(Los Charros Del Desierto, Tucson, 2005). First Edition. Folio. Limited to 400 copies. 186p.This book marks the 50th year that the Los Charros Desiertos, a group of men who live out their cowboy dream and hit the trail on horses. The "Cowboys of the Desert" who are here seen with..... More
November 28, 1948: Western Hall of Fame. Quarto. This was one of the greatest gatherings of the Western Stars of Screen and Music that planned a "Hoss Opera" which would create the Western Hall of Fame. They began planning in the home of Roy Rogers and Tim Spencer was named..... More
Salt Lake City/Santa Barbara: Dream Garden Press/Santa Teresa Press, 1993. Limited Edition. Octavo. 280pp., with black and white photographic images following. A fine bright copy limited to 500 copies of which this is #73, signed by Kirk Douglas who also wrote the introduction. 280pp. illustrated with full page photographic scenes..... More
New York: Derrydale Press, 1938. Limited Edition. Octavo. Limited to 950 copies. The present copy is # 479. 198 pages, illustrated with photographs. Whether it was a Kenai Moose Hunt or hunting big horn sheep, Russell Annabel brings color and excitement in a world of hunting that before World War..... More
Houston; (1997): Beverly Publishing Co, First Edition. Octavo. Limited. 387pp. Illustrated by Edsel M. Cramer, Monique L. Jouannet and Jean-Claude Louis. The story of Old Black, a quarter horse and reigning world champion calf roping horse. His owner had become ill and gives the horse to Jim Bradley, a ten..... More
Bismarck, North Dakota; (1926): Capital Book Co. Octavo. 324 pages, 11 unumbered leaves of plates(including frontispiece and map), includes bibliographical references (p. 311-313), index. Lewis Crawford was the head of the State Historical Society of North Dakota and has preserved the ideas of Ben Arnold who he called "a restless..... More
Layton, UT; (1995): Gibbs Smith. First Edition. Quarto. 104p. Inscribed by the author and photographer. This work nominated for a Pulitzer Price has struck a chord with both the Western ranch owner and the ecologist. There is a balance that has been praised by major voices in both traditions. The..... More
New York; (1960): Published By University Publishes for the Historical Society of Montana. Charles M. Russell. Small Quarto. . 235p. With list of Montana Stock Growers Association Conventions and Officers, 1885-1960. One of the essential works on Montana Range Books by one whose family and personal work was intimately involved..... More
Maryville, California: (Cotton and Karin Rosser, 2007). First Edition. Large Quarto. 215 pages, many great photographs of rodeos, both black and white and in color. Inscribed by the author: "I hope you enjoy this 50 years of rodeo memories "This Portola Ride" Happy Trails, Cotton Rosser, 2008. The Portola Ride..... More
Prescott, AZ: Prescott Frontier Days, Inc., 1988. Quarto. Signed and inscribed by the author to the left of his picture on page 5. 200pp., illustrated with early photographs of Prescott, the rodeo and more with short biographies of people from the rodeos and information explaining events. A near fine copy..... More
Flagstaff; (1974): Northland Press. First Editions. Small Octavos. Limited to 1250 copies. The present set is #1173. The legendary Ben Greek tells great stories illustrated by artists from the Cowboy Artists of America. vol 1 - Illustrated by Wm. Moyers, vol 2 - Illustrated by John Hampton, vol 3 -..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1956. First Edition. Octavo. First printing346pp., This book continues the western epic of A B Gutherie Jr's critically acclaimed Big Sky series. The story of a young man's attempt at cattle ranching in the 1880s and running cattle from Oregon to Montana. A fine copy bound in..... More
Chico, California: Hurst & Yount, 1958. Limited Edition. Octavo. . 78 pages. Signed by W.H. Hutchinson and numbered 329 in a limited edition of 500 copies. Drawings by James Bodrero. Originally, this was part of a series in the Saturday Evening Post began on August 13, 1910. Although violence had..... More
Guthrie, OK; (1936): Co-Operative Publication Co. First Edition. Octavo. 591 p. plus original folding map. 52 illustrations. A history of the world's greatest cattle trail, approximately 800 miles long, from Abilene, Kansas, to San Antonio Texas. Old trails, cow-camps, plains and frontier.Bound in a black pictorial cloth accented in yellow..... More
Houston: Saddlerock Corporation, 1958. First Edition. Octavo. 158 pages, 56 photographs, illustrations. Signed by L.N. Sikes and Bob Grey. Laid in is a photograph of L.N. Sikes taken by Bob Grey and signed on the back: "L.N. Sikes, DeQueen, Ark." Also laid in is a two page advance description of..... More
Np[Fort Worth, TX,] (2001): Bunkhouse Press. Limited Edfition. Octavo. Bookplate: Number 25 of 100 autographed collector's copies presented to Sharon and Joe Beeler, May 15, 2001. Additionally inscribed: "Joe and Sharon, Thanks for being my special friends. You have added greatly to my life. I love you. Joe Steagall, 5/15/2001..... More
Matador, Texas: Self-Published, 1952. Quarto. Illustrated by John L. Hoonsman, 35 leaves, printed by mimeograph in 1952 and one of few bound in hardcover. John and Colquet [Colquitt] Warren examined the records of the five counties (Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, and Motley) where the scattered records of the Matador Ranch..... More
Blue Springs, MO: Cowboy Artists of America, 1966. 173 pages. Half title page reads: Favorite Foods and Trail Ride Fun of the Cowboy Artists of America. Introduction by Jane Justin. Octavo. 173 pages. Half title page reads: Favorite Foods and Trail Ride Fun of the Cowboy Artists of America. Introduction..... More
(1983): Published By the Author. Quarto. 182 pages. Glossary of ranching terms at end. Written from the life of those who loved horses and the stories that grew up around them. Johnny Will Ligon is one of the most fascinating. Photographs of men with their horses helps tell the story..... More
(Apache, OK, 1999): Self Published. Limited Edition. Quarto. 181pp. #176 of 500 copies, signed by author on title page. A thick treatise on Tombstone, Cochise County, and the gunfighters, lawmen, and outlaws. This provides residential records and registers, often with facsimile of signature, photographs and epitaphs. Bound in gray cloth..... More