Western Americana from Lonesome Water Books

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First Edition - Wlth Scribner's "A. Hardcover. Fine. Oblong 8vo., pp. not numbered, 20 illustrations by the author. -- There were two printing of the book in 1940 but neither printing had the Scribner's "A" [Don Frazier. The Will James Books. A Descriptive Bibliography]. This is the very scare first edition of… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1844. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo., pp. 405, black cloth lettered in gilt, folding map, 2 illustrations. Moderate wear to the covers, map in very nice condition. -- See photos. "The Texan Santa Fe Expedition was a commercial and military expedition to secure the Republic of Texas's claims to parts of Northern… Ler mais sobre este item

Dobe Desert Publishing Company, 2019. First Edition. Original wraps. Fine. Oblong quarto, pp. 147, many black and white photographic illustrations. -- "North Fork in the '90s is a feast of memories for those who lived through the arrival of rock 'n' rollers, awesome forest fires, the explosion of vibrant arts and crafts community and the reinvigoration of farming,… Ler mais sobre este item

Prineville, oregon: Crook County Historical Society, 2021. [First Edition]. Original wraps. Fine. 4to., pp. 40, cover photo: first known photo of Prineville 1881, historical photo illustrations, maps. -- Old Crook County included what is now Jefferson, Deschutes, part of Wheeler and present Crook Counties. First hand accounts of pioneers and early settlers in Old Crook County. Steve Lent… Ler mais sobre este item

Pediment Publishing, 2004. [First Edition]. Hardcover. Near fine. Oblong 8vo., glossy boards, 144 pages, profusely illustrated with historical photographs. .

Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press, 1992. [First Edition]. Hardcover. Fine. 4to., green cloth with illustrated pastedown, black & white drawings, works consulted, extensive index. -- The original paperback copy very tastefully bound in cloth with the front cover used as the front pastedown. -- Condition. "The Well-Traveled Casket is a covered-wagon ride along Oregon trails… Ler mais sobre este item

Very good +. Overall condition. "Coalville originally began as a settlement known as Chalk Creek. In 1854, the territorial government in Utah offered a $1000 reward to anyone who could find coal within 40 miles of Salt Lake City. Four years later, Thomas Rhodes found a coal vein in the Chalk Creek area, and coal mining began in… Ler mais sobre este item

Coyote Cowboy Company and Record Stockman Press, 1982. [First Edition]. Pictorial wraps. Very good +. Illustrated by Don Gill. Tall quarto (8-1/2"x11"), pp.71, illustrated by Don Gill. -- Front corners lightly bumped, top front cover has paper scar where a tag was removed. -- signed by Baxter Black and by Don Gill on the title page. -- Baxter… Ler mais sobre este item

No Place: Self Published by the Author, 1975. Second Edition. Stiff wraps. Near fine. Illustrated. Tall quarto, Illustrated stiff paper covers, pp. 91, Illustrated with drawings. -- Table of Contents: Nipsa Meets the Fall Brigade - Crossing Canyon Mountain - Trouble at the Rice Cabin - The Wreck of the Tacoma - An Oregon Vacation - Oakland's One… Ler mais sobre este item

No Place: [Self Published], No Date. Edition Not Stated {Assume First Edition]. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Illustrated by Connie Kuhnle. Oblong 8vo., stiff paper dust jacket illustrated in color, paper over boards mirror the dust jacket, not paginated. Illustrated throughout by Connie Kuhnle with full page color illustrations. -- Signed by the author. -- No copies held in the world… Ler mais sobre este item

Prescott, Arizona: Sharlot Hall Museum Press, 1987. Printing identification statement for this book: Seventh Edition with new material. Original wraps. Fine condition. 8vo., die-cut stamped cover, pp. 31, frontispiece drawing of a cowboy roping a steer by J.R. Williams, frontispiece photograph of Gail "Buster Jig" Gardner at 19. Brief autobiography, cowboy poetry / music / songs, notes, glossary,… Ler mais sobre este item

No Place: Self Published, 1980. Edition Not Stated, Assume First / Only Edition. Paperback. Very good +. 4to., pp.94, illustrated with historical photographs. -- Text is copied from a hand written manuscript. -- Small bump to bottom of the spine. -- Signed by both authors. -- Front corners and bottom of spine lightly bumped. -- Condition. Contents: Early… Ler mais sobre este item

San Antonio, Texas: Naylor Company, 1971. [First Edition]. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. 8vo., brown decorated boards. Signed by the author on the half-title page. -- Light smudge front cover of the dust jacket near top of spine. Non authorial gift inscriptions on the front paste-down and the first free endpaper. -- Overall Condition. Contents: Pioneer Wife - First… Ler mais sobre este item

, Callaway, Nebraska: Loup Valley Queen, 1982. [First Edition]. hardcover. Fine condition. 9"x11-1/8", brown faux leather over boards, map endpapers, 584 pages printed on high quality glossy paper. Profusely illustrated with historical photographs and family portraits, maps, index. -- A lovely copy of this scarce history of the Seven Valleys region. --.

Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1903. 11th impression (stated on the title page). Hardcover. Very good condition. 8vo., pp. 387, frontispiece illustration, decorated cloth covers. Black & white illustrations throughout the text by E. Boyd Smith. -- Former owners Ink signature on front endpaper. --.

Powell, Wyoming: Northwest College Production Printing, 1998. [First Edition] 2nd Printing 5/99. Spiral bound. Very good. Oblong 8vo., pp. 247, portrait illustrations. -- Short oral histories of the following women: Mary Blackburn, Nora Bovee, Lola Frank, Evaleen Hulet George, Dorothy Hedrick, Barbara Patterson, Claire White, Frances Grabe, Margaret Olson, Ruth Otto, Virginia Reynolds, Dora Adams, Rosamund Baker, Hannah… Ler mais sobre este item

Las Vegas, N.M.: Imprenta Del Rio Grande, 1881. [First Edition]. Good condition. 8vo., handcrafted leather binding ( self bound), frontis portrait, pp. 292 + errata page. -- Author's name written in pencil on the title page; appears to be a crude attempt to copy the authors signature. I doubt it is authentic. Last blank leaf has writing in… Ler mais sobre este item

1985: Saddlebag Books, 1985. First Edition. Original wraps. Near fine condition. 8vo., pp 251, historical photographs, index. Signed by the author in ink over his printed name in the introduction. "Ray Pendergraft was born in 1905 in a lonely pioneer cabin at Big Trails, Wyoming. He was weaned on stories of the Chisholm Trail, Custer's Last Stand, the… Ler mais sobre este item

Seattle: Northwest District Defense Committee, 1922. [First Edition]. Original wraps. Very good +. 8vo., pp. 48, black & white original photos. -- Front covers lightly bumped, a very light crease to the back cover (barely noticeable). "The Centralia Tragedy, also known as the Centralia Conspiracy and the Armistice Day Riot, was a violent and bloody incident that occurred… Ler mais sobre este item

Hollywood, California: A. Mazzanovich, 1931. First Printing of the Revised 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. 8vo., pp. 25-112 illustrations, 115-320 text, maroon cloth, color frontispiece of Geronimo mirrors the illustration on the dust jacket. Two other frontispiece illustrations; Lieutenant Chas. B. Gatewood & the author. -- Private book plate pasted to the first free endpaper. Minor rubbing… Ler mais sobre este item