LIFE OF TOM HORN GOVERNMENT SCOUT AND INTERPRETER as written by Himself, a VINDICATION,
with an introduction by Dean Krakel.
$ 40.00 + $ 4.85 S&H
The book is the 1964 new edition (which is now also known as the first new edition) was published as part of the Western Frontier Library by the University
of Oklahoma Press. The book is complete with 277 pages in excellent condition. It also has an original dust jacket. The jacket has some scuffs and small
chips, and spine fading but should grade overall as good.
Tom Horn was hanged in 1903 in Cheyenne Wyoming for the murder of a 14 year old Willie Nickell, near Wheatland. The original murder, or "apprehension
with malice" if you will, depending on what side of the fence you're on, was covered extensively in the original publication Banditti of the Plains which was a
banned book until it's re-publication years later. Horn requested his executioner to be lawman T. Joe Cahill, another famous Wyomingite after he was
arrested. The controversy of the arrest is another story, explained in detail by Sheriff Joe LeFors in his book.
This interesting essay is more of a biography about Horn than a "vindication" [Krakel] and makes for a fascinating read into the life and times of Horn...from
his youth in Missouri to being taken in to train as a scout under the watchful eyes of Al Sieber, and became involved in rounding up recalcitrant Apaches and
delivering them to the reservation. The tales involve the wiley Geronimo, the renegade Natchez, old Chief Nana, and the ingenious Mickey Free.
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Famous Sheriffs & Western Outlaws ~ The indubitable facts behind thousands of western thrillers by a man who knows both the old west and the new.
$ 45.00 + $ 4.85 S&H
Author is William MacLeod Raine, New Home Library edition printed in 1949 from the original 1929 Copyright (although other author's copyrights date back
to the turn of the century) 294 Pages in great shape. Original dust jacket, which is enclosed withing mylar, has a few edge chips and expected shelf wear.
The wild West in the last third of the 19th Century; Wild Bill Hickok, Buckskin Frank Leslie, Tombstone and it's cattle rustling Cowboys, versus Wyatt Earp,
Doc Holliday and the Earp Brothers, John Clum, Geronimo, the Apache Kid, Tom Horn, John Wesley Hardin, Harry Tracy, and more.
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with an introduction by Dean Krakel.
$ 40.00 + $ 4.85 S&H
The book is the 1964 new edition (which is now also known as the first new edition) was published as part of the Western Frontier Library by the University
of Oklahoma Press. The book is complete with 277 pages in excellent condition. It also has an original dust jacket. The jacket has some scuffs and small
chips, and spine fading but should grade overall as good.
Tom Horn was hanged in 1903 in Cheyenne Wyoming for the murder of a 14 year old Willie Nickell, near Wheatland. The original murder, or "apprehension
with malice" if you will, depending on what side of the fence you're on, was covered extensively in the original publication Banditti of the Plains which was a
banned book until it's re-publication years later. Horn requested his executioner to be lawman T. Joe Cahill, another famous Wyomingite after he was
arrested. The controversy of the arrest is another story, explained in detail by Sheriff Joe LeFors in his book.
This interesting essay is more of a biography about Horn than a "vindication" [Krakel] and makes for a fascinating read into the life and times of Horn...from
his youth in Missouri to being taken in to train as a scout under the watchful eyes of Al Sieber, and became involved in rounding up recalcitrant Apaches and
delivering them to the reservation. The tales involve the wiley Geronimo, the renegade Natchez, old Chief Nana, and the ingenious Mickey Free.
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Famous Sheriffs & Western Outlaws ~ The indubitable facts behind thousands of western thrillers by a man who knows both the old west and the new.
$ 45.00 + $ 4.85 S&H
Author is William MacLeod Raine, New Home Library edition printed in 1949 from the original 1929 Copyright (although other author's copyrights date back
to the turn of the century) 294 Pages in great shape. Original dust jacket, which is enclosed withing mylar, has a few edge chips and expected shelf wear.
The wild West in the last third of the 19th Century; Wild Bill Hickok, Buckskin Frank Leslie, Tombstone and it's cattle rustling Cowboys, versus Wyatt Earp,
Doc Holliday and the Earp Brothers, John Clum, Geronimo, the Apache Kid, Tom Horn, John Wesley Hardin, Harry Tracy, and more.
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GUARDIANS OF THE GRASSLANDS:
THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS OF THE WYOMING STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION
by John Rolfe Burroughs
$ 150.00 + $ 5.50 S.H.&I
Published in 1971 in Cheyenne by Pioneer Printing and Stationery Company, this is a scarce book with information on the Hole In the Wall Gang, The Wild
Bunch, the 1892 Johnson County War, the execution of Tom Horn and other major historical events under the regime of the Stock Grower's Association.
There are black & white photos of every imaginable description from the original cabin on the C Y Ranch (a friend of mine rescued it and it now houses his
tools, would you believe it?) the Kendricks at the W O , a great 1892 group picture of "the Invaders', [a force of Cattlemen from Wyoming and Texas imported
to drive off Cattle Rustlers] superb picture of W S G A Detective-Inspector Ben Morrison 1878-1888 who just happens to be wearing a pristine F A Meanea
double loop holster with the bulge in the recurve (I sure picked up on that straightaway!) along with Woolly Angora Chaps, the Cheyenne Club, Col W. F. Cody
and his family and much, much more. This is a great book.
Voluminous! This book runs 410 pages and is oversize at 9" x 12" and is 4+ pounds. This is an ex-library version with inner card pocket and the usual
library markings. Still, for a library book the condition on this one isn't too bad.
The dust jacket and original mylar cover have been damaged on the upper left (please see the photo). The book itself is in good condition, tight binding, with
no tears. Pages are all intact.
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THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS OF THE WYOMING STOCK GROWERS ASSOCIATION
by John Rolfe Burroughs
$ 150.00 + $ 5.50 S.H.&I
Published in 1971 in Cheyenne by Pioneer Printing and Stationery Company, this is a scarce book with information on the Hole In the Wall Gang, The Wild
Bunch, the 1892 Johnson County War, the execution of Tom Horn and other major historical events under the regime of the Stock Grower's Association.
There are black & white photos of every imaginable description from the original cabin on the C Y Ranch (a friend of mine rescued it and it now houses his
tools, would you believe it?) the Kendricks at the W O , a great 1892 group picture of "the Invaders', [a force of Cattlemen from Wyoming and Texas imported
to drive off Cattle Rustlers] superb picture of W S G A Detective-Inspector Ben Morrison 1878-1888 who just happens to be wearing a pristine F A Meanea
double loop holster with the bulge in the recurve (I sure picked up on that straightaway!) along with Woolly Angora Chaps, the Cheyenne Club, Col W. F. Cody
and his family and much, much more. This is a great book.
Voluminous! This book runs 410 pages and is oversize at 9" x 12" and is 4+ pounds. This is an ex-library version with inner card pocket and the usual
library markings. Still, for a library book the condition on this one isn't too bad.
The dust jacket and original mylar cover have been damaged on the upper left (please see the photo). The book itself is in good condition, tight binding, with
no tears. Pages are all intact.
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History of Natrona County 1888 - 1922 by Signed by Alfred James Mokler. First Edition 1923
$ 435.00 + $ 8.00 S. H & I
True Portrayal of the Yesterdays of a New County and a Typical Frontier Town of the Middle West. Fortunes and Misfortunes, Tragedies and Comedies,
Struggles and Triumphs of the Pioneers
Inscribed by the author Best Wishes of the Author Alfred James Mokler Casper, Wyoming November 11, 1942.
The book has green cloth binding and was published by R. R. Donnelly & Sons Lakeside Press Chicago.
Book runs 477 pages and includes Maps and Illustrations by the author. Many varied and interesting early black and white photographs of life in the West
around Casper.
The edges of the cover have top and bottom shelf wear and browning of the end boards. Gold gilt on the top edge. Owner's inscription front end board. Some
pages have browning and foxing. Bad stain p118.
This book is desirable for any Wyoming History Library. It is so difficult to come by that many people have give up trying to find this edition and have resigned
to buying Hembry's Centennial reprint just to say they have a copy of this book.
This is not just an original book, but it's also in overall pretty good condition and is signed. Can't ask for more than that!
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$ 435.00 + $ 8.00 S. H & I
True Portrayal of the Yesterdays of a New County and a Typical Frontier Town of the Middle West. Fortunes and Misfortunes, Tragedies and Comedies,
Struggles and Triumphs of the Pioneers
Inscribed by the author Best Wishes of the Author Alfred James Mokler Casper, Wyoming November 11, 1942.
The book has green cloth binding and was published by R. R. Donnelly & Sons Lakeside Press Chicago.
Book runs 477 pages and includes Maps and Illustrations by the author. Many varied and interesting early black and white photographs of life in the West
around Casper.
The edges of the cover have top and bottom shelf wear and browning of the end boards. Gold gilt on the top edge. Owner's inscription front end board. Some
pages have browning and foxing. Bad stain p118.
This book is desirable for any Wyoming History Library. It is so difficult to come by that many people have give up trying to find this edition and have resigned
to buying Hembry's Centennial reprint just to say they have a copy of this book.
This is not just an original book, but it's also in overall pretty good condition and is signed. Can't ask for more than that!
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| Books for the Collector; True Western Historical Biographical books & some popular vintage novels |
Life of Buffalo Bill by William F Cody leather & gilt
near pristine copy this is as good as it gets
$ 95.00 + $ 5. S H. & I.
The real achievements of William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody as a plainsman, hunter, scout, and Indian fighter have tended to be obscured by his fame as a
showman. From its opening performance in 1883, Buffalo Bill's Wild West (it was never advertised as a show or circus) enthralled audiences in America
and Europe, urchins and crowned heads alike; and probably no one man did more to establish and romanticize the tradition of the old West of cowboy and
Indian. Because he personified this tradition, Cody inspired an ocean of literature - dime novels, stories, melodramas, allegedly true accounts of his exploits
- which tarnished the credibility of his legend even as it increased his renown..
Reprint of First Edition, Originally Published 1879 [1982] As New. Fine, No dust jacket (as issued) Americana. Classics of the Old West series. Single
volume. Hardback. 365 pages. Gorgeous, brown leather, embossed cover, front cover and spine titles in gold gilt, all edges gilt, marbled end papers, ribbon
bookmark. Frontispiece. Illustration. Facsimile reprint from the first edition, with all typographical errors as originally published "to preserve historical
accuracy"
It covers the years from Cody's birth in 1846 until his thirty-fourth year, the years during which he grew up on the plains, worked for Charles Russell, Majors
& Waddell, rode the Pony Express, went on fourteen expeditions against the Indians, and participated in fifteen Indian fights .. the years that underpin the
legend of Buffalo Bill and earned him the status of an authentic American Hero.
This edition is in excellent condition. There is a shallow scratch on the front that can only be seen when the light hits it just so and will buff out with leather
cleaner. Sells upwards of over $200 at other internet sites.
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near pristine copy this is as good as it gets
$ 95.00 + $ 5. S H. & I.
The real achievements of William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody as a plainsman, hunter, scout, and Indian fighter have tended to be obscured by his fame as a
showman. From its opening performance in 1883, Buffalo Bill's Wild West (it was never advertised as a show or circus) enthralled audiences in America
and Europe, urchins and crowned heads alike; and probably no one man did more to establish and romanticize the tradition of the old West of cowboy and
Indian. Because he personified this tradition, Cody inspired an ocean of literature - dime novels, stories, melodramas, allegedly true accounts of his exploits
- which tarnished the credibility of his legend even as it increased his renown..
Reprint of First Edition, Originally Published 1879 [1982] As New. Fine, No dust jacket (as issued) Americana. Classics of the Old West series. Single
volume. Hardback. 365 pages. Gorgeous, brown leather, embossed cover, front cover and spine titles in gold gilt, all edges gilt, marbled end papers, ribbon
bookmark. Frontispiece. Illustration. Facsimile reprint from the first edition, with all typographical errors as originally published "to preserve historical
accuracy"
It covers the years from Cody's birth in 1846 until his thirty-fourth year, the years during which he grew up on the plains, worked for Charles Russell, Majors
& Waddell, rode the Pony Express, went on fourteen expeditions against the Indians, and participated in fifteen Indian fights .. the years that underpin the
legend of Buffalo Bill and earned him the status of an authentic American Hero.
This edition is in excellent condition. There is a shallow scratch on the front that can only be seen when the light hits it just so and will buff out with leather
cleaner. Sells upwards of over $200 at other internet sites.
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1976 Calamity Jane Letters to her Daughter Book
$ 75.00 + $ 5.00 S. H.& I.
Book Description: Shameless Hussy Press, San Lorenzo, Calif., 1976. Wraps. Book Condition: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. Mary Ann Hayden (illustrator).
First Shameless Hussy Edition (Stated). "two earlier limited editions of this diary were published by Dr. Nolie Mumie, & Don C. & Stella A. Foote" ... from
originals then on display at the Western Trails Museum, Billings, Mont. Runs approx 45 pages.
This is not a comprehensive autobiography, but rather a small, opinionated and sometimes touching diary (1877-1902) in the form of colorful letters which
Calamity Jane Cannery (1852-1903) instructed should be delivered to her daughter, Janey Hickock, after her death. Diary begins at the fourth birthday of
her daughter, whose adoptive parents (author laments) had even changed her first name. Though the documented life of Wild Bill Hickok's true love: scout,
mule skinner, gambler, stagecoach driver, hooker, show-woman, nurse and wife, is colorful enough, scholars insist she could not resist her known
tendency to spin some tall tales, even in this private journal for her daughter.
Booklet scarcely larger than a pamphlet, but hard to find in this condition. Nice clean copy with only the barest hint of a thumb fold on the upper right edge
and pages. Original 1.95 price imprinted on back cover.
This edition is an absolute must-have for any Western Library. I absolutely loved reading this book, what a glimpse into the life of a woman in the 1800's!
There are several black and white photographs
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$ 75.00 + $ 5.00 S. H.& I.
Book Description: Shameless Hussy Press, San Lorenzo, Calif., 1976. Wraps. Book Condition: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. Mary Ann Hayden (illustrator).
First Shameless Hussy Edition (Stated). "two earlier limited editions of this diary were published by Dr. Nolie Mumie, & Don C. & Stella A. Foote" ... from
originals then on display at the Western Trails Museum, Billings, Mont. Runs approx 45 pages.
This is not a comprehensive autobiography, but rather a small, opinionated and sometimes touching diary (1877-1902) in the form of colorful letters which
Calamity Jane Cannery (1852-1903) instructed should be delivered to her daughter, Janey Hickock, after her death. Diary begins at the fourth birthday of
her daughter, whose adoptive parents (author laments) had even changed her first name. Though the documented life of Wild Bill Hickok's true love: scout,
mule skinner, gambler, stagecoach driver, hooker, show-woman, nurse and wife, is colorful enough, scholars insist she could not resist her known
tendency to spin some tall tales, even in this private journal for her daughter.
Booklet scarcely larger than a pamphlet, but hard to find in this condition. Nice clean copy with only the barest hint of a thumb fold on the upper right edge
and pages. Original 1.95 price imprinted on back cover.
This edition is an absolute must-have for any Western Library. I absolutely loved reading this book, what a glimpse into the life of a woman in the 1800's!
There are several black and white photographs
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Welcome To My West I H Larry Larom Dude Ranch book VGC
$ 35.00 + $ 5.00 S.H. & I.
Published in 1982 by the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody Wyoming it documents the life of Cody resident I. H. "Larry" Larom, Dude Rancher,
Conservationist and Collector. The text was written by Lawrence R. Borne and celebrates Larom's efforts to open the West, and in particular the grandeur
that is Yellowstone National Park, Jackson Hole and Teton National Park to Eastern visitors by welcoming them to his famed Valley Ranch in Wyoming, and
then eventually opening it up as a college prep school for Boys by 1922
From his early days at Princeton University he was drawn to the West, and having met Col. William F 'Buffalo Bill' Cody, Annie Oakley and Johnny Baker only
fueled his interest. After his initial arrival in 1910 he returned for several more years until making Wyoming his permanent home in 1915.
As one of the very first Dude ranches in the West, Larom literally paved the way for visitors and guests such as Noel Coward, Tallulah Bankhead, European
Heads of State and other notables. As the popularity of the ranch grew, even through the depression years and World War II, he worked diligently to for the
Dude Ranch Association and helped to build the Buffalo Bill Historical center with donations of materials and constant support.
This book is richly illustrated with 39 black and white photographs and several pages of color plates including an image of renowned Wyoming artist Marie
Dorothy Dolph 's famous painting of the front gate of the ranch.
The book is soft cover and runs 35 pages and is in very good condition. There is evidence of a price sticker having been removed from the back cover with
only the lightest of soiling on the back.
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$ 35.00 + $ 5.00 S.H. & I.
Published in 1982 by the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody Wyoming it documents the life of Cody resident I. H. "Larry" Larom, Dude Rancher,
Conservationist and Collector. The text was written by Lawrence R. Borne and celebrates Larom's efforts to open the West, and in particular the grandeur
that is Yellowstone National Park, Jackson Hole and Teton National Park to Eastern visitors by welcoming them to his famed Valley Ranch in Wyoming, and
then eventually opening it up as a college prep school for Boys by 1922
From his early days at Princeton University he was drawn to the West, and having met Col. William F 'Buffalo Bill' Cody, Annie Oakley and Johnny Baker only
fueled his interest. After his initial arrival in 1910 he returned for several more years until making Wyoming his permanent home in 1915.
As one of the very first Dude ranches in the West, Larom literally paved the way for visitors and guests such as Noel Coward, Tallulah Bankhead, European
Heads of State and other notables. As the popularity of the ranch grew, even through the depression years and World War II, he worked diligently to for the
Dude Ranch Association and helped to build the Buffalo Bill Historical center with donations of materials and constant support.
This book is richly illustrated with 39 black and white photographs and several pages of color plates including an image of renowned Wyoming artist Marie
Dorothy Dolph 's famous painting of the front gate of the ranch.
The book is soft cover and runs 35 pages and is in very good condition. There is evidence of a price sticker having been removed from the back cover with
only the lightest of soiling on the back.
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1983 WYOMING Dude Connection book Bucky King, autographed
Eatons Ranch, IXL ,TeePee, Rafter Y, HF Bar, and more
$ 35.00 + $ 5.00 S. H. & I
The Dude Connection a brief History of Dude Ranching in Sheridan and Buffalo Wyoming and Birney, Montana by Bucky King. Illustrations by Bucky King.
Autographed with inscription For Mrs. E. Bryan Kelso with good wishes Bucky King 1983. In addition to the inscription the owner wrote: "Replete with
Misinformation!" 205 Pages, soft cover.
Scarce book detailing the west's most famous Dude Ranches along with their family history from the beginning of the Dude Ranching days in the 1920's up
into the 1980's. There's a lot of information on the famous Eaton's Ranch at Wolf Wyoming because it was one of the Nation's first destinations for Eastern
Dudes and Dude-ettes :-). Ms. King begins her look at the history with the Eaton ranch and as the cowboy wranglers and Dudes moved from one ranch to
another, many of the area's other ranches are included. There are chapters and photographs from The Eaton's Ranch, The TAT Guest Ranch-Rafter Y, G. P.
Bar Guest Ranch, The IXL Guest Ranch , The TeePee Ranch, Pass Creek Guest Ranch, Horton's HF Bar, Quarter Circle M Ranch, 7D Ranch, Jack Rabbit
Ranch, Paradise Ranch, Bones Brothers, Spear O Wigwam, and The Quarter Circle U.
Eaton's Ranch in particular receives a lot of attention. King has even drawn a genealogical chart of the family. King was given free reign to explore the
Eaton family archives and provides much insight into the Dude Connections. Mr. Don King, (King Ropes and Saddlery, not related to the author) was
probably one of the most famous residents of Sheridan Wyoming. He passed away recently, but has been honored every year with a parade and civic
Holiday in his name...Don King Days ... for his contributions to the local economy and support of the Cowboy way in Wyoming. He was a wrangler at Eaton's
when his wife-to-be, Dippy, came to visit as a Dude with her family. The Tom Barker family is also chronicled, as is the Watts Smyths, Eugene Williams, the
Walter Taylors, the Tud Smiths, the Richard Hosford clan, the Pelliser family, and the Torry Johnson family.
The book also includes a FEP and BEP Burlington Route map of the area showing the location of the ranches.
The book is in good condition. The cover and spine are colored in such a way that they look sun-faded but this is not the case, as I have other copies of this
book and they are all alike. There are numerous pencil marks by the owner and in some cases notations in ink, obviously prompting the inscription of
'Replete with Misinformation!' comment and serves only to make the book more interesting
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Eatons Ranch, IXL ,TeePee, Rafter Y, HF Bar, and more
$ 35.00 + $ 5.00 S. H. & I
The Dude Connection a brief History of Dude Ranching in Sheridan and Buffalo Wyoming and Birney, Montana by Bucky King. Illustrations by Bucky King.
Autographed with inscription For Mrs. E. Bryan Kelso with good wishes Bucky King 1983. In addition to the inscription the owner wrote: "Replete with
Misinformation!" 205 Pages, soft cover.
Scarce book detailing the west's most famous Dude Ranches along with their family history from the beginning of the Dude Ranching days in the 1920's up
into the 1980's. There's a lot of information on the famous Eaton's Ranch at Wolf Wyoming because it was one of the Nation's first destinations for Eastern
Dudes and Dude-ettes :-). Ms. King begins her look at the history with the Eaton ranch and as the cowboy wranglers and Dudes moved from one ranch to
another, many of the area's other ranches are included. There are chapters and photographs from The Eaton's Ranch, The TAT Guest Ranch-Rafter Y, G. P.
Bar Guest Ranch, The IXL Guest Ranch , The TeePee Ranch, Pass Creek Guest Ranch, Horton's HF Bar, Quarter Circle M Ranch, 7D Ranch, Jack Rabbit
Ranch, Paradise Ranch, Bones Brothers, Spear O Wigwam, and The Quarter Circle U.
Eaton's Ranch in particular receives a lot of attention. King has even drawn a genealogical chart of the family. King was given free reign to explore the
Eaton family archives and provides much insight into the Dude Connections. Mr. Don King, (King Ropes and Saddlery, not related to the author) was
probably one of the most famous residents of Sheridan Wyoming. He passed away recently, but has been honored every year with a parade and civic
Holiday in his name...Don King Days ... for his contributions to the local economy and support of the Cowboy way in Wyoming. He was a wrangler at Eaton's
when his wife-to-be, Dippy, came to visit as a Dude with her family. The Tom Barker family is also chronicled, as is the Watts Smyths, Eugene Williams, the
Walter Taylors, the Tud Smiths, the Richard Hosford clan, the Pelliser family, and the Torry Johnson family.
The book also includes a FEP and BEP Burlington Route map of the area showing the location of the ranches.
The book is in good condition. The cover and spine are colored in such a way that they look sun-faded but this is not the case, as I have other copies of this
book and they are all alike. There are numerous pencil marks by the owner and in some cases notations in ink, obviously prompting the inscription of
'Replete with Misinformation!' comment and serves only to make the book more interesting
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1987 Wyoming Brand Book Livestock Board full edition
$ 80.00 + $5.00 S. H. & I.
Official Brand Book of the State of Wyoming 1987 issued by the Livestock Board of Wyoming at Cheyenne.
This is the full edition book, not a supplement. It runs 1018 pages and includes every registered brand in the state.
Condition is rough and well-used. Front cover is detached, with soiling. Spine binding is scuffed, with tears top and bottom. There are some corrections in
red ink on the brand information pages. Pages are complete.
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$ 80.00 + $5.00 S. H. & I.
Official Brand Book of the State of Wyoming 1987 issued by the Livestock Board of Wyoming at Cheyenne.
This is the full edition book, not a supplement. It runs 1018 pages and includes every registered brand in the state.
Condition is rough and well-used. Front cover is detached, with soiling. Spine binding is scuffed, with tears top and bottom. There are some corrections in
red ink on the brand information pages. Pages are complete.
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Representative Old Cowboy Ed Wright 1954 w/T Joe Cahill extremely rare copy 1 of 500 Torrington WY Orphanage
$ 150.00 + $5.00 S. H. & I
Very rare copy, 1 of only 500 printed on behalf of the St. Joseph's Orphanage, Torrington Wyoming T. Joe (tee Joe) Cahill, endorser. The book is entitled
The Representative Old Cowboy Ed Wright, an Autobiography (authored by Edgar Wright) wonderfully and whimsically illustrated by Don Whiston with many
old reproduced photographs of interest.
The book runs 216 pages, and is in good original condition. There was never a dust jacket however the exterior boards on this hardcover are illustrated as
seen in the photos below. Moderate shelf wear but pages are damage-free.
The book is dedicated to Mr. Cahill and all proceeds were to be willed to the St. Joseph's Orphanage in remembrance of him. The inner FEP has the
following inscription: To The Author Mr. Ed Wright Our Sincere Thanks [signed] Rev. Les B. Morgan Sup't St. Josephs Orphanage Torrington Wyo [and] The
best investment you can make is helping the Orphans [signed] T. Joe Cahill. This is an ink-stamped lithograph. Former owners signature on the inner front
board.
Another preface page has a photo of Mr. Cahill on his horse with an inscription offering platitudes to the author. His inscription, meant to spur sales of the
book reads thus: "If ever a man was qualified to write a cowboy story, it is Ed Wright, author of this book. I've known Ed since he was big enough to look
into a chuck box and I can vouch that he is a cowpuncher and bronc stomper through and through. He has ridden the range as line rider and roundup
worker. He's known the solitude of wide open spaces and the loneliness of a one-man night camp. The elements are no strangers to Ed Wright. He's
fought storm and stampede, blizzard and hunger, flood and drought. As a rodeo hand, Ed was one of the top entertainers in all rodeo history as well as an
all-around good contestant and winner in each event. His book is refreshing as a spring rain in sagebrush county and authentic as a Colt .45. I hope he
sees fit to write another. If he dedicated each book to an old friend, as he dedicated this one to me, he would have to write from now until doom's day.
Sincerely, T. Joe Cahill" that's quite the endorsement!
T. Joe Cahill served on the board at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, The Daddy of 'em All, from 1915 to 1927 and is an inductee into the Cheyenne Rodeo
Museum Hall of Fame. It is believed he coined that famous phase. He was instrumental in the hanging death of Tom Horn: this is an excerpt from the Annals
of Wyoming history "1903, Horn was led to the gallows by Deputy Proctor and T. Joe Cahill who at the time was a clerk. Cahill later served as Chief of
Police in Cheyenne 1934-1940 and was active in rodeo circles including the Madison Square Garden Rodeo from 1928-33. Cahill apparently exhibited some
nervousness. Horn commented, "What's the matter, Joe? Ain't losing your nerve, are you?" Deputy Proctor placed the noose made from Horn's own rope
over Horn's head. Horn obliged by ducking his head and thrusting it through the noose. Sheriff Smalley and Joe Cahill then picked Horn up and placed him
on the trap" Cahill went on to serve as Chief of Police in Cheyenne for many years.
This book is a WINNER in all aspects, full of heartwarming stories and hair-raising adventures of a young boy growing up in Wyoming: an excellent read,
one of the most interesting old books about Wyoming life
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$ 150.00 + $5.00 S. H. & I
Very rare copy, 1 of only 500 printed on behalf of the St. Joseph's Orphanage, Torrington Wyoming T. Joe (tee Joe) Cahill, endorser. The book is entitled
The Representative Old Cowboy Ed Wright, an Autobiography (authored by Edgar Wright) wonderfully and whimsically illustrated by Don Whiston with many
old reproduced photographs of interest.
The book runs 216 pages, and is in good original condition. There was never a dust jacket however the exterior boards on this hardcover are illustrated as
seen in the photos below. Moderate shelf wear but pages are damage-free.
The book is dedicated to Mr. Cahill and all proceeds were to be willed to the St. Joseph's Orphanage in remembrance of him. The inner FEP has the
following inscription: To The Author Mr. Ed Wright Our Sincere Thanks [signed] Rev. Les B. Morgan Sup't St. Josephs Orphanage Torrington Wyo [and] The
best investment you can make is helping the Orphans [signed] T. Joe Cahill. This is an ink-stamped lithograph. Former owners signature on the inner front
board.
Another preface page has a photo of Mr. Cahill on his horse with an inscription offering platitudes to the author. His inscription, meant to spur sales of the
book reads thus: "If ever a man was qualified to write a cowboy story, it is Ed Wright, author of this book. I've known Ed since he was big enough to look
into a chuck box and I can vouch that he is a cowpuncher and bronc stomper through and through. He has ridden the range as line rider and roundup
worker. He's known the solitude of wide open spaces and the loneliness of a one-man night camp. The elements are no strangers to Ed Wright. He's
fought storm and stampede, blizzard and hunger, flood and drought. As a rodeo hand, Ed was one of the top entertainers in all rodeo history as well as an
all-around good contestant and winner in each event. His book is refreshing as a spring rain in sagebrush county and authentic as a Colt .45. I hope he
sees fit to write another. If he dedicated each book to an old friend, as he dedicated this one to me, he would have to write from now until doom's day.
Sincerely, T. Joe Cahill" that's quite the endorsement!
T. Joe Cahill served on the board at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo, The Daddy of 'em All, from 1915 to 1927 and is an inductee into the Cheyenne Rodeo
Museum Hall of Fame. It is believed he coined that famous phase. He was instrumental in the hanging death of Tom Horn: this is an excerpt from the Annals
of Wyoming history "1903, Horn was led to the gallows by Deputy Proctor and T. Joe Cahill who at the time was a clerk. Cahill later served as Chief of
Police in Cheyenne 1934-1940 and was active in rodeo circles including the Madison Square Garden Rodeo from 1928-33. Cahill apparently exhibited some
nervousness. Horn commented, "What's the matter, Joe? Ain't losing your nerve, are you?" Deputy Proctor placed the noose made from Horn's own rope
over Horn's head. Horn obliged by ducking his head and thrusting it through the noose. Sheriff Smalley and Joe Cahill then picked Horn up and placed him
on the trap" Cahill went on to serve as Chief of Police in Cheyenne for many years.
This book is a WINNER in all aspects, full of heartwarming stories and hair-raising adventures of a young boy growing up in Wyoming: an excellent read,
one of the most interesting old books about Wyoming life
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The Longest Rope The Truth about the Johnson County Cattle War 1940 1st Ed D F Baber
$ 115.00 + 6.00 S. H. & I
Caxton Press; Revealing insight into the War between the Texas Cattle Barons and the Wyoming Territory homesteaders. It's said whoever had "the
Longest Rope" was the one who gleaned the most profit from the unbranded Cattle. This confrontation on the K C Ranch which resulted in the deaths of
Nate Champion and Nick Rae in this Powder River Invasion. As told to Baber by Bill Walker who witnessed the event. Book is in good condition for it's age,
noticeable edge wear and corner bumps. Last page of the appendix has a missing section please see the photos. Soiling on the page edges. Maroon cloth
binding with gold gilt. No dust jacket. One of the "must have" books for any Western Library!
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$ 115.00 + 6.00 S. H. & I
Caxton Press; Revealing insight into the War between the Texas Cattle Barons and the Wyoming Territory homesteaders. It's said whoever had "the
Longest Rope" was the one who gleaned the most profit from the unbranded Cattle. This confrontation on the K C Ranch which resulted in the deaths of
Nate Champion and Nick Rae in this Powder River Invasion. As told to Baber by Bill Walker who witnessed the event. Book is in good condition for it's age,
noticeable edge wear and corner bumps. Last page of the appendix has a missing section please see the photos. Soiling on the page edges. Maroon cloth
binding with gold gilt. No dust jacket. One of the "must have" books for any Western Library!
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Caspar Collins Indian Fighter 1st Edition Alice Spring 1927
$ 90.00 + $ 5.00 S. H. & I
First Edition, no dust jacket: possibly the most interesting book concerning Lieutenant Caspar Collins and the Battle of the Platte Bridge. Very popular book
among Wyomingites, it describes some of the political decisions behind the death of Collins at the hand of the warring Indians. A very good read, some
pages are reproductions of Collins' letters home, the margins of which he has drawn pictures of some of the local wildlife. Other numerous illustrations
by Collins as well. Spine cocked, corner bumps particularly on the back bottom, ex-libris and former owner's name on the Front Inner board
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$ 90.00 + $ 5.00 S. H. & I
First Edition, no dust jacket: possibly the most interesting book concerning Lieutenant Caspar Collins and the Battle of the Platte Bridge. Very popular book
among Wyomingites, it describes some of the political decisions behind the death of Collins at the hand of the warring Indians. A very good read, some
pages are reproductions of Collins' letters home, the margins of which he has drawn pictures of some of the local wildlife. Other numerous illustrations
by Collins as well. Spine cocked, corner bumps particularly on the back bottom, ex-libris and former owner's name on the Front Inner board
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Tensleep and No Rest 1 st Edition 1958 Autographed / Signed by Author Jack R. Gage
$ 95.00 + $ 5.00 S. H. & I
(from the dust jacket) Tensleep and No Rest is primarily a History, yet it contains the narrative of a novel,
and it contains drama nostalgia, and a good portion of humour...after whetting the appetite, the book goes
into material developing and leading up to the raid, the war between the cattlemen and the sheepmen. In
these chapters are material on Worland, the story of a romance between a pretty school teacher Mary Hayes
and a cow hand, Tom Wilson. The story focuses on the Spring Creek Raid between the two warring parties.
The book is in good condition, with some shelf wear. The former owners' sticker is on the front inner board,
and there is a pencil notation on the FEB, same page the author has signed on. Dust jacket has moderate
chips and wear. Several B & W photographs and illustrations.
$ 95.00 + $ 5.00 S. H. & I
(from the dust jacket) Tensleep and No Rest is primarily a History, yet it contains the narrative of a novel,
and it contains drama nostalgia, and a good portion of humour...after whetting the appetite, the book goes
into material developing and leading up to the raid, the war between the cattlemen and the sheepmen. In
these chapters are material on Worland, the story of a romance between a pretty school teacher Mary Hayes
and a cow hand, Tom Wilson. The story focuses on the Spring Creek Raid between the two warring parties.
The book is in good condition, with some shelf wear. The former owners' sticker is on the front inner board,
and there is a pencil notation on the FEB, same page the author has signed on. Dust jacket has moderate
chips and wear. Several B & W photographs and illustrations.
