A True Picture Of Emigration.
New York: Citadel Press, 1968. Ed. by Milo Quaife. Illus. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. New York: Citadel, (1968). More
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Black, Buckskin, and Blue: African American Scouts and Soldiers on the Western Frontier
Austin: Eakin Press, 1999. Illustrated in black and white. 286 pages. 8vo, navy leather, d.w. (edgeworn). Austin: Eakin Press, (1999). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
The True Memoirs of Charley Blankenship; A Novel
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1972. 8vo, blue boards, d.w. rubbed on edges. Philadelphia: Lippincott, (1972). Book Club Edition Signed by the author. More
4 on Custer by Carroll
The Guidon Press, 1976. Illustrated by Lorence Bjorklund. 50pp. 8vo, 1/2 brown cloth. N.p.: The Guidon Press, (1976). Limited First Edition. Near Fine One of 100 numbered cloth bound copies. Signed by the author and illustrator. Inscribed a second time by the author on the front flyleaf. Four studies on George Armstrong Custer. More
Contact Points: American Frontiers from the Mohawk Valley to the Mississippi, 1750-1830
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1998. Illustrated. x + 392 pages, 8vo, green cloth; minor spotting to top edge. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, (1998). Fine. More
Contact Points; American Frontiers from the Mohawk Valley to the Mississippi, 1750-1830
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1998. Illustrated. x + 392 pages, 8vo, green cloth. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, (1998). Fine. More
Cheyennes at Dark Water Creek: The Last Fight of the Red River War
Oklahoma: University Press, 1997. Foreword by Father Peter John Powell. Illustrations by Mont David Williams. Maps by William L. Nelson. Illustrated in black and white. xix, 232 pages. 8vo, green cloth. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1997). Very small hole in cloth at spine and lightly soiled, five pages inked with yellow highlighter, otherwise internally clean. A very good(-) copy. More
A Visit to Salt Lake; Being a Journey Across the Plains and a Residence in the Mormon Settlements at Utah
London: Smith, Elder, 1857. Folding map of author's route. xii, 346pp. + 16pp. of publisher's ads. Small 8vo, original orange cloth, head of spine lightly worn, cloth lightly soiled, corners bumped, several pages creased on right side of text, several pages creased in right margins, light foxing to publisher's ads. London: Smith, Elder, 1857. First Edition From the library of Thomas W. Streeter with his bookplate. "Chandless crossed the plains as a wagon driver in the summer of 1855, departing..... More
Guns of the Old West.
Fairfax: Firearms Classics Library, 1995. Illus. 8vo, full red leather with gilt decorations. (Fairfax: Firearms Classics Library, 1995). Fine. More
Darlin' Bill; A Love Story of the Wild West.
New York: Arbor House, 1980. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. New York: Arbor House, (1980). First Editiion. A novel featuring Wild Bill Hickok. Signed by the author. More
Ring-Tailed Roarers; Tall Tales of the American Forntier, 1830-1860
Caldwell: Caxton Printers, 1946. Illus. 8vo, yellow cloth, d.w. soiled and chipped, cloth lightly soiled. Caldwell: Caxton Printers, 1946. More
Sun And Saddle Leather; Including Grass Grown Trails and New Poems.
Boston: Richard G. Badger, 1922. Illus. by L. A. Huffman. 8vo, green cloth, cloth lightly soiled, corners lightly bumped, lettering on spine faded, light foxing to margins of first few pages. Boston: Richard G. Badger, (1922). Sixth Edition Half-page inscription by the author on the front flyleaf. More
William Clayton's Journal; A Daily Record of the Journey of the Original Company of "Mormon" Pioneers
Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1921. from Nauvoo, Illinois to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. Published by the Clayton Family Association. Frontis. x, 376pp. 12mo, tan cloth, pages age-toned in margins as usual, otherwise near fine. Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1921. First Edition "From this day-by day account, (William Clayton), the official historian of the Mormon exodus prepared his famous guide." Howes C-474. Flake/Draper 2427. More
The West of Buffalo Bill; Frontier Art, Indian Crafts, Memorabilia from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center.
New York: Abrams, 1974. 248 illus., 119 in color. Oblong 4to, brown cloth, d.w., front cloth cover warped, front flyleaf lightly soiied. New York: Abrams, (1974). More
Early Oregon; Jottings of Personal Recollections of a Pioneer of 1850
Privately Printed, 1905. Frontispiece portrait. 95 pages, 12mo, white-lettered red cloth, tattered d.w. No Place.: Published by the author, (1905). A near fine copy in good dust wrapper. More
"Uncle Dick" Wootton, the Pioneer Frontiersman of the Rocky Mountain Region. An Account of the Adventures and Thrilling
Chicago: W. E. Dibble, 1890. Experiences of the Most Noted American Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Scout, and Indian Fighter Now Living. Many Illus. 473pp. + publisher's ad on last page. 8vo, original brown cloth with gilt and black decorations, text pages age-toned throughout, previous owner's ink inscription on front flyleaf and following blank page, old newspaper article on Dick Wootton pasted on blank page at end. Chicago: W. E. Dibble, 1890. First Edition. Very good Starting at Bent's Fort, Colorado in..... More
Son of the Morning Star.
New York: Promontory Press, 1993. Color folding plates, b/w maps. 441pp. Square 8vo, brown boards, d.w. (New York: Promontory Press, (1993). Near Fine. George Custer and the Battle of Little Bighorn. More
Son of the Morning Star.
San Francisco: North Point Press, 1984. 441 pages. 8vo, original 1/2 brown cloth, d.w. (spine sunned). San Francisco: North Point Press, 1984. George Custer and the Battle of Little Bighorn. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
The Border and the Buffalo: An Untold Story of the Southwest Plains.; A Story of Mountain and Plain
Austin: State House Press, 1989. Foreword by David Dary. Illustrated in black and white. xii, 362 pages. 8vo, orange cloth, d.w. (worn at spine; small, closed tear at rear). Austin: State House Press, 1989. A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Facsimile of the original 1907 edition. The Bloody Border of Missouri and Kansas. The Story of the Slaughter of the Buffalo. Westward among the Big Game Wild Tribes. More
Frontier Humor; Some rather ludicrous experiences that befell myself and my acquaintances among frontier characters
Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry. before I made the acquaintance of my esteemed friends, "The Brownies." Illus. by the author. 343pp. 12mo, original decorated maroon cloth, bottom of spine and edges of corners lightly worn, back cover lightly soiled, corners bumped. Chicago: Donhue, Henneberry, n.d, circa 1899. More
Journal of Medorem Crawford; An account of his trip across the plains with the Oregon Pioneers of 1842
Eugene: Star Job Office, 1897. 26pp. 8vo, self-wrappers, title-page and last page lightly soiled, otherwise very good. Eugene: Star Job Office, 1897. First Separate Edition. "The only diary of the first large emigrant train to Oregon" Howes C-874. Wagner-Camp 386 Note. Graff 914. Sources of the History of Oregon, Volume I. Number 1. More
The Sacrificial Lion, George Armstrong Custer; From American Hero to Media Villain
El Segundo: Upton, 1999. Illustrated. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. sunned on spine portion, d.w. lightly creased on front inner flap. El Segundo: Upton, 1999. More
Following the Guidon.
New York: Harper, 1890. 16 illustrations, most full-page plates, plus scattered short musical scores. xiii + 341 pages. 12mo, decorative green cloth; covers lightly rubbed and with neat repairs at spine ends; warm gift inscription dated 1890 on front free endpaper. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1890. A very good(+) copy. There is a signature from a "Chas. A. Custer" on the page following copyright page, possibly a General Custer relation (?). More
Lewis & Clark; Pioneering Naturalists
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1989. Illus. 506pp. 8vo, pr. wrs., back wrapper lightly soiled. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, (1989). More
Natural Wonders of America; An American Heritage Guide
New York: American Heritage, 1972. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. New York: American Heritage, (1972). More