwell Land Grant, editor of the Cimarron News and Press (blown up Clay Allison and his mob), and later a railroad locator, instrumental in winning the Raton Pass and Royal Gorge for the Santa Fe Line. 270pp w/illustrations, endpaper map, bibliography, index. HB/DJ….45.00 SOLD 27) Clendenen, Clarence C. BLOOD ON THE BORDER: The United States Army and the Mexican Irregulars 1969, 28) Coues, Elliott THE EXPEDITIONS OF ZEBULON MONTGOMERY PIKE To Headwaters of the Mississippi River, Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, During the Years 1805-6-7 Two Volumes. 1965, limited edition reprint, Minneapolis. “A New Edition, now first reprinted in full from the original of 1810, with copious critical commentary, memoir of Pike, New Map and other illustrations, and complete index.’ 955pp w/illustrations, index, folding maps in rear pocket. 29) Cox, Mike RED ROOSTER COUNTRY 1970, 1st edition, Hereford. A collection of stories about events and characters in West Texas. 114pp w/photos, index. Folio HB w/pictorial cover.......30.00 SOLD 30) Crawford, Ann Fears [editor] THE EAGLE: The Autobiography of Santa Anna1967, 1st edition, Pemberton Press, Austin. “These extremely personal and revealing memoirs include [Santa Anna’s] version of the Texas Revolution, The U.S.- Mexican War, and the Maximilian era of Mexican history, as well as the rest of his activities between 1810 and 1874.” 299pp illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. Folio HB/DJ has small chips……45.00 31) Debo, Angie PRAIRIE CITY: The Story of an American Community1944, 1st edition, NY. The author gives a portrayal of an Oklahoma community’s development from its founding during the great Cherokee Run of 1889 to the days following Pearl Harbor. 245pp w/photos, index. HB/DJ worn..25.00 32) de Shields, James T. CYNTHIA ANN PARKER: The Story of Her Capture 1934, 2nd edition, Naylor Co. San Antonio. She was captured at Fort Parker in 1836, absorbed into Comanche culture and was the mother of Quanah Parker. She was recaptured by Texas Rangers at the Battle of Pease River in 1860. 66pp w/photos. Softcover w/illustrated cover, nice copy, very scarce…..175.00 34) Dodge, Col. Richard Irving OUR WILD INDIANS: Thirty-Three Years’ Personal Experience Among the Red Men of the Great West… 1959, facsimile reprint of the 1882 original, NY. Introduction by General William T. Sherman. An expansive, firsthand look at Plains Indian life, customs, ceremonies, and other traits. 657pp w/illustrations, index. HB/DJ….35.00 SOLD 35) Emmett, Chris SHANGHAI PIERCE: A Fair Likeness 19531st edition, Norman. Drawings by Nick Eggenhofer. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “This is one of the best biographies of a Texas cattleman. Emmett gives us Shanghai Pierce with the warts and all…good reading and competent biography.” Pierce was one of Texas’ most colorful cattlemen who built a ranching empire in South Texas and crossed paths with many notables, including John Wesley Hardin, Ike Pryor, Charlie Siringo, Leander H. McNelly, Wild Bill Hickock, Ab blocker, others. 326pp w/maps, photos, appendix, bib, index. HB/DJ slightly edgeworn…..75.00 SOLD 36) Erwin, Allen A. THE SOUTHWEST OF JOHN HORTON SLAUGHTER: Cattleman, Sheriff 1965, 1st edition, Glendale. Adams, SIX-GUN: “...the first, and a long-needed, book on the famous John Slaughter and shows much research.” Associates of the lawman/rancher included Big Foot Wallace, Ben Thompson, James H., Cook, The Earps, Tom Horn, Al Sieber, the Apache Kid, Geronimo, Pancho Villa, just to name a few. The index looks like a virtual “Who’s Who” of Old West characters. Forwards by Ramon F. Adams and Wm. McLeod Raine. HB/DJ with faded spine….185.00 37) Evans, Will F. HUNTING GRIZZLYS, BLACK BEAR AND LIONS “BIG-TIME” ON THE OLD RANCHES 38) Faulk, Odie GENERAL TOM GREEN: “A Fightin’ Texan”1963, 1st edition, Waco. Introduction by Rupert N. Richardson. Biography of the spirited Texas pioneer who participated in the San Jacinto Battle as a youthful artilleryman; fought Indians and served as a bureaucrat for the Republic of Texas; served in the Mexican War; and died fighting for the Confederacy in the Civil War. Softcover w/decorated cover……65.00 39) Fergusson, Erna MURDER & MYSTERY IN NEW MEXICO 1948, 1st edition, Albuquerque. Frontispiece by Peter Hurd. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “A well-written book with chapters on several of the New Mexico outlaws, such as Vicente Silva, Billy the Kid, and Tom Ketchum...Her chapters on Vicente and Ketchum are more reliable...” There are also chapters on the mysterious death of Colonel Fountain and his son; the vigilantes of Socorro; and more. 192pp w/photo section, endpaper map. HB/DJ….55.00 SOLD 40) Flanagan, Sue TRAILING THE LONGHORNS 1964, 1st edition, Austin. Foreword by Wayne Gard. A pictorial tour of landmarks along three famous cattle trails: The Goodnight-Loving, the Chisholm, and the Western Trails. Excellent range history. 290pp w/photos, maps, notes, bibliography, index. Folio HB/DJ…….60.00 41) Fulmore, Z.T. THE HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF TEXAS AS TOLD IN COUNTY NAMES 1915, 1st edition, Texas State Historical Association, Austin. Interesting historical details about Texas county namesakes. 312pp w/maps, illustrations, informative appendices, index. HB, cover slightly scuffed, otherwise sound copy, scarce……100.00 42) Gilbert, Miles GETTING A STAND 1986, 1st edition, Tempe. Illustrations by Bill Leftwich. “An anthology of the writings of buffalo hunters who were engaged in the hide business between 1870 and 1882.” Includes a 1927 letter from J. Wright Mooar to 43) Godfrey, Captain E.S., [Commander of Co. K] AN ACCOUNT OF CUSTER’S LAST CAMPAIGN and THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIG HORN 1968, limited edition reprint, Palo Alto. This firsthand account first appeared in the January, 1892 issue of The Century Magazine. 86pp w/illustrations, endpaper maps. HB/DJ…..35.00 SOLD 44) Goodwyn, Frank LIFE ON THE KING RANCH 1951, 1st ed., NY. Photos by Toni Frissell. Illustrations by Bruce Marchin. Goodwyn's father was ranch boss of the Norias section of the vast King Ranch in South Texas. Goodwyn grew up on the ranch and relates his experiences as well as folklore and little-known facts about the ranch. 293pp w/photos, glossary, biblio. HB/DJ..80.00 SOLD 45) Graves, John GOODBYE TO A RIVER 2002, reprint, NY. Designed by Carl Hertzog. The author’s classic account of his three-week trip down the Brazos River. HB/DJ, SIGNED……35.00 SOLD 46) [GREEN, BEN K.] BEN K. GREEN: A Descriptive Bibliography of Writings By and About Him by Robert A. Wilson (with a forward by Jenkins Garrett) 1977, 1st edition, Flagstaff. An indispensable source book for Ben Green collectors. Throughout, Wilson “renders warm, personal glimpses of Doc Green as a writer and individual.” HB/DJ, SIGNED……70.00 47) Greene, A.C. 900 MILES ON THE BUTTERFIELD TRAIL 1994, 1st edition, Denton. The author and his wife travelled the route of the Texas portion of the famous Butterfield Mail route and recorded the history of this short-lived frontier road to the west, with myths and legends included. 293pp w/bibliography, index. HB/DJ fine...35.00 48) Greene, A.C. A PERSONAL COUNTRY 1979, 1st edition, NY. Author writes about West Texas, its people, and where his roots were. Bill Porterfield said this about the book: “It’s all here, time, place, treasure, blood, sex, success, failure, death and, of course, god and the devil and grief, and the going on, as people must.” HB/DJ, SIGNED……55.00 SOLD 49) Greer, James K. BOIS D’ARC TO BARBED WIRE: Ken Carey: Southwestern Frontier Born 1936, 1st edition, Dallas. Pioneer life in Texas in the 1850s thru 1880s, with details of buffalo hunting, Indian fights, cattle trails, outlaws, fence-cutting wars, and more. A frontier classic. 428pp w/map endpapers, photos and maps, bibliographical notes, index. HB w/decorated cover.125.00 SOLD 50) Haley, J. Evetts SOME SOUTHWESTERN TRAILS 1948, 1st limited edition of 1,000 copies, San Angelo. 970 copies of this edition were bound in paper covers and distributed as Christmas greetings by San Angelo Standard-Times publisher Houston Harte. [See Chandler Robinson, J. Evetts Haley and the Passing of the Old West]. Designed and printed by Carl Hertzog; illustrations by Harold D. Bugbee. In addition to Haley’s preface and article, “Arkansas River Route,” others who contributed essays: H. Bailey Carroll, John L. McCarty, Jack Potter, Floyd Streeter, Stanley Vestal, and LeRoy Hafen. 30pp unnumbered. Oblong folio softcover with extended edges, very scarce……250.00 51) Haley, J. Evetts FORT CONCHO AND THE TEXAS FRONTIER 1952, 1st edition, San Angelo. Designed by Carl Hertzog; illustrations by H.D. Bugbee. Haley’s classic history of the frontier military outpost and the West Texas country that surrounds it. Chapters on the Great Comanche War Trail; the stage-coach mail; founding and building of Fort Concho; Mackenzie and his Indian campaigns; Grierson and Shafter; “Nolan’s Lost Nigger Expedition;” racial troubles on the Conchos; transportation and supply; everyday life at the post; and much more. 352pp w/maps, illustrations, index. HB/DJ showing light edgewear…..200.00 SOLD 52) Haley, J. Evetts STORY OF THE SHAMROCK 1954, 1st edition, Amarillo. A history of the first 25 years of the Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp. 78pp w/illustrations. Softcover……30.00 SOLD 53) [HALEY, J. EVETTS) J. EVETTS HALEY: And the Passing of the Old West by Chandler A. Robinson. 1978, 1st edition, Austin. Includes essays about Haley by such notables as John L. McCarty, Al Lowman, Carl Hertzog, Joe B. Frantz, and others; a chapter by Haley about A TEXAN LOOKS AT LYNDON and the consequences of publishing that book. Most importantly, it includes a complete bibliography of Haley’s writings up to the time of this book’s publication. A book that belongs in the library of any Haley collector. HB/no dust jacket as issued, CLEARANCE: 40% off = $51.00 (was $85.00 [I have four copies] 54) [HALEY, J. EVETTS] CASEMENT OF JUNIATA: As A Man and as a Stockman…One of a Kind by Donald R. Ornduff. 1975, 1st edition, Kansas City. Introduction by J. Evetts Haley. An insightful look at a legendary figure in the American livestock industry. Haley said of the Kansas rancher, “Cowboy, horseman, livestock breeder, master feeder, embattled patriot and generous companion—in every facet and aspect of his versatile and accomplished nature, he was an extraordinary man.” 113pp w/photos. HB/DJ this copy SIGNED by Haley………85.00 SOLD 55) Henderson, Halton ARTISTRY IN SINGLE ACTION 1989, 1st limited edition of 400 copies, Chama Press, Dallas. Foreword by J. Evetts Haley. Typography design by David Holman; binding and slipcase design by Craig Jensen; photos by Charles DeBus. This book chronicles the story of the beautiful and innovative Grizzly revolvers designed by Edmond de la Garrigue. The book also includes a brief history of the six-gun in Texas, and of the career of Samuel Colt. 110pp w/illus, sources. Folio HB ¼ bound in leather over brown cloth boards, in slipcase. This copy SIGNED by Henderson on the half-title page, and SIGNED by Homan and Jensen on the colophon page; includes a publisher’s broadside.…225.00 56) Hinton, Harwood P. [intro by] HISTORY OF THE CATTLEMEN OF TEXAS 1991, Texas State Historical Association, Austin. This volume is a reprint of 1914 edition published by Johnston Printing & Advertising Co. A reprint of the original volume which was privately printed for the families of the Cattle Raisers' Association of Texas. It was sold by subscription and contained sketches of sixty individuals who were either pioneers of the livestock industry of "progressive" ranchers who had expanded into other fields of endeavor. 350pp w/portraits, index. HB, a variant binding of dark brown imitation leather w/stamped title block on the front cover w/gilt lettering (a few of the last pages are warped as if they had once been damp, hardly noticeable) scarce..175.00 57) Holden, Curry HILL OF THE ROOSTER 1956, 1st edition, NY. Novel about the fiercely independent Yaqui Indians of northern Mexico during the early 1900s. 319pp w/endpaper map. HB/DJ, INSCRIBED/SIGNED…..25.00 SOLD 58) Horwitz, James THEY WENT THATAWAY 1976, 1st edition, NY. The author searches out his childhood heroes—the old-time Hollywood cowboys—and finds out what become of Gene Autry, Tim McCoy, The Cisco Kid, the Durango Kid, Joel McCrea, and others. 281pp w/photos. HB/DJ…..19.50 SOLD 59) Houts, Marshall [editor] FROM GUN TO GAVEL: The Courtroom Recollections of James Mathers of Oklahoma 1954, 1st edition, NY. Interesting cases as recalled by a county attorney who served in Oklahoma just before and after the turn of the 20th-century. 246pp. HB/DJ has a 2 by 3 inch piece torn from front of jacket, otherwise a nice copy….25.00 SOLD 60) [IRION COUNTY] A HISTORY OF IRION COUNTY by Leta Crawford. 1966, 1st edition, Waco. A history that covers the county’s earliest days to the 1960s. 152pp w/photos, appendices, index. HB/DJ errata laid in….35.00 61) Jackson, A. T. PICTURE-WRITING OF TEXAS INDIANS 1938, 1st ed, Austin. A county by county survey of ancient Indian rock art giving a thorough analysis and classification of design elements and their geographic distribution. 490pp w/hundreds of maps and photos; bibliography; index. Softcover in a Bro-dart acid free ‘Dura-saver’ cover, very scarce…..17 5.00 62) Jank, Lyn THAT SPECIAL BREED: The American Quarter Horse 1977, 1st limited edition, Fort Worth. An in-depth chronological history of the Quarter Horse breed and the American Quarter Horse Association. Includes biographical sketches of the people involved and over 200 of the great horses; blood lines and a chart showing parents of some of the sires and dames featured. 357pp w/photos, people and horse indexes. Folio HB fully bound in leather, numbered and SIGNED, very scarce….275.00 63) Johnson, David THE MASON COUNTY “HOO DOO” WAR, 1874-1902 2006, 1st edition, Denton. Foreword by Rick Miller. Johnson analyzes the myths and legends surrounding the feud and presents the first definitive account of what happened in Mason County during that bloody era. 360pp w/photos, maps, notes, bibliography, index…….45.00 64) Keleher, William A. VIOLENCE IN LINCOLN COUNTY 1869-1881 1957, 1st edition, Albuquerque. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “One of the best histories of Lincoln County and its troubles, as well as of the life of Billy The Kid...It is most trustworthy.” 390pp w/illustrations, sources, index. HB…….50.00 SOLD 65) Kelton, Elmer SLAUGHTER 1992, 1st edition, NY. Novel about buffalo hunters on the Texas Plains. Winner of 1992 WWA Spur Award for best western novel. 369pp. HB/DJ, fine..55.00 66) Kelton, Elmer FAR CANYON 1994, 1st edition, NY. Sequel to SLAUGHTER.1994 WWA Spur Award. 323pp. HB/DJ….65.00
67) Knight, Sherri VIGILANTES TO VERDICTS: Stories From a Texas District Court 2009, 1st edition, Stephenville. From the vigilance trails to the halls of justice, you will “read about the incidents that turned the wheels of justice toward progress. From the quick dispatch of horse thieves, an overturned stagecoach driven by a drunken teamster, the trial of John Wesley Hardin to the hanging of Tom Wright.” 244pp w/map, illus, notes, index. Softcover, new [multiple copies available]…16.95 68) Kupper, Winifred [editor] TEXAS SHEEPMAN: The Reminiscences of Robert Maudslay 1951, 1st edition, Austin. Ranching experiences of a young Englishman who came to West Texas in 1880. 138pp w/illus, notes, index. HB lacks dj…35.00 69) Laine, Tanner CATTLE CALL 1975, 1st edition, Seagraves. Stories of West Texas with emphasis on cattle ranching. Interspersed among the stories is “Faces of Cowboys” which has photos and biographical sketches of about two hundred West Texas ranchers and cowboys. Folio HB………45.00 SOLD 70) Lane, Walter P. [edited/annotated by Jimmy L. Bryan, Jr.] THE ADVENTURES AND RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL WALTER P. LANE, A San Jacinto Veteran, Containing Sketches of the Texan, Mexican and Late Wars, with Several Indian Fights Thrown In. 2000, reprint edition limited to 500 copies, DeGolyer Library, Dallas. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “One of the best Texas military memoirs, this is also a prime source on the period from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War. No Texas hero spent more time in the thick of the action than Lane, and his memoirs are meaty with anecdotes and incidents relating to the revolution, the Indian campaigns, the Mexican War, and the Civil War.” 216pp w/notes, bibliography, index. HB…95.00 71) Latham, Francis S. TRAVELS IN THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, 1842 1971, 1st edition, Encino Press, Austin. Designed by William D. Wittliff; edited by Gerald S. Pierce. Included here are a series of articles Latham wrote for a Tennessee newspaper. they give us a fascinating firsthand look at life in Texas during the Republic years. 49pp w/illus. HB w/decorated cover, SIGNED..35.00 72) [LEA, TOM] TOM LEA: A Selection of Paintings and Drawings from the Nineteen-Sixties 1969-1970, San Antonio. “An Appreciation...” by Harry Ransome; and a biographical essay and introduction by Al Lowman. Includes 57 reproductions of Lea’s works with comments by the artist. Softcover...30.00 SOLD 73) Lea, Tom WESTERN BEEF CATTLE 1967, #319 of a limited edition of 850 copies, Encino Press, Austin. Book designed by William D. Wittliff. A series of eleven paintings related to the history and development of western beef cattle. At the close of World War II, before terminating his wartime employment, these paintings were commissioned by LIFE Magazine and presented to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. (Originally published as a softcover booklet in 1950.) Folio hardcover in cloth slipcase…200.00 74) Lehmann, V.W. FORGOTTEN LEGIONS: Sheep in the Rio Grande Plain of Texas 1969, 1st ed, El Paso. Designed by Carl Hertzog; map illustration by Jose Cisneros. Author traces the development of ranching in South Texas with emphasis on the sheep industry. 226pp w/many photos, appendices, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…….65.00 75) Lumholz, Carl NEW TRAILS IN MEXICO 1912, early reprint of the 1911 edition, NY. “An account of one year’s exploration in North-west Sonora, Mexico, and South-western Arizona, 1909-1910.” 411pp w/many illustrations and photos, two maps in rear pocket, appendices, index. HB beginning of cracked front hinge, otherwise a sound copy…..50.00 SOLD 76) Maltby, W. J. CAPTAIN JEFF or Frontier Life in Texas with the Texas Rangers 1906, 2nd expanded edition [with forty additional pages], Colorado, Texas. Reminiscences of Maltby who was one of the first Texas Ranger Captains when Frontier Battalion Company E was formed. He was an early settler in Burnet County, ranching there and around San Saba and Lampasas between service in the Mexican War, Civil War, and with the Rangers. Many of his stories are about Indian fights, mostly with Comanche and Kiowa. 204pp w/photo. Softcover has small chip at upper spine, now in Bro-dart protective cover, scarce..65.00 77) Martin, Russell COWBOY: The Enduring Myth of the Wild West 1983, 1st edition, NY. Explores the evolution of the cowboy myth as portrayed in early dime novels, Wild West shows, movies, television, country music, and advertising. Includes over 400 historical and contemporary illustrations. 432pp w/photos, illus, filmography, index. Folio HB/DJ…..25.00 78) Mayhall, Mildred P. INDIAN WARS OF TEXAS 1965, 1st ed, Waco. Recounts some of the most dramatic Indian fights, including both battles at Adobe Walls, the Council House Fight, Plum Creek, the Wagon Train Massacre of 1871, Elm Creek, Mackenzie’s raid on Palo Duro Canyon, and others. Chapters on early Texas Indian agents, and on captives Cynthia Ann Parker and Millie Durgan. 270pp w/photos, foldout map of military establishments from 1830-1875, notes, biblio, index. HB/DJ…..85.00 SOLD 79) McCauley, J.E. A STOVE-UP COWBOY’S STORY 1943, 1st limited edition: “700 copies of this book have been printed and the type melted,” Austin. Designed by Carl Hertzog; introduction by John A. Lomax; drawings by Tom Lea. Reese, SIX SCORE: “One of the most forceful and expressive autobiographies of the range country. McCauley lived hard....Dobie liked its ‘uncommon saltiness of speech.’” (Lowman, in PRINTER AT THE PASS, relates an interesting story of how Tom Lea got involved in the project--too lengthy to include here.) 73pp. HB/DJ fine copy, very scarce……295.00 80) McDowell, Catherine W. [editor] NOW YOU HEAR MY HORN: The Journal of James Wilson Nichols, 1820-1887 1967, 1st trade edition, Austin. Designed by Carl Hertzog; map by Jose Cisneros. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “This most spirited and forthright of all Texas memoirs is one of the most delightful American pioneer narratives ever written. Frontiersman Nichols gives us an unvarnished account of life in frontier Texas, with no holds barred. His narrative is humorous, bold, gruesome, opinionated, and revealing.” Nichols served under McCulloch in the Mexican War, was a Ranger under Jack Hays and fought in many Indian battles. HB/DJ slightly worn…..75.00 81) McMurtry, Larry TEXASVILLE 1987, 1st edition, NY. Novel, sequel to The Last Picture Show. 542pp. HB/DJ, SIGNED.85.00 82) Neighbours, Kenneth F. INDIAN EXODUS: Texas Indian Affairs, 1835-1859 1973, 1st edition, Nortex Press, np. Traces the events from 1835 to 1859 when Indian tribes were removed beyond the frontier to make room for the dominant Anglo civilization. Also reveals a look at the attitude of Indian agents and bureaucrats regarding the fate of Texas’ Indian tribes. 154pp w/illustrations, map endpapers, bibliography, index. HB/DJ showing light edgewear….75.00 83) Nolan, Frederick W. [editor] THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JOHN HENRY TUNSTALL 1965, 1st edition, Albuquerque. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “An excellent book...Through diaries, letters, and his own comments, we learn of Tunstall’s early travels, his experiences as a merchant, his ambition to become a sheep raiser, his attempt at cattle ranching, and his cold-blooded murder, which caused the Lincoln County War to blaze into a shooting war....The book is well done and should assume an important place in the history of Lincoln County, New Mexico.” 480pp w/photos, appendices, bibliography, index. HB/DJ ....60.00 84) Nolan, Frederick BAD BLOOD: The Life and Times of the Horrell Brothers1994, 1st edition, Stillwater. The Horrell family fled Texas after a deadly shootout with Reconstructionist law officers, fled to Lincoln County New Mexico and were embroiled in a precursor to the famous Lincoln County War. The returned top Texas and soon were involved in the deadly Higgins-Horrell vendetta in the Lampasas area. 210pp w/photos, endnotes, references, index. HB/DJ, SIGNED……70.00 SOLD 85) Oberste, William H. HISTORY OF REFUGIO MISSION 2005, reprint, Salem. This facsimile reprint of the very rare 1942 edition gives a complete history of the 18th-century Spanish mission located in South Texas. Includes material on Karankawa Indians; exploration of Matagorda Bay and environs; the eventual hostility of the Karankawa; and much more. 411pp illus; map, notes, bibliography, appendix, index. Hardback issued without dust jacket, as new…..60.00 86) Parsons, Chuck THE SUTTON-TAYLOR FEUD: The Deadliest Blood Feud in Texas 2008, 1st edition, Denton. The Sutton-Taylor feud lasted from shortly after the end of the Civil War until the late 1890s, being the longest and farthest-reaching of the Texas feuds, with related incidents occurring in De Witt, Bastrop, Mason, Travis and Comanche counties.. Parson’s definitive study demonstrates the violence between the factions was in the tradition of the family blood feud. 388pp w/photos, map, endnotes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, new [I have a limited quantity of SIGNED copies] …….24.95 87) Peterson, Susan THE LIVING TRADITION OF MARIA MARTINEZ 1981, reprint, edition, Tokyo. Mrs. Martinez first became known in the classic book, “Maria: The Potter of San Ildefonso” by Alice Marriott, published in 1948. Ensuing generations have kept up the family’s black-on-black pottery tradition first started by Maria and her husband in the 1920s. Many full-color and some black-and-white photographs show the family’s behind-the-scenes work at the New Mexican pottery. 300pp w/many photos, bibliography, appendices, index. Folio softcover w/dust jacket…..30.00 SOLD 88) Pickens, Homer C. TRACKS ACROSS NEW MEXICO 2008, revised edition, Silver City. Pickens was a hunter and trapper of the Southwest during the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s. In this book he reminiscences of his years tramping across New Mexico as an officer with the New Mexico Game & Fish Department and other agencies.121pp w/photos. HB w/dec’d cover [multi-copies]..25.00 89) Pingenot, Ben E. SIRINGO 1989, 1st edition, College Station. A good biography of the cowboy-pioneer lawman-private detective whose path crossed with such characters a Billy the Kid, Bat Masterson, Charles Darrow, Charles M. Russell, Will Rogers, and many others. Before his career as a lawman, Siringo worked for Shanghai Pierce, and trailed cattle up the Chisholm Trail. 232pp w/illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ……40.00 90) [PRESIDIO COUNTY] HISTORY OF MARFA AND PRESIDIO COUNTY, TEXAS, 1535-1946 by Cecilia Thompson. 1985, 1st edition, Austin. Two Volumes. This highly sought after work deservedly won the 1985 T.R. Fehrenbach Award For Best County History In Texas. It is a chronologically arranged narrative history that spans four centuries, from the earliest Spanish explorers to contemporary times. A total of 1024 pages with maps, many period photos, appendices, bibliography, index. Two volumes, hardback in slipcase, fine condition, out-of-print and quite scarce…….450.00 91) SINS OF THE PIONEERS: Crimes & Scandals in a Small Texas Town 2009, 1st edition, Stephenville. From the cover: “…explores Stephenville, Texas’s emergence from wild frontier to bustling village. Studded with shocking tales—sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant—it tells of crooks, bigamists, prostitutes, saloon brawlers, and mysterious murderers.” 234pp w/photos, notes and references, index. Softcover, new [multiple copies available]….15.95 92) Pylant, James BLOOD LEGACY: The True Story of the Snow Axe Murders 2008, 1st edition, Stephenville. The author explores a Stephenville, Texas’ family’s history and “sheds new light on a tale of twenty shocking deaths fueled by greed, insanity and revenge.” 222pp w/illustrations, notes, genealogies, index. Softcover, new [multiple copies available]….15.95 93) Rhodes, Eugene Manlove THE LITTLE WORLD WADDIES 1946, 1st limited edition of 1000 copies, designed and printed at “The Pass on the Rio Bravo” by Carl Hertzog. Edited by W. H. Hutchinson. This collection of Rhodes’ writing is illustrated throughout by H.D. Bugbee, and has a lengthy introduction, “My Salute to Gene Rhodes” by J. Frank Dobie. Includes selected short stories and poetry never before published in book form. Also a bibliography of Rhodes writings. The endpaper illustration is “The Rhodes Map of the Rhodes Country” (New Mexico and Arizona). HB/no dj, scarce…..125.00 94) Rhodes, Eugene Manlove WEST IS WEST 1917, 1st edition, H.K. Fly company, Publishers, NY. HB slightly cocked…95.00 95) Rhodes, Eugene Manlove ONCE IN THE SADDLE & PASO POR AQUI 1927, 1st edition, Boston. According to W.H. Hutchinson in A Bar Cross Liar: Bibliography of Eugene Manlove Rhodes...this book had “one printing only; 3,500 copies of which some 400 copies were remaindered. No reprint editions.” He went on to say it revealed “Rhodes’ own feelings about the exploitation and oppression of those who worked with their hands...There is a strong thread of nostalgia for his early days running through the story and the description of the contested homestead involved in the plot is an idealized depiction of what Rhodes had done and had dreamed of doing to his own place in the San Andres.” The second inclusion, a short novel, Paso Por Aqui, is considered by many to be Rhodes’ masterpiece. 259pp w/illustrated endpapers. HB tan cloth with saddle on cover, green top edge, nice copy ....150.00 96) Rhodes, Eugene Manlove BEYOND THE DESERT 1934, early reprint by Houghton-Mifflin, Boston. 237pp. HB/DJ..40.00 97) Rhodes, Eugene Manlove THE TRUSTY KNAVES 1933, early reprint by H.M. Co., Boston. 238pp. HB/DJ…..40.00 98) Rhodes, Eugene Manlove COPPER STREAK TRAIL 1922, early reprint by H.M. Co., Boston. 318pp. HB/DJ….40.00 99) Rhodes, Eugene Manlove STEPSONS OF LIGHT 1921, early reprint by H.M.Co.., Boston. 317pp. HB/DJ chipped and worn…..35.00 100) [RHODES, EUGENE MANLOVE] THE RHODES READER: Stories of Virgins, Villains, and Varmints selected by 101) Robinson, Henry Morton STOUT CORTEZ: A Biography of the Spanish Conquest 1931, 1st edition, NY. An account of Hernando Cortez’s trek from the Gulf of Mexico to what is now Mexico City. 347pp w/map, illus., index. HB….20.00 SOLD 102) Russell, Virgil Y. INDIAN ARTIFACTS 1974, reprint, Boulder. An illustrated reference book that tells how to hunt for artifacts; how to classify, identify and preserve them; and methods of mounting them. 170pp w/index. HB/DJ........25.00 103) Sandoz, Mari THE BUFFALO HUNTERS: The Story of the Hide Men 1954, 2nd printing, NY. A comprehensive history of the bison hunters and their short-lived profession. 372pp w/endpaper map, bibliography. HB/DJ nice copy…25.00 104) Scott, Florence Johnson HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF THE LOWER RIO GRANDE 1970, 2nd printing of the 1937 edition, Waco. “A historical record of Spanish exploration, subjugation and colonization of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and the activities of Jose Escandon, Count of Sierra Gorda, together with the development of towns and ranches under Spanish, Mexican and Texas sovereignties 1747-1848.” Special features include authentic lists of original grantees, reprinted official treaties, lists of old land titles, rare maps and charts, the Romance of the Valley. 246pp w/illustrations, notes, bibliography, endpaper maps, index. HB/DJ library stamps on title page and Dewey decimal on dj spine, scarce……75.00 [condition noted] SOLD 105) Sheffy, L.F. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TIMOTHY DWIGHT HOBART, 1855-1935 1950, 1st edition, Canyon. Hobart came to Texas as a surveyor for the New York and Texas Land Company. He was instrumental in development of counties in the Panhandle, and managed the JA Ranch for Mrs. Adair. 322pp w/illustrations, endpaper maps, bibliography, index. HB…75.00 SOLD 106) Shirley, Glenn RED YESTERDAYS 1977, 1st edition, Wichita Falls. Stopries of some not-so-well-known-but-interesting characters that resided in Indian Territory, including Indians, cowboys, women, rogues, and lawmen. 298pp w/photos, bibliography. HB/DJ, SIGNED……55.00 107) Simpson, Colonel Harold B. CRY COMANCHE: The 2nd U.S. Cavalry in Texas, 1855-1861 1979, 1st edition, Waco. Although the 2nd Cavalry was only in service six years and five months, it spawned 16 Civil War and two Spanish-American War generals, including Robert E. Lee, Albert Sidney Johnston, John Bell Hood, and others. All but four of its forty engagements with Indians occurred within the borders of Texas. This book tells of the unit’s activities from its beginning in 1855 until 1861. 186pp w/appendices, sources, index. HB/DJ, SIGNED, scarce……135.00 108) Simpson, Lesley Byrd [ed’r] THE SAN SABA PAPERS: A Documentary Account of the Founding and Destruction of San Saba Mission 1959, 1st ed, San Francisco. Translated by Paul D. Nathan. Spanish documents give a good firsthand account of events at the old presidio that was attacked and destroyed by Comanche Indians in 1758, and the affect the massacre had on Spanish colonial frontier policy. The ruins are located near Menard, Texas. 157pp w/notes, bibliography, foldout map (in pocket) of Spanish missions and Presidios in Texas circa 1760. HB….85.00 109) Sims, Judge Orland L. COWPOKES, NESTERS, & So Forth 1970, 1st edition, Encino Press, Austin. This autobiography, by one of West Texas’ most colorful and outspoken inhabitants, is a good history of the Concho County region from the end of the trail driving days through the oil boom to modern times. 297pp w/photos. HB/DJ…….45.00 110) Sylvia, Stephen w. & Michael J. O’Daniel THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF AMERICAN CIVIL WAR RELICS 1978, 1st edition, Orange. A fully illustrated history of relic collecting. 319pp w/hundreds of photos, notes, bibliography, index. Folio HB/DJ, scarce……..95.00 SOLD 111) [TARRANT COUNTY] OIL LEGENDS OF FORT WORTH compiled by the Fort Worth Petroleum Club Historical Committee. 1993, 1st edition, Fort Worth. Contents of this well-rounded history include: “The Fort Worth Petroleum Club” by Scott Sprier; “Texas Oil and the Fort Worth Pioneers” by Mack Williams; “Foundations: The Legacy of Fort Worth Oil” and “Oil Companies” also by Sprier; “Oil Refineries” by Todd Connelley and Ray Wilkerson; and many biographical sketches of pioneer oilmen by several contributors; and much more. 294pp w/photos, index. Folio HB bound in leather with gold decorations..75.00 112) Taylor, Virginia H. THE FRANCO-TEXAN LAND COMPANY 1969, 1st edition, Austin. Although born amid the controversial and scandalous activities of the Memphis, El Paso, and Pacific Railroad, the Franco-Texan Land Company was responsible for impacting the development of the Texas Panhandle. This book documents that little-known story. 331pp w/illustrations, maps, biblio, index. HB/DJ……..45.00 113) [TEXAS RANGERS] TEXAS RANGERS SESQUICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY, 1823-1973 1973, 1st edition, Fort Worth. Introduction by Governor Dolph Briscoe. This scarce volume, published the year the Ranger’s Museum opened in Waco, includes a chronological record of Texas Ranger milestones, plus a narrative history by Richard N. Conger. The endpapers have facsimile signatures of dozens of Texas Rangers and others who attended the anniversary celebration. 176pp w/many photos. 114) Thorp, Raymond W. & Robert Bunker CROW KILLER: The Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson 1958, 1st edition, Bloomington. Johnson was a recluse mountain man whose Indian wife was killed by Crow warriors. History, laced with legend and folklore about him, alleges he tracked down, killed, scalped, and ate the livers of over 300 Crow Indians in retaliation. 190pp w/endpaper maps. HB/DJ, scarce…95.00 SOLD 115) Townsend, Charles R. SAN ANTONIO ROSE: The Life and Music of Bob Wills 1976, 1st edition, Urbana. This biography covers the colorful life of Wills from his birth through his forty years as an endeared country and western entertainer. 395pp w/photos, discography, sources, index. HB/DJ, INSCRIBED/SIGNED……..50.00 SOLD 116) Turner, Martha Anne TEXAS EPIC: An American Story 1974, 1st edition, Quanah. Forty-five original documents trace the growth of Texas from its establishment as a Republic in 1835 through its early growth as a State of the Union in 1857. 167pp w/illustrations, notes, index. Folio HB/DJ……45.00 117) Walker, Henry J. JESSE JAMES: The Outlaw 1961, 1st edition, Des Moines. 283pp w/photos. HB….25.00 118) Walker, Peggy GEORGE HUMPHREYS: Cowboy & Lawman 1978, 1st edition, Burnet. Humphreys was a Four Sixes cowboy and foreman for 38 years where he developed exceptional horseman and trainer skills. For twenty years he served as sheriff of King County along with his ranch duties . 66pp w/photos. HB/DJ…..60.00 119) [WEBB COUNTY] THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM BY THE RIO GRANDE: A Documented Chronicle of the Establishment and Annihilation of San Jose de Palafox edited/translated by Carmen Perry. 1971, 1st edition, St. Mary’s University Press, San Antonio. A history of Palafox, an early Spanish settlement established around 1810 on the Rio Grande just upriver from Laredo. 96pp w/maps, illustrations, bibliography, index. Oblong folio HB w/pictorial cover, scarce……..95.00 120) Wharton, Clarence SATANTA: The Great Chief of the Kiowas and His People 1935, 1st edition, Dallas. Deals mostly with the Kiowa tribe under Satanta’s leadership in the 1860s and ‘70s. Covers Custer's winter campaign on the Washita. Satanta was one of the chiefs taken prisoner by Custer and Sheridan and held hostage in an attempt to force the tribe to return to the reservation. Includes legends of the Kiowas, their raids into Texas and Mexico, General Leavenworth's Expedition, more. 246pp w/illustrations, index. HB, SIGNED, scarce….125.00 SOLD 121) Wharton, Clarence R. GAIL BORDEN: Pioneer 1941, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. Borden was instrumental in helping Stephen F. Austin establish the Republic of Texas, and, later, as a scientist, he invented and patented the process of condensing milk. Illustrations by Warren Hunter. 229pp w/illustrations, bibliography, index. HB/DJ very nice copy…..50.00 SOLD 122) Whelan, Colonel Townsend & Bradford Angier MISTER RIFLEMAN 1965, 1st edition, Salt Lake City. This in-depth autobiography of a master U.S. Army rifleman includes tips on shooting, hunting experiences, and discussions about many of the author’s favorite handguns and rifles in his own collection. 383pp w/many photos. Folio HB bound in fragile leather that is cracking at exterior front hinge……100.00 123) Whitaker, Dean H. THE MODEL 70 WINCHESTER, 1937-1964 1978, 1st edition, Dallas. Complete history and statistical information on the various versions of this popular rifle that was introduced in 1937. 210pp w/photos, references, index. Folio HB bound in leather with gold embossed decorations on cover and spine. Beautiful book and very scarce……300.00 124) Wier, Allan TEHANO 2006, 1st edition, Dallas. From the dust jacket: “From the antebellum era, through the Civil War and Reconstruction, Weir’s characters—African American freedmen and slaves, Native American Warriors and their women, Confederate and Union veterans, immigrants, and citizens high and low—pitch up in Comanche Territory in Texas, enacting their destinies.” Some critics compare this epic novel to McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove. 716pp. HB/DJ……20.00 125) Willard, John THE CHARLES M. RUSSELL BOOK 1970, 1st edition, Seattle. Foreword by Senator Mike Mansfield. Contains 32 full color and 25 black-and-white illustrations by Russell, with biographical text. 64pp. Large folio HB bound in brown leatherette, a print laid in….30.00 SOLD 126) Williams, Clayton W. TEXAS’ LAST FRONTIER: Fort Stockton and the Trans-Pecos, 1861-1895 1982, 1st edition, College Station. A chronological, narrative history of the settling of the Texas frontier from the time the Fort Stockton post was abandoned to Confederate units in 1861 through the Indian battles for control of the region, to the time when frontier order arrived. 457pp w/maps, illustrations, photos, biblio, index. HB/DJ, INSCRIBED/SIGNED……..85.00 SOLD 127) Williams, J. W. OLD TEXAS TRAILS 1979, 1st edition, Burnet. Published posthumously, edited by Kenneth F. Neighbors. This book is the result of Williams’ life-long search for the truth about Texas trails and the men who carved them out of the wilderness. Jenkins, BTB [p292]: “...a wealth of information on trails, roadways, and routes of early travelers in Texas between 1716 and 1886.” 447pp w/22 maps of Texas trails including two foldouts, more than 60 photos, bib, index. HB/DJ has faded spine, otherwise near fine, scarce…….225.00 SOLD 128) Williams, J. W. THE BIG RANCH COUNTRY 1954, 1st edition, Wichita Falls. The author traveled to and collected colorful stories about many of the big ranches in the Southwest, primarily in West Texas and the Panhandle, including the Four Sixes, Pitchfork, Waggoner, XIT, LX, McElroy, Kokernot, Matador, and others. 307pp w/photos, index. HB/DJ, SIGNED…..75.00 129) Wilson, Laura [photographs and text by] WATT MATTHEWS of LAMBSHEAD 2007, 2nd edition, Austin. With an introduction by David McCullough; and a new updated afterword by the author/photographer. This photographic essay vividly chronicles Watt Matthews’ days as heir and operator of the historic Lambshead ranch. 197pp w/notes on the photographs.
CATALOG #187: Nov.-Dec, 2009 Texas residents add .0825% sales tax to total order before shipping. NEW TEXAS ALMANAC! Great gift idea for that “hard-to-buy-for” Texas history buff. COOK BOOKS with a WESTERN FLAIR for that cowboy/girl on your gift list! Another great gift suggestion for the collector of Texas Ranger material! LAMBSHEAD RANCH – Memoirs (nice gift set!) A great title for that serious Kelton collector – or for anyone interested in Texas ranching. 8) Allred, Lance ENCHANTED ROCK: A Natural and Human History 2009, 1st edition, Austin. In this book, the author draws on the work of many specialists in many fields to present an interesting description of this State Natural Area’s history, geology, weather, flora and fauna. Illustrated with over 1,000 color photographs. 296pp w/illus, appendices, species index, subject index. HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]……50.00 9) [AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION] OFFICIAL STUD BOOK AND REGISTRY OF THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION, Vol. 1, No. 1 compiled and edited by Robert M. Denhardt. 1941, 1st edition, Fort Worth. Includes by-laws of the association. 96pp w/illustrations. Softcover…..85.00 SOLD 10) [AMERICAN PAINT HORSE ASSOCIATION] OFFICIAL STUD BOOK AND REGISTRY OF THE AMERICAN PAINT HORSE ASSOCIATION, Vol. 1, No. 1 1965, 1st edition, Fort Worth. 301pp w/photos. HB w/decorated cover…..35.00 SOLD
11) Amos, LeRoy LIMBS OF THE EQUINE 1986, 1st edition, Navarre. A fact and find book for the horse owner and others looking for information about the structure and operations of a horse's legs with special sections on lameness. Includes flip charts showing the skeletal structure of the fore limb, hind limb and hoof with overlays relating to muscles, tendons, ligaments etc. 20pp (not including overlays) w/illustrations, text. Folio Softcover, very scarce…..150.00 12) Andrews, Michael J. HISTORIC TEXAS COURTHOUSES 2006, 1st edition, Albany. Photography by Paul Hester and Lisa Hardaway. Features 100 Texas courthouses that have historical and architectural significance. 276pp w/bibliography, index. Folio HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available] Recommended!.......49.95 13) Audubon, John James THE BIRDS OF AMERICA 1937, first printing of this edition, NY. With an introduction and descriptive text by William Vogt. Contains 500 full-page, full-color plates of which 435 were reproduced from those originally published by Audubon in London between 1827-1828. Folio HB green cloth over boards, gilt illustration and title on spine moderately faded……..50.00 SOLD 14) Baker, T. Lindsay A FIELD GUIDE TO AMERICAN WINDMILLS 1985, 1st edition, Norman. Foreword by Donald E. Green. “The first book ever to chronicle the evolution, manufacture, and use of American farm and ranch windmills. Not just a history, but also an actual identification guide to over 100 of the most common American windmills. A general handbook to the restoration of antique windmills.” 528pp, 376 w/illustrations, w/notes, appendices, biblio, index. Oblong folio HB/DJ, author SIGNED letter and other material laid in…..125.00 SOLD 15) Bartlett, John Russell PERSONAL NARRATIVE of EXPLORATIONS and INCIDENTS in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora and Chihuahua Connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission During the Years 1850-1853. 1965, facsimile reprint by Rio Grande Press, Chicago. Two volumes. Includes a new and lengthy introduction by Odie B. Faulk and an additional map of the disputed border area. According to Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS, this “is the most scholarly and scientific description of Southwest Texas of its era.” President Taylor appointed Bartlett commissioner to run the boundary line between the U.S. and Mexico, and from his detailed diary “he produced one of the most scholarly travel books ever written.” 45 chapters of chronological narrative about mines, minerals, ethnology, meteorology, topography, natural history, routing for railroads, study of the suitability of camels, much more. 506/624pp w/maps, illustrations, appendices, index. 16) Bartholomew, Ed CULLEN BAKER: Premier Texas Gunfighter 1954, 1st limited edition of 1000 copies, Houston. Photos from the Rose Collection. Includes a reprint of the rare book about Baker by Thomas Ord. 139pp. HB…..35.00 17) Barton, Barbara BEN FICKLIN: Refined Pirate or Benevolent Benefactor? 2009, 1st edition, Knickerbocker. Biography of a 19th century entrepreneur who served as a surveyor, freighter, stagecoach manager, pony express superintendent. He also played a role in the Confederate cause when he served as a blockade-runner to England for supplies. 209pp w/photos, map, index. 18) Bate, W.N. GENERAL SIDNEY SHERMAN: Texas Soldier, Statesman and Builder 1974, 1st edition, Waco. Biography of a man who fought at San Jacinto, became a railroad entrepreneur, and later a hotelier in Galveston where he was placed in charge of defense during the Civil War. 304pp w/illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ……35.00 19) Baxter, David [photographs by Laurence Parent] BIG RIVER, RIO GRANDE 2009, 1st edition, Austin. Foreword by Andrew Sansom. This book explores the beauty of and existing dangers to the mighty Rio Grande from its genesis in Colorado to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico. 110pp w/full-color photos. Folio HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available] Great gift book!.........39.95 20) Bell, Young SIXTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE COW BUSINESS in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona 1961, 2nd printing, Pecos. Reprint of the author’s memoir. 79pp w/photos. Softcover……25.00 SOLD 21) Bevill, James P. THE PAPER REPUBLIC: The Struggle for Money, Credit and Independence in the Republic of Texas 2009, 1st edition, Houston. In this book the author takes the reader on a tour of the financial instruments used to fund the Texian war machine, and gives a detailed numismatic history of each piece of coin and currency used in the Republic with the stories of the colorful individuals and the creative credit schemes that made it possible for Texas to first survive and later flourish. 22) Biggers, Don A BIGGERS CHRONICLE 1961, 1st limited edition of 500 copies, Lubbock. This book contains a reprint of “HISTORY THAT WILL NEVER BE REPEATED” that Biggers originally published under the pseudonym of Len Franks, plus a biography of its author by Seymour V. Connor. The first section was “Biggers’ first and probably his best contribution to the history of West Texas and its expanding cattle industry.” 147pp w/photos, sources, index. HB w/printed plastine jacket……85.00 SOLD 23) Blackard, Ophelia Dorward A DRIVE UP THE TRAIL nd, privately published story of James Dorward, a Panhandle cowboy and rancher. 16pp w/photos. Softcover w/illustrated cover…..25.00 SOLD 24) Boatright, Mody C. FOLKLORE OF THE OIL INDUSTRY 1963, 1st edition, Dallas. Tales and anecdotes from the early days of the Texas oil boom. 220pp w/illustrations, index. HB/DJ…..35.00 SOLD 25) Breihan, Carl W. THE DAY JESSE JAMES WAS KILLED 1962, 1st UK edition, London. Actually a complete biography of the infamous outlaw. 176pp w/photos. HB/DJ has edgewear…..30.00 SOLD 26) Briggs, Walter WITHOUT NOISE OF ARMS: The 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Search for a Route from Santa Fe to Monterey 1976, 1st edition, Flagstaff. Oil paintings by Wilson Hurley. In July of 1776, two young Franciscan missionaries led a party of eight other men on what was to become Spain’s ultimate thrust into the New World. The expedition explored more than 2000 miles of virgin territory in what is now New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona. The daily chronicle kept by Fray Escalante is the basis for much of Briggs’ source material, accompanied by ten of Hurley’s paintings which were created as he travelled the same route. 212 pages, maps, index. Oblong folio……30.00 27) Brown, Alexander GRIERSON’S RAID 1954, 2nd printing, Urbana. The day-by-day account of the Sixth and Seventh Illinois Cavalry in their daring 600 mile ride through Mississippi to Baton Rouge. 261pp w/maps, illus. HB/DJ severely edgeworn, now in protective cover, author’s SIGNED letter laid in……….40.00 SOLD 28) Burns, Mamie Sypert THIS I CAN LEAVE YOU: A Woman’s Days on the Pitchfork Ranch 1986, 1st ed, College Station. The author’s husband became manager of the Pitchfork in 1942, and for 23 years she jotted down and later published these memoirs about Pitchfork cowhands, cooks and gardeners, ranch guests, and her own family. 281pp w/photos. HB/DJ….30.00 29) Carl, Ella Lane THE LETTERS OF A TEXAS OIL DRILLER’S WIFE 1959, 1st edition, NY. The wife of an oil driller depicts her life in dusty, oil-soaked and storm-swept Borger, Texas, during its boom days from 1927 to 1931. 222pp. HB/DJ is showing light edgewear…..50.00 SOLD 30) Carpenter, Will Tom LUCKY 7: A Cowman’s Autobiography 1957, 1st edition, Austin. With an introduction and notes by Elton Miles. During the latter years of the 19-century, Carpenter served as a trail boss over many of the famous cattle trails, then in 1900 settled on his own ranch west of the Pecos. 119pp with illustrations. HB/DJ….35.00 SOLD 31) Carter, Forest THE REBEL OUTLAW: Josey Wales 1973, 1st edition, Whipporwill Publishers, Gantt, Alabama. This is the rare, original edition published by Carter. The book was later published as “Gone To Texas.” In 1976, Clint Eastwood directed and starred in the film Version, re-titled The Outlaw Josey Wales. HB/DJ—the dust jacket has considerable edgewear and scuffing with the original price of $4.95/the book itself is in very good condition, the only minor flaw being three Roman numerals a previous owner inked in on the table of contents page to show the section breaks between chapters, very scarce……..250.00 32) Carter, Captain R. G. ON THE BORDER WITH MACKENZIE: or Winning West Texas From the Comanches no date, a reproduction of the original, limited to 300 copies, published by J.M. Carroll & Co., Mattituck. This edition has a new forward by 33) Clark, James A. THREE STARS FOR THE COLONEL: The Biography of Ernest O. Thompson, Father of Petroleum Conservation 1954, 1st edition, NY. 265pp w/appendices, index. HB/DJ, SIGNED,….25.00 SOLD 34) Clayton, Lawrence HISTORIC RANCHES OF TEXAS 1994, 2nd printing, Austin. Full-color illustrations by J. U. Salvant. Chronicles the history, present-day operations, and future prospects of twelve prominent Texas ranges, including Four Sixes, the three Green Ranches, Iron Mountain, Lambshead, XIT, the King, Matador, Swenson, Pitchfork, Waggoner, YO, and Yturria. 35) Combs, Joseph F. GUNSMOKE IN THE REDLANDS 1968, 3rd printing, Naylor Co., San Antonio. A look at lawlessness in the “Redlands” region of deep East Texas, with much on the Wall/Border feud of San Augustine County which took place in the 1890s and early 1900s, and the Conner Feud in Sabine county from 1883 to 1887. 122pp w/photos, maps. Softcover…25.00 36) Cravens, John Nathan JAMES HARPER STARR: Financier of the Repbulic of Texas 1950, 1st edition, (published by Daughters of the Republic of Texas) Austin. A biographical portrait of a man who was a physician, served as Secretary of Treasury for the Republic, helped plan the city of Austin, and served as Assistant Postmaster General of the Confederacy, and was an extensive land dealer around the state. 194pp w/illustrations, map endpapers, bibliography. HB/DJ is edgeworn…25.00 SOLD 37) [CROCKETT COUNTY] OZONA COUNTRY by Allan R. Bosworth. 1964, 1st ed, NY. Author relates some history of Crockett County along with his own early day experiences in the region. Photos. 238pp w/photos, bibliography. HB/DJ…30.00 38) [CROSBY COUNTY] Through the Years: A HISTORY OF CROSBY COUNTY, TEXAS by Nellie Witt Spikes & Temple Ann Ellis. 1952, 1st “Premier Edition”, San Antonio. 493pp with many photos; historical essays and stories related by many early pioneers; ranching histories with many pages of illustrated brands; biographical sketches of many early settlers; index; and much more. HB, SIGNED by both authors........100.00 39) Cunningham, Eugene TRIGGERNOMETRY: A Gallery of Gunfighters 1945, 3rd printing, Caldwell. Foreword by Eugene Manlove Rhodes. A standard work on gunfighter lore, with chapters on Bill Longley; John Wesley Hardin; Ben Thompson; Billy the Kid; Jim Gillett; Jim Courtright; Captain John R. Hughes; Bass Outlaw; Sam Bass; John Slaughter; Captain bill McDonald; Wild Bill Hickock; Billy Breckenridge; Dallas Stoudenmire; Butch Cassidy; Tom Horn; General Lee Christmas; and more. 441pp w/photos from the Rose Collection, bibliographical notes. HB/DJ……40.00 40) [DALTON BROTHERS] THE DALTON BROTHERS by “An Eyewitness.” 1954, 1st edition, NY. Introduction by Burton Rascoe. 251pp w/photos. HB/DJ…..40.00 SOLD 41) Davidson, Homer K. BLACK JACK DAVIDSON: A Cavalry Commander on the Western Frontier – The Life of General John W. Davidson 1974, 1st edition, Glendale. Known as “Black Jack” because of his work with black troops in the West, Davidson was a contemporary of Custer, Miles, Crook, Mackenzie and other well-known military figures. His military service spanned 35 years in the Southwest, on the Plains of Texas and Oklahoma, and in the Big Horn country of Montana. 273pp w/illus, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, nice copy……50.00 SOLD 42) Deering, E. Joe LOVIN’ THAT LONE STAR FLAG 2009, 1st edition, College Station. An amusing look at how more than one hundred Texans have used the image of their State flag to decorate everything from armadillos to end zones. 120pp w/photos, index. Folio HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]……29.95 43) Dixon, Sam Houston ROMANCE AND TRAGEDY OF TEXAS HISTORY: Being A Record of Many Thrilling Events in Texas History Under Spanish, Mexican and Anglo-Saxon Rule 1924, 1st edition, Houston. 335pp w/illustrations. HB some pages have light pencil marks, otherwise a sound copy…..100.00 SOLD 44) Dobie, J. Frank APACHE GOLD AND YAQUI SILVER 1953, reprint, Boston. Illustrated by Tom Lea. Tales of lost mines and buried treasure. 366pp w/appendix. HB w/faded spine and cracked hinge which has been tastefully repaired, SIGNED…95.00 SOLD 45) Dobie, J. Frank CORONADO’S CHILDREN 1930, 1st edition, 1st state (without the word “clean” in dedication) Dallas. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “This is the best work ever written on hidden treasure, and one of the most fascinating books on any subject to come out of Texas.” 366pp illus, maps, notes, glossary. HB slight damage to upper spine …....85.00 46) Dodge, Col. Richard Irving THE PLAINS OF THE GREAT WEST AND THEIR INHABITANTS: Being A Description of the Plains, Game, Indians, &c. of the Great North American Desert 1959, reprint, NY. “A prime source-book on the lore and legend of the West.” 452pp w/map, illustrations, index. HB/DJ…….25.00 SOLD 47) Douglas, C.L. CATTLE KINGS OF TEXAS 1968, 2nd printing, Fort Worth. Short histories of some of Texas’ most famous ranches, including XIT, the JA, King, Slaughter, Long X, Jingle-Bob, Four Sixes, Matador, others. 376pp w/photos. HB/DJ..75.00 A selection of AUTOGRAPHED titles by Max Evans 58) Evans, Will F. HUNTING GRIZZLYS, BLACK BEAR AND LIONS “BIG-TIME” ON THE OLD RANCHES 59) [FLOYD COUNTY] ONE CORNER OF HEAVEN by Blanche Scott Rutherford. 1964, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. A history of Floyd County, Texas with some personal reflections by the author. 294pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ…..30.00 60) Franks, Kenny A., et al EARLY OKLAHOMA OIL: A Photographic History, 1859-1936 1981, 1st edition, College Station. 325 photographs with accompanying text give a visual tour of the Oklahoma oil Boom, an important period of petroleum history. 245pp w/index. Folio HB/DJ…..40.00 61) Franks, Kenny A. THE OKLAHOMA PETROLEUM INDUSTRY 1980, 1st edition, Norman. A comprehensive history. 284pp w/maps, photographs, index. Folio HB/DJ…….25.00 62) [GALVESTON COUNTY] THE ALLEYS AND BACK BUILDINGS OF GALVESTON: An Architectural and Social History by Ellen Beasley. 1996, 1st edition, Houston. A unique study of a unique part of Texas--a look at the rented alley houses, old servant and slave quarters, carriage houses, stables, and other secondary structures that line Galveston’s alleys and back yards even today. The numerous photos accompany interviews with many of those who have lived in and around the alleys to give an interesting inside look at life on the Island from the city’s founding into the twentieth century. 170pp w/many photos, illustrations, and maps, appendices, notes, illustration credits, index. Folio HB…..50.00 SOLD 63) Geiser, Samuel Wood HORTICULTURE and HORTICULTURISTS in EARLY TEXAS 1945, 1st edition, Dallas. Three chapters deal with fruit culture and fruit crops in 19th-century Texas. Most of the book gives biographical sketches of Texas horticulturists from 1838-1910. 100pp w/indexes. Softcover….35.00 SOLD 64) Graham, Don NO NAME ON THE BULLET: A Biography of Audie Murphy 1989, 1st edition, NY. 395pp w/photos, filmography, notes, index. HB/DJ…..50.00 SOLD 65) [GULF COAST] TEXAS INDUSTRIAL DIRECTORY: Gulf Coast Edition circa 1949, revised edition, Cuero. Contains articles on cotton, rice, petroleum, cattle breeds; histories of major coastal towns and cities; biographical sketches of many ranchers, farmers and businessmen. 306pp w/map, photos, index. Folio HB bound in padded leatherette…….95.00 66) Guzman, Martin Luis MEMOIRS OF PANCHO VILLA 1973, 3rd printing, Austin. Translated by Virginia H. Taylor. These memoirs take the reader through Villa’s life up to 1915. 512pp w/photos, map, index. HB/DJ….35.00 SOLD 67) Haley, J. Evetts CHARLES GOODNIGHT: Cowman and Plainsman 1949, reprint by University of Oklahoma Press, Norman. Illustrations by H.D. Bugbee. One of the best of the cowman’s biographies. Much of Haley’s material came from first-hand interviews with Goodnight over a period of years. Reese, SIX SCORE: “Goodnight’s career spanned the history of the development of West Texas, from Indian fighting to oil wells…Haley’s beautifully written biography, perhaps his best book, is an ample vehicle for a mighty figure, and a classic of American biography.” 485pp w/bibliography, index. HB/DJ…..75.00 SOLD 68) Harkey, Dee MEAN AS HELL 1948, 1st edition, 2nd state, Albuquerque. An account of lawlessness in New Mexico where the author, as a peace officer, had personal experiences with many well-known outlaws including Jim Miller, the Dalton Gang, John Wesley Hardin, and others. 223pp w/illus. HB –dj flaps have been glued to endpapers – SIGNED, scarce in any edition….75.00 69) Henson, Margaret Swett [compiler] THE TEXAS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN: Sam Houston’s Foes Write to Albert Sidney Johnston 2009, 1st edition, College Station. Edited and with an introduction by Donald E. Willett. A collection of letters from Johnston’s colleagues, friends and supporters yield a glimpse of how the Texas Republic might have evolved had Houston’s influence been decreased or eliminated. 280pp w/appendix, notes, index. HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available….29.95 70) Hicks, Edwin P. BELLE STARR and Her Pearl 1963, 1st edition, Little Rock. Foreword by Homer Croy. The story of Belle Starr and her daughter, Pearl. 123pp w/endpaper map, photos, index. HB….45.00 71) Holden, William Curry A RANCHING SAGA: The Lives of William Electious Halsell and Ewing Halsell 1976, 1st edition, San Antonio. Two Volumes. Drawings by Jose Cisneros. Biographies of two generations of the leading men who founded and carried on a vast ranching empire that began in Texas in 1854. Includes information about the Three D Ranch, Cimarron Ranch, Bird Creek Ranch, Big Creek Ranch, Decatur and Dan Waggoner, the Civil War, Texas Ranch, Farias, Heel Flies, cattle rustlers, outlaws and more. 568pp w/illus, source references, index. Two volumes hardback in slipcase, SIGNED by author & illustrator…….295.00 72) Holden, W. C. ROLLIE BURNS or An Account of the Ranching Industry of the South Plains 1932, 1986, 2nd edition, College Station, with a new introduction by David J. Murrah.. Wm. Reese, in SIX-SCORE: “An excellent picture of ranching in the 1870s, 80s, and 90s in West Texas. Burns first work as a cowboy was in 1873. He worked for several outfits and managed three before this narrative ends in 1896.” 243pp w/index. HB/DJ….25.00 SOLD 73) Hughs, Fannie May Barbee LEGENDS OF TEXAS RIVERS & Sagas of the Lone Star State 1937, 1st edition, Dallas. The author made a life-long study of the history and influence of eighteen of Texas’ major rivers, and of the many folktales associated with them. A sub-title describes it thusly: “An historical interpretation of the folklore together with the part played by the old landmarks in modern industrial development.” 252pp w/maps, photos. HB/DJ, scarce…..95.00 SOLD 74) [HUTCHINSON COUNTY] BORGER, TEXAS: A History of the Real Facts About the Most Talked of Town in Texas and the Southwest by John H. White. 1973, reprint of the 1929 original edition, Waco. An expose of the lawlessness that occurred when Borger sprang up as an oil boom-town in 1926, and was twice put under martial law under the direction of the Texas Rangers. This edition includes a biography of the author. Unnumbered pages with photo section. HB/DJ, scarce…..85.00 SOLD 75) [HURD, PETER] PETER HURD: The Lithographs edited by John Meigs. 1969, 1st edition, Baker Gallery Press, Lubbock. 60 plates. A complete review of the of the work of a master graphic artist. “Peter Hurd has contributed fascinating personal reminiscences for each plate, as well as brief notes on lithography, illustrated with photos taken in the artist’s studio of various stages of the lithographic process.” Folio HB/DJ……95.00 SOLD 76) Johnson, Vance HEAVEN’S TABLELAND: The Dust Bowl Story 1947, 1st edition, NY. An interesting history of man’s struggle against the weather on the Great Southern Plains that stretch from Colorado and Kansas down through Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.288pp w/map. HB/DJ……35.00 SOLD 77) [KAUFMAN COUNTY] KAUFMAN: A Pictorial History, 1840-1980 edited by Edward Cave. 1981, 1st edition, np. Unnumbered pages (approx 200) with photos and text. HB/DJ, scarce…….50.00 SOLD 78) Kelton, Steve RENDERBROOK: A Century Under the Spade Brand 1989, 2nd printing, Ft. Worth. 100 year history of the innovative West Texas ranching enterprise. Softcover, SIGNED…..19.50 SOLD 79) Krakel, Dean F. THE SAGA OF TOM HORN: The Story of a Cattlemen’s War 1954, 1st edition (expurgated version), Laramie. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “A thorough study of the trial and execution of Tom Horn. More than half of the book is about his trial, including the questions of the attorneys and the answers of the witnesses as the case progressed. A threatened lawsuit required the author and publisher to rewrite and replace seven pages of the illustrations and text after the volume had been printed and bound but before it was released. These changes were made by cutting out the deletions and tipping in new sheets.” 277pp w/photos, note, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, INSCRIBED/SIGNED………..195.00 80) Laine, Tanner CAMPFIRE STORIES 1965, 1st edition, Lubbock. A collection of tales about frontier times in West Texas. 148pp w/illustrations. Softcover……..20.00 81) Lea, Tom THE HANDS OF CANTU 1964, 2nd printing, Boston. Novel set in the untamed Southwest of 400 years ago with thirty Chinese ink illustrations by the author. HB/DJ SIGNED..........45.00 82) Lea, Tom THE BRAVE BULLS 1949, 1st edition, Boston. Novel. 270pp w/illustrations by the author. HB/DJ….30.00 83) Lea, Tom WESTERN BEEF CATTLE 1950, 1st trade edition, Dallas. A series of eleven paintings by Lea commissioned by LIFE Magazine and presented to the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Softcover..25.00 84) Lewis, Willie Newbury BETWEEN SUN AND SOD 1938, 1st edition, 2nd state (author’s name correctly spelled on title page), Clarendon. Introduction by John McCarty; illustrations by H.D. Bugbee. In this classic frontier memoir, the author tells of life on the Texas Panhandle plains--Indians, buffalo hunters, cattlemen, cowboys, longhorns and trail drivers, pioneer settlers. 85) Marvins, Michael H. TEXAS’ BIG BEND: A Photographic Adventure from the Pecos to the Rio Grande 2009, 1st edition, Houston. Introduction by Roy Flukinger; foreword by Bill Wright. A remarkable comprehensive photographic study of the Texas Big Bend region. 207pp w/map. Folio HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]…..35.00 86) McGarrity, Michael TULAROSA 1996, 1st edition, NY. Modern-day mystery novel set in New Mexico. Author’s first book. 304pp. HB/DJ, INSCRIBED/SIGNED……30.00 87) McGinnis, Edith B. THE PROMISED LAND 1947, 1st edition, Boerne. “A narrative featuring the life history and adventures of Frank G.. Brown, pioneer, buffalo hunter, Indian fighter, and founder of the Quaker settlement of Friendswood.” 160pp w/illustrations. HB, scarce…..65.00 88) McGivern, Ed ED McGIVERN’S BOOK ON Fast and Fancy Revolver Shooting 1945, reprint, Boston. Revered as one of the top authorities in the field of small firearms, the author was a world champion marksmen who trained scores of law enforcement officers and developed an effective system of teaching that resulted from years of experimentation and research. He utilized electric timers and other devices to determine the angles and techniques that would produce the fastest, most accurate revolver shooting. Packed with handgun lore and original photographs and facts for serious marksmen. 484pp w/illustrations, index. HB….35.00 89) Miles, Susan FORT CONCHO IN 1877 1973, 2nd edition, San Angelo. An interesting picture of frontier military life through the letters of Alice Kirk Grierson, wife of the Post Commander Col. Benjamin Grierson. Chronicles the tragic Nolan Expedition to the Plains, and the untimely death of the Grierson’s 13-year-old daughter, Edith. 48pp w/photos. HB/DJ…..35.00 SOLD 90) Mills, Charles K. HARVEST OF BARREN REGRETS: The Army Career of Frederick William Benteen, 1834-1898 1985, 1st edition, Glendale. Benteen was a military officer during the Civil War and the Black Hills War against the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne. He was in command of a battalion at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and some say that his controversial actions during the battle may have contributed to Custer's disastrous defeat. 432pp w/maps, photos, appendices, bibliography, index. HB, ex-library copy, very scarce……..75.00 [condition noted] SOLD 91) Mitchell, S. Augustus TEXAS, OREGON and CALIFORNIA 1948, California Centennial Edition, Oakland. Foreword by Joseph A. Sullivan. Includes the famous "Mitchell Map," attached at the rear of book, reprinted from the first edition printed at Philadelphia in 1846, with details and descriptions of the states and territories concerned. The map was apparently heavily used during the drive on the Oregon Trail and by the California gold seekers traveling overland in 1849. Also included is an essay about Mitchell's Map Establishment. 46pp. HB, ex-library copy with usual stamps and cardholder……25.00 92) Morgan, Sarah THE SAGA OF TEXAS COOKERY 1973, 1st edition, Encino Press, Austin. A historical guide of 120 recipes illustrating the French, Spanish and Mexican influence on Texas cuisine, with contributions from European settlers during the Republic, Southerners under the Confederacy, and many others. HB/DJ this copy inscribed to Mamie Burns, author of This I Can Leave You (Pitchfork Ranch) and SIGNED by the author…..35.00 SOLD 93) Morris, John Miller TAMING THE LAND: The Lost Postcard Photographs of the Texas High Plains 2009, 1st edition, College Station. This book depicts postcards from twenty-four counties in the booming Texas Panhandle at the turn of the 20th Century. These interesting snapshots from the past give us a good insight into what life was like in rural Texas during this period. 220pp w/bibliography, index. Large folio HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]……45.00 94) Nelson, Barney THE LAST CAMPFIRE: The Life Story of Ted Gray, A West Texas Rancher 1984, 1st edition, College Station. Biography of a successful cattleman who began his career during the Depression years as a thirty-dollar-a-day cowboy in West Texas. 171pp w/photo section, index. HB/DJ…….45.00 SOLD 95) Oates, Stephen B. [editor] RIP FORD’S TEXAS 1963, 1st edition, Austin. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “...personal memoirs of one of the most colorful Texans of his time.” Ford came to Texas just after San Jacinto and participated in the Republic era, the Indian wars, the Mexican War, the South Texas border wars, the Civil War, and the post-war Reconstruction era. A detailed biography of Ford precedes his personal memoirs. 519pp w/appendices, bibliography, index, nice copy….125.00 96) O’Keefe, Rufe COWBOY LIFE 1936, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. Author’s memoirs cover his days in the late 19th-century as working ranch hand, trail driver, ranch manager, then as cattle trader in the Texas Panhandle around Canyon. 244pp w/illustrations. HB, scarce ....75.00 SOLD 97) Owen, Valarie BYRD COCHRAIN OF DEAD MAN’S CORNER 1972, 1st edition, Snyder. Life story of a cowboy who worked on the Halff Ranch of West Texas, and the C7 and L7 Ranch in South Dakota, and who had some brushes with the law in the early part of the 20th-century. 235pp w/photos, biblio. HB/DJ….65.00 SOLD 98) Paine, Albert Bigelow CAPTAIN BILL McDONALD: Texas Ranger 1909, 1st edition, NY. Biography of the rough-and-ready lawman who came to Texas from Mississippi in 1866. He was deputy sheriff of Wood County, and was appointed special ranger and U.S. Marshal in Hardeman County in the 1880s. He served as captain in the Texas Rangers from 1891 to 1907. 448pp w/illustrations. HB rebound ex-library copy……50.00, 99) Paterek, Josephine ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN INDIAN COSTUME 1996, reprint, NY. “A beautifully produced and illustrated reference that offers complete descriptions and cultural contexts of the dress and ornamentation of the North American Indian Tribes.” 516pp w/illustrations, appendices, bibliography, index. Softcover….19.95 SOLD 100) Peirce, Dr. A.C. A MAN FROM CORPUS CHRISTI, or The Adventures of Two Bird Hunters and a Dog in the Texan Bogs 1894, 1st edition, NY. The misadventures of two men hunting for bird specimens in the coastal marshlands around the mouth of the Nueces river. 257pp w/ten plate, and a publisher’s book list in the back. HB w/beginnings of cracked hinge, scarce…150.00 SOLD 101) Preece, Harold THE DALTON GANG: End of an Outlaw Era 1963, 1st edition, NY. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “Perhaps the best serious book on the Dalton’s to date, containing much new material.” 320pp w/photos, notes, biblio, index. HB/DJ..45.00 102) Quimby, Myron J. THE DEVIL’S EMISSARIES 1969, 1st edition, NY. The stories of many of the more famous Depression-era killers and bank robbers, and the lawmen who brought them down. 303pp w/photos, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…20.00 SOLD 103) Raine, William MacLeod & Will C. Barnes CATTLE, COWBOYS AND RANGERS 1930, 2nd edition, NY. [Originally published under the title “Cattle.” An overview of the cattle country with all its romance—good guys and bad guys, sheep wars, rustlers, nesters, cattle kings, Dodge, Abilene, Tombstone, etc. 340pp w/period photos, appendices, index. 104) Reading, Robert S. ARROWS OVER TEXAS 1960, 1st edition, Naylor Do., San Antonio. Contains county by county information on Indian warfare, culture, cave paintings and identification of arrowheads, and other Indian artifacts. 269pp w/illustrations, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, INSCRIBED/SIGNED….40.00 SOLD 105) Rhodes, Eugene Manlove STEPSONS OF LIGHT 1921, 1969, 1st printing of the new edition published by University of Oklahoma Press, Norman. With a new introduction by W. H. Hutchinson. A heroic novel of the west.322pp w/ill. HB/DJ…..25.00 106) Rice, Lawrence D. THE NEGRO IN TEXAS, 1874-1900 1971, 1st edition, Baton Rouge. “This study concentrates on the gradual decline of the Negro’s status in the post-Reconstruction era.” 309pp w/notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…35.00 SOLD 107) Richardson, Rupert Norval ADVENTURING WITH A PURPOSE: Life Story of Arthur Lee Wasson 1951, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. Wasson established ranches in Stephens County, and in Arizona. There’s information on Pancho Villa, Sam Bass, and Black Jack Ketchum. 114pp w/photos, sources. HB/DJ, scarce……125.00 SOLD 108) Ringgold, Jennie Parks FRONTIER DAYS IN THE SOUTHWEST: Pioneer Days in Old Arizona 1952, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. The interesting story of a hardy family of pioneers who moved from Texas to Arizona in 1879/80. 197pp w/period photos, endpaper maps, index. HB/DJ…..50.00 109) Rister, Carl Coke ROBERT E. LEE IN TEXAS 1946, 2nd printing, Norman. Chronicles Lee’s service in Texas during the four turbulent years just prior to the Civil War. He spent time at Camp Cooper, in San Antonio, and at Fort Mason. 183pp w/photos, map, bibliography, index. HB/DJ….35.00 SOLD 110) Robertson, Pauline Durrett & R. L. TASCOSA: Historic Site in the Texas Panhandle 1977, excerpted from the authors’ previous work, Panhandle Pilgrimage. A history of the “Cowboy Capitol of the Panhandle.” 70pp w/photos, maps. Folio softcover……..25.00 111) Robertson, Thomas A. A SOUTHWESTERN UTOPIA: An American Colony in Mexico 1964, revised and enlarged edition, Los Angeles. The author grew up in the socialist Los Mochis colony in the State of Sinaloa, Mexico, and relates his experiences. 266pp w/photos, endpaper maps, appendices. HB/DJ…..25.00 112) Robinson, Willard B. AMERICAN FORTS: Architectural Form and Function 1977, 1st edition published for the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, Fort Worth by the University of Illinois Press, Urbana. A copiously illustrated history and study of America’s early defense architecture with over 100 original drawings and paintings. 229pp w/notes, appendix, glossary, biblio-graphy, index. Oblong folio HB/DJ…..50.00 SOLD 113) Sabin, Edwin L. KIT CARSON DAYS (1809-1868) 1914, 1st edition, Chicago. A thorough and classic account of Kit Carson and his times. 669pp with illustrations, appendices, index. HB original cloth with new endpapers, sound copy….125.00 114) Salinas, Porfirio BLUEBONNETS AND CACTUS 1967, 1st edition, The Pemberton Press, Austin. Handsome book designed by John Jenkins for the Fine Arts Corporation, containing many full page plates of Salinas paintings. Introduction by Joe B. Frantz, preface by Dewey Bradford (whose gallery handled Salinas' paintings) and five short stories by R.H. Davis, O. Henry, Emerson Hough, Charlie Siringo, and Zane Grey. Oblong folio HB, scarce….125.00 115) Schilz, Thomas f. LIPAN APACHES IN TEXAS 1987, 1st edition, El Paso, Southwestern Studies No. 83. Describes the last precarious years of this important Texas tribe who first inhabited the Texas Panhandle, then were driven out by the Comanches and settled in Central Texas where they encountered Spanish explorers. 70pp w/map, illus, notes. Softcover….35.00 116) Scobee, Barry THE STEER BRANDED MURDER: The True and Authentic Account of a Frontier Tragedy 117) Schwettmann, Martin W. SANTA RITA 1958, 2nd printing, Austin. Designed by Carl Hertzog; illustrations by Tom Lea. A history of the landmark oil field that blew in on May 28, 1923, and forever changed the history of West Texas. HB…20.00 SOLD 118) Sharp, Robert L. BOB SHARP’S CATTLE COUNTRY: Rawhide Ranching on Both Sides of the Border 1985, 1st edition, Tucson. The author left college in 1922 to try his hand at rawhiding in Mexico; and the knowledge he gained qualified him to become the top hand in the Arizona cattle empire of Colonel William H. Green and later to manage the Baca Float. 119) Shawver, Lona & Walt Cousins CHUCK WAGON WINDIES AND RANGE POEMS 1950, 2nd revised edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. A collection of range stories. 139pp w/illustrations. HB….25.00 120) Shelton, Hooper RATTLESNAKES IN AMERICA 1981, 1st edition, Sweetwater. Book is divided into two parts: I) A Biology of the Rattlesnakes and Their Impact on Human Society; II) A History of the Sweetwater Jaycees Rattlesnake Roundup. 234pp w/photos. HB/DJ, SIGNED……45.00 121) Simpson, S.R. LLANO ESTACADO or, The Plains of West Texas 1957, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. A vivid memoir of an old-time West Texas plainsman and cowboy who rose from cowpoke to ranch owner. 41pp w/photos, index. HB/DJ……35.00 SOLD 122) Smith, Jesse Guy HEROES OF THE SADDLEBAGS: A History of Christian Denominations in the Republic of Texas 1951, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. “A carefully documented history of the foundation and growth of the Christian church in Texas during the days of the Texas Revolution.” 334pp w/notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…40.00 123) Sonnichsen, C.L. [editor] THE SOUTHWEST IN LIFE AND LITERATURE 1962, 1st edition, NY. Dust jacket illustrations by Jose Cisneros. A panorama of the Southwest presented by 43 writers. 554pp w/biographical sketches of the contributing authors. HB/DJ has very minor edgewear, now in protective cover…….30.00 124) Sonnichsen, C.L. OUTLAW: Bill Mitchell alias Baldy Russell, His Life and Times 1965, 1st edition, Denver. The story of a fugitive who spent years in Texas and New Mexico avoiding capture before he was caught and sent to prison. 197pp w/map endpapers, many photos, notes, biblio, index. HB/DJ, SIGNED...........45.00 125) [STARR COUNTY] THROUGH THE YEARS: Reminiscences of Pioneer Days on the Texas Border 1952, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. An autobiographical story that gives a vivid look at life on the South Texas border in the 1870’s. 179pp w/photos, index. HB/DJ…..75.00 126) [TARRANT COUNTY] SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION and FAT STOCK SHOW, Fort Worth, Texas, March 10 to 17, 1928, Souvenir Program Includes official daily program insert. Cowboy illustrations and poetry by Wallace Simpson. 82pp w/list and description of events, illustrations, nostalgic advertisements. The four-page insert is for Saturday, March 17, 1928, with stakes, events, and contestants listed. Softcover, nice condition…..75.00 SOLD 127) Taylor, W. Thomas TEXFAKE: An Account of the Theft and Forgery of Early Texas Printed Documents. 1991, 1st edition, Austin. Introduction by Larry McMurtry. An account of the marketing of forged Texas documents. The author was instrumental in uncovering the forgeries and gives his own evidence which made him suspect forgery. He also relates the looting and selling of items stolen from Texas Libraries. The forged and original documents are described in detail with accompanying plates to illustrate differences between the genuine document and the fake. 158pp w/illustrations, bibliography, index. HB……45.00 SOLD 128) Turner, Alford E. [editor] THE O.K. CORRAL INQUEST 1981, 1st edition, College Station. Introduction by Stuart N. Lake; preface by Glenn G. Boyer. Presents the complete record of the coroner’s inquest and the hearing that followed the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral. 253pp w/appendices, bibliography, index. HB/DJ……55.00 129) Tyler, Ronnie C. & Lawrence R. Murphy THE SLAVE NARRATIVES OF TEXAS 1974, 1st edition, Encino Press, Austin. The material in this book comes from interviews conducted during the 1930s by the Federal Writer’s Project of the WPA. Topics include the slaves’ coming to Texas, their masters, their work, runaways, their beliefs, and recollections of the Civil War. 143pp w/photos, biblio. HB/DJ…..40.00 SOLD 131) Walters, Lorenzo D. TOMBSTONE’S YESTERDAY: True Chronicles of Early Arizona 1968, reprint, Glorietta.. Biographical sketches of many Old West gunfighters that may or may not have walked the streets of Tombstone: Bat Masterson, Geronimo, Tom Horn, Pearl Hart, Bob Paul, Pat Garrett, Billy the Kid, Russian Bill, Bill Carver, Apache Kid, many others. 132) White, Carter SADDLE MARKS 1983, 1st edition, Hale Center. Photographs by Don Thurman; illustrations by Sherry McNeely. Horse stories from an old Panhandle cowboy. 182pp w/photos, glossary. Folio HB w/pictorial cover…..45.00 SOLD 133) Williams, Clayton [editor] ANIMAL TALES OF THE WEST 1974, 1st edition, San Antonio. Interesting observations and stories about the diverse animal life in the Trans-Pecos by the editor’s father, O.W. Williams, with notes and discussion added by Clayton. 221pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ…..40.00 134) Williams, J.R. OUT OUR WAY 1943, 1st edition (w/ “A” on copyright page) NY. Life on the range as depicted by the humorous pen of J. R. Williams. HB/DJ, scarce…..125.00 135) Williams, J.R. COWBOYS OUT OUR WAY 1951, early reprint w/ “1951” on both title and copyright pages, NY. Introduction by J. Frank Dobie. with 25 “favorites” picked out by Dobie in a back section. Oblong folio HB, scarce ……100.00 SOLD 136) Williams, J. R. THE BULL OF THE WOODS 1944, early reprint, NY. 125 cartoons. HB w/illustrated cover….50.00 SOLD 137) [WICHITA COUNTY] BOOMTOWN: A Portrait of Burkburnett by Minnie M. Benton. 1972, 1st edition, Quanah. A history. 65pp w/photos, endpaper map, bibliography. HB/DJ…..60.00
CATALOG #186: October, 2009 Texas residents add .0825% sales tax to total order before shipping. 2) Barbour, Barton H. JEDEDIAH SMITH: No Ordinary Mountain Man 2009, 1st edition, Norman. Through Smith’s logs and diaries, the author gives us an insightful look at the renowned mountain man who was the first Anglo to travel overland to California via the Southwest and roamed through more of the west than anyone of his era. 290pp w/illustrations, maps, appendix, index. HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]….26.95 4) Baxter, John O. COWBOY PARK: Steer-Roping Contests on the Border 2008, 1st edition, Lubbock. Foreword by Richard W. Slatta. When steer-roping was outlawed in 1907 in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, the Cowboy Park was established in Ciudad Juarez where Southwesterners could go and participate in or witness the sport. The Park kept the sport alive and fostered many up-and-coming rodeo stars. A well-documented and interesting history, nicely illustrated with many never before published period photographs. 236pp w/map, photos, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ..CLEARANCE: 40% OFF = 14.97 (was $24.95) SOLD 5) Betty, Gerald COMANCHE SOCIETY: Before the Reservation 2002, 1st edition, Texas A&M Press. “Drawing on obscure details buried in Spanish accounts of their times in the lands that became known as Comancheria, Betty provides an interpretive gaze into 18th- and 19th-century Comanches...” 239pp with maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ….40.00 SOLD 6) Bierschwale, Margaret FORT McKAVETT, TEXAS: Post on the San Saba 1966, “Author’s Limited Edition,” Salado. A good history of the frontier military outpost which was in service from 1851 to 1859, closed during the Civil War years, and reopened in 1868. 134pp w/illustrations, map, appendix. HB w/pictorial cover……125.00 7) [BIG BEND] Geology of the Big Bend Area and Solitario Dome, Texas edited by Paul H. Pause & R. Gay Spears. A West Texas Geological Society 1986 Field Trip Guidebook with road logs. 279pp w/maps, photos, articles by many contributors including ornithology, archeology, petrology, botany, geology, and much more; road logs, and three charts/plates in a rear pocket. Folio HB, tan cloth with pictorial cover, scarce……100.00 8) Blake, Vernon GOLIAD no date, 1st edition, Goliad. A general history. 48pp w/photos, military rosters. Softcover…25.00 10) Brown, Harry James [editor] LETTERS FROM A TEXAS SHEEP RANCH 1959, 1st edition, Urbana. A collection of letters written in the 1860s by Texas sheep rancher George W. Kendall to his New York friend, Henry S. Randall. Vivid descriptions of the trials and tribulations of sheep ranching on the Texas frontier. 156pp with index. HB/DJ ......45.00 SOLD 11) Bunting, Bainbridge EARLY ARCHITECTURE IN NEW MEXICO 1976, 1st edition, Albuquerque. An illustrated account of 1600 years of New Mexico’s architectural history. 122pp w/photos, sources, notes, index. Folio variant binding in softcover..25.00 12) Capps, Benjamin THE WARREN WAGONTRAIN RAID 1974, 1st edition, NY. A good account of the famous raid by the Kiowa chiefs Satanta, Big Tree, and Tsatangya that left seven men dead and several wounded. This account also gives much detail about the aftermath and subsequent trials of the chiefs. 304pp w/map, photos, sources, notes, index. HB/DJ…..65.00 13) Chamberlain, Kathleen P. VICTORIO: Apache Warrior and Chief 2007, 1st edition, Norman. An academic’s biography of the Apache Chief who marauded and murdered Anglos and Mexicans on both sides of the border before finally being killed by Mexican soldiers in the desert of northern Mexico. [Chamberlain’s overly sympathetic and revisionist biography is about what one would expect from the University of Oklahoma Press. She even tells us how Victorio felt and what he thought about! FC] 14) Chisholm, Joe BREWERY GULCH: Frontier Days of Old Arizona—Last Outpost of the Great Southwest 1949, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. Foreword by William MacLeod Raine. Deals with better-known outlaws and characters of Arizona—The Bisbee Murders, Sheriff John Slaughter, Apache Kid, Gambling Bill Green, and others. He wasn’t too fond of the Earps and Holliday. 180pp w/index. HB/DJ, nice copy……85.00 15) Chrisman, Harry E. THE LADDER OF RIVERS: The Story of I.P (Print) Olive 1962, 1st edition, Denver. This book gives a comprehensive story of the range cattle industry with Olive as its central figure. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “A well-written biography of one of the cattle land’s unique characters, revealing many things heretofore unrecorded.” 426pp w/many photos, appendix with brands of the era, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, scarce…..165.00 16) Clark, O.S. CLAY ALLISON OF THE WASHITA 1954 reprint of the 1920 original, Frontier Press, Houston. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “The author tells of his experiences in meeting Clay Allison on the trail and of some of Allison’s subsequent killings. He also quotes a long story about Allison from Alfred Henry Lewis’ Sunset Trail.” 32pp w/photos. Softcover……45.00 17) [CLAY COUNTY] CLAY COUNTY: A Half Century in Photographs (1873-1922) Volume I and 18) Clayton, Lawrence RANCH RODEOS IN WEST TEXAS: Abilene, Albany, Anson, and Brecken- ridge with a Play Day Benefit in Albany 1988, 1st ed, Abilene. Photos and text centered around events at the ranch rodeos mentioned in the title. 77pp. Softcover…..45.00 19) Coe, Wilbur RANCH ON THE RUIDOSO: The Story of a Pioneer Family in New Mexico, 1871- 1968 1969, 3rd printing, NY. Typography, binding and jacket designed by Carl Hertzog; introduction and two paintings by Peter Hurd; four maps drawn by Jose Cisneros. The early chapters of this book tell about the author’s father, Frank Coe, and his life as a successful rancher, of his troubles during the Lincoln County War and his relationship with Billy the Kid. this book also gives an interesting look at early-day life on the ranch in New Mexico. 279pp w/photos. HB/DJ…..35.00 SOLD 20) [COLORADO COUNTY] COLORADO COUNTY CHRONICLES: From the Beginning to 1923 1986, 1st edition, Austin. TWO VOLUMES. 926pp w/historical articles with much early history and settlement, maps, photos, 1850 and 1860 censuses, much more. Two volumes hardback…..the set = 150.00 21) Cool, Paul SALT WARRIORS: Insurgency on the Rio Grande 2008, 1st edition, College Station. A detailed study of El Paso’s infamous “Salt War” of 1877. The author has used previously untapped sources—first-person accounts, the U.S. Govern-ment report, and newspaper items—to create a day-by-day account of the San Elizario battle, including the location of the Texas Ranger positions. 360pp w/maps, illustrations, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, new CLEARANCE: 40% OFF = 14.97 (was $24.95) 22) Coursey, Clark COURTHOUSES OF TEXAS 1962, 1st limited edition of 1000 copies, Brownwood. Author traveled throughout the state to photograph all 254 county courthouses of Texas. Includes a brief summary of statistics for each courthouse. 258pp w/photos. Oblong folio hardback/dust jacket has chip at upper spine, now in protective cover…..100.00 SOLD 23) Cross, Joe CATTLE CLATTER: A History of Cattle From the Creation to the Texas Centennial in 1936 1938, 1st edition, Kansas City. Includes chapters on biblical cattlemen; Texas and the Longhorn; early cattle trails; the Chisholm Trail; barbed wire; Shorthorn, Galloways, Aberdeen-Angus, Herefords, and other cattle breeds; some Texas history including Republic of Texas days. 166pp w/photos. HB, nice copy with some foxing to endpapers, very scarce…..250.00 24) Cutrer, Thomas W. BEN McCULLOCH and the Frontier Military Tradition 1993, 1st edition, Chapel Hill. McCulloch was a contemporary of Crocket and Houston and was a prominent figure in Texas history, having served as Texas Ranger, and fought at San Jacinto and in the Mexican and Civil Wars. 402pp w/maps, illustrations, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…20.00 SOLD 25) Daggett, Carleen M. NOAH McCUISTION: Pioneer Texas Cattleman 1975, 1st edition, Waco. The story of McCuistion who founded the H Cross Ranch in the Texas Panhandle. 308pp w/photos, index. HB/DJ…..85.00 SOLD 26) Davis, Richard Harding THE WEST FROM A CAR WINDOW 1892, 1st edition, NY. Illustrations by Frederic Remington. The author's account of a train trip through Texas to Colorado. Interesting period information on mining in Colorado, Indian reservations in Oklahoma, cavalry and other troop activities, and Texas ranch life. 243pp w/illustrations. HB blue cloth….45.00 27) Day, James M. [compiler] POST OFFICE PAPERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS 1966/1967, 1st edition, Austin. Two Volumes. Volume I covers the years 1836-39 and contains: the term of John Rice Jones as the first Post Master General, the first postal routes, postal rates, etc. Volume II (1839-40)contains the laws creating and governing the postal system, letters, receipts and vouchers concerned with the actual operation of the system. Important early Texas source material. Both volumes HB = 75.00 28) DeArment, Robert K. DEADLY DOZEN: Twelve Forgotten Gunfighters of the Old West 2003, 1st edition, Norman. Stories about some not so well-known dangerous men, including John Bull, Pat Desmond, Mart Duggan, Milt Yarberry, Dan Tucker, George Goodell, Bill Standifer, Charley Perry, Barney Riggs, Dan Bogan, Jeff Kidder. 266pp w/photos, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]……….29.95 29) Debo, Angie [editor] THE COWMAN’S SOUTHWEST: Being the Reminiscences of Oliver Nelson 1953, 1st edition, Arthur H. Clarke Co., Glendale. (No. IV of the publisher’s Western Frontier Series.) Nelson was a frontiersman who traveled as a freighter, camp cook, and cowboy in Kansas, Indian Territory, and Texas. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “A most interesting book of reminiscences, with some material on many of the outlaws of Oklahoma and Texas...the Dalton raid at Coffeyville...Henry Brown raid on the bank at Medicine Lodge. Has much information on Billy the Kid and some on John Wesley Hardin.” A lot on freighting, trail drives and ranching. A really fine first-person look at life on the frontier in the 1880s. 343pp w/photos, maps, index. Hardback, spine lightly faded, very scarce……250.00 SOLD 30) Deering, E. Joe LOVIN’ THAT LONE STAR FLAG 2009, 1st edition, College Station. An amusing look at how more than one hundred Texans have used the image of their State flag to decorate everything from armadillos to end zones. 120pp w/photos, index. Folio HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]……29.95 31) Deloria, Vine, Jr. & Kirke Kickingbird TREATIES and AGREEMENTS of the INDIAN TRIBES of the NORTHERN PLAINS 1974, 1st edition, Washington, DC. Includes treaties with about 75 tribes and bands, which were approved only by the U.S. Senate. After 1872, all Indian agreements had to be approved by both houses of Congress. Carefully identified by tribe in chronological order are printed English versions. 141pp. Folio softcover, scarce….35.00 32) de Shields, James T. CYNTHIA ANN PARKER: The Story of Her Capture 1934, 2nd edition, Naylor Co. San Antonio. She was captured at Fort Parker in 1836, absorbed into Comanche culture and was the mother of Quanah Parker. She was recaptured by Texas Rangers at the Battle of Pease River in 1860. 66pp w/photos. Softcover w/illustrated cover. Softcover in very good condition, very scarce…..175.00 33) Dobie, J. Frank JOHN C. DUVAL: First Texas Man of Letters 1939, 1st limited edition of 950 copies Dallas. With nine illustrations by Tom Lea. Dobie offers a biographical look at Duval (best known for his early books Early Times in Texas and Adventures of Big-Foot Wallace) plus a bibliographical critique. In the last section, a number of Duval’s heretofore unpublished works are provided. 105pp. HB/DJ is faded and has small chip at upper spine, now in protective cover…..150.00 34) Dobie, J. Frank THE BEN LILLY LEGEND 1950, 1st edition, Boston. Frontispiece illustrations by Tom Lea. The story of Ben Lilly who was once “chief huntsman” for Teddy Roosevelt, and was widely known for his skill at hunting bear and mountain lions in Texas and New Mexico. HB/lacks DJ, SIGNED…….250.00 SOLD 35) Dobie, J. Frank COW PEOPLE 1964, 1st ed, Boston. Dobie tells the human side of many legendary, old-time cattlemen--Ab Blocker, Shanghai Pierce, Ike Fridge, Charles Goodnight, and others. 305pp w/photos, sources, index. HB/DJ…..85.00 36) Dobie, J. Frank UP THE TRAIL FROM TEXAS 1955, reprint, NY. Trail driving stories for young readers. HB/DJ..16.00 37) Driscoll, Barbara A. THE TRACKS NORTH: The Railroad Bracero Program of World War II 1999, 1st edition, Austin. 38) Dupree, Stephen A. PLANTING THE UNION FLAG IN TEXAS: The Campaigns of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks in the West 2008, 1st edition, College Station. A study of the battles and campaigns of Banks’ failed attempt to gain Union control of Texas. “A former U.S. Congressman, a brilliant politician, a loyal yet moderate Unionist…and possibly the worst general to take the field during the Civil War…” 293pp w/photos, maps, index. HB/DJ new CLEARANCE: 40% off = $24.00 (was 40.00) 39) Facemire, Glenda Pierce with Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant [compilers] MUSIC IN THE KITCHEN: Favorite Recipes From Austin City Limits Performers 2009, 1st edition, Austin. Facemire, the head makeup artist for Austin City Limits, has compiled recipes, photos, family stories, and backstage insight into celebrities such as Willie Nelson, Patty Loveless, Suzy bogus, The Nashville Brothers,James McMurtry, Dr. John, and many others. A fun book! 305pp w/photos. Folio HB w/pict’l cover…34.95 40) Fisher, O. C. THE SPEAKER OF NUBBIN RIDGE: The Story of the Angora Goat 1985, 1st edition, San Angelo. This book traces the history of the Angora goat from its remote ancestry, and chronicles the efforts of many Central Texas pioneers in the industry. 73pp w/photos, bibliography. Folio HB/DJ, SIGNED CLEARANCE: 40% OFF = $27.00 (was 45.00) 41) [FREESTONE COUNTY] HISTORY OF FREESTONE COUNTY,TEXAS 1978, 1st edition, np. 788pp w/map, photos, community histories, family biographies, and more. Folio HB w/embossed cover……150.00 42) Fugate, Francis ARBUCKLES: The Coffee That Won The West 1994, 1st edition, Texas Western Press, El Paso. 43) Galbreath, Lester W. HISTORY OF THE FORT GRIFFIN STATE PARK TEXAS LONGHORN HERD: The Official State of Texas Longhorn Herd 2007, 1st edition, Albany. 36pp w/photos, index. Folio softcover w/spiral binding, SIGNED..40.00 44) Gard, Wayne THE FIRST 100 YEARS OF TEXAS OIL & GAS 1966, 1st edition, Dallas. A history. 40pp w/photos, bibliography. Softcover………45.00 45) Gard, Wayne CATTLE BRANDS OF TEXAS nd [circa 1950s] 1st edition, Dallas. The brands described in this book are from those reproduced on the Brand Wall of the Executive Room in First National Bank of Dallas. Gard’s foreword gives us a brief history of Texas brands. 36pp w/illustrations. Oblong softcover…..25.00 46) Gibson, Joe FORTS AND TREASURE TRAILS OF WEST TEXAS 1969, 1st edition, San Angelo. A historical guide to many of West Texas’ frontier military forts and outposts. 120pp with maps, photos, and biblio. HB, SIGNED , scarce in cloth..50.00 47) Goen, Steve Allen TEXAS & NEW ORLEANS COLOR PICTORIAL, 1944-1961: Southern Pacific’s Texas and Louisiana Lines 2004, 1st edition, La Mirada. Beautiful color photos with descriptive captions capture the history of this railroad. Includes shots of most of the depots throughout Texas and Louisiana with a mileage check list. Folio HB w/pict’l cover, nice!.95.00 48) Good, Milt [as told to W. E. Lockhart] TWELVE YEARS IN A TEXAS PRISON 1935, 1st edition, Amarillo. Memoir of a 20th-century cattle rustler. He also tells of his life in prison – and voices a few gripes about conditions-- and relates his experiences as a performer in the rodeo at Huntsville. 88pp w/illustrations. Softcover with some minor stains and wrinkling to cover, now in Bro-Dart duro-saver, very scarce…….85.00 SOLD 49) Gould, Frank W. THE GRASSES OF TEXAS 1975, 1st edition, College Station. The definitive guide to Texas’ 523 species of native and introduced grasses. Includes botanical descriptions, 328 line drawings, and a map showing Texas’ ten vegetation areas. 653pp w/illustrations, glossary, index to plant names. HB/DJ nice copy, scarce…..95.00 SOLD 50) Green, Bill THE DANCING WAS LIVELY: Fort Concho, Texas: A Social History, 1867 to 1882 1974, 1st limited edition of 1000 copies, San Angelo. Author tapped new sources to provide this look at frontier military social life and to give us an interesting look at how the post resident’s fought boredom and loneliness. Chapters on shelter and sanitation; supply; daily routine, social life and diversions. 146pp w/maps, photos and illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. HB/DJ, SIGNED…….100.00 51) Greene, A.C. A TOWN CALLED CEDAR SPRINGS 1984, 1st edition, “The Springs.” Illustrations by Barbara Whitehead. 52) Greer, James K. [editor/biographer] BUCK BARRY: Texas Ranger and Frontiersman 1978, revised edition limited to 1,000 copies, Waco. Biography of a Texas Ranger. He fought in the Mexican War, and later commanded the Texas Frontier Regiment against Indians on the frontier. He was later sheriff of Navarro County; then established his family on a cattle and horse ranch in Bosque County,, where he was occupied chasing and fighting Indian marauders. His recollections give one of the best accounts of frontier life in Texas. 254pp w/maps, illus, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, numbered and SIGNED…….150.00 54) [HALEY, J. EVETTS] J. EVETTS HALEY: Cowman – Historian by Chandler A. Robinson. 1967, 1st edition, El Paso. Designed and printed by Carl Hertzog. A bibliography of Haley’s works that includes a biographical sketch of the man. 75pp w/illustrations…..50.00 55) Haley, J. Evetts THE XIT RANCH OF TEXAS, and the Early Days of the Llano Estacado 1929, 1st edition, Lakeside Press, Chicago. Chandler Robinson, J. EVETTS HALEY and the Passing of the Old West: “The first edition consisted of 1,380 copies, and was withdrawn from circulation soon after it was published.” Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “Haley’s first book, this is nevertheless one of the best examples of his scholarship. John L. McCarty called it ‘a monumental work’ and Chandler Robinson [Haley bibliographer] termed it ‘an epic account of the largest and most famous ranching operation of the early West. It is one of the most highly regarded landmarks in the literature of the cattle country.’... Shortly after publication, Haley and the owners were sued for libel by members of the Spikes family, about whom defamatory remarks were made in the chapter entitled “A Long Fight For Law.” The book was withdrawn from circulation and lawsuits ensued.” One of the rarest and most highly sought after books on the cattle range. 261pp w/photos, appendix, index. Hardback (no dust jacket, as issued), bright gilt top edge, a clean tight copy with no visible wear or defects -- unquestionably the nicest copy I have ever had in hand……..1,150.00 56) Haley, J. Evetts CHARLES GOODNIGHT: Cowman and Plainsman 1936, 1st edition, Boston. Illustrations by H.D. Bugbee. One of the best of the cowman’s biographies. Much of Haley’s material came from first-hand interviews with Goodnight over a period of years. Reese, SIX SCORE: “Goodnight’s career spanned the history of the development of West Texas, from Indian fighting to oil wells…Haley’s beautifully written biography, perhaps his best book, is an ample vehicle for a mighty figure, and a classic of American biography.” 485pp w/bibliography, index. HB w/scuffed spine, new endpapers, solid copy….350.00 57) Haley, J. Evetts THE ALAMO MISSION BELL 1974, 1st limited edition of 250copies, published for the Nita Stewart Haley Library, Midland, by The Encino Press, Austin. Drawings by E.M. “Buck” Schiwetz. Haley recounts the story of when, in 1974, five Texans pooled their credit and bought back the Alamo Mission Bell that had somehow wound up with an antique dealer in Tennessee. There is also a retelling of the Alamo’s part in the Texas Revolution. 30pp. HB bound in cloth and ½ leather in slipcase, numbered and SIGNED…..200.00 58) Haley, J. Evetts & William. Curry Holden THE FLAMBOYANT JUDGE: James D. Hamlin 1972, 1st edition, Canyon. de-sign and typography by Carl Hertzog. The biography of a banker, judge, lawyer and rancher who was a prominent figure in the history of the Texas Panhandle around the turn of the 20th-Century. On the front of the dust jacket: “The story of Amarillo and the development of the great ranches of the Texas Panhandle.” One chapter gives Haley’s version of the lawsuit that caused the original edition of his The XIT Ranch of Texas to be pulled from circulation. 312pp w/photos, appendix, index. 59) Haley, J. Evetts, Jr. & John Arthur Haley JOHN ALVA HALEY, 1864-1937: Our Grandfather 2001, 1st limited edition of 150 copies, Midland. Two biographical essays. 14pp w/illustrations. Softcover, numbered and SIGNED by both authors…95.00 SOLD 60) Hayes, Jess G. APACHE VENGEANCE: The True Story of the Apache Kid 1954, 1st edition, Albuquerque. Illustrations by Horace T. Pierce. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “One of the best and most thorough books written about Apache Kid, the notorious Indian outlaw.” 185pp w/illustrations, notes, appendices. HB/DJ, scarce……75.00 SOLD 61) Hinton, Harwood P. [intro by] HISTORY OF THE CATTLEMEN OF TEXAS 1991, Texas State Historical Association, Austin. This volume is a reprint of 1914 edition published by Johnston Printing & Advertising Co. A reprint of the original volume which was privately printed for the families of the Cattle Raisers' Association of Texas. It was sold by subscription and contained sketches of sixty individuals who were either pioneers of the livestock industry of "progressive" ranchers who had expanded into other fields of endeavor. 350pp w/portraits, index. HB, a variant binding of dark brown imitation leather w/stamped title block on the front cover w/gilt lettering (a few of the last pages are warped as if they had once been damp, hardly noticeable) scarce..200.00 62) Holden, Frances Mayhugh LAMBSHEAD BEFORE INTERWOVEN: A Texas Range Chronicle, 1848-1878 1982, 1st edition, College Station. Early events in the establishment of the Lambshead ranching dynasty that chronicles the growth of the cattle industry, the era of lawlessness, Indian harassment, vigilante justice, more. 230pp w/illustrations, biblio, index. HB/DJ..25.00 63) [HOWARD COUNTY] GETTIN’ STARTED: Howard County’s First 25 Years by Joe Pickle. 1980, 1st edition, Big Spring. This history of Howard County tells of explorer Captain R.B. Marcy who pinpointed the spring; traces the Texas & Pacific Railroad’s westward thrust through the area; tells of fabled cattlemen like Col. C.C. Slaughter and the Long S. Ranch; chronicles the introduction of barbed wire and farming; the establishment of government, commerce and institutions; and more.. 436pp w/photos, appendices, index. HB/DJ, SIGNED…….60.00 64) Hunt, Frazier CAP MOSSMAN: Last of the Great Cowmen 1951, 1st edition, NY. Illustrations by Ross Santee. Life story of Mossman who, in his younger days, worked on ranches in New Mexico and Arizona-- including the Hash Knife outfit, where he routed a deadly gang of rustlers-- before forming his own vast cattle company. 277pp. HB/DJ….85.00 SOLD 65) Huson, Hobart CAPTAIN PHILLIP DIMMITT’S COMMANDANCY of GOLIAD, 1835-1836: An Episode of the Mexican Federalist War in Texas, Usually Referred to as the Texian Revolution 1974, 1st edition (of 1000 copies, see Jenkins, BTB) Austin. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “This is the most comprehensive study of the Dimmitt command during the Texas Revolution...In addition to the Dimmitt activities, it includes extensive sections on Mexican Federalist operations in Texas, the Lipantitlan Expedition, the Siege of Bexar, the Goliad declaration of independence, and the Johnson and Grant Expedition.” From the Library of Texas Ranger Captain J.B. Gillett 67) James, Will THE WILL JAMES COWBOY BOOK 1938, 1st edition, NY. Edited by Alice Dagliesh. According to Don Frazier in his bibliographic study, The Will James Books, this book of stories was “geared toward [James’] younger fans because the book was intended to be offered as a supplementary reader to the Texas State Department of Education. It missed that market and presumably only a very small number of copies was distributed. There are surely few around and it is probably the most rare of Will James books. The first edition of this book is the only edition.” 158pp w/illustrations. HB no dust jacket as issued, rare…1,495.00 68) Jenkins, John H. A VALENTINE IN A ROUGH WINTER 1974, 1st printing, Pemberton Press, Austin. “A newly discovered letter from Sam Houston to his wife, February 14, 1858.” (A Christmas greeting from Mr. and Mrs. John H. Jenkins.) Folio softcover…..25.00 69) Jenkins, John H. THE EBERSTADT CAPER 1975, 1st limited edition of 375 copies, Pemberton Press, Austin. Jenkins relates his experience of purchasing Charles Eberstadt’s rare book business in New Jersey. (A Christmas greeting from Mr. and Mrs. John H. Jenkins.) Folio Softcover……25.00 70) Keating, Bern AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE TEXAS RANGERS 1975, 1st ed, NY. Interesting history of the Rangers with many period photos. 192pp, index. Folio HB/DJ….35.00 SOLD 71) Kleberg, Robert J., Jr. THE SANTA GERTRUDIS BREED OF BEEF CATTLE nd, 1st edition, Kingsville. A history of the cattle breed developed by the King Ranch in South Texas. 12pp w/photos. Softcover….35.00 72) Kuykendall, Lucy Rountree P.S. TO PECOS 1946, 1st edition, Houston. Illustrated by S./Sgt. Harry Rathbun. This book gives an inside look at what life was like for residents in the West Texas town of Pecos which had a military training base nearby during World War II.. 260pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ, review copy, unread with some pages still uncut…..50.00 SOLD 73) Lane, Jack C. [editor] CHASING GERONIMO: The Journal of Leonard Wood, May-September, 1886 1970, 1st edition, Albuquerque. (Introduction and epilogue by the editor.) Wood was a medical officer whose first field duty was with Captain Henry Lawton and his hard-riding and futile chase into Mexico after the wily old Apache chief in 1886. 152pp w/photos, map, biblography, index. HB/DJ.........40.00 74) Lea, Tom THE PRIMAL YOKE 1960, 1st edition, Boston. Novel illustrated by the author. HB/DJ edgeworn, chip at spine, book is slightly cocked……..25.00 75) Leftwich, Bill [publisher] GUIDE MAP of the GREAT TEXAS CATTLE TRAIL FROM RED RIVER CROSSING to the OLD RELIABLE KANSAS PACIFIC RAILWAY 1958, reprint of 1875 original, Pecos. Contains a mileage log of the trail and a foldout map. 21pp. Small softcover….35.00 SOLD 76) [LEON COUNTY] HISTORY OF LEON COUNTY, TEXAS 1986, 1st edition, Dallas. 929pp w/historical articles, map, photos, many family biographies, and more. Folio HB bound in leather with embossed cover……185.0 77) [LIPSCOMB COUNTY) A HISTORY OF LIPSCOMB COUNTY, TEXAS, 1876-1976 1976, 1st edition, np. Many historical articles covering early history, ranches (Box T, Seven K, Bar CC, S-T), cowboy stories, city profiles, and extensive section with early pioneer and settler family histories. 676pp w/photos, index, endpaper map. Folio HB w/decorated cover…185.00 SOLD 78) Loflin, Brian & Shirley TEXAS CACTI 2009, 1st edition, College Station. A detailed and beautifully illustrated guide to more than 100 of the cacti most often found in Texas. 291pp w/illustrations, appendix, bibliography, glossary, index. Flex-bound, new [multiple copies available]……24.00 79) Lofton, Rachel, et al THE RACHEL PLUMMER NARRATIVE 1926, reprint of the 1844 ed., np. “A stirring narrative of adventure, hardship and privation in the early days of Texas, depicting struggles with Indians and other adventures.” Plummer was captured at Parker’s Fort along with Cynthia Ann Parker in 1836 and held captive by the Comanches for nearly three years. 118pp. Softcover, very nice copy, scarce…….135.00 SOLD 80) MacDonald, L. Lloyd TEJANOS IN THE 1835 TEXAS REVOLUTION 2009, 1st edition, Gretna. A study of the role played by Mexican-born revolutionaries in Texas’ battle for independence. 365pp w/maps, illustrations, notes, bibliography, appendix, index. HB/FJ, new [multiple copies available]……….29.95 81) Martinez, Ramiro “Ray” THEY CALL ME RANGER RAY: From the UT Tower Sniper to Corruption in South Texas 2005, 1st edition, Austin. Foreword by Mike Cox. Martinez was an Austin policeman and was one of the two men who brought down the UT Tower Sniper. One chapter is devoted to those tense moments. He relates other experiences in South Texas as a Texas Ranger. 266pp w/photos, index. Hardback with pictorial cover, SIGNED…….55.00 82) Matthews, Sallie Reynolds INTERWOVEN: A Pioneer Chronicle 1982, reprint, College Station. Introduction by Robert Nail.. Reese, SIX-SCORE: “The author’s husband and father were both prominent ranchers, and this book gives one of the best portraits of ranch life from a woman’s point of view.” 226pp w/ill, index. HB/DJ……..20.00 83) Mayhall, Mildred P. INDIAN WARS OF TEXAS 1965, 1st ed, Waco. Recounts some of the most dramatic Indian fights, including both battles at Adobe Walls, the Council House Fight, Plum Creek, the Wagon Train Massacre of 1871, Elm Creek, Mackenzie’s raid on Palo Duro Canyon, and others. Chapters on early Texas Indian agents, and on captives Cynthia Ann Parker and Millie Durgan. 270pp w/photos, foldout map of military establishments from 1830-1875, notes, biblio, index……85.00 84) McAfee, W.R. THE CATTLEMEN 1989, 1st edition, Alvin. The story of the Reid brothers who founded the Eleven Bar 11 ranch in the Barrilla Mountains northeast of Fort Davis. 266pp w/map, photos, index. HB/DJ, SIGNED…..85.00 SOLD 85) McCauley, J.E. A STOVE-UP COWBOY’S STORY 1943, 1st limited edition: “700 copies of this book have been printed and the type melted,” Austin. Designed by Carl Hertzog. Introduction by John A. Lomax. Drawings by Tom Lea. Reese, SIX SCORE: “One of the most forceful and expressive autobiographies of the range country. McCauley lived hard.....Dobie liked its ‘uncommon saltiness of speech.’” (Lowman, in PRINTER AT THE PASS, relates an interesting story of how Tom Lea got involved in the project--too lengthy to include here.) 73pp. HB/no DJ, scarce…………150.00 SOLD 86) Metz, Leon JOHN WESLEY HARDIN: Dark Angel of Texas 1996, 1st edition, 2nd printing, El Paso. In writing and researching the book, author Metz found “more than just a gunfighter biography, but a dark, murderous tragedy.” Hardback/dust jacket, INSCRIBED/SIGNED…..75.00 87) Moore, Stephen L. TAMING TEXAS: Captain William T. Sadler’s Lone Star Service 2000, 1st edition, Austin. Sadler was an early settler in the Texas Republic, commanded the Ranger company that built Fort Houston, served as a private with the Nacogdoches Volunteers in the Battle of San Jacinto, fought Indians in several skirmishes, and is said to have fired the shot that killed Chief Bowles during the Cherokee War. The book includes rosters and casualty lists for the Battle of Kickapoo and Cherokee War of 1839. There’s lots more. 387pp w/maps, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ….45.00 88) Murrah, David J. C.C. SLAUGHTER: Rancher, Banker, Baptist 1981, 1st edition, Austin. Biography of the innovative West Texas rancher who, from 1877 to 1905, increased his holdings to over a million acres. 173pp w/photos, map, endnotes, index. 89) Myers, John Myers DOC HOLLIDAY: The Life of the Famous Desperado of the Old West 1957, 1st UK edition. Interesting biography of the Old West tubercular dentist/gunman who befriended Wyatt Earp. 224pp w/biblio, index. HB/DJ…40.00 90) Myres, Samuel D. THE PERMIAN BASIN : Era of Discovery From the Beginning to the Depression 1973, 1st trade edition 1973, , El Paso. Drawings by Jose Cisneros; typographical consultant Carl Hertzog. A comprehensive history of the Permian Basin ranching and oil-producing region of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. Includes full description of the topography, climate, resources and population; background history from time of the Spanish explorers up to the 1930s; much on ranching and ranching personalities; a lot on the oilmen and geologists who made the early searches for oil and their subsequent discoveries; and much more. 708pp w/photos, maps, endpaper maps, appendix, bibliography, index. HB/DJ,SIGNED ….95.00 91) Myers, Samuel D. THE PERMIAN BASIN: Era of Advancement, From the Depression to the Present 1977, 1st trade edition, El Paso. Drawings by Jose Cisneros. An extensive follow up to the previous volume, this sequel gives a year by year account of the expanding oil and gas industry by geographical division, i.e. The Central Basin Platform, The Midland Basin, and four others. Also offers a comparison of New Mexico oil fields to those in West Texas, and much more. 624pp w/photos, charts, appendix, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, SIGNED…….85.00 92) Neugebauer, Janet M. [editor] LAMBSHEAD LEGACY: The Ranch Diary of Watt R. Matthews 1997, 1st edition, College Station. Intro by Frances M. Holden. The diary focuses on Watt’s life on the ranch from 1951 to 1980. 277pp w/photos, biblio-graphy, index. HB/DJ……..35.00 93) Nordyke, Lewis JOHN WESLEY HARDIN: Texas Gunman 2001, reprint of the 1957 original, NY. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “Perhaps the most complete biography of this noted Texas outlaw to date.” 278pp w/index. HB/DJ…..19.50 SOLD 94) Oden, Bill EARLY DAYS ON THE TEXAS-NEW MEXICO PLAINS 1965, 1st limited edition of 750 copies, Canyon. Edited with introduction and notes by J. Evetts Haley; designed by Carl Hertzog; sketches by H.D. Bugbee; map endpapers by Jose Cisneros. 69pp w/some fine old period photos. Frontier life experiences of a cowboy/rancher on the Plains of West Texas and New Mexico from the 1880s through the turn of the century. HB, ex-library copy faded spine, library marks and cardholder….35.00 SOLD 95) Ormsby, Waterman L. THE BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL 1960, reprint, San Marino. The author, a journalist, recorded his journey on the Butterfield Stage over its entire route from St. Louis to San Francisco. 179pp with notes, illustrations, map endpapers, index. HB/DJ…CLEARANCE: 40% off = $27.00 (reg. 45.00) (I have 4 copies and need to reduce inventory) 96) Palmer, Jo-Ann & Richard JOHNNIE WARD: Cowboy nd, published by the Sutton County Historical Society, Sonora, Texas. Biography about a Big Bend cowboy who is the namesake of Ward Mountain in Big Bend National Park. 60pp w/illustrations, index. Foli softcover…..19.95 97) Price, Eugene H. OPEN RANGE RANCHING ON THE SOUTH PLAINS IN THE 1890’S 1967, 1st edition, Clarendon. Cow outfits of the South Plains as remembered by the author: The Long S; the Barto and Fish outfits; the QIN, NUN, DZ, 9R, LFD, the Mallets, the High Lonesome, the INK, and others. 68pp. A foldout map in back pocket that is replica of a hand drawn map by the author showing brands and earmarks, locations of the various outfits in 1890, w/notes. Folio HB…..65.00 SOLD 98) Proctor, Ben JUST ONE RIOT: Episodes of Texas Rangers in the 20th Century 1991, 2nd printing, Austin. Chronicles several incidents involving the Texas Rangers, including Macdonald’s handling of the riot of black soldiers in Brownsville and the 1974 inmate riot at Huntsville. 175pp w/photos, index. HB/DJ….35.00 SOLD 99) Rister, Carl Coke SOUTHERN PLAINSMEN 1938, 1st ed, Norman. A good history of how pioneers coped with life and hardships on the Great Plains--Indian raids and buffalo hunting, wagon trains, sodhouse hospitality, frontier justice, frontier schools, and much more. 289pp w/photos, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, nice copy, scarce…..175.00 100) Rister, Carl Coke OIL! Titan of the Southwest 1949, 1st edition, Norman. A comprehensive history of the discovery of oil in the region that embraces Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. 467pp with photos, maps, glossary bibliography, index. HB/DJ…………85.00 SOLD 101) Rister, Carl Coke FORT GRIFFIN ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER 1956, 1st edition, Norman. A history of the fort that was established in the heart of Comanche country near present-day Albany, Texas. Includes a lot on the town that sprang up near the fort. 216pp w/photos, index. HB/DJ….45.00 102) Sampanaro, Frank N. & Paul J. Vanderwood WAR SCARE ON THE RIO GRANDE: Robert Runyon’s Photographs of the Border Conflict, 1913-1916 1992, 1st edition, Austin. Over one hundred of Runyon’s spectacular photographs cover the Mexican Bandit raids in Brownsville in 1915, the massive buildup of American military forces along the border in 1916, and rare photos of the revolution that raged in northeastern Mexico 1913-1914. 135pp w/appendices—including the radical “Plan of San Diego of 1916”—bibliography, index. Oblong folio hardback/dust jacket, INSCRIBED/SIGNED….125.00 103) Sandweiss, Martha A. LAURA GILPIN: An Enduring Grace 1986, 1st edition, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth. A book devoted to the life and work of one of America’s finest photographers who photographed the American Southwest for more than sixty years. She is best known for her documentation of the lifestyles of the Pueblo and Navajo Indians. Includes over 150 full-page plates of her photos. 339pp w/photos, notes, index. Folio softcover……..55.00 104) Santleben, August A TEXAS PIONEER: Early Staging and Overland Freighting Days on the Frontiers of Texas and New Mexico 1967, W. M. Morrison’s facsimile reprint of the 1910 original, Waco. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “Santleben’s memoirs contain the most important account of a stage coach and freight service in Texas. He presents an interesting picture of the ante-railroad days on both sides of the Rio Grande.” Also includes social and biographical recollections of his days spent in South and West Texas, with details about his friend Big Foot Wallace, and his employer Henri Castro. A lot of data on early San Antonio, including lists of prominent citizens and politicians. 321pp. HB/no dj as issued, scarce…..125.00 105) Sarber, Mary A. [with photographic prints by Charles H. Binion] PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE BORDER: The Otis A. Aultman Collection 1977, 1st limited edition of 3,000 copies and the plates destroyed, El Paso. Designed by Carl Hertzog. 100 photographs taken in and around El Paso, Texas, Columbus, New Mexico, and northern Mexico during the time of the Mexican Revolution. Folio hardback, red cloth with gold embossed front cover and spine, SIGNED, very scarce…..150.00 106) [SCHLEICHER COUNTY] SCHLEICHER COUNTY, or, Eighty Years of Development in Southwest Texas by R.D. Holt. 1930, 1st edition, Eldorado. 110pp w/photos, historical articles, biographical sketches of early county pioneers. Softcvr…75.00 107) Shirley, Glenn SHOTGUN FOR HIRE: The Story of “Deacon” Jim Miller, Killer of Pat Garrett 1970, 1st edition, Norman. The story of Miller from the time he was eight years old when he murdered his own grandparents to 1909 when he died by lynch mob in Ada, Oklahoma. 131pp w/photos, bibliography, index. HB/DJ nice copy, and scarce….90.00 SOLD 108) Siringo, Charles A. RIATA AND SPURS: The Story of a Lifetime Spent in the Saddle as Cowboy and Detective 109) Sonnichsen, C.L. THE MESCALERO APACHES 1958, 1st edition, Norman. A complete history of the eastern Apache tribe presented from the Indian’s point of view. 303pp with photos, footnote, bibliography, index. HB/DJ….65 110) Sonnichsen, C.L. THE EL PASO SALT WAR 1973, reprint edition, El Paso. Illustrations by Jose Cisneros; designed and printed by Carl Hertzog. All hell broke loose when a powerful ex-Confederate named Charley Howard attempted to take over salt deposits which provided a living for many Mexicans, and it took the Texas Rangers and the U.S. Army to restore order. 68pp w/illus, sources, index. HB/DJ….25.00 111) Sonnichsen, C. L. I’LL DIE BEFORE I’LL RUN: The Story of the Great Feuds of Texas 1962, 2nd revised edition with new material, NY. Drawings by Jose Cisneros. Reveals details of some infamous Texas feuds, including The Sutton-Taylor feud, Horrell-Higgins feud, the San Saba Mob, and others. 371pp w/photos, sources, index. HB/DJ….45.00 112) SOUTHWEST WRITER SERIES: 113) Stovall, Allan A. PIONEER DAYS IN THE BREAKS OF THE BALCONES: A Regional History 1967, 1st edition, Barksdale. This follow-up to the author’s earlier book, Nueces Headwater Country (1959), gives us historical events and episodes of the Upper Nueces country, including early military history, Indian fights, exploits of Texas Rangers, and one chapter relates an eyewitness account of the Nueces Massacre of the Civil War. 365pp w/bibliography, index, folding map laid in. 114) Strong, Capt. Henry W. MY FRONTIER DAYS & INDIAN FIGHTS ON THE PLAINS OF TEXAS nd, 1st edition, np (according to Adams, SIX-GUNS, it was published in Dallas, circa 1926) Adams notes the book has quite a bit of material on early-day lawlessness in Texas. Strong rode with Gen. Ranald MacKenzie and gives a detailed account of the fight at Palo Duro Canyon and the subsequent slaughter of the horses, plus accounts of some other Indian skirmishes. Some material on Quanah and Cynthia Ann Parker. 122pp. Pictorial softcover ……..65.00 SOLD 115) [TARRANT COUNTY] FORT WORTH CHARACTERS by Richard F. Selcer. 2009, 1st edition, Denton. Sketches of not-so-famous folks who played important roles in Fort Worth’s history and development: Marshall Timothy Isaiah Courtright, Hagar Tucker, Maggie Tewmey, Judge James W. Swayme are but a few chronicled here. 288ppw/photos, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]…..34.95 116) [TARRANT COUNTY] HISTORIC PHOTOS OF FORT WORTH text and captions by Quentin McGown. 2007, 2nd printing, Nashville. Interesting photos with captions that follow life, government, education and events throughout the city’s history. 206pp w/notes. Folio HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]…….39.95 117) Thompson, Richard A. CROSSING THE BORDER WITH THE 4th CAVALRY: Mackenzie’s Raid Into Mexico, 1873 1986, 1st edition, Waco. An account of Colonel Mackenzie’s secret expedition into Mexico to punish a hostile band of Kickapoo and Lipans in 1873. Included with this detachment were the famous Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts who had served with Bullis. 118) Todd, Bruce G. BONES HOOKS: Pioneer Negro Cowboy 2005, 1st edition, Gretna. The son of former slaves, Hooks pursued the life of a cowboy and rubbed shoulders with other legends such as Charles Goodnight. He busted horses, and later became a civic and social leader in Amarillo. 221ppw/photos, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…..35.00 SOLD 119) Trew, Delbert THE R O BRAND: The Story of Alfred Rowe, The Founder of McLean, Texas, and the R O Ranch 2001, 1st edition, McLean. 49pp w/photos, drawings, map, notes. Softcover, SIGNED…..35.00 120) Utley, Robert M. IF THESE WALLS COULD SPEAK: Historic Forts of Texas 1985, 1st edition, Austin. Illustrations by 121) Wilkins, Frederick THE HIGHLY IRREGULAR IRREGULARS: Texas Rangers in the Mexican War 1990, 1st edition, Austin. The story of the undisciplined volunteer cavalry units from Texas that joined the American army. 227pp w/photos, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ……..60.00 SOLD 122) Willis, W. S. A STORY OF THE BIG WESTERN RANCHES 1955, 1st edition (“limited to 400 copies,” Adams, Rampaging Herd) Stories of early day ranch life in Texas. 67pp w/illustrations. Softcover a sound copy with library decimal and “discard” stamp on front cover, library stamp on edge of text block, no interior library markings, very scarce, SIGNED….85.00 123) Wootan, Heather Green THE POLIO YEARS IN TEXAS: Battling A Terrifying Unknown 2009, 1st edition, College Station. The story of how the people of Texas, hard hit by polio during the 1940s and 50s, rallied to confront the disease that crippled many. 248pp w/photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. Softcover, new [multiple copies available]…..19.95 124) Yadon, Laurence J. & Dan Anderson TEN DEADLY TEXANS 2009, 1st edition, Gretna. Fresh profiles of ten of Texas’ most infamous killers, including Cullen Baker, John Wesley Hardin, Pink Higgins, Wild Bill Longley, Clyde Barrow, Jim Miller, Sam Bass, Scot Cooley, Joe Palmer, and Marshall Ratliff. 334pp w/photos, notes, bib, index. Softcover, new [multi-copies]..16.95 Thanks, Folks!
CATALOG #185: September, 2009 TEXANA/WESTERN AMERICANA: Texas residents add .0825% sales tax to total order before shipping.
1) a new release by ELMER KELTON: OTHER MEN’S HORSES (2009, 1st edition, NY.) Release date: October 27, 2009 2) Adams, Andy THE LOG OF A COWBOY 1903, early reprint, Boston. “...most reliable account ever written of cowboy life on the great trail drive.” Although it is considered fiction, Adams told Philip A. Rollins that “its only fictional elements are the names of the characters and the ascribing to a single drive occurrences which actually were divided among several.” A trail driving classic. 387pp w/illustrations. HB is scuffed, cardholder in back pocket, but no other library markings……25.00 SOLD 3) Ahlborn, Richard E. [editor] MAN MADE MOBILE: Early Saddles of Western North America 1980, 1st edition, Smith-sonian Institution Press, Washington. A detailed study of western saddles composed of four essays, a catalog of saddlery artifacts, and a glossary.147pp w/illustrations. Folio Softcover, ex-library w/decinmal number on spine and glue residue on front free endpaper, otherwise a very good copy….25.00 SOLD 4) [ANGELINA COUNTY] HISTORY OF ANGELINA COUNTY, TEXAS, 1846-1991 compiled by Lufkin Genealogical and Historical Society. 1992, 1st edition, Lufkin. 900pp w/photos, map, historical articles, family histories, index. Folio HB black cloth with pictorial cover……125.00 5) [ARCHITECTURE] THE PEOPLE’S ARCHITECTURE: Texas Courthouses, Jails, and Municipal Buildings by Willard R. Robinson. 1983, 1st edition, Austin. An interesting study of Texas’ architecture in public buildings from the earliest examples of indigenous Mexican and Anglo through the ultra modern era. 365pp w/photos, bibliography, index. Folio HB/DJ……55.00 SOLD 6) [ARIZONA] HISTORIC PHOTOS OF ARIZONA text and captions by Linda and Dr. Dick Buscher. 2009, 2nd printing, Nashville. This book of historical photographs highlights the unique history of the nations 48th state as captured by nearly 200 black-and-white images. 206pp w/notes on the photographs. Folio HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]……39.95 SOLD OUT 7) [ARIZONA] HISTORIC PHOTOS OF TUCSON text and captions by Mike Speelman. 2007, 2nd printing, Nashville. The photos in this book follow the history of this unique desert city from early days into the 1970s. 204pp w/notes. Folio HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]…….39.95 8) Axelrod, Alan [editor] RANCHING TRADITIONS 1989, 1st edition, NY. Photographs by Kathleen Jo Ryan. A documentary on all aspects of ranch life from Wyoming to Texas. Includes essays by Elmer Kelton, Baxter Black, Guy Logsdon, Hal Cannon, Theresa Jordan, and others. 293pp w/index. Folio HB/DJ………25.00 9) Bedichek, Roy ADVENTURES WITH A TEXAS NATURALIST 1961, revised edition, Austin. The essays on natural history in this book are “a distillation of seven decades of study and experience.” Bedichek’s love of nature and his keen sense of observation is mingled with a wonderful sense of humor. 330pp w/illustrations, index. HB/DJ……25.00
10) [BIG BEND] LITTLE KNOWN HISTORY OF THE TEXAS BIG BEND 2001, revised edition. Odessa. 11) [BIG BEND] HOW COME IT’S CALLED THAT? Place Names in the Big Bend Country by Virginia Madison & Hallie Stillwell. 1958, 1st edition, Albuquerque. Interesting folk history of the Big Bend region of Texas. 129pp w/photos, index. 12) [BIG BEND] CHRONICLES OF THE BIG BEND: A Photographic Memoir of Life on the Border by W.D. Smithers. 1976, reprint, Austin. Pancho Villa, bootleggers, curanderos and avisadores are among the many intrigues of the Big Bend caught by Smithers’ camera in the early 20th-century. 144pp w/many period photos, index. Folio HB/DJ new [multi-copies].29.95 13) [BREWSTER COUNTY] GRAY GHOSTS OF FAR WEST TEXAS: Volume I, Brewster County 1998, 1st edition, Alpine. Biographical sketches of Confederate veterans and their families who settled in Brewster County. 136pp w/ill. Spiral sftcvr..20.00 SOLD 14) [BREWSTER COUNTY] ALPINE, TEXAS: Then and Now, A Centennial Edition by Clifford B. Casey. 1981, 1st limited edition of 2,000 copies, Seagraves. Detailed history of the county seat of Brewster County. Includes a 100 page section of bio-graphical sketches of many pioneers to the region. 4377pp w/photos, photo appendix, index. Folio HB, SIGNED…125.00 15) Buisseret, David, et al HISTORIC TEXAS FROM THE AIR 2009, 1st edition, Austin. Aerial photographs and photographer’s preface by Jack W. Graves, Jr. “In this beautiful book, dramatic aerial photography provides a complete panorama of seventy-three historic sites from around the state, showing them in extensive geographic context and revealing details unavailable to a ground-based observer.” 206pp w/photos, index. Folio HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]…..45.00 16) Burton, Jeffrey THE DEADLIEST OUTLAWS; The Ketchum Gang and the Wild Bunch 2009, 2nd edition, Denton. The newest and most complete history of Tom “Black Jack” Ketchum, his brother, Sam, and other members of the Ketchum Gang that robbed, killed and generally terrorized West Texas, New Mexico and Arizona in the last decade of the 19th century. The material in this book comes from material diligently collected by the author over a period of forty years from mainly unpublished sources, comprising family records, trial transcripts and other court records, personal reminiscences, official correspondence and reports, census returns, and contemporary newspapers. 504pp w/photos, maps, endnotes, bib, index. HB/DJ [new, multi-copies]…...34.95 17) Carlile, Bryan [photographer] AFTER IKE: Aerial Views from the No-Fly Zone 2009, 1st edition, College Station. Includes “Living in Hurricane Alley” an essay by Andrew Sansom. A photographic study of the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, that ravaged Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula in 2008. 130pp w/aerial photos. Flex-bound, new [multiple copies available]…24.95 18) Carroll, H. Bailey THE TEXAN SANTA FE TRAIL 1951, 1st edition, Special Edition No. XXIV of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Review, Canyon. A detailed examination of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition from its beginning until it surrendered to Mexican forces. In the author’s own words, this book “ is a factual, day-by-day account of a group of [overland] voyagers who in 1841, in attempting to tie together the new capital of Texas and the ancient one of New Mexico, revealed a surprising amount of the unsettled, unexplored Southwest.” 201pp w/maps, illustrations, bibliography, appendix, index. Softcover…..85.00 SOLD 19) Castaneda, Carlos Eduardo OUR CATHOLIC HERITAGE IN TEXAS, 1519-1936 Seven Volumes. 1936/’38/’39/’50/’58, all 1st editions, Austin. [The subtitles for each volume are as follows: I-The finding of Texas (’36); II-The Winning of Texas (’36); III-The Mission At Work (’38); IV-The Passing of the Missions 9’39); V- The End of the Spanish Regime (’42); VI-Transition Period: The Fight for Freedom (’50); VII-The Church in Texas Since Independence (’58).] Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “The best history of the three centuries of Spanish and Mexican Texas, this became for the author a lifetime project...[it is] comprehensive and includes every aspect of Texas history…Castaneda gives us the first detailed account of literally dozens of expeditions and settlements in Texas. ‘The traditional eight or ten expeditions into Texas up to 1731,’ he states, ‘have been enlarged to ninety-two, and the list of missions expanded to more than fifty.’ He opens a world of entirely new history of the Big Bend region and South Texas, and provides by far the most complete account of the missions in the San Antonio-Goliad region and in East Texas….The coverage of the latter part of the period 1800-1836 is weakest, emphasizing the Mexican viewpoint but doing so fairly and with hitherto unused sources. But the coverage of the early years of the 19th century is extraordinary, and remains by far the best source.” This massive study of early Texas is illustrated throughout with original foldout maps in each volume, and includes 150 pages of bibliography, indices that total 248 pages, and each volume is indexed. All volumes cloth with simulated leather covers, decorated. Exceedingly scarce. NICE SET……..1,695.00 20) [CHEROKEE COUNTY] CHEROKEE COUNTY HISTORY 1986, 1st edition, Crockett. 748pp w/photos, map, historical articles, family biographies, more. Folio HB w/decorated cover……….165.00 SOLD 21) Clemens, Gus LEGACY: The Story of the Permian Basin Region of West Texas and Southeast New Mexico 1983, 22) Coburn, Walt PIONEER CATTLEMAN IN MONTANA: The Story of the Circle C Ranch 1968, 1st edition, Norman. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “This excellent book gives a fine picture of one of the famous ranches in Montana and tells about some of the state’s outlaws.” Good account of the range cattle industry of Montana in late 1800s to early 1900s, with information on Charles M. Russell, Granville Stuart, Chief Joseph, Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch, railroads, etc. 338pp w/full color foldout painting by Russell, photos, appendix, index. HB….75.00 SOLD 23) [CORYELL COUNTY] FACTS and ANECDOTES of TURNERSVILLE, TEXAS by Laura A. Tharp. 1973, 1st edition, Waco. 227pp w/photos. HB w/pictorial cover…..25.00 24) Cox, Mike TIME OF THE RANGER: The Texas Rangers 1900 to Present 2009, 1st edition, NY. This is the second volume of his extraordinary two-volume history of the Texas Rangers, and follows last year’s very successful release, The Texas Rangers: Wearing The Cinco Peso, 1821-190. This new volumes brings the history of the Rangers from 1900 to the present. 496pp w/photos, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, I have a few SIGNED copies……27.95 25) Cox, Mike HISTORIC PHOTOS OF TEXAS OIL --2009, 1st edition, Nashville. An interesting photographic visit to the heyday of key oil patch discoveries around the state with nearly 200 vivid black-and-white images and informative text. 205pp w/photos. Folio HB/DJ, I have a few SIGNED copies……..39.95 26) [CROCKETT COUNTY]. YESTERYEAR IN OZONA AND CROCKETT COUNTY by V. I Pearce. 1980, 1st edition, Talley Press (San Angelo) Editing by Elmer Kelton. Author recounts his days as a youngster on his ranch in Crockett County in the early part of the 20th-century: cowboys, sheepmen and cattlemen, much more. 137pp w/many photos, map endpapers. HB/DJ..65.00 27) Cutts, James M. THE CONQUEST OF CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO by the forces of the United States, 1846-1847 1965, facsimile reproduction of the 1847 original, Albuquerque. With a new foreword by George P. Hammond. A detailed narrative of the events during the War With Mexico that led to the conquest of the western territories. 264pp w/maps. HB, leather.30.00 SOLD 28) Debo, Angie [editor] THE COWMAN’S SOUTHWEST: Being the Reminiscences of Oliver Nelson 1953, 1st edition, Arthur H. Clarke Co., Glendale. (No. IV of the publisher’s Western Frontier Series.) Nelson was a frontiersman who travelled as a freighter, camp cook, and cowboy in Kansas, Indian Territory, and Texas. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “A most interesting book of reminiscences, with some material on many of the outlaws of Oklahoma and Texas...the Dalton raid at Coffeyville...Henry Brown raid on the bank at Medicine Lodge. Has much information on Billy the Kid and some on John Wesley Hardin.” A lot on freighting, trail drives and ranching. A really fine first-person look at life on the frontier in the 1880s. 343pp w/photos, maps, index. Hardback, spine lightly faded, very scarce……250.00 29) Evans, Max MAKING A HAND: Growing Up Cowboy in New Mexico 2005, 1st edition, Santa Fe. Photographs by Gene Peach; an amusing introduction by Elmer Kelton, which includes two photographs of himself as a youngster on horseback. An entertaining look at youngsters “growing up cowboy” on ranches in New Mexico, horseback riding, working cattle, rodeo, branding, etc. 160pp w/photographs. Folio HB/DJ…..25.00 SOLD 30) Evans, Will BORDER SKYLINES: Fifty Years of “Tallying Out” on the Bloys Round Up Ground. 1940, 1st edition, Dallas. This history of the Bloys Camp meeting also gives much history on the vast Big Bend area. Includes biographical sketches of many prominent early-day “Big Benders” who were instrumental in the success of the well attended religious meetings that began in 1890 and continue today. 587pp w/photos. HB/DJ showing edgewear, faded, INSCRIBED/SIGNED, scarce…..95.00 31) Fisher, Ralph a. THE GUIDE TO JAVELINA 1957, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. Author relates some exciting tales of javelina hunting in the Arizona desert, and includes some “how-to” advice. 208pp w/photos. HB…..35.00 32) [FLOYD COUNTY] THE EARLY HISTORY OF FLOYD COUNTY by Claude V. Hall. 1947, 1st edition, Panhandle-Plains Historical Society Publication No. XX, Canyon. Indian Wars, ranching, early settlement, and more. 147pp w/notes, index. 33) Foote, Shelby THE CIVIL WAR: A Narrative 1958/1963/1973, early reprints, NY. Three Volumes. Foote presents a vivid narrative of the war as seen from both sides. A total of 2,927 pages with photos, maps, bibliographical notes, indexes. All three volumes are hardbacks in dust jackets…..the set = 45.00 SOLD 34) Forbes, Jack D. APACHE, NAVAHO and SPANIARD 1960, 1st edition, Norman. The story of the clash of cultures between the Spaniards and the Pueblo Indian in the southwestern U.S and northern Mexico in the early 17th-century. 304pp w/maps, photos, bibliography, index. HB…..25.00 35) Freeman, Douglas Southall R. E. LEE: A Biography 1937, early reprint, NY. 4 Volumes. The complete and most extensive biography of Robert E. Lee. Includes many illustrations, maps, appendices, bibliography and indexes. Four volumes in cloth, a boxed set with lid slightly edgeworn, CLEARANCE! 50% OFF = $247.50 (was $495.00) 36) [FREESTONE COUNTY] HISTORY OF FREESTONE COUNTY,TEXAS by Freestone County Historical Commission. 1978, 1st edition, np. 788pp w/map, photos, community histories, family biographies, and more. Folio HB w/embossed cover.150.00 37) Frost, H. Gordon & John H. Jenkins “I’M FRANK HAMER” The Life of a Texas Peace Officer 1968, 1st edition, Austin. Hamer’s career as a lawman was blistered with bullets and violence. He led the chase that ended in the demise of Bonnie and Clyde. 305pp w/photos, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ w//smalls at spine and some edgewear…..135.00 38) [GEOLOGY] THE COLORADO RIVER REGION AND JOHN WESLEY POWELL 1969, 1st edition, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. “A collection of papers honoring Powell on the 100th anniversary of his exploration of the Colorado River, 1869-1969.” Four sections: 1) John Wesley Powell: Pioneer Statesman of Federal Science 2) Stratified Rocks of the Grand Canyon 3) Geologic History of the Colorado River 4) The Rapids and the Pools – Grand Canyon. 145pp w/maps, photos, graphs. Folio HB w/pictorial cover….30.00 39) Gibbons, Tony WARSHIPS AND NAVAL BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WAR 1989, 1st edition, NY. “The most comprehensive book on the fighting ships of the [Civil War] ever published.” 176pp with over 250 color illustrations, a list of all warships of Union and Confederacy. Folio HB/DJ…..45.00 SOLD 40) [GILLESPIE COUNTY, TEXAS] PIONEERS IN GOD’S HILLS: A History of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County People and Events 1960/1974 1st editions, Austin. Two Volumes. Brim full of information with photos, illustrations, some in-depth historical articles, pioneer biographies, 1850 and 1860 county censuses, emigrant ship lists, and much more. 305/275pp w/photos, bibliography, indexed. Two volume set…..150.00 41) Gipson, Fred THE HOME PLACE 1950, 1st edition, NY. Heart-warming novel set in the Texas Hill Country. 248pp. 42) Gipson, Fred THE TRAIL-DRIVING ROOSTER 1955, early reprint, NY. Novel. 80pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ, SIGNED, scarce, especially in dust jacket!……95.00 SOLD 43) Gipson, Fred HOUND-DOG MAN 1949, 1st edition, NY. Novel. 247pp. HB/DJ….65.00 SOLD 44) Gipson, Fred CURLY AND THE WILD BOAR 1979, 1st edition, NY. Novel. Illustrations by Ronald Himler. 88pp. 45) Gipson, Fred SAVAGE SAM 1962, reprint, NY. Novel. 214pp w/illustrations. HB with scuffed cover/no dj…..20.00 SOLD 46) Gipson, Fred OLD YELLER 1956, early reprint with “$2.75” price on dust jacket, NY. Gipson’s classic novel that was made into a movie by Walt Disney. Drawings by Carl Burger. 158pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ….65.00 SOLD 47) Gipson, Fred LITTLE ARLISS 1978, 1st edition, NY. Illustrations by Ronald Himler. Sequel to Old Yeller. 83pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ……55.00 48) Gipson, Fred RECOLLECTION CREEK 1955, 1st edition, NY. Novel. HB.......55.00 49) Gipson, Fred FABULOUS EMPIRE: Colonel Zack Miller’s Story 1946, 1st edition, Boston. [Gipson’s first book.] Intro by Donald Day. The story of the 101 Ranch in Oklahoma and its famous Wild West Show. 411pp. HB/DJ slightly edgeworn..95.00 50) Gipson, Fred COWHAND: The Story of a Working Cowboy 1953, 1st edition, NY. The story of West Texas cowboy, Fat Alford. 216pp. HB/DJ, SIGNED, nice copy…….75.00 SOLD 52) Gipson, Fred THE “COW KILLERS” With The Aftosa Commission in Mexico 1956, 1st edition, Austin. Drawings by Bill Leftwich who is also the subject of the book. Leftwich worked with the commission in Mexico in the early 1950s to eradicate the hoof-and-mouth epidemic that was coming across the border. He recorded his experiences--some quite dangerous--with pen-and-ink. 130pp with 40 illustrations. Folio HB/DJ w/edgewear, INSCRIBED/SIGNED by Leftwich……55.00 SOLD 53) Gough, L. SPUR JINGLES AND SADDLE SONGS: Rhymes and Miscellany of Cow Camp and Cattle Trails in the Early Eighties 1935, 1st edition, Amarillo. Full-page reproductions from the “Prairie Series” by Ben Carlton Mead. Foreword by L.F. Sheffy. Gough composed poems on the range as a working cowboy, and explains how each one came about--where, when, etc. 110pp w/photos. Softcover/extended edges, ex-library copy w/decimal on spine, stamps on title page, edgewear………20.00 SOLD 54) Green, Bill THE DANCING WAS LIVELY: Fort Concho, Texas: A Social History, 1867 to 1882 1974, 1st limited edition of 1000 copies, San Angelo. Author tapped new sources to provide this look at frontier military social life and to give us an interesting look at how the post resident’s fought boredom and loneliness. Chapters on shelter and sanitation; supply; daily routine, social life and diversions. 146pp w/maps, photos and illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. HB……75.00 SOLD 55) Haley, J. Evetts FORT CONCHO AND THE TEXAS FRONTIER 1952, 1st edition, San Angelo. Designed by Carl Hertzog; illustrations by H.D. Bugbee. Haley’s classic history of the frontier military outpost and the West Texas country that surrounds it. Chapters on the Great Comanche War Trail; the stage-coach mail; founding and building of Fort Concho; Mackenzie and his Indian campaigns; Grierson and Shafter; “Nolan’s Lost Nigger Expedition;” racial troubles on the Conchos; transportation and supply; everyday life at the post; and much more. 352pp w/maps, illustrations, index. HB…….150.00 56) [HALEY, J. EVETTS] J. EVETTS HALEY: A True Texas Legend by Bill Modisett. 1996, 1st limited edition of 50 copies, Midland. Introduction by Elmer Kelton. Haley was a celebrated rancher; a conservative political maverick, and a gifted historical writer. 213pp w/photos, notes, bibliography, index. HB bound in full leather with gold embossed lettering and comes with a dust jacket. SIGNED by Modisett and Kelton…..165.00 57) Haley, J. Evetts JEFF MILTON: A Good Man With A Gun 1982, 4th printing, Norman. Illustrations by Harold D. Bugbee. Adams, SIX-GUNS, “An excellent biography of one of the famous law-enforcement officers of the Southwest...” Milton served on the frontiers of Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico, and crossed paths with many notable outlaws including John Wesley Hardin and Bill “Black Jack” Christian. 430pp w/map, photos, index. HB….40.00 58) Haley, J. Evetts GEORGE W. LITTLEFIELD: Texan 1943, 1st edition, Norman. Drawings by Harold D. Bugbee. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “Another good biography of a well-known Texas cattleman.” Littlefield was a Confederate veteran (rode with Terry’s Rangers) who “trailed Longhorns to Kansas, opened huge ranges in the Texas Panhandle, grazed thousands of cattle on the Pecos, and discovered that money could also be made across a bank counter.” 287pp w/illustrations, index. HB/ex-library copy with rough spine, pencil marks on cover………50.00 (condition noted) SOLD 59) Haley, J. Evetts MARCY – EXPLORER article in The Shamrock magazine, Summer 1957. Includes illustrations by H.D. Bugbee. Softcover……35.00 60) Hamner, Laura V. THE NO-GUN MAN OF TEXAS 1935, 1st edition, Amarillo. This was the first biography of Charles Goodnight. 256pp w/appendix, glossary. HB slight wear at edges….45.00 SOLD 61) Harston, J. Emmor COMANCHE LAND 1963, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. Foreword by noted archeologist, A.T. Jackson. A history of the Comanches by one who lived among them, spoke their language, and recorded their oral accounts passed down from the time of the Conquistadors. Includes much on their lifeways; a Comanche-English dictionary of words and idioms; Comanche descriptive terms for certain streams and mountains, and much more. 206pp w/map endpapers, photos, appendices. HB/DJ, nice copy, very scarce……..175.00 SOLD 62) Henderson, Halton ARTISTRY IN SINGLE ACTION 1989, 1st limited edition of 400 copies, Chama Press, Dallas. Foreword by J. Evetts Haley. Typography design by David Holman; binding and slipcase design by Craig Jensen; photographs by Charles DeBus. This book chronicles the story of the beautiful and innovative Grizzly revolvers designed by Edmond de la Garrigue. The book also includes brief history of the six-gun in Texas, and of the career of Samuel Colt. 110pp w/illus, sources. Folio HB ¼ bound in leather over brown cloth boards, in slipcase. Beautiful Book! This copy SIGNED by Henderson on the half-title page, and SIGNED by Homan and Jensen on the colophon page; includes a publisher’s broadside. Chama Press’s first publication…225.00 63) Hendrix, John IF I CAN DO IT HORSEBACK: A Cow-Country Sketchbook 1964, 1st edition, Austin. Introduction by Wayne Gard; illustrations by Malcolm Thurgood. “Accurate, detailed and fascinating descriptions of the day-to-day life of the cowboy, the chuck-wagon cook, the range boss...” based on the author’s personal experiences in West Texas. 355pp w/index. HB/DJ…55.00 64) Hinton, Harwood P. [intro by] HISTORY OF THE CATTLEMEN OF TEXAS 1991, Texas State Historical Association, Austin. This volume is a reprint of 1914 edition published by Johnston Printing & Advertising Co. A reprint of the original volume which was privately printed for the families of the Cattle Raisers' Association of Texas. It was sold by subscription and contained sketches of sixty individuals who were either pioneers of the livestock industry of "progressive" ranchers who had expanded into other fields of endeavor. 350pp w/portraits, index. HB, a variant binding of dark brown imitation leather w/stamped title block on the front cover w/gilt lettering (a few of the last pages are warped as if they had once been damp, hardly noticeable) scarce..200.00 65) [HORSES] PALOMINO PROGRESS: Official Stud Book and Registry, Vol.1, No. 1, July 1942 by the Palomino Horse Breeders of America, Inc. First edition, Mineral Wells. Includes “History of the Palomino Horse” by Howard B. Cox; listing of exhibitors, Association by-laws; “Pictures of Palominos,” and registry. 172pp w/index. 68) [HORSES] WHO’S WHO AND WHERE IN HORSEDOM: The Directory for Horsemen 1948, 1st edition, Princeton. The first volume of an annual directory of show horses and their owners. Includes profiles of leading people, horses, and farms, mostly in the world of horse racing. 303pp w/illustrations. HB…..40.00 69) Irby, James A. BACKDOOR AT BAGDAD: The Civil War on the Rio Grande 1977, 1st edition, El Paso [Southwestern Studies Monograph No. 53] 64pp w/maps, notes. Softcover…..25.00 SOLD 70) Jackson, Jack INDIAN AGENT: Peter Ellis Bean in Mexican Texas 2005, 1st edition, College Station. This book tells of Bean’s role as Indian agent in Texas while it was under Mexican rule, and during the early days of the Republic. It gives us a vivid picture of Mexican Texas, and sheds new light on the treatment of Indians during that period. 426pp w/illus., index. HB/DJ..30.00 71) James, Will THE WILL JAMES COWBOY BOOK 1938, 1st edition, NY. Edited by Alice Dagliesh. According to Don Frazier in his bibliographic study, The Will James Books, this book of stories was “geared toward [James’] younger fans because the book was intended to be offered as a supplementary reader to the Texas State Department of Education. It missed that market and presumably only a very small number of copies was distributed. There are surely few around and it is probably the most rare of Will James books. The first edition of this book is the only edition.” 158pp w/illustrations. HB no dust jacket as issued, rare…1,495.00 72) Jenkins, John Holmes, III (editor) RECOLLECTIONS OF EARLY TEXAS: The Memoirs of John Holland Jenkins 1958, 1st edition, Austin. Foreword by J. Frank Dobie. Jenkins witnessed many historic events in Texas’ early days. At the age of thirteen, his stepfather died in the Alamo, leaving young Jenkins as head of the family on the frontier wilderness. His chronicle provides one of the best firsthand accounts of the Runaway Scrape, plus he tells of his later years in which he fought as a Texas Ranger, participated in the Plum Creek Battle and the campaigns of 1842, and fought in the last Civil War battle at Palmetto Ranch. There are also chapters on Austin’s colony; the Comanches, Caddoes and Cherokees; the Mier Expedition; and the Texan Santa Fe Expedition. 307pp w/illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. HB/lacks dust jacket….45.00 SOLD 73) Lamego, Gen. Miguel A. Sanchez [translated by Consuelo Velasco] THE SIEGE & TAKING OF THE ALAMO 1968, 74) Lasater, Laurie & Bob Kingsbery WELCOME TO THE NEW CATTLE INDUSTRY 1987, 1st edition, San Antonio. The authors discuss the ranching business four basic functions: land ownership, cattle ownership, grazing management, and cattle management. 52pp. HB/DJ, SIGNED by Lasater…..25.00 SOLD 75) Lehmann, V.W. FORGOTTEN LEGIONS: Sheep in the Rio Grande Plain of Texas 1969, 1st ed, El Paso. Designed by Carl Hertzog; map illustration by Jose Cisneros. Author traces the development of ranching in South Texas with emphasis on the sheep industry. 226pp w/many photos, appendices, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…….65.00 76) MacDonald, L. Lloyd TEJANOS IN THE 1835 TEXAS REVOLUTION 2009, 1st edition, Gretna. A study of the role played by Mexican-born revolutionaries in Texas’ battle for independence. 365pp w/maps, illustrations, notes, bibliography, appendix, index. HB/FJ, new [multiple copies available]……….29.95 77) Meline, James F. TWO THOUSAND MILES ON HORSEBACK: Santa Fe and Back 1966, facsimile reprint of the original, Albuquerque. “A summer tour through Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico in the year 1866.” Gives a good look at manners and customs of New Mexico in that era. 317pp foldout map, appendices. HB/DJ……..25.00 SOLD 78) Mellard, Frank Courtney THE DREAM OF A YOUTHFUL COWBOY 1957, 1st edition, Marfa. Reminiscences of a West Texas cowboy and rancher, with information on the JA, T-Bar, and other ranches. 71pp w/photos. Softcover, INSCRIBED/SIGNED, scarce…..55.00 79) Neal, Bill SEX, MURDER & THE UNWRITTEN LAW: Courting Judicial Mayhem, Texas Style 2009, 1st edition, Lubbock. From the dust jacket: “A vivid portrait of 19th-century western legal systems that included shameless attorney ‘high jinks,’ massive subornation of perjury, and questionable pardons real and forged.” 280pp w/illus., notes, bibliography, index. 80) Nichols, John THE MILAGRO BEANFIELD WAR 1974, 1st edition, NY. Illustrations by Rini Templeton. Nichols’ humorous novel that is considered a contemporary western classic. 445pp. HB/DJ near fine copy, scarce…..75.00 SOLD 81) Patrick, Jeff GUARDING THE BORDER: The Military Memoirs of Ward Schrantz, 1912-1917 2009, 1st edition, College Station. An interesting insight into the life of a U.S. soldier along the Texas/Mexico border during the era of the Mexican Revolution. 205pp w/photos, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ new [multiple copies available]…….29.95 SOLD 82) Paine, Albert Bigelow CAPTAIN BILL McDONALD: Texas Ranger 1909, 1st edition, NY. Biography of the rough-and-ready lawman who came to Texas from Mississippi in 1866. He was deputy sheriff of Wood County, and was appointed special ranger and U.S. Marshal in Hardeman County in the 1880s. He served as captain in the Texas Rangers from 1891 to 1907. 448pp w/illustrations. HB w/minor damage to spine.......125.00 83) Pannell, Walter CIVIL WAR ON THE RANGE: An Historic Account of the Battle For The Prairies The Lincoln County War and Subsequent Events 1943, 1st edition, Los Angeles. 48pp. Small softcover…..35.00 84) Payne, Viola M. [as told by Rebecca Taggart] PHANTOM OF THE CABALLO MOUNTAINS 1977, 1st edition, NY. “The amazing story of Rebecca Taggart’s 40-year search for lost treasure in the Caballo Mountains of New Mexico. 121pp w/photos. HB/DJ……25.00 SOLD 85) Pfluger, Jim PITCHFORK COUNTRY: The Photography of Bob Moorhouse 2002, 2nd printing, Lubbock. Showcases the beautiful photography by the general manager of the historic Pitchfork Ranch 80 miles east of Lubbock that give a firsthand look at modern day ranching. Oblong folio HB/DJ…….45.00 86) Pollard, E.A. SOUTHERN HISTORY OF THE WAR Two volumes in one, 1977, reprint, NY. First published in 1866, this book covers all events leading to the Civil War, and traces major occurrences of the war years, including an analysis and description of important battles. 1255pp w/illustrations, and appendix which includes the Constitution of the Confederate States. HB/DJ..18.00 87) Pool, William C. A HISTORICAL ATLAS OF TEXAS 1975, 1st edition, Encino Press, Austin. Map illustrations by Edward Twiggs and Lance Wren. An interesting guide to the relationship between Texas geographical features and its history. 190pp w/illustrations, index. Oblong folio HB/DJ……40.00 88) [PRESIDIO COUNTY] Keith, Noel L. THE BRITES OF CAPOTE by Noel L. Keith. 1950, 1st edition, Fort Worth. The story of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Brite and their famous Bar-Cross Ranch. The Brites were pioneers of the Big Bend Country who saw the beginning of the Bloys Camp Meeting; witnessed the aftermath of Pancho Villa’s defeat of Ojinaga; and had their own ranch raided in 1917. Mr. Brite went “across the river” from Langtry to watch the Fitzsimmons/Maher fight that was promoted by Judge Roy Bean. HB, very scarce, ex-library copy with decimal number on spine, dust jacket flaps pasted to front endpapers, and library stamps on title page, , SIGNED by the author and Mrs. L. C. Brite …….85.00 [condition noted] SOLD 89) [PRESIDIO COUNTY] THE CIBOLO CREEK RANCH: A Brief History of the Big Bend Country of Texas, A Biography of the Founder of the Ranch, Don Meliton Favor, and His Times, and An Account of the Restoration of the Ranch and its Historical Structures. 1994, 1st edition, Houston (A later printing of this item credits John B. Poindexter as the author.) 90) [PRESIDIO COUNTY] ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF FAITH AND MEMORIES by Viola G. Short. 1998, 1st edition, Deming. A history of Shafter, Texas, that includes profiles of several prominent area families. 188pp w/photos. Folio softcover, SIGNED……….45.00 91) Raht, Carlysle Graham THE ROMANCE OF DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND BIG BEND COUNTRY: A History 1919, 92) Ray, G.B. MURDER AT THE CORNERS 1957, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. An account of the bloody Lee-Peacock feud in northeast Texas where the counties of Grayson, Collin, Fannin and Hunt meet. 111pp w/photos, bibliography, index. 93) Rhodes, Eugene Manlove THE LITTLE WORLD WADDIES 1946, 1st limited edition of 1000 copies, designed and printed at “The Pass on the Rio Bravo” by Carl Hertzog. Edited by W. H. Hutchinson. This collection of Rhodes’ writing is illustrated throughout by H.D. Bugbee, and has a lengthy introduction, “My Salute to Gene Rhodes” by J. Frank Dobie. Includes selected short stories and poetry never before published in book form. Also a bibliography of Rhodes writings. The endpaper illustration is “The Rhodes Map of the Rhodes Country” (New Mexico and Arizona). HB/no dj, scarce…..125.00 94) Robertson, Pauline Durett & R. L. Robertson COWMAN’S COUNTRY: Fifty Frontier Ranches in the Texas Panhandle, 1876-1887 1981, 1st edition, Amarillo. Many maps and photos (furnished by the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum) join the author’s text to tell the story of early day ranching in the Texas Panhandle. Just a few of the fifty Texas Panhandle ranches profiled include the JA, XIT, Turkey Tracks, Four Sixes, Long S, LS, Diamond F, Diamond Tail, Frying Pan, Half Circle K, Spade, Rocking Chair, etc., etc. 184pp with bibliography and index. Folio HB w/pictorial cover and brand illustrations on endpapers, scarce..160.00 95) Rose, Victor THE TEXAS VENDETTA or, The Sutton-Taylor Feud 1956 reprint of the rare 1880 original, this pritnting40.00 by Ed Bartholomew’s Frontier Press of Texas, Houston. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “..gives some information on the Sutton-Taylor feud not found elsewhere.” 69pp plus 16 photos from the Rose Collection. HB…….40.00 96) Russell, Charles TRAILS PLOWED UNDER 1927, 1st edition, NY. “With illustrations in color and line by the author.” Introduction by Will Rogers. A collection of range stories and cattle trails. 211pp. HB w/minor wear at spine…..70.00 97) [SAN PATRICIO COUNTY] HISTORY OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY by Keith Guthrie. 1986, 1st edition, Austin. A massive county history that includes historical articles, city and community histories, muster rolls and war casualty lists, lists of political representatives, family histories, and much more. 647pp w/maps, endpaper maps, family histories, general index; family index. Folio HB red cloth w/embossed lettering on cover and spine……135.00 98) [SAN PATRICIO COUNTY] SAN PATRICIO COUNTY IN 1976: A Bicentennial Perspective 1976, 1st edition, Sinton. A souvenir publication. 72pp w/photos, historical articles by various contributors. Folio softcover….25.00 99) Schreiber, Martin H. LAST OF A BREED: Portraits of Working Cowboys 1982, 1st edition, Austin. Foreword by Louis L’Amour. Photos of modern day cowboys at work on ranches in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Oblong folio HB/DJ….30.00 100) Shirley, Glenn TEMPLE HOUSTON: Lawyer With A Gun 1980, 1st edition, Norman. The fast, hard life of the youngest son of General Sam and Margret Lea Houston who died at age 45. 339pp w/photos, biblio, index. HB/DJ edgeworn, chipped.35.00 SOLD 101) Sonnichsen, C.L. I’LL DIE BEFORE I’LL RUN: The Story of the Great Feuds of Texas 1951, 1st edition, NY. Chronicles many of Texas’ deadly 19th-century feuds including the Regulators and Moderator; the Lee-Peacock; the Taylor-Sutton; the Horrell-Higgins; The San Sabe Mob; and others.. 294pp w/photos, sources, notes. HB/DJ, INSCRIBED/SIGNED…..85.00 102) Sonnichsen, C.L. BILLY KING’S TOMBSTONE 1942, 1st edition, Caldwell. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “A different picture of Tombstone from that given in other books...A story of a bartender who knew every character in this wild town, it throws some new light upon such characters as Buckskin Frank Leslie, Burt Alvord, and Sheriff John Slaughter. 233pp with photos. HB w/decorated cover, INSCRIBED/SIGNED……50.00 103) Sonnichsen, C.L. TEN TEXAS FEUDS 1957, 1st edition, Norman. Ten stories of vigilantes, vendettas and violence in Texas during the turbulent era of reconstruction: including the Regulators and Moderators; the Hoodoos, the Heel Flies, The Mob, the Boots, the Sandals and other organizations formed to settle intolerable conditions, old grievances, and personal assaults. 248pp w/notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…….45.00 104) Sonnichsen, C.L. COWBOYS AND CATTLE KINGS: Life on the Range Today 1950, 1st edition, Norman. A comprehensive overview of the cattle range industry at mid-century. 316pp w/illus, sources, index. HB……..40.00 105) Stapp, William Preston THE PRISONERS OF PEROTE: A Firsthand Account of the Mier Expedition 1977, reprint, Austin. Foreword by Joe B. Frantz. Illustrations by Charles Shaw. Stapp was captured with others in the 1842 ill-fated attempt to invade Mexico in retaliation for a Mexican attack on San Antonio. He wasn’t released until 1844. 226pp. HB/DJ……..45.00 106) [STEAGALL, RED] COWBOY CORNER CONVERSATIONS (edited by Loretta Fulton ) 2004, 1st edition, Abilene. Interviews with Red’s guests that have appeared on his weekly radio program, featuring such notables as Elmer Kelton, Ben Johnson, Roy Rogers, Reba McEntire, Joaquin Jackson, Buck Taylor, Barry Corbin, Rex Allen, Richard Farnsworth and many others. 165pp w/photos, index. HB/DJ in slipcase…..24.95 SOLD 107) Steiner, Stan THE RANCHERS: A Book of Generations 1980, 1st edition, NY. A collection of stories of descendants of pioneer ranchers and farmers recall how they have lived in the 20th- century on the frontier. 242pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ……20.00 108) [STEPHENS COUNTY, TEXAS] STEPHENS COUNTY: Much To Be Cherished 1987, 1st edition, Breckenridge. 424pp w/many historical articles, photos, map endpapers, index. Folio HB gold cloth w/embossed decorations…150.00 SOLD 109) Stovall, Allan A. NUECES HEADWATER COUNTRY: A Regional History 1959, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. An extensive regional history that deals primarily with Edwards and Real Counties in the heart of Texas’ Hill Country. Old Spanish missions; early settlers, Indian raids and massacres, lawmen and outlaws, much more. 468pp w/many photos, maps, appendices, detailed index. HB, lower spine has some damage, now in Bro-dart Durasaver, SIGNED, very scarce……175.00 (condition noted) 110) Strong, George Templeton DIARY OF THE CIVIL WAR, 1860-1865 1962, 1st edition, NY. Edited by Allan Nevins. A Northerner’s diary. 664pp w/illustrations, appendix, index. HB….30.00 SOLD 111) [TARRANT COUNTY] HISTORIC PHOTOS OF FORT WORTH text and captions by Quentin McGown. 2007, 2nd printing, Nashville. Photos that follow life, government, education and events throughout the city’s history. 206pp w/notes. 110B) Thomas, W. Stephen FORT DAVIS AND THE TEXAS FRONTIER: Paintings by Captain Arthur T. Lee, 8th U.S. Infantry 1976, 1st edition, College Station. 58 watercolor sketches by Captain Lee give the reader a good look at what life was like on the bleak West Texas frontier during the 1850s. 109pp w/biblio, index. Oblong folio HB/DJ….45.00 111B) Tolbert, Frank X. THE DAY OF SAN JACINTO 199, 2nd edition, Pemberton Press, Austin. An account of the Texas Revolution with emphasis on the decisive battle at San Jacinto. 261pp w/map, illustrations, chapter notes, sources. HB/DJ..20.00 SOLD 112) [VAL VERDE COUNTY, TEXAS] LA HACIENDA edited by Rosemary Jones. 1976, 1st edition, Del Rio. A well-documented Texas county history. Includes many interesting historical articles concerning this border county and the people in its history: archeology and Indian rock art, Indian fights, Texas Rangers, railroads, Mexican revolutionists, Judge Roy Bean, winery, Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers, and much more with a few old-fashioned recipes thrown in. 554pp with photos. 113) Van Tyne, Josselyn & George Miksch Sutton THE BIRDS OF BREWSTER COUNTY 1937, 1st edition, Misc. Publications No. 37, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. 119pp w/plates, index. Softcover, SIGNED by Van Tyne….45.00 114) Wallace, Ernest & E. Adamson Hoebel THE COMANCHES: Lords of the South Plains 1952, 1st edition, Norman. Probably one of the better detailed studies of the Comanche tribe and their great traditions of warfare, life and customs. 381pp w/illus, bibliography, index. HB/lacks dust jacket, INSCRIBED/SIGNED by Wallace…..25.00 SOLD 115) Williams, Clayton W. TEXAS’ LAST FRONTIER: Fort Stockton and the Trans-Pecos, 1861-1895 1982, 1st edition, College Station. A chronological, narrative history of the settling of the Texas frontier from the time the Fort Stockton post was abandoned to Confederate units in 1861 through the Indian battles for control of the region, to the time when frontier order arrived. 457pp w/maps, illustrations, photos, biblio, index. HB/DJ…..70.00 116) Williams, Robert H. HUB: Champion Cutting Horse 1975, 1st edition, 2nd printing, Quanah. Illustrated by Robert A. Gartland. The story of a champion West Texas cutting horse of the 1880s and 1890s. Oblong folio, beautifully illustrated. HB bound in simulated leather, SIGNED by Gartland………25.00 117) Willis, W.S. A STORY OF THE BIG TEXAS RANCHES 1955, 1st edition, Fort Worth. Author tells of his range experiences on the plains of the Texas Panhandle and New Mexico. 102pp w/illustrations. Softcover w/library decimal numbers and 118) [WINKLER COUNTY] A HISTORY OF WINKLER COUNTY, 1887-1984 1984, 1st edition, Kermit. “A collection of historical sketches and family histories composed by county residents.” 527pp w/photos, maps, index. 119) Worcester, Don THE SPANISH MUSTANG: From the Plains of Andalusia to the Prairies of Texas. 1986, 1st edition, El Paso. Recipient of the C.L. Sonnichsen Book Award. A history of this “loyal and dependable animal.” 97pp w/notes, bibliography, index. HB…..35.00 120) Ydoiagoa, Joseph de EXPEDITION TO LA JUNTA DE LOS RIOS, 1747-1748: Captain Commander Joseph de Ydoiagoa’s report to the Viceroy of Spain1992, 1st edition, Special Report 33, Office of the State Archeologist, Texas Historical commission. Translated by Enrique Rede Madrid, and with an introduction by Dr. J. Charles Kelley. An important contribution to the study of early exploration of the region around the junction of the Rio Grande and Rio Conchos. 121pp w/refs. Softcover..40.00 SOLD
CATALOG #184: August, 2009 Texas residents add .0825% sales tax to total order before shipping. BOOKSIGNING with MIKE COX: Saturday, August 29; 1:00 to 4:30 pm 1) TIME OF THE RANGER: The Texas Rangers 1900 to Present –2009, 1st edition. Hardback……27.95 SIGNEDCOPIES AVAILABLE. 2) HISTORIC PHOTOS OF TEXAS OIL --2009, 1st edition. Folio hardback………39.95 3) Adair, Cornelia MY DIARY: August 30th to November 5th, 1874 1965, reprint of the rare 1918 original, Austin. Illustrated by Malcolm Thurgood. Adams, HERD: “The diary of an English lady who spent part of her life on the famous JA Ranch, which her husband owned with Charles Goodnight.” HB/DJ……60.00 SOLD 4) Allred, B.W. & J.C. Dykes [editors] FLAT TOP RANCH: The Story of a Grassland Venture 1957, 1st edition, Norman. A comprehensive study of a practical experiment in grassland conservation. 232pp w/photos, appendix, index. HB/DJ w/chips..35.00 SOLD 5) Austerman, Wayne R. SHARPS RIFLES AND SPANISH MULES: The San Antonio-El Paso Mail, 1851-1881 1985, 6) Barker, Elliott S. WHEN THE DOGS BARK “TREED” A Year on the Trail of the Longtails 1946, 1st edition, Albuquerque. Stories of trapping and hunting lions, turkey, elk, and other wildlife in the Vermejo Park region of New Mexico. 209pp w/photos. HB/DJ w/light edgewear, scarce ........125.00 7) Barker, Elliott S. BEATTY’S CABIN: Adventures in the High Pecos Country 1953, 1st edition, Albuquerque. Author’s adventures include big game hunting, trout fishing, and more. J. Frank Dobie says of the book: “He talks of deer, elk, grizzlies and mountain lions, and of people--women as well as men--who belong to the land.” 220pp w/endpaper map, photos. HB/DJ…65.00 8) Barnard, Sandy CUSTER’S FIRST SERGEANT: John Ryan 1996, 1st edition, Terre Haute. Ryan was First Sergeant with Company M, 7th Cavalry, and fought n the valley and on the bluffs with the battalion under Major Marcus A. Reno. 284pp w/maps, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ……50.00 9) [BIG BEND] LITTLE KNOWN HISTORY OF THE TEXAS BIG BEND 2001, revised edition. Odessa. . Softcover, new [multiple copies available] SPECIAL PRICING: 20% off = $19.96 [was $24.95] 10) [BIG BEND] THE HERITAGE OF THE BIG BEND: Historical Landmarks & Scenes From The Big Bend Country of Texas as painted by William A. DiMarco 1975, 1st limited edition #82 of 1,000 copies, printed by Madrona Press, Austin. A portfolio complete with 16 drawings of Big Bend landmarks. A list of drawings gives a brief description of each numbered sketch. Portfolio……..125.00 11) [BIG BEND] THE BIG BEND COUNTRY OF TEXAS by Virginia Madison. 1968, 2nd revised edition, NY. An interesting history of the Big Bend region in West Texas that includes legends and myths. 263pp w/photos, bib, index. HB/DJ, INSCRIBED/SIGNED…..30.00 SOLD 11) [BIG BEND] VOICE OF THE MEXICAN BORDER edited and produced by Jack [Mrs. O.L.] Shipman. 12) Boyer, G.G. ILLUSTRATED LIFE OF DOC HOLLIDAY 1966, 1st edition, Glenwood Springs. Biography of the famous gunfighter who backed up Wyatt Earp at the OK Corral fight. 64pp w/photos, picture index. Softcover…..40.00 SOLD 13) Boyer, Glenn G. I MARRIED WYATT EARP: The Recollections of Josephine Sarah Marcus Earp 1994, 2nd edition, Stamford. “Through this very personal biography, Josephine takes us through Wyatt’s Tombstone days, and beyond..” 277ppw/photos, references, index. HB/DJ……20.00 14) Brice, Donaly E. THE GREAT COMANCHE RAID: Boldest Indian Attack of the Texas Republic 1987, 3rd printing, Austin. Covers the 1840 depredations by Indians that began in the Texas Hill Country, continued in Victoria and Linnsville, and ended with the Indians defeat at the battle of Plum Creek. 122pp w/maps, illus, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…20.00 SOLD 15) Brown, Madeleine Duncan TEXAS IN THE MORNING: The Love Story of Madeleine Brown and President Lyndon Baines Johnson 1997, 1st edition, Baltimore. The long-suppressed story of the author’s twenty-one year relationship with Johnson with whom she bore a love child. She delivers an eye-opening look at some of the nations most powerful men, and gives an insider’s view of the assassination of Kennedy and its political aftermath. 241pp w/photos, index. HB/DJ, very scarce…..95.00 SOLD 16) Brunson, B.R. THE TEXAS LAND AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY: A Panhandle Promotion, 1912-1956 17) Burton, Harley True A HISTORY OF THE JA RANCH 1966, 1st printing of this edition, NY. A history of the famed JA owned by Charles Goodnight and his partner, John Adair. The ranch once covered over a million acres, surrounding the Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle. It operates today, although somewhat reduced in size. Reese, SIX-SCORE: "One of the first ranch histories, and one of the rarest and most important.” 147pp w/ map, illustrations, bibliography, index. [The original manuscript was a thesis presented at the University of Texas in June, 1927. It was published in 1928 in a hardcover edition by von Boeckman-Jones of Austin, and is nearly impossible to find today. This 1966 edition is has become quite scarce in its own right.] HB/no dust jacket as issued………..425.00 SOLD 18) Burton, Jeffrey THE DEADLIEST OUTLAWS; The Ketchum Gang and the Wild Bunch 2009, 2nd edition, Denton. The newest and most complete history of Tom “Black Jack” Ketchum, his brother, Sam, and other members of the Ketchum Gang that robbed, killed and generally terrorized West Texas, New Mexico and Arizona in the last decade of the 19th century. The material in this book comes from material diligently collected by the author over a period of forty years from mainly unpublished sources, comprising family records, trial transcripts and other court records, personal reminiscences, official correspondence and reports, census returns, and contemporary newspapers. 504pp w/photos, maps, endnotes, bib, index. HB/DJ [new, multi-copies]…...34.95 19) [CASTRO COUNTY] THE MOVING FINGER by Lillie Mae Hunter. 1956, 1st edition, Borger. The author weaves county history into her memoir of life in this Panhandle county. 171pp w/illustrations. HB………55.00 20) Chemerka, William A. & Allen J. Weiner MUSIC OF THE ALAMO (with bonus CD) 2008, 1st edition, Houston. Introduction by Phil Collins; foreword by Fess Parker. Traces the history of songs about the immortal battle of the Alamo from 19th-century ballads to big-screen soundtracks. 192pp w/illustrations, discography, bibliography. Folio HB/DJ, includes a CD with period music, [multiple copies available] INVENTORY CLEARANCE: 50% off = $14.98 [was $29.95] 21) [CHILDRESS COUNTY] THEY FOLLOWED THE RAILS: History of Childress County 1970, 1st edition, Childress. 432pp w/photos, historical articles, family histories. Folio HB w/decorated cover…..95.00 SOLD 22) Clark, James A. & Michael T. Halbouty SPINDLETOP 1952, 1st edition, NY. The true story of the 1901 oil discovery that changed the world. 306pp w/photos, appendices, index. HB/DJ edgeworn and chipped, now in protective cover, SIGNED….60.00 23) [COMANCHE COUNTY] BLAZING THE WAY: Tales of Comanche County Pioneers compiled by Eulalia Nabers Wells. 1942, 1st edition, Blanket. Historical stories about early days in Comanche County. Includes material on John Wesley Hardin’s killing of Sheriff Charley Webb and the subsequent hanging of Joe Hardin and two others. Indian fights and more. 168pp. Softcover, upper three inches of spine is missing, otherwise a sound copy, scarce…….100.00 24) Cook, Jim (Lane) as told to T. M. Pearce LANE OF THE LLANO 1936, 1st edition, Boston. The author’s father was a partner with John Chisum and his father made the first trail drive over the Chisum trail which Lane joined at the age of nine. Later he was captured by Comanches and relates his life among them. During his long life he served as a government scout and as a cowboy on the Great Plains. 269pp w/illustrations, endpaper map. HB/no DJ……..75.00 SOLD 25) Corwin, Hugh D. THE KIOWA INDIANS: Their History and Life Stories 1958, 1st edition, Lawton. A history of the tribe with biographies of individual Kiowas from firsthand interviews. Interesting tribal history which includes stories of Satank, Satanta, Big Tree, Kicking Bird, the Indian legend of Medicine Bluff, and much more. 221 pp w/photos. 27) Dearen, Patrick HALFF OF TEXAS: Merchant Rancher of the Old West. 2000, “Special Limited Collector’s Edition” of 100 copies, Austin. Life story of the ranching impresario who built some of the largest ranches in West Texas, including the JM on the Pecos River, the Quien Sabe near Midland, the Circle Dot in the Big Bend, The Mallet on the South Plains, and the Schreiner and Halff in South Texas. 173pp w/map, photos, bibliography, index. Hardback in slipcase, numbered and SIGNED…90.00 SOLD 28) DeArment, Robert K. THE NEW YORK CITY YEARS OF BAT MASTERSON – Broadway Bat: Gunfighter in Gotham 2005, 1st edition, Honolulu. While traveling the West, Bat adventured as a buffalo hunter, army scout, peace officer, and eventually settled in New York City. There he achieved fame as a ring historian and boxing authority, professional gambler, sportsman, promoter, and newspaperman. He spent almost a third of his live on the East Coast and lived in New York City twice as long as any time he spent in the West. 347pp w/photos, notes, bibliography, index. Folio HB bound in blue leather with decorated cover, SIGNED……100.00 SOLD 29) DeArment, Robert K. JIM COURTRIGHT OF FORT WORTH: His Life and Legend 2004, 1st edition, Fort Worth. Biography of a colorful character who operated on both sides of the law during the wild and woolly days of Fort Worth’s Hell’s Half Acre. 287pp w/photos, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, SIGNED………..45.00 30) DeMattos, Jack MYSTERIOUS GUNFIGHTER: The Story of Dave Mather 1992, 1st limited edition of 1500 copies, College Station. Mather was a gunfighter, sometime lawman, who crossed paths with many notables, including the Earps, the Mastersons, Jesse James, and others. 192pp w/photos, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, SIGNED……45.00 SOLD 31) Denhardt, Robert Moorman THE HORSE OF THE AMERICAS 1947, 1st ed, Norman. Foreword by J. Frank Dobie. A comprehensive account of the arrival, spread, and development of the Spanish horse in America. 286pp w/photos, appendices, bibliographical sketch, index. HB/DJ faded and edgeworn…..40.00 32) De Shields, James T. CYNTHIA ANN PARKER 1991, a limited edition reprint of 1000 copies, by Chama Press, Dallas. Foreword by John Graves. This book, originally published in 1886, is an account of Cynthia Ann’s abduction by Comanches in the bloody raid on Parker’s Fort, her life as a Comanche, her recapture twenty years later at the battle of Pease River, and her last unhappy years. De Shields interviewed and corresponded with people who participated in her recapture, or knew her after she returned to civilized society. 60pp with four photos [three were not in the original edition] and endnotes. 33) Dobie, J. Frank TONGUES OF THE MONTE 1935, 1st edition, NY. Dobie recounts some time spent in the rugged badlands of northern Mexico. 301pp. A Dobie title that is hard to find in any edition. HB/DJ has edgewear, in protective cover, scarce..295.00 SOLD 35) Dobie, J. Frank THE BEN LILLY LEGEND 1952, early reprint Boston. Frontispiece by Tom Lea. Stories by and about the legendary bear and lion hunter. 237pp w/sources, index. HB/lacks dj…….25.00 SOLD 36) Dobie, J. Frank THE LONGHORNS 1941, 1st edition, Boston. Illustrations by Tom Lea. A chronicle of the great days of the Longhorn and of that special breed of cowboys who worked them. 388pp w/photos, notes, biblio, index. HB/DJ, fine copy…165.00 37) Dobie, J. Frank THE VOICE OF THE COYOTE 1950, 5th printing, Boston. Illustrated by Olaus J. Murie. Dobie spent 30 years gathering material for this book, and wrote of the coyote “both as he is biologically and as he exists in human imagination.” 386pp w/illustrations, notes, index. HB/lacks dj, INSCRIBED/SIGNED……100.00 38) Ellis, Novalyne Price ONE WHO WALKED ALONE: Robert E. Howard, The Final Years 1998, 3rd printing, West Kingston. In personal journals, the author wrote about her close relationship with Howard who became famous as the creator of Conan. This book gives a firsthand look at that relationship and their life in Cross Plains, Texas. 317pp w/photos. HB/DJ….20.00 39) [EL PASO COUNTY] THE PONCE DE LEON LAND GRANT by J. J. Bowden. 1969, 1st edition, [Southwestern Studies Monograph No. 24], El Paso. A history of the 1827 land grant which includes the territory now occupied by El Paso, Texas. 40) Evans, G.W. “Dub” SLASH RANCH HOUNDS 1951, 1st edition, Albuquerque. Exciting tales of hunting lions and bears with hounds in Texas and New Mexico. 244pp w/photos. HB…..95.00 SOLD 41) Fehrenbach, T.R. COMANCHES: The Destruction of a People 1974, 1st edition, NY. An authoritative and complete history of one of the most powerful Plains Indian tribes. Illustrated w/2 maps, 37 black- and-white photographs, and 8 color plates by George Catlin. 557pp w/bibliography, index. HB/DJ…..85.00 SOLD 42) Fitzhugh, Lester N. TERRY’S TEXAS RANGERS: 8th Texas Cavalry, C.S.A. 1958, 1st limited edition of 1000 copies, Houston. An address given to the Houston Civil War Round Table, March 21, 1958, at a benefit to honor the last surviving veteran of Hood’s Texas Brigade, Walter Williams. 22pp w/illustrations, appendix. Softcover….35.00 43) [GAINES COUNTY] THE GAINES COUNTY STORY A History of Gaines County, Texas 1974, 1st edition, Seagraves. 536pp w/photos, numerous historical articles, and over 300 pages devoted to family biographies, index. Folio HB w/pictorial cover……..125.00 44) [GENEALOGY] MEMORIAL AND GENEALOGICAL RECORD OF TEXAS (EAST): Containing Biographical Histories and Genealogical Records of Many Leading Men and Prominent Families 1982, reprint of original 1895 edition, Easley. 465pp with a new 16 page index tipped in………45.00 SOLD 45) [GILLESPIE COUNTY] FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS: 150 Years of Paintings and Drawings text by Jerry Maguire. A look at many Fredericksburg artists and their works from the past to the present. 112pp w/illustrations. Folio HB/DJ…..45.00 46) Graves, John GOODBYE TO A RIVER 1960, 1st edition, NY. Designed by Carl Hertzog. This account of the author’s three-week trip down the Brazos River has become a Texas classic. HB/DJ……130.00 47) [GRAY COUNTY] GRAY COUNTY HERITAGE 1985, 1st edition, Pampa. 700pp w/many photos, historical articles, family histories, extensive index, and more. Folio HB w/decorated cover…..150.00 48) Green, Ben K. HORSE CONFORMATION: As To Soundness-Performance-Ability and HOSS TRADES OF YESTERYEAR 1963, 1st edition, Cumby. The first section of this rare book, “Horse Conformation,” contains sixteen articles with illustrations reprinted from the author’s periodical, The Tally Book. As Wilson in his Green bibliography puts it, “In these chapters the anatomical details are discussed in terms of their effect upon the animal’s suitability to the work for which its owner acquired it, whether for racing, polo, drayage, farm plowing, breeding, trotting, or showing.” The last section contains reprints of fifteen of Green’s entertaining yarns which he had previously published in The Tally Book. 141pp w/illustrations. 49) Green, Ben K. THE SHIELD MARES 1967, 1st limited edition of 750 copies, Encino Press, Austin. Designed by William D. Wittliff. Many consider this to be Green’s best story. Hardback in slipcase, a clean, crisp copy, numbered and SIGNED by Green and Wittliff, very scarce…….550.00 SOLD 50) Haley, J. Evetts LIFE ON THE TEXAS RANGE 1952, 1st edition, Austin. A portrayal of the work of frontier range photo-grapher Erwin E. Smith who rode the cattle range with camera in hand during the 1880s and ‘90s. Many of the photos here depict ranch life and the working cowboy on the LS ranch in the Texas Panhandle. 112pp w/80 plates. Folio HB in slipcase,SIGNED...195.00 51) Haley, J. Evetts THE XIT RANCH OF TEXAS: And the Early Days of the Llano Estacado 1953, 1st printing of the revised edition, Norman. One of the most highly sought after books on the cattle range. Chandler Robinson [Haley bibliographer] termed it ‘an epic account of the largest and most famous ranching operation of the early West. It is one of the most highly regarded landmarks in the literature of the cattle country.’ 258pp w/map, photos, appendices, bibliography, index. HB/no DJ….55.00 52) Haley, J. Evetts CHARLES GOODNIGHT: Cowman and Plainsman 1977, reprint of the revised edition,, Norman. Considered by many to be one of the best biographies of a westerner. Goodnight lived a very interesting life and was on the front lines of western expansion history. HB/DJ…..60.00 54) Haley, J. Evetts THE ALAMO MISSION BELL 1974, 1st limited edition of 1000 copies, Midland. Haley recounts the story of when, in 1974, five Texans pooled their credit and bought back the Alamo Mission Bell that had somehow wound up with an antique dealer in Tennessee. There is also a retelling of the Alamo’s part in the Texas Revolution. HB/no dj as issued…40.00 55) [HALEY, J. EVETTS] COWBOYS WHO RODE PROUDLY: Carrying Cattle…and the Methods of Handling Them edited by Evetts Haley, Jr. 1992, 1st edition, Midland. Has 28 biographical essays about life on the range after the closing of the Southwestern frontier. Fifteen contributors, including Elmer Kelton; Jane Pattie; Lawrence Clayton; Paul Patterson and others. Illustrated by 11 artists, including Bob Moline; Joe Beeler; Tom Ryan; Wayne Baize, and others.) 287pp w/index. Folio HB/DJ, this copy SIGNED by J. Evetts Haley, Tom Ryan, Evetts Haley, Jr., and Bill Modisett……125.00 SOLD 56) Harris, Charles H., III and Louis R. Sadler THE SECRET WAR IN EL PASO: Mexican Revolutionary Intrigue, 1906-1920 2009, 1st edition, Albuquerque. Another fully researched and comprehensive history by Harris and Sadler. In this book they’ve chronicled many clandestine operations in and around El Paso by American businesses and the U.S. Government who sought to maintain their influences in Mexico and protect national interests while keeping an eye on key figures of the Mexican Revolution. During that period, El Paso served as refuge to revolutionists, smugglers, gunrunners, counterfeiters, propagandists, double agents, criminals, and other underground characters. 488pp w/illustrations, notes, biblio, index. HB/DJ, new [multi-copies available]…37.50 57) Hart, Katherine & Elizabeth Kemp [editors] LUCADIA PEASE & THE GOVERNOR: Letters: 1850-1857 1974, 1st edition, Encino Press, Austin. Pease was elected governor of Texas in 1853, and the letters he exchanged with his wife give an inside look at the political climate of that day, plus they give us a good look at everyday life in Texas in the 1850s. 350pp w/notes. HB/DJ, SIGNED by editor Hart….35.00 SOLD 58) Hutchinson, W.H. ANOTHER VERDICT FOR OLIVER LEE 1965, 1st limited edition of 650 copies, Clarendon. Pen sketches by H.D. Bugbee and Olive Vandgruff Bugbee. Adams, SIX-GUSN: "Has some material on Oliver Lee, Pat Garrett, Jim Gilliland, and the Fountain murder, but it mostly quotes from Eugene Cunningham and is largely about him."24pp w/ill. HB..65.00 59) Jackson, A. T. PICTURE-WRITING OF TEXAS INDIANS 1938, 1st ed, Austin. A county by county survey of Indian rock art giving a thorough analysis and classification of design elements and their geographic distribution. 490pp w/hundreds of maps and photos; bibliography; index. Softcover—I’ve put it in a Bro-dart acid free ‘Dura-saver’ cover—very scarce…..225.00 60) James, Will BIG-ENOUGH 1931, 1st edition, NY. Illustrated by the author. 314pp. HB/lacks dj….165.00 61) James, Will ALL IN THE DAY’S RIDING 1933, 1st edition, NY. Illustrated by the author. 252pp. HB/lacks dj…150.00 62) James, Will SCORPION: A Good Bad Horse 1936, 1st edition, NY. Illustrated by the author. 312pp. HB with light scuffing to cover/lacks dj…..135.00 63) James, Will THE DARK HORSE 1939, 1st edition, NY. Illustrated by the author. 306pp. HB/DJ has some edgewear and small chips, now in protective cover…..295.00 64) James, Will HORSES I’VE KNOWN 1940, 1st edition, NY. Illustrations by the author. 281pp. [Note: title on dust jacket incorrectly reads “Horses I Have Known.” HB/DJ has edgewear, a tiny chip at upper front cover, in protective cover……200.00 65) [JAMES, WILL] WILL JAMES: The Gilt Edged Cowboy by Anthony Amaral. 1967, 1st edition, Los Angeles. A candid portrayal of James’s life and works, and the result of much research. 206pp w/illustrations, sources, a James bibliography, index. HB/DJ w/scuffed edges, scarce….125.00 66) [JAMES, WILL] WILL JAMES: The Life and Works of a Lone Cowboy by William Gardner Bell. 1987, 1st edition, Flagstaff. Traces James’ beginnings, his rise, and ultimately, his fall. Includes many James illustrations. 130pp w/illustrations, photos, notes, index. Desirable James item. Folio HB/DJ…….60.00 67) [JAMES, WILL] THE WILL JAMES BOOKS: A Descriptive Bibliography for Enthusiasts and Collectors by Don Frazier. 1998, 1st edition, Long Valley. Describes issue points for all of James’ books with illustrations. A must for Will James collectors. 180pp w/illustrations, appendices. HB/DJ a fine copy, SIGNED……150.00 68) Jenkins, John H. & Kenneth Kesselus EDWARD BURLESON: Texas Frontier Leader 1990, 1st edition, Austin. Biographer of the Texas Revolution hero and Indian fighter, probably best known for his service as commanding general at the siege and storming of Bexar in 1835, and as second in co9mmand at the Battle of San Jacinto. He would become a political adversary of Sam Houston during the days of the Republic. 448pp w/map, illustrations, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…..70.00 69) Jenkins, John Holmes, III (editor) RECOLLECTIONS OF EARLY TEXAS: The Memoirs of John Holland Jenkins 1975, 4th printing, Austin. Foreword by J. Frank Dobie. Jenkins witnessed many historic events in Texas’ early days. At the age of thirteen, his stepfather died in the Alamo, leaving young Jenkins as head of the family on the frontier wilderness. His chronicle provides one of the best firsthand accounts of the Runaway Scrape, plus he tells of his later years in which he fought as a Texas Ranger, participated in the Plum Creek Battle and the campaigns of 1842, and fought in the last Civil War battle at Palmetto Ranch. There are also chapters on Austin’s colony; the Comanches, Caddoes and Cherokees; the Mier Expedition; and the Texan Santa Fe Expedition. 307pp w/illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…..25.00 SOLD 70) Johnson, Gen. Adam Rankin THE PARTISAN RANGERS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY 1904, 1st edition, Louisville.. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS, “This is one of the most interesting first-hand narratives of Indian fighting, stagecoaching, and Confederate Cavalry operations.” Adam Johnson (1834-1922) came to Texas in 1854. In this book he relates his experiences a a surveyor and stage driver for the Butterfield Overland Mail, and his participation in Indian fights on the West Texas frontier. In 1861 he returned to his native state of Kentucky and scouted for Nathan Bedford Forrest, and later commanded the 10th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment fighting with Forrest and John Hunt Morgan. He was promoted to Brigadier General in 1864, but was accidentally shot and blinded by one of his own men. After the war, he returned to Texas and became a successful businessman in Marble Falls, Texas. 476pp w/photos, company rosters, company officer biographies, and accounts by other officers. 71) Jordan, Bill TALES OF THE RIO GRANDE 1995, 1st edition, Temple. A collection of stories about the life, action and humor of a Border Patrol agent along the Texas/Mexican border. 141pp. HB/DJ……35.00 SOLD 72) Jordan, Terry G. TRAILS TO TEXAS: Southern Roots of Western Cattle Ranching 1981, 1st ed, Lincoln. A look at the origins of open-range cattle ranching, where 19th-century Texas was the proving ground. 220pp w/photos, maps, bibliography, notes, index. HB/DJ…….30.00 SOLD 73) Jutson, Mary Carolyn Hollers ALFRED GILES: An English Architect in Texas and Mexico 1972, 1st edition, San Antonio This scarce work on Giles is divided into two parts: 1) His Life, 2) His Works. 177pp w/photos, bibliography. Folio HB w/scuffed cover and glue residue on front free endpaper/lacks dust jacket, very scarce …….65.00 (condition noted) SOLD 74) Kelton, Elmer PERMIAN: A Continuing Saga 1985, 1st limited edition of 300 copies, Midland. Kelton explains the history behind fourteen full-color illustrations by artist, Tom Lovell. The paintings are: “Salt Bearers at Lake Juan Cordona,” “Trading at the Pecos Pueblo,” “Cabeza de Vaca,” “Coronado’s Expedition,” “Governor’s Palace, Santa Fe,” Horsehead Crossing of the Pecos River,” “Camels in Texas,” “Captain Pope’s Well,” “Comanche Moon,” “Fast Mail to Carlsbad,” “Free Lunch on the Slaughter Ranch,” “Plane Table Party Northeast of McCamey,” “A Bride’s Home at a Wildcat Well,” “A Trade at Midnight.” Includes a history of the Petroleum Museum in Midland, and biographical sketches of the members of the “Petroleum Hall of Fame.” 127pp Oblong folio HB, black cloth in black slipcase w/gold embossed lettering, SIGNED by Kelton and Lovell……..295.00 SOLD 75) Kelton, Elmer SLAUGHTER 1992, 1st ed, NY. Novel of the buffalo hunter. 369pp. HB/DJ, SIGNED….125.00 SOLD 76) Kelton, Elmer FAR CANYON 1993, 1st edition, NY. Sequel to Slaughter. 323pp. HB/DJ, SIGNED…...125.00 SOLD 77) [KELTON, ELMER] THE WORKS OF ELMER KELTON Spring, 1984, Special Edition of Southwestern American Literature, Hobbs. Four articles: “Kelton’s Early Novels of the Cattle Kingdom” by Lawrence Clayton; “Car-Roping, Tall Tale-Telling, and Finding Direction Out by Indirection: Humor in Elmer Kelton’s The Good Old Boys” by Bob J. Frye; “La Ficcion de Chacho Fernandez” by Dorys Crow Grover; “The Classical Side of Elmer Kelton” by Ken Hammes. Cover illustration by Jose Cisneros. 52pp w/frontispiece of Kelton, endnotes. Softcover, SIGNED by Kelton……….55.00 SOLD 78) [KELTON, ELMER] ELMER KELTON: A Serious Western Novelist” by Lawrence Clayton. Article in Spring, 1983 edition of Southwestern American Literature, Hobbs. Softcover, SIGNED by Kelton…..30.00 SOLD 79) Kelton, Elmer THIS PLACE WHERE I LIVE article by Kelton in Spring, 1992 edition of Southwestern American Literature, Hobbs. Softcover, SIGNED by Kelton……..25.00 SOLD 80) Langford, J.O. [with Fred Gipson] BIG BEND: A Homesteader’s Story 1952, 1st edition, Austin. The interesting story of Langford’s life in the Big Bend. He settled at the Hot Springs where Tornillo Creek pours into the Rio Grande during the early days of the 19th-century when the region was populated mostly by rattlesnakes and Mexican bandits. 159pp w/photos and drawings, index. HB/DJ is faded and edgeworn…..35.00 81) Lauderdale, R.J. & John M. Doak LIFE ON THE RANGE AND ON THE TRAIL 1936, 1st edition, San Antonio. Relates the experiences of two early-day South Texas cattlemen: Doak tells of life on the range, while Lauderdale tells of trail-driving--he personally took nine herds up the trail. 227pp with glossary; several illustrated pages of South Texas cattle brands. HB/DJ has tape repairs, now in protective cover. SIGNED by Doak., very scarce……250.00 SOLD 82) Linsley, Judith Walker, et al GIANT UNDER THE HILL: A History of the Spindletop Oil Discovery at Beaumont, Texas in 1901 2002, 1st edition, Austin. The authors “have traced the history of Spindletop through the eyes of the developers of Spindletop and the townspeople of Beaumont.” 304pp w/photos, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ……30.00 SOLD 83) Loving, James C. THE LOVING BRAND BOOK 1965, 1st edition, Pemberton Press, Austin. With an introduction by Charles Goodnight III; illustrations by William D. Wittliff. Reese, SIX-SCORE: “Reproduces James C. Loving’s original manuscript brand book of Texas cattle brands, compiled in 1884. Loving was the son of Charles Goodnight’s partner Oliver Loving and one of the founders of the first Texas stock association. This reproduction makes available to all a picture of how brands were recorded by a working cattleman on the range, besides preserving an important brand book for prosperity.” 84) [MARION COUNTY] JEFFERSON: Riverport to the Southwest by Fred Tarpley. 1983, 1st edition, Austin. The interesting history of Jefferson from the days of the Republic includes a gallery of remarkable characters, including its founders, Harriet and Robert Potter, steamboat entrepreneurs, Reconstruction scalawags, railroad tycoons, and others. 392pp w/maps, photos, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…….35.00 SOLD 85) McKanna, Clare V., Jr. COURT-MARTIAL OF APACHE KID: Renegade of Renegades 2009, 1st edition, Lubbock. “Traces the 1887 legal odyssey of First Sergeant Kid, an Apache scout charged with desertion and mutiny. Details Kid’s trials by three Arizona legal systems—Apache, military, civilian—and explores the development of military law along with Kid’s transition from scout to legendary renegade.” 192pp w/maps, illustrations, notes, biblio, index. HB/DJ, new [multi-copies available]…..29.95 86) [MILLS COUNTY] MILLS COUNTY MEMORIES 1994, 1st edition, Goldthwaite. 528pp w/photos, many historical articles, family histories, index, and more. Folio HB bound in leather w/embossed cover……125.00 87) Morgan, Sarah DINING WITH THE CATTLE BARONS: Yesterday and Today 1981, 1st ed, Waco. A look into how cattle barons entertain with some eighty recipes, and a short document history of sixteen Southwest ranches including the King, Lambshead, Swenson , Matador, Pitchfork, and other ranches. 133pp w/photos, bibliography, recipe index. HB/DJ….....30.00 88) Mullin, Robert N. STAGECOACH PIONEERS OF THE SOUTHWEST 1983, 1st edition, El Paso (No 71, Southwest Studies.) A look at entrepreneurs along the Butterfield Trail through New Mexico. 48pp w/map, notes…..20.00 89) Mullin, Robert N. AN ITEM FROM OLD MESILLA nd, np. A school boy’s diary afford’s a glimpse of Mesilla, New Mexico, as it was in the days of Col. Albert Fountain and Billy the Kid and others of historical note. 4pp w/notes, a period photo of the Dona Ana County courthouse laid in. Softcover……20.00 90) Murrah, David J. THE PITCHFORK LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY: The First Century 1983, 1st edition, Lubbock. A study of the Texas ranch with 60 photographs, many that had never before been published. 78pp w/map endpapers, notes, historical chronology, index. Oblong folio HB/DJ, scarce…..95.00 SOLD 91) Myres, Sandra L. S. D. MYRES: Saddlemaker 1961, 1st edition, Kerrville. Privately printed in single-sided typescript style, this scarce first book by Sandra Myres tells of the life and career of her uncle, S.D. Myres, who was El Paso’s master Saddlemaker. 124pp w/illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. Folio softcover w/light scuffing, now in protective Bro-dart clear plastic cover, very scarce……..225.00 SOLD 92) Neeley, Bill QUANAH PARKER and HIS PEOPLE 1986, 1st edition, Slaton. Foreword by Claire Kuehn. A good biography of the last war chief of the Comanche Indians. 212pp w/photos, Parker family tree, notes, bibliography, index. 93) Nieland, Lashara J. & Willa F. Finley LONE STAR WILDFLOWERS: A Guide to Texas Flowering Plants 2009, 1st edition, Lubbock. Describes hundreds of Texas wildflowers with photos and text, with the photographs arranged by color to aid identification. It explains past and present uses of the plants, the stories behind their names, their medicinal and toxic properties, Indian lore, and other interesting facts and stories. 321pp w/photos, bibliography, index. Flex-bound, new [multi-copies]…29.95 94) Nordyke, Lewis CATTLE EMPIRE: The Fabulous Story of the 3,000,000 acre XIT 1949, 1st edition, NY. A history of the famed Panhandle ranch and of the men who developed it. 273pp w/photos, appendix [includes “Ranch Rules” as set down by Abner Taylor in 1888.] HB/DJ has ½ inch chip at spine……..40.00 95) Overton, Joice I. COWBOY BITS AND SPURS: With Values 1997, 1st edition, Atglen. In this book the author describes in detail the actual usage, background and value of cowboy bits and spurs and many other accessories. 160pp with over 430 photographs, helpful illustrations, and diagrams. Folio HB/DJ…….50.00 SOLD 96) Parker, Ben Lee THE HINGES OF DESTINY: A True Story of Ranch Life in the Early Twentieth Century 1971, 1st edition, NY. The author caught and trained wild horses in the west, sold horses to Pancho Villa in the Big Bend; and cowboyed in Runnels and other parts of Texas. 149pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ…..70.00 97) Pearce, W. M. THE MATADOR LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY 1964, 1st edition, Norman. A good history of the extensive Scottish-owned ranch in the Texas Panhandle. 244pp w/photos, maps, bibliography, index. HB/DJ….85.00 98) [PETROLEUM HISTORY] SPINDLETOP: A Texas Titan January, 1945, Souvenir Anniversary Brochure. The story of the Lucas Well, brought in on January 10, 1901,which started the oil development of Texas.” 12 pp w/photos. Softcover……..16.00 99) Preece, Harold LONE STAR MAN: Ira Aten, Last of the Old Texas Rangers 1960, 1st edition, NY. Aten served as a Texas Ranger in the 1880s, mostly along the Mexican border, and was part of the team that captured and killed Sam Bass. He was later sheriff in two Texas counties, and then division manager of the XIT Ranch before retiring to southern California. 256pp w/photos, biblio, index. HB/DJ…..45.00 100) Reid, Thomas SPARTAN BAND: Burnett’s 13th Texas Cavalry in the Civil War 2005, 1st edition, Denton. The history of the all Texas unit that served admirably in the Trans-Mississippi Department. 240pp w/maps, photos, bibliography, appendices with rosters, index. HB/DJ…..29.95 101) Richardson, Rupert Norval THE COMANCHE BARRIER TO SOUTH PLAINS SETTLEMENT: A Century and a Half of Savage Resistance to the Advancing White Frontier 1996, reprint, Eakin Press, Austin. Edited and with notes by Kenneth R. Jacobs; a new introduction by A.C. Greene. A scholarly and readable account of the Comanche Indians, and considered by many to be the most comprehensive of any study yet done. 253pp w/photos, maps, bib., index. Folio HB, as new………29.95 102) Roberts, Mrs. D.W. A WOMAN’S REMINISCENCES OF SIX YEARS IN CAMP WITH THE TEXAS RANGERS 103) Robinson, Charles M., III BAD HAND: A Biography of General Ranald S. Mackenzie 1993, 1st trade edition, Austin. Foreword by Stan Hoig. A thorough and comprehensive biography of one of the frontier’s most remarkable Indian fighters. Mackenzie’s most notable offensive was the routing of the Comanche and Kiowa tribes at Palo Duro Canyon. 392pp w/maps, photos, notes, biblio, index. HB/DJ…..75.00 104) [RUNNELS COUNTY] RUNNELS COUNTY PIONEERS 1975, 1st ed, Ballinger. Edited by Frank D. Jenkins. Many family biographies. 206pp w/photos and map; 1880 census; lists of Union and Confederate veterans; index. Folio HB, very scarce…175.00 104) [RUNNELS COUNTY, TEXAS]HISTORY OF THE ETHNIC CULTURES IN THE BALLINGER AREA 1976, 1st edition, Ballinger. Edited by Mary Ruth Cervanka. Various writers contributed to this history of the diverse cultures of a West Texas county. 208 pages with some recipes thrown in for good measure. HB, very scarce……225.00 105) Schreiner, Charles, III A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE TEXAS RANGERS 1969, 1st limited edition of 200 copies bound in genuine Longhorn steer hide, Mountain Home. Includes biographical sketches of fifty-seven notable Texas Rangers, plus 100s of photos of many more Rangers and of the equipment they used. 267pp w/index. Folio HB, this being #41 of 200 copies……$975.00 106) Seale, William TEXAS RIVERMAN: The Life and Times of Captain Andrew Smyth 1966, 1st edition, Austin. The life of Smyth gives a good look at Texas from the days of the Republic into the first years of the 20th century. His livelihood revolved around the river steamer, The Laura. 181pp w/photos, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…..50.00 107) Serven, James E. COLT FIREARMS [1836-1958] 1964, 5th printing, Santa Ana. History of Colt firearms. A sourcebook for serious Colt arms collectors. 387pp w/illus, model index, general index. Folio HB/DJ……40.00 108) Stanley, F. THE EARLY DAYS OF THE OIL INDUSTRY IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE, 1919-1929 1973, 1st edition, Borger. Explores the history and boom days of oil discovery and development in the Texas Panhandle towns of Amarillo, Borger and Pampa. 414pp w/index. HB/DJ has minor chips, edgewear, INSCRIBED/SIGNED, exceedingly scarce,…..250.00 109) Stanley, F. CIUDAD SANTA FE: Spanish Domination, 1610-1821 1958, 1st edition, limited, Denver. A detailed history of Santa Fe, New Mexico’s first two centuries while it was under Spanish rule. 412pp w/bibliography. HB/DJ, SIGNED….95.00 SOLD 110) Stephens, Robert W. MANNEN CLEMENTS: Texas Gunfighter 1996, 1st limited edition of 200 copies, np. Biography of Clements who was a cousin to John Wesley Hardin, was the last significant participant in the Taylor-Sutton feud, and was shot down in a Ballinger, Texas, saloon. 98pp w/photos. HB numbered & SIGNED……75.00 111) Stoecklein, David R. [photographer] THE SPUR: History, Art, Culture, Function 2003, 1st edition, Ketchum. Edited by Carrie James. A study of different styles of western spurs that have emerged throughout the decades in different regions of the American West. Beautifully illustrated with full color photos by Stoecklein. 143pp. Folio HB/DJ……30.00 112) Stratton, W.K. CHASING THE RODEO 2005, 1st edition, Orlando. The author gives an account of one season of rodeo and bull-riding tours, and explores the history of the sport from its disputed origins to its current popularity. 326pp w/notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…..30.00 113) Tanner, Leon & Mary Kemp A PARKER COUNTY TEXAS COWBOY “ALL OVER” 2002, 1st edition, Weatherford. A well-known Parker County rancher relates his experiences in Georgia, the Oklahoma Territory, on the XIT Ranch, and other places. Includes photographs of early Parker County ranching, and historical sketches of families, places and events in the county. Includes a chapter on Ben K. (Doc) Green and his Parker County days with a 1931 photo of Green. 222pp w/photos. HB/DJ…..50.00 SOLD 114) Taylor, Joe f. [editor] THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN ON THE STAKED PLAINS, 1874-1875 1962, 1st edition, Canyon. Military correspondence concerning the Red River War on the Llano Estacado. The last section gives details about Indiana prisoners held at Fort Marion in Florida from 1875-77. 368pp w/notes, appendix, bibliography, index. HB green leatherette…….100.00 SOLD 115) Tinkler, Estelle ARCHIBALD JOHN WRITES THE ROCKING CHAIR RANCHE LETTERS 1979, 1st edition, Burnet. The Rocking Chair was located in Collingsworth County in the Texas Panhandle. Tinkler transcribed ten years of letters by the co-manager, Archibald John Marjoribanks, that give a detailed account of life on the Plains during the big ranch era of the late 1800s. 169pp w/illustrations, map, chapter notes. HB/DJ……40.00 116) Tinsley, Jim Bob THE HASH KNIFE BRAND 1993, 1st edition, Gainesville. A thorough history of the vast holdings of the Hash Knife outfit with ranges in Texas, Arizona and Montana. 195pp w/maps, photos, notes, index. HB/DJ…45.00 SOLD 117) Tise, Sammy TEXAS COUNTY SHERIFFS 1989, 1st edition, Halletsville. This massive volume contains a complete compilation of sheriffs that have served in all Texas counties from the time the counties were formed until the date of this publication. All 254 counties are listed alphabetically with chronological listings of sheriffs. Includes many photographs. A one-of-a-kind source book. 594pp w/photos, index. Folio HB, black cloth with gold embossed decorations…….49.95 118) Walker, Peggy GEORGE HUMPHREYS: Cowboy & Lawman 1978, 1st edition, Burnet. Humphreys was a Four Sixes cowboy and foreman for 38 years where he developed exceptional horseman and trainer skills. For twenty years he served as sheriff of King County along with his ranch duties . 66pp w/photos. HB/DJ…..60.00 119) Wallis, George A. CATTLE KINGS OF THE STAKED PLAINS 1964, 2nd edition, Denver. Adams, HERD: “Much on the ranches of West Texas and New Mexico.” Included are Charles Goodnight and the JA; C.C. Slaughter and the Long S; John Chisum and the Jingle-bobs; Major George Littlefield and the Yellow House; the Farwells and the XIT; others; and a chapter on Billy the Kid. 180 pages w/photos, brand illustrations and a list of “World Champion Cowboys Since 1948.” 120) Weddle, Robert S. THE SAN SABA MISSION: Spanish Pivot in Texas 1964, 1st edition, Austin. A detailed history of the old mission that was established in 1757 and whose ruins are still visible at the golf course near Menard, Texas. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “This study is well-organized…and gives a coherent tale of one spot in the Southwest, a key in an international struggle for mastery of the continent.” He also points out that Weddle has debunked the mythology of the silver mines of which so much has been written, and tells the history of the project in “the context of the Spanish objectives in the New World,” which was to Christianize the Plains Indians as a means of pacifying and controlling them. HB/DJ….85.00 121) Wellman, Paul I. THE CALLAGHAN: Yesterday and Today no date [circa 1940s], published by the Callaghan Land and Pastoral Co., Encinal. A history of the huge ranch that covered large portions of Webb and La Salle counties in South Texas. Included are two photo sections with full-page photos of the ranch, cattle and horses, and cowboys at work. 82pp. Softcover with extended edges, cover scuffed and creased, otherwise a sound copy, very scarce….200.00. SOLD 122) Williams, Clayton [editor] ANIMAL TALES OF THE WEST 1974, 1st edition, San Antonio. Interesting observations and stories about the diverse animal life in the Trans-Pecos by the editor’s father, O.W. Williams, with notes and discussion added by Clayton. 221pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ, SIGNED…........45.00 Some books about THOMAS JEFFERSON 125) [JEFFERSON, THOMAS] SALLY HEMINGS & THOMAS JEFFERSON: History, Memory, and Civic Culture edited by Jan Ellen Lewis & Peter S. Onuf. 1999, 1st edition, Charlottesville. A collection of essays by American historians and other experts on Thomas Jefferson that address the issue of Jefferson’s relationship with Sally Hemings. 280pp w/appendices, notes, index. Softcover……..20.00 126) [JEFFERSON, THOMAS] THE JEFFERSON CONSPIRACIES: A President’s Role in the Assassination of Meriwether Lewis by David Leon Chandler.1994, 1st edition, NY. An expose? 368pp w/map, illus, notes, index. HB/DJ…..20.00 SOLD
CATALOG #183: July, 2009 Texas residents add .0825% sales tax to total order before shipping. 1) Acheson, Sam, Kathleen Witherspoon, John Williams Rogers THREE SOUTHWEST PLAYS 1942, 1st edition, Dallas. Introduction by John Rosenfield. The plays: We Are Besieged by Acheson; Where the Dear Antelope Play by Rogers; and Jute by Witherspoon. 326pp with set drawings, and cast listings of the first performances of all 3 plays at the Little Theatre of Dallas. HB nice copy, SIGNED by Rogers…..35.00 2) Adams, Ramon THE COWMAN & HIS CODE OF ETHICS 1969, 1st limited edition of 850 copies, Encino Press, Austin. The lack of written law on the range made it necessary to form an unwritten rule of behavior known as the “Code of the West.” 33pp w/illustrations. HB w/pictorial cover, numbered and SIGNED……85.00 SOLD 3) Adams, Ramon THE HORSE WRANGLER & HIS REMUDA 1971, 1st limited edition of 850 copies, Encino Press, Austin. 4) Adams, Ramon THE OLD-TIME COWHAND 1961, 1st limited edition of 350 copies, NY. Illustrated by Nick Eggenhofer. A collection of the author’s entertaining yarns that depict the real-life activities of the old-time cowboys: the cowboy’s humor, his religion, his code of ethics, his ‘riggins’ and more. 354pp w/illustrations. HB in slipcase, SIGNED by author & illustrator…195.00 New Texas Ranger book! 6) Armbruster, Henry C. THE TORREYS OF TEXAS: A Biographical Sketch 1966, 1st edition, Buda. Foreword by James Day. The true story of four brothers of Texas’ pioneer days, three of whom met tragic deaths: one, a member of the ill-fated Mier Expedition, drew the infamous black bean; a second was killed by Indians; and the third succumbed to violent weather. The fourth, John Torrey, settled near Comanche Peak in what is now Hood County. 88pp w/illus, notes, bibliography. HB….55.00 7) Banner, Nicholas Paul JEFF DAVIS’ CAMEL CORP ON THE WESTERN FRONTIER 1996, revised edition, Odessa. “A review of an attempt to solve frontier transportation problems.”38pp w/maps, illustrations, notes. Softcover….19.50 8) Barnstone, Howard THE GALVESTON THAT WAS 1966, 1st edition, NY. Photographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Ezra Stoller. An architectural study of the many historic mansions and public buildings on Galveston Island. 224pp w/illustrations, index. Folio HB/DJ-- CLEARANCE: 40% off = $45.00 (was $75.00) I have three copies. 9) Bartholomew, Ed 1) WYATT EARP: The Man And The Myth and 2) WYATT EARP: The Untold Years TWO VOLUMES 1963/1964, both first editions limited, Toyahvale. An extensive biography of the controversial lawman/gunfighter, with the first volume dealing mostly with Earp’s years in Tombstone; and the second volume tells of his days in Kansas and Dodge City. 335/328pp w/photos, notes, references. Both volumes softcover, very scarce…… the set = 350.00 10) Bell, Bob Boze THE ILLUSTRATED LIFE AND TIMES OF WYATT EARP1995, 3rd revised and expanded edition, Phoenix. Richly illustrated. 144pp w/many full-color and black-and-white photographs….25.00 11) Burch, J.P. CHARLES W. QUANTRELL 1923, 1st edition, Vega. "A true history of his guerrilla warfare on the Missouri and Kansas border during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865. As told by Captain Harrison Trow, one who followed Quantrell through his whole course." 266pp w/illustrations. HB……..30.00 The most meticulously researched history of early Texas exploration and settlement ever written! 13) Chaput, Don VIRGIL EARP: Western Peace Officer 1994, 1st edition, Encampment. The first book-length biography of Virgil Earp and his family that traces their history from the prairie states to Arizona Territory. 255pp w/map, photos, appendices, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…..55.00 14) Chemerka, William A. & Allen J. Weiner MUSIC OF THE ALAMO (with bonus CD) 2008, 1st edition, Houston. Introduction by Phil Collins; foreword by Fess Parker. Traces the history of songs about the immortal battle of the Alamo from 19th-century ballads to big-screen soundtracks. 192pp w/illustrations, discography, bibliography. Folio HB/DJ, bonus CD included, new, [multiple copies available] …..29.95 SIGNED BY J. EVETTS HALEY 16) Chisholm, Fannie G. THE FOUR STATE CHISHOLM TRAIL 1966, 1st edition, np. “A factual account of the origin of the Old Chisholm Trail and other stories of the Chisholm family in early days in Texas.” 143pp w/photos, maps, index to pictures and maps. HB………45.00 SOLD 17) Clarke, Mary Whatley CHIEF BOWLES AND THE TEXAS CHEROKEES 1871, 1st edition, Norman. First book-length account of Chief Bowles and his Texas Cherokees who played important roles in Texas’ early history. HB/DJ, nice copy..45.00 18) Colley, Betty Bailey, et al THE MASTER SHOWMEN OF KING RANCH: The Story of Beto and Librado Maldonado 2009, 1st edition, Austin. Beto Maldonado recalls an eventful life of training and showing Santa Gertrudis cattle. 229pp w/illustrations, appendices, bibliography, index. Softcover, new [multiple copies available]……24.95 19) Cook, John R. THE BORDER AND THE BUFFALO: An Untold Story of the Southwest Plains 1967, reprint by Citadel Press, NY. The author took part in the extermination of the buffalo that took place on the Texas Plains between 1874 and 1884. He gives excellent descriptions of camp routines, the preparations for hunts, and marketing of hides. And he includes exciting accounts of Indian fights and scouts with the U.S. Army. Of particular interest is his detailed account of his group’s encounter with the Negro troops from Fort Concho, under command of Captain Nicholas Nolan, and how they all subsequently became lost and without water for several days. Some of his remarks are in contradiction to what Nolan later reported to the Secretary of War. 454pp w/notes. HB/DJ, nice copy……..30.00 SOLD 20) [COOKE COUNTY] EARLY DAYS IN COOKE COUNTY, TEXAS, 1848-1873 by C.N. Jones. ND, 1st edition, Signal Mountain. A series of articles that chronicle various incidents and tragedies in the county—Indian raids; Chisum cattle trail; Butterfield Mail; cattle rustlers; and more. 90pp w/index. Folio softcover….35.00 SOLD 21) DeMattos, Jack MASTERSON AND ROOSEVELT 1984, 1st edition, College Station. This book provides a look at the relationship and correspondence between Bat Masterson and Teddy Roosevelt relating to Masterson’s appointment as a Deputy U.S. Marshal of New York. 151pp w/photos, sources, index. HB/DJ…..25.00 22) Deveroux, Jan PISTOLS, PETTICOATS & Poker: The Real Lottie Deno, No Lies or Alibis 2009, 1st edition, Silver City. Introduction by Robert G. McCubbin. Lottie Deno was a “lady of the night” who earned a reputation as a frequenter of the wild and wooly towns that popped up around frontier Texas forts, notably Forts Richardson, Concho and Griffin. In this book the author “presents and annotates the facts – and tells a good story – to give us the real Lottie Deno, one of the Wild West’s most fascinating characters.” 277pp w/photographs, notes, bibliography, index. HB w/decorated cover (issued without dust jacket) new, I have a few copies SIGNED by the author………29.95 23) Dobie, J. Frank SOME PART OF MYSELF 1967, 1st ed, Boston. A collection of autobiographical essays by Dobie, published posthumously. 282pp w/photos, index. HB/DJ…….60.00 SOLD 24) Dobie, J. Frank THE MEXICO I LIKE 1942, 1st printing under this title with a new introduction by the author (formerly published as Tongues of the Monte), Dallas. Dobie recounts some time spent in the rugged badlands of northern Mexico. 301pp. HB/DJ, a fine copy……..150.00 SOLD 25) Dobie, J. Frank THE FLAVOR OF TEXAS 1936, 1st edition in first issue dust jacket*, Dallas. Illustrations by Alexandre Hogue. A collection of stories that were originally published serially in the Fort Worth Press, featuring 16 of Dobie’s favorite episodes in Texas history. 287pp w/illustrations, index. HB/DJ near fine copy, very scarce…………………………….295.00 26) Dobie, J. Frank -- a selection of pamphlets/Christmas mementos: 27) [DOBIE, J. FRANK] THE WRITINGS OF J. FRANK DOBIE: A Bibliography by Mary Louise McVicker. 1968, 1st limited edition of 500 copies, Lawton. “Two decades of diligent research, coupled with the acumen and experience of a skilled librarian, have gone into this compilation of all known writings of Dobie, the [prolific] chronicler of the history and legends of the prairies, plains, and desert.” 258pp w/photos, illustrations, index. HBB in slipcase, numbered and SIGNED…….100.00 28) Drago, Henry Sinclair ROAD AGENTS AND TRAIN ROBBERS: Half A Century of Western Banditry 1973, early reprint, NY. A chronicle of outlawry in the Old West. 239pp w/photos, note, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…..25.00 29) Dupree, Stephen A. PLANTING THE UNION FLAG IN TEXAS: The Campaigns of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks in the West 2008, 1st edition, College Station. A study of the battles and campaigns of Banks’ failed attempt to gain Union control of Texas. “A former U.S. Congressman, a brilliant politician, a loyal yet moderate Unionist…and possibly the worst general to take the field during the Civil War…” 293pp w/photos, maps, bib, index. HB/DJ new[multi-copies]….40.00 30) Emery, Emma Wilson AUNT PUSS & OTHERS: Old Days in the Piney Woods 1969, 1st edition, Encino Press, Austin. A Piney Woods girl revisits her childhood and tells of some of her interesting and eccentric relatives. 101pp w/photos. HB/DJ..19.50 31) Erwin, Allen A. THE SOUTHWEST OF JOHN HORTON SLAUGHTER: Cattleman, Sheriff 1965, 1st edition, Glendale. Adams, SIX-GUN: “...the first, and a long-needed, book on the famous John Slaughter and shows much research.” Associates of the lawman/rancher included Big Foot Wallace, Ben Thompson, James H., Cook, The Earps, Tom Horn, Al Sieber, the Apache Kid, Geronimo, Pancho Villa, just to name a few. The index looks like a virtual “Who’s Who” of Old West characters. Forwards by Ramon F. Adams and Wm. McLeod Raine. HB/DJ with faded spine, tiny chips……200.00 32) Fehrenbach, T.R. LONE STAR: A History of Texas and the Texans1968, 1st edition, NY. This 751 page narrative is considered by many to be one of the best overall Texas histories. HB/DJ, SIGNED, nice copy………90.00 33) Flanagan, Sue TRAILING THE LONGHORNS 1964, 1st edition, Austin. Foreword by Wayne Gard. A pictorial tour of landmarks along three famous cattle trails: The Goodnight-Loving, the Chisholm, and the Western Trails. Excellent range history. 290pp w/photos, maps, notes, biblio, index. Folio HB/DJ CLEARANCE: 40% off = $39.00 (was $65.00) I have four copies 34) [FORT BEND COUNTY] WHARTON’S HISTORY OF FORT BEND COUNTY by Clarence R. Wharton. 1939, 1st edition, Naylor Co., San Antonio. A comprehensive history of the county from its earliest days as part of Austin’s Old 300 through the end of the 19th Century. 250pp w/foldout map, illustrations, appendices, index. HB nice copy, very scarce........195.00 SOLD 35) Franzwa, Gregory M. MAPS OF THE SANTA FE TRAIL 1989, 1st edition, St. Louis. Foreword by Manuel Lujan, Jr. Sec. of the Interior. The maps in this portfolio are the result of an extensive study done in 1989 when President Reagan signed into law a bill declaring the Santa Fe Trail a component of America’s Historic Trail System. Accompanying the maps are photos of the survey team at various points along the ancient trail. 196pp w/index, erratta laid in. Folio HB/DJ, scarce….100.00 36) Frazier, Donald S. FIRE IN THE CANE FIELD: The Federal Invasion of Louisiana and Texas, January 1861-January 1863 2009, 1st edition, Buffalo Gap. “Frazier weaves a stirring tale of bravado, reaction, and war as he describes the consequences of disunion for the hapless citizens of Louisiana and Texas.” 384pp w/maps, illus, notes, biblio. HB/DJ, new [multi-copies]..39.95 38) Gambrell, Herbert ANSON JONES: The Last President of Texas 1948, 1st ed, NY. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS, labels this book “the best biography of a Texan. Never has a more forgotten and misunderstood man been more effectively resurrected… One of the most enjoyable features of Gambrell’s biography is his insight into the Texas of that period, based on extensive research and presented with wit and careful pruning.” 462pp w/bibliography and index. HB/DJ, SIGNED….55.00 SOLD 39) Gard, Wayne SAM BASS 1936, 1st edition, Boston. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “The most complete and reliable work on Sam Bass to date. The author is the only biographer to trace Sam Bass’s ancestry.” 262pp w/photos, endpaper maps, biblio, index. HB ..95.00 40) Gipson, Fred THE TRAIL DRIVING ROOSTER 1955, early reprint, NY. 81pp. HB/DJ, scarce in cloth, especially with dust jacket…….65.00 41) Green, Ben K. BACK TO BACK 1970. 1st limited edition of 850 copies, Encino Press, Austin. Two hilarious stories by Green: “Texas Cowhorses & The Vermont Maid,” and “Mr. Undertaker & The Cleveland Bay Horse.” Oblong hardback in slipcase……..195.00 42) Greene, A.C. THE LAST CAPTIVE 1972, 1st edition, Encino Press, Austin. This is a third version of the story that was originally published as INDIANOLOGY in 1899, and again in 1927 by J. Marvin Hunter as NINE YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “Greene issued a version combining the two earlier versions as well as other accounts of Lehmann into a single narrative...a triumph of editing and scholarship...At the end of each chapter, Greene analyzes the previous text, compares the previous two versions, introduces supporting material from other sources, and offers cogent commentary.” 161pp with photos, bibliography. HB/DJ…..85.00 43) Gregory, Jack & Rennard Strickland SAM HOUSTON WITH THE CHEROKEES, 1829-1833 1967, 1st ed, Austin. A scholarly and chronological study of Houston’s life before he came to Texas; it disputes many myths. 206pp w/illus, maps, appendix, sources, index. HB/DJ………45.00 SOLD 44) Haley, James L. SAM HOUSTON 2002, 1st edition, Norman. A well-documented modern biography of Sam Houston, victorious commander in the Texas War for Independence, a leader for the Republic of Texas, and a significant American politician from the 1840s through his death in 1863. 513pp w/illus, biblio, index. HB/DJ a few pages have underlining, SIGNED….35.00 45) Haley, J. Evetts [editor] ALBERT PIKE’S JOURNEY IN THE PRAIRIE, 1831-1832 1969, offprint of Panhandle Plains Historical Review No. XLI, 1968, Canyon. Introduction and notes by Haley. 91pp w/index. Softcover, SIGNED by Haley…75.00 46) Haley, J. Evetts PERSONAL JUSTICE ON THE ARIZONA DESERT 1988, offprint from article that appeared in Texas and The West, Catalog 1, Feb. 1977, by Michael Gibbs. Hertzog logo. 5pp. Softcover…..19.50 47) Haley, J. Evetts A Cowboy Memoir of WHEN SCHOOL WAS OUT 1989, 1st edition, np. 12 unnumbered pages. Softcover….25.00 48) Haley, J. Evetts STORY OF THE SHAMROCK 1954, 1st edition, Amarillo. A history of the first 25 years of the Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp. 78pp w/illustrations. Softcover……30.00 49) Haley, J. Evetts SOME SOUTHWESTERN TRAILS 1948, 1st limited edition of 1,000 copies, San Angelo. 970 copies of this edition were bound in paper covers and distributed as Christmas greetings by San Angelo Standard-Times publisher Houston Harte. [See Chandler Robinson, J. Evetts Haley and the Passing of the Old West]. Designed and printed by Carl Hertzog; illustrations by Harold D. Bugbee. In addition to Haley’s preface and article, “Arkansas River Route,” others who contributed essays on old Western Trails were: H. Bailey Carroll, John L. McCarty, Jack Potter, Floyd Streeter, Stanley Vestal, and LeRoy Hafen. 30pp unnumbered. Oblong folio softcover with extended edges, very scarce……295.00 50) Haley, J. Evetts GEORGE W. LITTLEFIELD: Texan 1943, 1st edition, Norman. Drawings by Harold D. Bugbee. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “Another good biography of a well-known Texas cattleman.” Littlefield was a Confederate veteran (rode with Terry’s Rangers) who “trailed Longhorns to Kansas, opened huge ranges in the Texas Panhandle, grazed thousands of cattle on the Pecos, and discovered that money could also be made across a bank counter.” 287pp w/illustrations, index. HB with some light spots on front cover…..100.00 [condition noted] 51) Haley, J. Evetts ROUGH TIMES--TOUGH FIBER: A Fragmentary Family Chronicle 1976, 1st edition, Canyon. Designed by Carl Hertzog. Interesting stories of the Haley family’s pioneer days. 196pp w/photos, index. HB/no dust jacket as issued, INSCRIBED/SIGNED………..95.00 52) Haley, J. Evetts JEFF MILTON: A Good Man With A Gun 1982, 4th printing, Norman. Illustrations by Harold D. Bugbee. Adams, SIX-GUNS, “An excellent biography of one of the famous law-enforcement officers of the Southwest...” Milton served on the frontiers of Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico, and crossed paths with many notable outlaws including John Wesley Hardin and Bill “Black Jack” Christian. 430pp w/map, photos, index. Trade paperback, SIGNED by Haley…..25.00 53) Haley, J. Evetts & William. Curry Holden THE FLAMBOYANT JUDGE: James D. Hamlin 1972, 1st edition, Canyon. de-sign and typography by Carl Hertzog. The biography of a banker, judge, lawyer and rancher who was a prominent figure in the history of the Texas Panhandle around the turn of the 20th-Century. On the front of the dust jacket: “The story of Amarillo and the development of the great ranches of the Texas Panhandle.” One chapter gives Haley’s version of the lawsuit that caused the original edition of his The XIT Ranch of Texas to be pulled from circulation. 312pp w/photos, appendix, index. HB/DJ, SIGNED by Haley and Holden………90.00 54) [HALEY, J. EVETTS] WHAT A WORLD OF WONDER! An Appreciation of J. Evetts Haley: Cowman, Historian, American compiled and edited by Evetts Haley, Jr. 1990, 1st edition, Midland. Introduction by T. R. Fehrenbach. A collection of essays about Haley by those who knew him well, including Robert Carr Vincent, Robert M. Utley, B. Byron Price, Dr. Roger Olien, and others. 79pp. Softcover. SIGNED by J. Evetts Haley……85.00 SOLD 55) [HALEY, J. EVETTS) J. EVETTS HALEY: And the Passing of the Old West by Chandler A. Robinson. 1978, 1st edition, Austin. Includes essays about Haley by such notables as John L. McCarty, Al Lowman, Carl Hertzog, Joe B. Frantz, and others; a chapter by Haley about A TEXAN LOOKS AT LYNDON and the consequences of publishing that book. Most importantly, it includes a complete bibliography of Haley’s writings up to the time of this book’s publication. A book that belongs in the library of any Haley collector. HB/no dust jacket as issued, errata laid in…..85.00 56) Haley, John A. [editor] THE PARNELL BROTHERS STORY: A Brief Memoir of the Rigorous Lives of Two Panhandle Cowmen 1988, 1st edition, Midland. The Parnell brothers and their families came from Missouri to settle in Ochiltree County in the Texas Panhandle in 1916. 23pp w/illustrations by H.D. Bugbee. HB w/embossed cover..35.00 57) Harris, Charles H., III and Louis R. Sadler THE SECRET WAR IN EL PASO: Mexican Revolutionary Intrigue, 1906-1920 2009, 1st edition, Albuquerque. Another fully researched and comprehensive history by Harris and Sadler. In this book they’ve chronicled many clandestine operations in and around El Paso by American businesses and the U.S. Government who sought to maintain their influences in Mexico and protect national interests while keeping an eye on key figures of the Mexican Revolution. During that period, El Paso served as refuge to revolutionists, smugglers, gunrunners, counterfeiters, propagandists, double agents, criminals, and other underground characters. 488pp w/illustrations, notes, biblio, index. HB/DJ, new [multi-copies available]…37.50 58) Harwell, Thomas Fletcher EIGHTY YEARS UNDER THE STARS AND BARS: Including Biographical Sketches of 100 Confederate Soldiers I Have Known 1947, 1st edition, Kyle. In addition to the biographical sketches, there is a history of Camp Ben McCulloch of the United Confederate Veterans’ Organization. 107pp w/photos and table of contents that serves as index. Softcover….45.00 59) Henderson, Halton ARTISTRY IN SINGLE ACTION 1989, 1st limited edition of 400 copies, Chama Press, Dallas. Foreword by J. Evetts Haley. Typography design by David Holman; binding and slipcase design by Craig Jensen; photographs by Charles DeBus. This book chronicles the story of the beautiful and innovative Grizzly revolvers designed by Edmond de la Garrigue. The book also includes brief history of the six-gun in Texas, and of the career of Samuel Colt. 110pp w/illus, sources. Folio HB ¼ bound in leather over brown cloth boards, in slipcase. Beautiful Book! This copy SIGNED by Henderson on the half-title page, and SIGNED by Homan and Jensen on the colophon page; includes a publisher’s broadside. Chama Press’s first publication…225.00 60) Henderson, Richard B. MAURY MAVERICK: A Political Biography 1970, 1st edition, Austin. Foreword by Joe B. Frantz. Businessman, WWI veteran, New Deal congressman, mayor of San Antonio. 386pp w/photos, bib, index. HB/DJ….20.00 61) Hickey, Michael M. THE COWBOY CONSPIRACY TO CONVICT THE EARPS 1994, 1st edition, Honolulu. Presents the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral chronologically. Includes eyewitness testimony; a time and motion study; how the event took place; the conspiracy to convict the Earps; Tom McLaury's actions during the street fight; sketches of Camillus S. Fly, the Tombstone photo-grapher; and a tribute to Wyatt Earp biographers Stuart N. Lake and Glenn G. Boyer. 151pp w/bibliography. Folio softcover w/flaps…….35.00 SOLD 62) Holden, William Curry A RANCHING SAGA: The Lives of William Electious Halsell and Ewing Halsell 1976, 1st edition, San Antonio. Two Volumes. Drawings by Jose Cisneros. Biographies of two generations of the leading men who founded and carried on a vast ranching empire that began in Texas in 1854. Includes information about the Three D Ranch, Cimarron Ranch, Bird Creek Ranch, Big Creek Ranch, Decatur and Dan Waggoner, the Civil War, Texas Ranch, Farias, Heel Flies, cattle rustlers, outlaws and more. 568pp w/illus, source references, index. Two volumes hardback in slipcase, SIGNED by author & illustrator…….295.00 63) Holmes, Lucia THE LUCIA HOLMES DIARY: 1875-1876, The Hoodoo War Years 2007, reprint. Eyewitness account of the Mason County Hoo Doo War. Softcover as new…….16.95 64) Hopkins, Ellen M. YATES: A Family, A Company, and Some Cornfield Geology 2000, 1st edition, np. A history of the Yates oil dynasty. 144pp w/ endpaper maps, photos, sources, index. Yates family tree foldout in back. Folio HB, SIGNED..70.00 SOLD GUIDE TO SPUR AND SADDLE MAKERS 66) Hutchins, Dan & Sebie OLD COWBOY SADDLES & SPURS: Identifying the Craftsmen Who Made Them, Fifth Annual Edition 1995, 1st printing, Nevada, MO. 240pp w/illustrations. Folio softcover w/pictorial cover…..45.00 67) Hutchins, Dan & Sebie OLD COWBOY SADDLES & SPURS: Identifying the Craftsmen Who Made Them, Sixth Annual Edition 1996, 1st printing, Santa Fe. 240 pp w/illustrations. Folio Softcover w/pictorial cover….45.00 SOLD 68) James, Will LONE COWBOY: My Life Story 1930, 1st edition, NY. Includes more than 35 illustrations by the author who recounts his life in the west. 4431pp. HB vg w/faded spine…..60.00 69) Keith, Elmer SIXGUNS BY KEITH: The Standard Reference Work 1955 (?), 2nd edition, Wolfe Publishing Co., Prescott. Keith shares his knowledge of the handgun, including history, selection, shooting, repairs, reloading, care and cleaning, and much more. 308pp w/many illustrations. Folio HB/DJ……75 .00 70) Keleher, William A. MAXWELL LAND GRANT 1964, revised edition limited to 750 copies, NY. A history of the Maxwell Land Grant that covered 2,680 square miles in New Mexico and southern Colorado. Adams, in SIX-GUNS, notes that it contains material on Clay Allison, the New Mexico vigilantes, and Billy the Kid. 166pp w/photos, sources, index and foldout map in rear pocket. HB w/illustrated cover…….45.00 SOLD 71) Kelton, Elmer BUFFALO WAGONS 1956, 1st edition, Ballantine Books, NY. Kelton’s 2nd published novel. SIGNED…50.00 72) [KELTON, ELMER] WILD STREETS: Tales of the Famous Frontier Towns 1958, 1st edition, Doubleday. Edited and with an introduction by Don Ward. A collection of fourteen exciting stories by members of the Western Writers of America about frontier towns during their heydays. Includes “Coward” by Elmer Kelton. 285pp. HB/DJ, this copy SIGNED by Kelton…….50.00 SOLD 73) Kilpatrick, WALK IN YOUR SOUL: Love Incantations of the Oklahoma Cherokees 1965, 1st edition, Dallas. An interesting study of Cherokee ritualistic love language. 164pp w/bibliography. HB/DJ….30.00 74) Kilpatrick, Jack F. & Anna G. Kilpatrick FRIENDS OF THUNDER: Folktales of the Oklahoma Cherokees 1964, 1st editon, Dallas. The authors are Cherokee and were able to gather this collection of Cherokee stories through interviews with many old-timers. These stories are presented exactly as they were told, with brief comments by the authors added to place them in their context in Cherokee life and thought. 197pp with bibliography, notes. HB/DJ near fine, SIGNED by Anna Kilpatrick...30.00 75) Krakel, Dean F. THE SAGA OF TOM HORN: The Story of a Cattlemen’s War 1954, 1st edition (expurgated version), Laramie. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “A thorough study of the trial and execution of Tom Horn. More than half of the book is about his trial, including the questions of the attorneys and the answers of the witnesses as the case progressed. A threatened lawsuit required the author and publisher to rewrite and replace seven pages of the illustrations and text after the volume had been printed and bound but before it was released. These changes were made by cutting out the deletions and tipping in new sheets.” 277pp w/photos, note, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, INSCRIBED/SIGNED………..250.00 76) Larkin, Margaret THE SINGING COWBOY: A Book of Western Cowboys 1963, reprint of 1931 original, NY. A collection of over forty old cowboy songs with music, each accompanied with a brief introduction that explains what inspired it. 176pp w/”index of first lines”…….25.00 77) [LEA, TOM] TOM LEA: A PORTFOLIO OF SIX PAINTINGS 1953, 1st edition, Austin. Includes an eight-page introduction by J. Frank Dobie, and six 16” x 19” color prints that are tipped onto mats ready for framing. The prints are: Fighting Bull (1949); Pacing White Mustang (1948); Hills of Mexico (1947); Shining Plain (1947); Trail Herd (1947); and Lonely Town (1937). Elephant folio in original cloth cover, very scarce………….350.00 78) Lindley, Thomas Ricks ALAMO TRACES: New Evidence and New Conclusions2003, 1st edition, Lanham. Foreword by Stephen Harrigan. Harrigan, in his foreword, states: “…his book is not a popular history. It is, instead, a methodical, piece-by-piece dismantling of what we thought we knew, combined with convincing speculation about what might have really happened.” 79) [MASON COUNTY] A HISTORY OF MASON COUNTY, TEXAS, THROUGH 1964 by Margaret Bierschwale. 1998, 80) [MASON COUNTY] DIE KETTNER BRIEFE: The Kettner Letters: A Firsthand Account of a German Immigrant in the Texas Hill Country (1850-1875) edited by Charles Kettner, Ph.D. 2007, 1st edition, Wilmington. This book consists of 39 letters of Kettner to his family in Germany. He participated in several campaigns with the Texas Rangers, was a farmer and stockman in the Texas Hill Country, hauled freight from Fort Mason; and served as sheriff in both Mason and Gillespie Counties. 269pp w/map, illustrations, selected bibliography. Folio softcover……29.95 81) Masterson, W.B. (Bat) FAMOUS GUNFIGHTERS OF THE WESTERN FRONTIER 1968, a reprint limited to 1000 copies, Fort Davis. Originally published in 1907 in Human Life Magazine as a series of articles on Luke Short, Bill Tilghman, Ben Thompson, Doc Holliday, and Wyatt Earp, whom the author knew personally. 112pp w/many photos. Softcover.....35.00 82) McConnell, Joseph Carroll THE WEST TEXAS FRONTIER: A Descriptive History of Early Times in Western Texas 1933, 1st edition, Jacksboro. A good history of West Texas, with descriptions of old frontier forts and military outposts, firsthand accounts of Indian fights mostly involving Texas Rangers; Indian depredations and raids on cattle ranches; Indian reservations, French and Spanish activities. One section discusses early roads and overland transportation including military roads, the San Diego Mail and Old Butterfield routes, and others. A lot of the material came from personal interviews with old-time settlers and pioneers. One section gives descriptions and brief histories of the many counties that make up Texas’ western region including much of Central Texas and the Hill Country. 334pp with a number of very interesting old photographs. HB, gold stamping, a very sound copy, exceedingly scarce, SIGNED……..1,000.00 83) McCright, Grady E. & James H. Powell JESSE EVANS: Lincoln County Badman 1983, 1st edition, limited, College Station. The story of Evans, an outlaw, hired gunfighter, cattle rustler, and a principal figure in the infamous Lincoln County War. 239pp w/photos, notes, appendix, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…..85.00 SOLD 84) McKenna, James A. BLACK RANGE TALES: Chronicling Sixty Years of Life and Adventure in the Southwest 1965, facsimile reprint of 1936 edition by Rio Grande Press, Chicago. McKenna spent most of his life in the Blanck Range region of New Mexico as a mining prospector and cowhand. 300pp w/illustrations. This edition includes two items that were not available in the original edition: an index and a large foldout map of Ghost Towns of New Mexico. HB nice copy…..35.00 SOLD 85) McKennon, C.H. IRON MEN: A Saga of the Deputy United States Marshals Who Rode the Indian Territory 1967, 86) Melton, A.B. SEVENTY YEARS IN THE SADDLE AND THEN SOME 1950, 2nd revised and expanded edition, Kansas City. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “A little-known and crudely illustrated book dealing with the life of a cowboy in West Texas.” Stories of the Panhandle. 117pp w/illustrations. Softcover…..50.00 SOLD 87) Mersfelder, L.C. Larry COWBOY-FISHERMAN-HUNTER: True Stories of the Great Southwest 1941, 1st edition, Kansas City. True tales of the open country of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico set in the 1930s and 40s. 271pp w/many photos. HB/DJ, nice……….45.00 88) Meusebach, John O. ANSWER TO INTERROGATORIES in case no. 396, Mary C. Paschal et al, vs. Theodore Stevens... 1964, Pemberton Press’s reprint of 1894 edition, Austin. This is a published account of a court interrogation of Meusebach regarding his German Emigration Company in a legal case in McCulloch County in 1893. Softcover....20.00 89) Michno, Gregory & Susan A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH: Indian Captives in the West, 1830-1885 2007, 1st edition, Caldwell. “This book is the most extensive collection ever assembled of what it was like to be an Indian captive in the west.” It contains graphic descriptions of what happened to the victims, and provides profiles of them before they were captured, how they became prisoners, how they survived, and the effects those events had on the remainder of their lives. Many of the grim events chronicled were in Texas and the Great Plains. 527pp w/photos, maps, appendices, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, new, multi-copies available. HB/DJ…..24.95 90) Mullin, Robert N. THE STRANGE STORY OF WAYNE BRAZEL 1969, offprint of article that originally appeared in Panhandle-Plains Historical Review, Vol. XLII, Canyon. Introduction by J. Evetts Haley. Brazel was charged with the killing of Pat Garrett, and later acquitted. 37pp w/notes, photos. Softcover, scarce……125.00 SOLD 91) Mullin, Robert N. A CHRONOLOGY OF THE LINCOLN COUNTY WAR 1966, 1st limited edition of 1000 copies, Santa Fe (Press of the Territorian Western Americana Series No.8) Adams, SIX-GUNS: “Gives in chronological order the dates and events and the birth and death dates of many of the participants.” 40pp. Softcover….25.00 SOLD 92) Mumey, Nolie POKER ALICE: Alice Ivers, Duffield, Tubbs, Huckert (1851-1930): History of a Woman Gambler in the West 1951, 1st limited edition of 500 copies, Denver. An interesting account of the life of Poker Alice who had a long career as a gambler in the boom mining towns of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and the Black Hills of South Dakota. Adams, SIX-GUNS: "To my knowledge, the only book written about this unique and noted western character." 47pp w/photos, and a large foldout map inside back cover. Stiff softcover with glassine wrapper, numbered and SIGNED……100.00 93) Patterson, J.T. BOAT-SHAPED ARTIFACTS OF THE GULF SOUTHWEST STATES 1937, Anthropological Papers, 94) Pearce, J.E. TALES THAT DEAD MEN TELL Oct. 1, 1935 (Anthropological Papers Vol. I, No.1, University of Texas) Austin. Archeological study. 118pp w/photographs, charts, tables, fold-out culture time table, biblio, index. Softcover….25.00 95) Pinckney, Pauline A. PAINTING IN TEXAS: The Nineteenth Century 1967, 1st edition, Austin. This book is a noteworthy study of frontier artists and their work with biographical sketches. Also provides a look at the social and political climate of early Texas. 232pp w/many plates, sources, index. Folio HB/DJ w/light wear at edges, SIGNED…….75.00 I’ve accumulated an overstock of this title which I’m offering at half-price! 97) Rasch, Philip J. GUNSMOKE IN LINCOLN COUNTY 1997, 1st limited edition of 1,000 copies, Laramie. Introduction by Frederick Nolan; edited by Robert K. DeArment. A collection of articles previously published that give a “trenchant and credible overview” of the Lincoln County War. 303pp w/notes, index. HB/DJ……45.00 98) Rathmell, William LIFE OF THE MARLOWS: A True Story of Frontier Life of Early Days Edited and with an introduction and annotations by Robert K. DeArment. 2004, revised edition, University of North Texas Press. This book recounts the violent lives of the five Marlow brothers of Young County who were the inspiration for the John Wayne movie, The Sons of Katie Elder. 206pp w/photos, biblio, index. HB/DJ..........29.95 99) Remington, Frederic HOW THE LAW GOT INTO THE CHAPARRAL: Conversations with Old Texas Rangers 1987, published by Jenkins, Austin. Intro by John H. Jenkins. Remington essay with illustrations. 44pp. Softcover….17.50 100) Rister, Carl Coke COMANCHE BONDAGE: Beale’s Settlement of Dolores and Sarah Horn’s Narrative of Her Captivity 1955, 1st edition, Glendale. Jenkins, BTB (p. 468): “Rister’s Comanche Bondage relates to the outpost of Beales Colony and to the more specific captivity of Sarah Ann Horn, including a complete annotated reprint of A Narrative of the Captivity of Mrs. Horn, and Her Two Children, with Mrs. Harris, by the Comanche Indians [published in 1839].” In the first section of the book, Rister traces the short-lived attempt by Beale to found a settlement in the heart of Comanche country on Las Moras Creek in South Texas in 1834. 210pp w/illustrations, map, notes, biblio, index. HB/DJ, very nice copy ………250.00 SOLD 101) Rister, Carl Coke SOUTHERN PLAINSMEN 1938, 1st ed, Norman. A social history of how pioneers coped with life and hardships on the Great Plains--Indian raids and buffalo hunting, wagon trains, sodhouse hospitality, frontier justice, frontier schools, and much more. 289pp w/photos, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, nice copy, scarce…..175.00 102) Rister, Carl Coke OIL! Titan of the Southwest 1949, 1st edition, Norman. Here is the story of the discovery of oil in the region that embraces Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. 467pp with photos, maps, glossary bibliography, index. HB/DJ…………85.00 103) Rose, Cynthia LOTTIE DENO: Gambling Queen of Hearts 1994, 1st edition, Santa Fe. Another look at the life of the Texas gambling lady who ended up living a respectable life near Deming, New Mexico. 117pp w/phots. HB/DJ, SIGNED….25.00 104) Ross, Delmer G. GOLD ROAD TO LA PAZ: An Interpretive Guide to the Bradshaw Trail no date, probable first edition, Riverside. A guide to one of the great trans-desert wagon roads of the 19th century that is now part of Interstate 10 through the Mojave desert. 304pp w/maps, photos, bibliography, index. HB……45.00 105) Sandoz, Mari THE BUFFALO HUNTERS: The Story of the Hide Men 1954, 1st special advance presentation edition, NY. 106) Secrest, William B. DANGEROUS TRAILS: Five Desperadoes of the Old West Coast 1995, 1st edition, Stillwater. Profiles five lesser known villains of Old California: Cherokee Bob; Charles Mortimer; Procopio Murrieta; Milton Harvey Lee; and Abe Majors. 267pp w/photos, notes, sources, index. HB/DJ……20.00 107) Simpson, Colonel Harold B. CRY COMANCHE: The 2nd U.S. Cavalry in Texas, 1855-1861 1979, 1st edition, Waco. Although the 2nd Cavalry was only in service six years and five months, it spawned 16 Civil War and two Spanish-American War generals, including Robert E. Lee, Albert Sidney Johnston, John Bell Hood, and others. All but four of its forty engagements with Indians occurred within the borders of Texas. This book tells of the unit’s activities from its beginning in 1855 until 1861. 186pp w/appendices, sources, index. HB/DJ, scarce……135.00 108) Sims, Judge Orland L. COWPOKES, NESTERS, & So Forth 1970, 1st edition, Encino Press, Austin. This autobiography, by one of West Texas’ most colorful and outspoken inhabitants, is a good history of the Concho County region from the end of the trail driving days through the oil boom to modern times. 297pp w/photos. HB/DJ…….45.00 109) Swinford, T.A. $ Tal Luther CUSTERIANA: A Field Guide to Custer Literature 1999, 2nd edition, Tempe. Foreword by Don Russell; new foreword by Paul A. Hutton; illustrations by Byron Wolfe and Bob Boze Bell. 206pp. HB/DJ, SIGNED..40.00 110) [TAYLOR COUNTY] A PEOPLE, A PLACE: The Story of Abilene, Volume I, The Future Great City, 1881-1940 by Robert W. Sledge. 2008, 1st edition, Buffalo Gap. A history of the West Texas town that originated as a stop on the Texas and Pacific Railroad. [I assume there is a Volume II to follow at a later date.] 316pp w/map, photos, bibliography, index. Softcover, new [multi copies available]……..24.95 111) Turner, Alford E. [editor] THE EARPS TALK 1980, proof copy of the first edition limited to 1500 copies, College Station. This is the official court testimony at the inquest following the legendary Gunfight at the OK Corral. Includes a chapter on the controversial Sharkey-Fitzsimmons Boxing Match that was refereed by Wyatt Earp. 193pp w/photos, index. Stiff softcover with publisher’s dust jacket…….. 45.00 112) Udden, J.A. THE DEEP BORING AT SPUR Bulletin of The University of Texas, Scientific Series No. 28, Oct.5, 1914, 2nd printing, 1926; Bureau of Economic Geology and Technology, Austin. A study of rock and soil samples taken from a 4,89 ft. boring near Spur in Dickens County. 101ppw/plates, charts, index. Softcover…..20.00 SOLD 113) Webb, Walter Prescott AN HONEST PREFACE And Other Essays 1959, 1st edition, Boston. Introduction by Joe B. Frantz. “A distinguished historian’s appraisal of his world, from Coca-Cola to the Republican Party.” 216pp. HB/DJ has edgewear…25.00 114) Weddle, Robert S. THE WRECKING OF LA SALLE’S SHIP AIMABLE, And the Trial of Claude Aigron 2009, 1st edition, Austin. Translations by Francois Lagarde. Lagarde and other experts present original articles that explore the ill-fated La Salle Texas colonization attempt and its subsequent lawsuits and trials in the 17th century. 136pp w/illustrations, notes, biblio-graphy, index. HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available] limited……….50.00 115) Weiss, Harold J., Jr. YOURS TO COMMAND: The Life and Legend of Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald 116) Wentworth, Edward N. AMERICA’S SHEEP TRAILS: History-Personalities 1948, 1st edition, Ames. A massive volume that portray the important role the sheep industry and its developers played in building America. Includes sections that deal with The Merino Wave, The era of the Great Trails, America’s Efforts in Sheep Breeding, The Cattle-Sheep Wars, and much more. 665pp w/185 illustrations, appendices, references, index. HB/DJ a near fine copy of this very scarce first edition….200.00 117) Wentworth, M. P. [editor] FORGED IN STRONG FIRES: The Early Life and Experiences of John Edward Dalton 1948, 1st edition, Caldwell. Dalton was the son of a Texas rancher, and a drifter who worked on ranches and rodeos in Texas and Montana, and as a cowboy entertainer in Europe. 373pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ…..40.00 118) Williams, J. W. OLD TEXAS TRAILS 1979, 2nd edition, Burnet. Published posthumously, edited by Kenneth F. Neighbors. This book is the result of Williams’ life-long search for the truth about Texas trails and the men who carved them out of the wilderness. Jenkins, BTB [p292]: “...a wealth of information on trails, roadways, and routes of early travelers in Texas between 1716 and 1886.” 447pp w/22 maps of Texas trails including two foldouts, more than 60 photos, bib, index. HB/lacks DJ…..135.00 119) [Williams, O.W.] O.W. WILLIAMS’ STORIES FROM THE BIG BEND 1965, 1st printing of this edition, El. Paso. Monograph No. 10, Southwestern Studies. Edited by S.D. Myres. A revised reprint of By the Campfire with the addition of photos, notes, and a centerfold map by Jose Cisneros. 44pp. Softcover….16.00 120) Wilson, R.L. COLT: An American Legend 1985, reprint, NY. “The definitive and official history of Colt Firearms.” 405pp w/illustrations, index. Oblong folio, HB/DJ near fine….30.00 121) Wilson, R.L. THE PEACEMAKER: Arms and Adventure in the American West 2004, reprint, NY. “A fresh look at the extraordinary variety of Western arms.” 391pp w/illustrations, index. Oblong folio HB/DJ……30.00 122) Wilson, R.L. with Greg Martin BUFFALO BILL’S WILD WEST: An American Legend 2004, reprint, New Jersey. “A panoramic celebration of the colorful characters who created the image of the West for Americans, and for the world.” Lavishly illustrated. 312pp w/notes, index. Oblong folio HB/DJ, near fine…….35.00 124) Wright, Bessie L. Wright [editor] DIARY OF A MEMBER OF THE FIRST PACK TRAIN TO LEAVE FORT SMITH FOR CALIFORNIA IN 1849 1969, offprint from article that appeared in Panhandle-Plains Historical Review, No. XLII, Canyon. 59pp w/notes, bibliography. Softcover……20.00 SOLD JUST ARRIVED!
CATALOG #182: May, 2009 Texas residents add .0825% sales tax to total order before shipping. 1) Abernathy, Francis Edward [editor] OBSERVATIONS & REFLECTIONS ON TEXAS FOLKLORE 1972, 1st edition, Encino Press, Austin. A collection of fourteen essays on Texas folklore and folk life. Contributors include J. Frank Dobie, C.L. Sonnichsen, William A. Owens, Ronnie C. Tyler, Bill Brett, and others. 131pp w/illus, index. HB/DJ….14.95 2) Anderson, H. Allen FORT PHANTOM HILL: Outpost on the Clear Fork of the Brazos 1976, 1st ed, [No. XVI, 1976 issue of the Museum Journal] Lubbock. A history of the frontier military outpost. 110pp w/photos, maps, notes, index. Softcover..18.00 SOLD 3) Bailey, Ben P. BORDER LANDS SKETCHBOOK 1976, 1st edition, Waco. Written in both English and Spanish, with translations by Channing Horner and Louise Bailey Horner. A detailed study of the architectural diversity along Texas’s southern border that reflects the region’s inherent cultures. 170pp with drawings, and includes an illustrated glossary of architectural terms. Folio HB/DJ, SIGNED by the author and both translators, scarce…..125.00 4) Barr, Michael ROPE BURNS & LEAD POISONING: The Wild West in Central Texas 2006, 1st edition, Gatesville. Interesting stories of frontier violence in Central Texas. Some characters profiled include Ed Cash, Jim Miller, Bill Babb, Crockett King, and others. 149pp w/bibliography. Softcover, new [multiple copies available]…….14.95 5) Bartholomew, Ed 1) WYATT EARP: The Man And The Myth and 2) WYATT EARP: The Untold Years TWO VOLUMES 1963/1964, both first editions limited, Toyahvale. An extensive biography of the controversial lawman/gunfighter, with the first volume dealing mostly with Earp’s years in Tombstone; and the second volume tells of his days in Kansas and Dodge City. 335/328pp w/photos, notes, references. Both volumes softcover, very scarce…… the set = 350.00 6) Baugh, Virgil E. A PAIR OF TEXAS RANGERS: Bill McDonald and John Hughes 1970, 1st limited edition of 250 copies, Potomac Corral of the Westerners. Biographical sketches of two well-known Rangers. 26pp w/photos, biblio. HB.30.00 SOLD 7) Biggers, Don Hampton BUFFALO GUNS AND BARBED WIRE: Two Frontier Accounts 1991, 1st printing of the combined reissue of “Pictures of the Past” and “History That Will Never Be Repeated,” Lubbock. Introduction by A.C. Greene; biography of Biggers by Seymour V. Connor; photos by George Robertson and Erwin E. Smith. A frontier journalist’s account of the last great buffalo hunters, and range stories about cattlemen and cowboys of West Texas. 241pp w/photos, map, notes, sources. 8) Brayer, Herbert O. [editor] LIFE OF TOM CANDY PONTING: An Autobiography 1952, limited edition of 500 copies, Evanston. Illustrations by David T. Vernon. The life story of the drover-cattleman who led the first cattle drive north from Texas in 1854 when he took Texas longhorns to New York. He was prominent in the western cattle trade from 1848 to 1900. 9) Brownlee, Richard S. GRAY GHOSTS OF THE CONFEDERACY: Guerrilla Warfare in the West, 1861-1865 1958, 10) Buisseret, David, et al HISTORIC TEXAS FROM THE AIR 2009, 1st edition, Austin. Aerial photographs and photographer’s preface by Jack W. Graves, Jr. “In this beautiful book, dramatic aerial photography provides a complete panorama of seventy-three historic sites from around the state, showing them in extensive geographic context and revealing details unavailable to a ground-based observer.” 206pp w/photos, index. Folio HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]…..45.00 11) Burton, Jeff WESTERN STORY 2008, 1st limited edition of 100 copies, np. The author relates many diligently researched stories of some lesser known train robbers of the American Southwest during the 19th century. 340pp w/photos, maps, notes, index. Softcover………45.00 12) [CALHOUN COUNTY] INDIANOLA: Mother of Western Texas by Brownson Malsch. 1978, reprint, Austin. A history of the once thriving seaport town that is no more. 351pp w/photos, endpaper maps, notes, biblio, appendices, index. HB/DJ….30.00 13) Castaneda, Carlos Eduardo OUR CATHOLIC HERITAGE IN TEXAS, 1519-1936 Seven Volumes. 1936/’38/’39/’50/’58, all 1st editions, Austin. [The subtitles for each volume are as follows: I-The finding of Texas (’36); II-The Winning of Texas (’36); III-The Mission At Work (’38); IV-The Passing of the Missions 9’39); V- The End of the Spanish Regime (’42); VI-Transition Period: The Fight for Freedom (’50); VII-The Church in Texas Since Independence (’58).] Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “The best history of the three centuries of Spanish and Mexican Texas, this became for the author a lifetime project...[it is] comprehensive and includes every aspect of Texas history…Castaneda gives us the first detailed account of literally dozens of expeditions and settlements in Texas. ‘The traditional eight or ten expeditions into Texas up to 1731,’ he states, ‘have been enlarged to ninety-two, and the list of missions expanded to more than fifty.’ He opens a world of entirely new history of the Big Bend region and South Texas, and provides by far the most complete account of the missions in the San Antonio-Goliad region and in East Texas….The coverage of the latter part of the period 1800-1836 is weakest, emphasizing the Mexican viewpoint but doing so fairly and with hitherto unused sources. But the coverage of the early years of the 19th century is extraordinary, and remains by far the best source.” This massive study of early Texas is illustrated throughout with original foldout maps in each volume, and includes 150 pages of bibliography, indices that total 248 pages, and each volume is indexed. All volumes cloth with simulated leather covers, decorated. Exceedingly scarce. The set = $1,895.00 14) [CATLIN, GEORGE] GEORGE CATLIN: Episodes From Life Among the Indians and Last Rambles 1979, 2nd printing, Norman. Edited and with an introduction by Marvin C. Ross. The main text is taken from two of Catlin’s early books. Good reading, and illustrated with 152 of Catlin’s drawings. 354pp w/illustrations, bibliography, index. HB/DJ….25.00 SOLD 15) Chemerka, William A. & Allen J. Weiner MUSIC OF THE ALAMO (with bonus CD) 2008, 1st edition, Houston. Introduction by Phil Collins; foreword by Fess Parker. Traces the history of songs about the immortal battle of the Alamo from 19th-century ballads to big-screen soundtracks. 192pp w/illustrations, discography, bibliography. Folio HB/DJ, bonus CD included, new, [multiple copies available] …..29.95 16) [COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS] COLLIN COUNTY: Pioneering in North Texas by Capt. Roy F. Hall & Helen Gibbard Hall. 1975, 1st edition, Quanah. 299pp w/photos, historical articles, community histories, pioneer family histories listed alphabetically. Folio HB w/embossed cover…….90.00 17) [DALLAS COUNTY] A PLACE CALLED DALLAS: The Pioneering Years of a Continuing Metropolis by A. C. Greene. 1975, 1st edition, Dallas. A historical sketch of Dallas’s formative years with archival photos and historical map. 65pp. Variant binding in softcover……..14.95 18) Davidson, Homer K. BLACK JACK DAVIDSON: A Cavalry Commander on the Western Frontier – The Life of General John W. Davidson 1974, 1st edition, Glendale. Known as “Black Jack” because of his work with black troops in the West, Davidson was a contemporary of Custer, Miles, Crook, Mackenzie and other well-known military figures. His military service spanned 35 years in the Southwest, on the Plains of Texas and Oklahoma, and in the Big Horn country of Montana. 19) Davis, Rev. Nicholas A. THE CAMPAIGN FROM TEXAS TO MARYLAND with the Battle of Fredericksburg 1961, facsimile reprint of the 1863 original, Steck Co., Austin. A confederate chaplain’s account of his experiences with the Fourth Texas Infantry Regiment in the famous Hood’s Brigade. 168pp illustrations, muster rolls, casualty lists. HB in slipcase……30.00 20) DeArment, Robert K. BRAVO OF THE BRAZOS: John Larn of Fort Griffin, Texas 2002, 1st ed, Norman. Although a successful rancher and frontier sheriff, Larn had a dark side in which he led a vigilance committee, and took part in a dozen killings before his death at age 29. 222pp w/photos, notes, biblio, index. HB/DJ….45.00 21) Denhardt, Robert Moorman THE KING RANCH QUARTER HORSES 1985, 4th printing, Norman. The complete story of the King Ranch Quarter horse, how they were bred and what they have achieved. “The book is an absorbing tour of the remarkable world of the King Ranch.” 256pp w/map, photos, appendices, bibliography, index. Folio HB /DJ…..45.00 SOLD 22) Deveroux, Jan PISTOLS, PETTICOATS & POKER: The Real Lottie Deno: No Lies or Alibis 2009, 1st edition, Silver City. Introduction by Robert G. McCubbin. Lottie Deno was a “lady of the night” who earned a reputation as a frequenter of the wild and wooly towns that popped up around frontier Texas forts, notably Forts Richardson, Concho and Griffin. In this book the author “presents and annotates the facts – and tells a good story – to give us the real Lottie Deno, one of the Wild West’s most fascinating characters.” 277pp w/photographs, notes, bibliography, index. HB w/decorated cover (issued without dust jacket) new, I have ten copies SIGNED by the author………25.00 23) Dobie, J. Frank TALES OF OLD-TIME TEXAS 1955, 1st edition, Boston. Illustrated by Barbara Latham. Dobie relates some of his favorite tales and legends about well-known historical characters and animals. 336pp w/notes, index HB/DJ, SIGNED.175.00 34) Frazier, Donald S. FIRE IN THE CANE FIELD: The Federal Invasion of Louisiana and Texas, January 1861-January, 1863 2009, 1st edition, Buffalo Gap. “Frazier weaves a stirring tale of bravado, reaction, and war as he describes the consequences of disunion for the hapless citizens of Louisiana and Texas.” 384pp w/maps, illus, notes, biblio. HB/DJ, new [multi-copies]..39.95 35) Frost, H. Gordon & John H. Jenkins “I’M FRANK HAMER” The Life of a Texas Peace Officer 1968, 1st edition, Austin. Hamer’s career as a lawman was blistered with bullets and violence. He led the chase that ended in the demise of Bonnie and Clyde. 305pp w/photos, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DJ w//some chips and edgewear (now in protective cover)…..135.00 59) King, C. Richard SUSANNA DICKINSON: Messenger of the Alamo 1976, 1st edition, Austin. An interesting biography of a remarkable woman. Susanna followed her husband to the Alamo, and after the battle she reported the incident to Sam Houston. She spent her later years in Austin. 166pp w/photos, notes, biblio, index. HB/DJ…..35.00 60) [KING RANCH] THE KING RANCH QUARTER HORSES by Robert Moorman Denhardt. 1985, 4th printing, Norman. The complete story of the King Ranch Quarter horse, how they were bred and what they have achieved. “The book is an absorbing tour of the remarkable world of the King Ranch.” 256pp w/map, photos, appendices, bibliography, index. Folio HB /DJ…..45.00 61) [KING RANCH] KING RANCH: 100 Years of Ranching 1953, 1st ed, published by Corpus Christi Caller-Times. A concise history of the enormous South Texas ranch and of its international holdings. 143pp w/maps and many photos. Folio HB ….55.00 62) [KING RANCH] SANTA GERTRUDIS BREEDERS INTERNATIONAL RECORDED HERDS Vol. Two 1959, 1st edition, Kingsville. Designed by Carl Hertzog. From the Preface: “The recordings in this volume extend, and in some instances duplicate, the recordings found in Volume One and Supplement One of Recorded Herds. This was done so that anyone having access to this volume, but not the original volumes, may still obtain information concerning the founding of the breed and the Association, as well as progress made to 1959.” A history which includes recorded herds with brand illustrations, and a membership roster. 100pp w/photos. Folio HB……..65.00 63) Kuykendall, Lucy Rountree P.S. TO PECOS 1946, 1st edition, Houston. Illustrated by S./Sgt. Harry Rathbun. This book gives an inside look at what life was like for residents in a West Texas town that had a military training base nearby during World War II.. 260pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ, review copy, unread with some pages still uncut…..50.00 64) Lane, Walter P. [edited/annotated by Jimmy L. Bryan, Jr.] THE ADVENTURES AND RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL WALTER P. LANE, A San Jacinto Veteran, Containing Sketches of the Texan, Mexican and Late Wars, with Several Indian Fights Thrown In. 2000, reprint edition limited to 500 copies, DeGolyer Library, Dallas. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “One of the best Texas military memoirs, this is also a prime source on the period from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War. No Texas hero spent more time in the thick of the action than Lane, and his memoirs are meaty with anecdotes and incidents relating to the revolution, the Indian campaigns, the Mexican War, and the Civil War.” 216pp w/notes, bibliography, index. HB….125.00 65) Lasater, Dale FALFURRIAS: Ed C. Lasater and the Development of South Texas 1985, 1st edition, College Station. The life and times of Ed Lasater, a cattleman and land developer, who purchased extensive landholdings in South Texas before the end of the 19th-century and in 1883 founded the town of Falfurrias. 296pp w/photos, appendix, bibliography, index. HB/DJ..45.00 66) [LASLEY, GREG] GREG LASLEY’S TEXAS WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHS 2008, 1st edition, College Station. Introduction by John and Gloria Tveten. A competent nature photographer brings us vivid, full-color photographs of many Texas species in their natural habitat. 128pp w/photos, index. Folio HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]………29.95 67) [LEA, TOM] THE ART OF TOM LEA 2003, 2nd “Memorial Edition,” College Station. Compiled by Kathleen G. Hjerter, with an introduction by William Weber Johnson; a new afterword by Becky Duval Reese. This volume makes available, in black and white and full-color reproductions, the full range of Lea’s work. 256pp w/index. Oblong folio hardback/dust jacket….60.00 68) Lea, Tom THE WONDERFUL COUNTRY 1952, 1st edition, Boston. Illustrations by the author. A critically acclaimed novel of the West. 387pp. HB/DJ…….25.00 69) Lester, Paul THE GREAT GALVESTON DISASTER Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern Times 1900, 1st edition, np. 516pp w/photos, eyewitness accounts, heroic deeds, aftermath, and more. 70) Lindley, Thomas Ricks ALAMO TRACES: New Evidence and New Conclusions2003, 1st edition, Lanham. Foreword by Stephen Harrigan. Harrigan, in his foreword, states: “…his book is not a popular history. It is, instead, a methodical, piece-by-piece dismantling of what we thought we knew, combined with convincing speculation about what might have really happened.”* 71) Lord, Walter A TIME TO STAND 1961, 1st edition, NY. An interesting and realistic account of the siege and fall of the Alamo. 255pp w/maps, illustrations, sources, index. HB/DJ…..40.00 72) Mellard, Frank Courtney THE DREAM OF A YOUTHFUL COWBOY 1957, 1st edition, Marfa. Reminiscences of a West Texas cowboy and rancher, with information on the JA, T-Bar, and other ranches. 71pp w/photos. Softcover, INSCRIBED/SIGNED, very scarce…….85.00 73) [MIDLAND COUNTY] THE PIONEER HISTORY OF MIDLAND COUNTY, TEXAS, 1880-1926 1984, “Limited Centennial Edition,” Dallas. Historical articles, many pioneer biographies, with appendices that include death notices, marriage records, and much more. 175pp w/photos. Folio HB bound in leather , an exceedingly scarce West Texas county history…350.00 74) [MIDLAND COUNTY] THE THORNY TRAIL compiled by Betty K. Edgar. Vol. XXVII, Nos. 1 and 2, Fall 1998/Spring 1999, publication of Midland Genealogical Society. Historical articles and photos about Midland, Texas, in the 1920s. 103pp w/photos, index. Folio softcover……….25.00 SOLD 75) Moncus, Herman H. PRAIRIE SCHOONER PIRATES: The Story of the Comancheros 1963, 1st edition, NY. A study of the illegal Comanchero traders who were Anglos, Spaniards and renegade Indians who traded in contraband that included weapons and human captives taken from prairie travelers and ranchers. 191pp w/photos, references. HB/DJ w some scuffing…..25.00 SOLD 76) Morris, John Miller TAMING THE LAND: The Lost Postcard Photographs of the Texas High Plains 2009, 1st edition, College Station. This book depicts postcards from twenty-four counties in the booming Texas Panhandle at the turn of the 20th Century. They give us a good insight into what life was like in rural Texas during this period. 220pp w/bibliography, index. 77) Mumey, Nolie POKER ALICE: Alice Ivers, Duffield, Tubbs, Huckert (1851-1930): History of a Woman Gambler in the West 1951, 1st limited edition of 500 copies, Denver. An interesting account of the life of Poker Alice who had a long career as a gambler in the boom mining towns of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and the Black Hills of South Dakota. Adams, SIX-GUNS: "To my knowledge, the only book written about this unique and noted western character." 47pp w/photos, and a large foldout map inside back cover. Stiff softcover with glassine wrapper, numbered and SIGNED……100.00 77) Myers, John Myers THE DEATHS OF THE BRAVOS 1962, 1st edition, Boston. An informal history of the men who explored, settled and fought in the Western territories between the years 1812 to 1878. 267pp w/bibliography. HB/DJ…19.95 78) Myres, Samuel D.THE PERMIAN BASIN: Era of Discovery From the Beginning to the Depression 1973, 1st limited edition of 300 copies, El Paso. Drawings by Jose Cisneros; typographical consultant Carl Hertzog. A comprehensive history of the Permian Basin ranching and oil-producing region of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. Includes full description of the topography, climate, resources and population; background history from time of the Spanish explorers up to the 1930s; much on ranching and ranching personalities; a lot on the oilmen and geologists who made the early searches for oil and their subsequent discoveries; and much more. 708pp with many photos, maps, endpaper maps, appendix, bibliography, index. Tipped in is a full-color print of the painting “Free Lunch on the Slaughter Ranch” by Tom Lovell. The volume is leather bound (red and black) with gold embossed lettering on the spine and has a metal etching of an oil field scene imbedded in the front cover, in a slipcase. SIGNED by Myres, Hertzog, Cisneros, others, scarce…….250.00 79) Neighbours, Kenneth F. [editor] THE REPORT OF THE EXPEDITION OF MAJOR ROBERT S. NEIGHBORS TO EL PASO IN 1849 Reprint of report in Records of the War Department, Was., D.C. 6pp. Softcover……..14.95 80) Oates, Stephen B. [editor] RIP FORD’S TEXAS 1963, 1st edition, Austin. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “...personal memoirs of one of the most colorful Texans of his time.” Ford came to Texas just after San Jacinto and participated in the Republic era, the Indian wars, the Mexican War, the South Texas border wars, the Civil War, and the post-war Reconstruction era. A detailed biography of Ford precedes his personal memoirs. 519pp w/appendices, bibliography, index. HB/DJ, near fine copy……125.00 81) O’Neal, Bill TEX RITTER: America’s Most Beloved Cowboy 1998, 3rd printing, Austin. A nostalgic biography. 157pp w/photos, filmography, discography, bibliography, index. Folio softcover, new [multi-copies available]……22.95 82) O’Neal, Bill ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WESTERN GUNFIGHTERS 1979, 1st edition, Norman. Biographical sketches of 225 men that gives us a virtual “Who’s Who” of western gunfighters. 386pp w/photos, bibliography, index. HB/DJ…….55.00 SOLD 83) Pattie, Jane COWBOY SPURS AND THEIR MAKERS 1998, reprint, College Station. Foreword by Don Worcester; intro-duction by B. Byron Price. Nicely illustrated. 172pp w/photos, bibliography, index. Folio HB/DJ….35.00 84) Pettit, Michael RIDING FOR THE BRAND: 150 Years of Cowden Ranching 2006, 1st edition, Norman. Offers a com-pelling portrait of an American ranching family that spans six generations and two states. The family started in Palo Pinto County then moved to New Mexico where they founded the JAL Ranch. Their history includes cowboys and Indians, cattle and buffalo, open range and barbed wire. Recommended! 306pp w/maps, photos, notes, biblio, index. HB/DJ, INSCRIBED/SIGNED..45.00 SOLD 85) Porter, Dean A., et al TAOS ARTISTS AND THEIR PATRONS, 1898-1950 1999, 1st edition,, Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame. A beautifully fashioned volume that looks at the works produced in the earlier years of the Taos art colony. 251 plates, many in color, plus photographs. “The first major study to examine the widely diverse forms of patronage that made it possible for artists to live and work in Taos, far from the nation’s art centers.” 400pp w/251 plates, photos, bibliography, index. Folio HB/DJ, a fine copy, exceedingly scarce……350.00 86) Reagan, Rocky ROCKY’S CHUCK WAGON STORIES 1969, revised edition, San Antonio. Entertaining stories about early times in Texas. 171pp w/illustrated endpapers. HB/DJ, INSCRIBED/SIGNED……25.00 SOLD 87) [RHODES, EUGENE MANLOVE] ) A BAR CROSS MAN: The Life and Personal Writings of Eugene Manlove Rhodes edited by W. H. Hutchinson. 1956, 1st edition, Norman. Besides some of his writings, this book includes a biography of the man who punched cattle and ranged the wild New Mexico badlands before he won recognition as a leading literary figure. 432pp w/photos, a checklist of Rhodes works, index. HB/DJ….65.00 SOLD 88) Rickey, Don, Jr. $10 HORSE, $40 SADDLE: Cowboy Clothing, Arms, Tools and Horse Gear of the 1880’s 1999, reprint, Lincoln. An interesting narrative that gives an authentic look at the old-time cowboy along with detailed information about the gear he used. 135pp w/illustrations, biblio. Oblong softcover, new [multiple copies] CLEARANCE 40% off = $11.97 [was.$19.95] SOLD OUT 89) Rose, Victor M. THE LIFE AND SERVICES OF GEN. BEN McCULLOCH 1958, facsimile reproduction of the 1888 issue, Steck Co., Austin. The author was at Elk Horn on that fateful day that McCulloch fell while reconnoitering the enemy during the Civil War.. McCulloch also served at San Jacinto and fought Indians. 264pp w/illus. HB in slipcase….45.00 90) [RYAN, TOM] TOM RYAN and the Cowboys of the 6666 Ranch by Susan Hallsten McGarry. 2001, 1st ed, published by the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City. Preface by Ken Townsend. This book presents a biography of Ryan, with full-color reproductions of many of his paintings that relate to his experiences at the Four-6’s. Also has a bibliography of Ryan’s works. 63pp w/photos. Oblong folio HB/DJ, SIGNED by Tom Ryan…..75.00 91) [RYAN, TOM Cowboy Artist] TOM RYAN: A Painter in Four Sixes Country by Dean Krakel. 1971, 1st “Ranch Edition” limited to 500 copies, Northland Press, Flagstaff. Fifteen full-color paintings that chronicle the artist’s experiences on the Four-6’s, along with his narrative detailing what takes place. 111pp w/bibliography. [This copy is missing a color print that was issued with it, and I’ve priced it accordingly.] Oblong folio hardback in slipcase, fine condition, SIGNED ….100.00 92) Sampanaro, Frank N. & Paul J. Vanderwood WAR SCARE ON THE RIO GRANDE: Robert Runyon’s Photographs of the Border Conflict, 1913-1916 1992, 1st edition, Austin. Over one hundred of Runyon’s spectacular photographs cover the Mexican Bandit raids in Brownsville in 1915, the massive buildup of American military forces along the border in 1916, and rare photos of the revolution that raged in northeastern Mexico 1913-1914. 135pp w/appendices—including the radical “Plan of San Diego of 1916”—bibliography, index. Oblong folio hardback/dust jacket, INSCRIBED/SIGNED….125.00 93) Shaw, James C. NORTH FROM TEXAS: Incidents in the Early Life of a Range Cowman in Texas, Dakota and Wyoming 1952, limited edition of 750 copies, Evanston. Edited by Herbert O. Brayer; illustrated by David T. Vernon. Highlights the author’s 1500 mile cattle drive up the Northern or Texas Trail. He acquired the old Duck Bar ranch house and headquarters buildings in Wyoming where he organized the Bridger's Ferry Ditch Company, raised Ethan Allen Morgan horses, and served as inspector for the Converse County and Wyoming Stock Growers Association. 72pp w/map, illustrations, index. HB..75.00 SOLD 94) Shirley, Glenn TEMPLE HOUSTON: Lawyer With A Gun 1980, 1st edition, Norman. The fast, hard life of the youngest son of General Sam and Margret Lea Houston who died at age 45. 339pp w/photos, biblio, index. HB/DJ …….40.00 95) Shirley, Glenn PAWNEE BILL: A Biography of Major Gordon W. Lillie 1993, 2nd revised and expanded edition, Stillwater. The story of the flamboyant Wild West entertainer who was also an accomplished livestock breeder, banker, businessman, and friend to the Indians. 282pp w/illustrations, bibliography, index. HB/DJ fine…..30.00 96) Siringo, Charles A. A TEXAS COWBOY 1950, 1st printing of this unique collaborative edition that has a bibliographical study and an introduction by J. Frank Dobie; is illustrated by Tom Lea; and is designed by Carl Hertzog. Jenkins, BASIC TEXAS BOOKS: “This is the most authentic book on the Texas cowboy….one of the most important range books.” He also described this William Sloane Associates edition as the “best edition, with lengthy introduction by J. Frank Dobie, and other added material.” 198pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ…..55.00 97) Sitton, Thad TEXAS HIGH SHERIFFS 1988, 1st edition, Austin. “A fascinating and provocative look at the old ways of law enforcement as practiced by the rural Texas sheriff before 1965.” 279pp w/photos, biographical notes. HB/DJ, scarce…85.00 98) Sowell, A.J. LIFE OF BIG FOOT WALLACE 1957, facsimile reprint of the original, Steck Co., Austin. Color illustrations. “A quaint account of one of Texas’ most colorful men.” 123pp w/photo section. HB….35.00 99) Stapp, William Preston THE PRISONERS OF PEROTE: A Firsthand Account of the Mier Expedition 1977, reprint, Austin. Foreword by Joe B. Frantz. Illustrations by Charles Shaw. Stapp was captured with others in the 1842 ill-fated attempt to invade Mexico in retaliation for a Mexican attack on San Antonio. He wasn’t released until 1844. 226pp. HB/DJ……..45.00 100) Starkey, Marion L. THE CHEROKEE NATION 1946, 1st edition, NY. A history of the people before and after the “Trail of Tears.” 355pp with illustrations, biblio, notes, index. HB/DJ has some edgewear, now in protective cover....45.00 SOLD 101) Stout, Joseph A. BORDER CONFLICT: Villistas, Carrancistas and the Punitive Expedition, 1915-1920 1999, 1st edition, Fort Worth. “Explores Mexico’s turbulent revolutionary period and its clashes with U.S. soldiers as seen through the eyes of Mexican soldiers and statesmen.” Pershing’s Punitive Expedition; Villa’s raid on Columbus; much more. 198pp w/photos, notes, bibliography, index. HB/DH, new [multiple copies available]…….24.95 102) [TARRANT COUNTY] PIONEER FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Life, Times and Families of South Tarrant County by Lila Bunch Race. 1976, 1st edition, Dallas. Historical articles and family histories with genealogies. 279pp w/photos, maps, “historical name index of pioneer Fort Worth,” and “Historical name index of farmers and ranchers, churches and schools of South Tarrant County.” Folio HB, very scarce…..165.00 SOLD 103) [TAYLOR COUNTY] A PEOPLE, A PLACE: The Story of Abilene, Volume I, The Future Great City, 1881-1940 by Robert W. Sledge. 2008, 1st edition, Buffalo Gap. A history of the West Texas town that originated as a stop on the Texas and Pacific Railroad. [I assume there is a Volume II to follow at a later date.] 316pp w/map, photos, bibliography, index. Softcover, new [multi copies available]……..24.95 104) [TAYLOR COUNTY] ABILENE LANDMARKS: An Illustrated Tour by Donald S. Frazier and Robert F. Pace. 2008, 1st edition, Buffalo Gap. Photographs by Steve Butman. “The story of Abilene as told through 100 of its most historic buildings.” 248pp w/photos, bibliography, index. Folio HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available]………49.95 105) Taylor, Edith Wharton MONEY ON THE HOOF: Sometimes 1974, 1st edition, Ft. Collins. Intro by Ben K. Green. A history of the Fort Worth Stock Yards. 115pp w/bibliography, appendix. HB/DJ nice……..45.00 SOLD 106) Thybony, Scott ROCK ART OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST 1994, 1st edition, Portland. Photography by Fred Hirschmann. 126 full-color plates explore rock art from Southwest Texas to the Four Corners region. 128pp w/index. HB/DJ..25.00 SOLD 107) Tompkins, G.C. (Tom) A COMPENDIUM OF THE OVERLAND MAIL COMPANY ON THE SOUTHERN ROUTE 1858-1861, and the Period Surrounding it 1985, 1st edition, El Paso. The story of the John Butterfield’s Overland Mail Company, the first transcontinental mail route on the North American continent. 399pp w/maps, illustrations, notes, suggested readings, index. HB/no dust jacket as issued………50.00 SOLD 108) Turner., Martha Anne THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS: Her Saga and Her Song 1976, 1st edition, Austin. Tells of the role played by the captured slave girl at the Battle of San Jacinto, and traces in detail the evolution of the folksong she inspired. Reveals obscure facts and bits of detail heretofore unpublished. HB/DJ……30.00 109) Wallace, Ernest RANALD S. MACKENZIE ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER 1964, 1st edition [this is the original publication published by the West Texas Museum Association as Volume VII-VIII, 1963-1964 of The Museum Journal] Lubbock. Colonel Mackenzie, a young cavalryman who had earned his reputation as a fighting man in the Civil War, is perhaps more than any other man responsible for the final subjugation of the nomadic Comanche and Kiowas who had terrorized the frontier for decades. 214pp w/maps, photos, index. Softcover…..100.00 110) Wallace, Ernest & E. Adamson Hoebel THE COMANCHES: Lords of the South Plains 1952, 1st edition, Norman. Probably one of the better detailed studies of the Comanche tribe and their great traditions of warfare, life and customs. 381pp w/illus, bibliography, index. HB/lacks dust jacket, otherwise a nice, sound copy……50.00 SOLD 111) [WEBB COUNTY] WARM WEATHER & BAD WHISKEY: The 1886 Laredo Election Riot 1991, 1st edition, El Paso. Foreword by Felix D. Almaraz, Jr. Chronicles the violent climax to a ten year bloody border feud between Laredo’s Botas and Guaraches political factions. 218pp w/maps, photos, appendices, biblio, index. HB/DJ, INSCRIBED/SIGNED ….. 45.00 112) Weddle, Robert S. THE WRECKING OF LA SALLE’S SHIP AIMABLE, And the Trial of Claude Aigron 2009, 1st edition, Austin. Translations by Francois Lagarde. Lagarde and other experts present original articles that explore the ill-fated La Salle Texas colonization attempt and its subsequent lawsuits and trials in the 17th century. 136pp w/illustrations, notes, biblio-graphy, index. HB/DJ, new [multiple copies available] limited……….50.00 113) Weniger, Del CACTI OF THE SOUTHWEST: Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana nd [circa 1978],1st edition, Austin. 119 species and 171 varieties are listed by their scientific names and by common names, followed by a complete description of the plant and its range. Each plant, unless extinct, is pictured in color, usually in full-bloom. 249pp w/photos, illustrations, index to scientific names, and index to common names. Folio HB/DJ has a small closed tear, otherwise very good+, scarce……….75.00 SOLD 114) Weniger, Del THE EXPLORERS’ TEXAS: The Lands and Waters 1984, 1st edition, Austin. Through extensive research of early journals, Weniger is able to help us experience the landscapes and waterscapes of pre-development Texas through the eyes of those early explorers. 224pp w/maps, illus, endpaper map of Texas counties, endnotes, biblio, index. Folio HB w/decorated cover, very scarce…..225.00 116) Wharton, Clarence SATANTA: The Great Chief of the Kiowas and His People 1935, 1st edition, Dallas. Deals mostly with the Kiowa tribe under Satanta’s leadership in the 1860s and ‘70s. Covers Custer's winter campaign on the Washita. Satanta was one of the chiefs taken prisoner by Custer and Sheridan and held hostage in an attempt to force the tribe to return to the reservation. Includes legends of the Kiowas, their raids into Texas and Mexico, General Leavenworth's Expedition, more. 246pp w/illustrations, index. HB, SIGNED, scarce….125.00 117) [WICHITA COUNTY] HISTORY OF WICHITA FALLS by Jonnie R. Morgan. 1971, 2nd “special collector’s edition,” Wichita Falls. 221pp w/photos, historical articles, some biographical information on early citizens. HB/DJ…….55.00 118) [WICHITA COUNTY] WICHITA FALLS: A Century in Photographs by Michael Duty. Includes a historical essay and many period photographs. 235pp0. Folio HB/DJ, nice…..100.00 119) Wyatt, Frederica Burt & Hooper Shelton COKE R. STEVENSON...A Texas Legend1976, 1st edition, Junction. Biography of the former Texas Governor. HB/DJ, SIGNED……..95.00 120) Wright, Muriel H. A GUIDE TO THE INDIAN TRIBES OF OKLAHOMA 1951, 1st edition, Norman. This alphabetical listing of the Oklahoma tribes provides origin of the tribal name; linguistic stock; physical characteristics; location; history; government and organization; contemporary life and culture. 300pp w/photos, maps, biblio, index. HB/DJ w/edgewear..55.00 SOLD WESTERN LIBRARY SERIES, University of Oklahoma Press 122) Dale, Edward Everett COW COUNTRY 1968, 2nd Printing of the OU Press edition, Norman. Colorful stories about the cowboy and the cattle range. 265pp. HB/DJ……20.00 SOLD 123) Dimsdale, Prof. Thos. J. THE VIGILANTES OF MONTANA: Being a Correct & Impartial Narrative of the Chase, Trial, Capture & Execution of Henry Plummer’s Notorious Road Agent Band 1968, reprint, Norman. 271pp. HB/DJ…20.00 124) Fisher, O.C. with Jeff C. Dykes KING FISHER: His Life and Times 1966, 1st edition, Norman. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “One of the few original publications in the Western Frontier Library Series. Has material on King Fisher, Ben Thompson, Bat Masterson, The Taylor-Sutton Feud, and the Texas Rangers.” 157pp w/biblio. HB/DJ…..25.00 125) Garrett, Pat THE AUTHENTIC LIFE OF BILLY THE KID 1954, 1st printing of the OU Press edition, Norman. With a new introduction by Jeff C. Dykes. Garrett shot and killed The Kid, then, with the help of a collaborator, had this book rushed into publication nine months later. 137pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ….20.00 SOLD 126) Hale, Will TWENTY-FOUR YEARS A COWBOY & RANCHMAN IN SOUTHERN TEXAS AND OLD MEXICO 1959, 1st printing of the new edition, Norman. Hale recounts his life and tells of fights with the Comanches in Texas, cattle raids and killings on both sides of the Rio Grande by both Mexican and American cowboys, the murder of a Pinkerton detective, the Lincoln County War, and the pursuit of Billy the Kid. 183pp w/illustrations. HB/DJ…..20.00 127) Haley, J. Evetts THE XIT RANCH OF TEXAS: And the Early Days of the Llano Estacado 1967, 1st printing of the OU Press edition, Norman. Adams, SIX-GUNS: “One of the best books about a Texas ranch.” 258pp w/photos, foldout map, appendix, biblio, index. HB/DJ…..20.00 SOLD 128) Lee, Nelson THREE YEARS AMONG THE COMANCHES 1957, 1st University of Oklahoma edition, Norman. Author, who signed on with the Texas Rangers in 1840, tells of his three years as a captive of the Comanches in the 1850s. Gives a firsthand look at Comanche life. 179pp. HB/DJ……25.00 129) Martin, Charles L. A SKETCH OF SAM BASS, The Bandit 1968, 2nd Printing of the OU Press edition, Norman. According to Ramon Adams, this book is the most complete of several contemporary books about Sam Bass. 166pp. HB/DJ….20.00 130) Mercer, A.S. THE BANDITTI OF THE PLAINS or, The Cattlemen’s Invasion of Wyoming in 1892 1954, 1st printing of the OU Press edition, Norman. An angry eyewitness account of the 1892 incident in which 52 cattlemen and hired gunmen invaded Johnson County, Wyoming, in 1892. 195pp w/illus, appendix. HB/DJ…..20.00 131) Nelson, John Young FIFTY YEARS ON THE TRAIL: The Adventures of John Young Nelson 1963, 1st printing of the OU Press edition, Norman. Prairie fires, Indian fights, Mormon avenging Angels, Sioux wives, and more.291pp. HB/DJ…20.00 SOLD
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