Allen, E. Douglas, et al. Bulletin of The New York Public Library: December 1945. Pp. 895-960. Good paperbound (light cover wear; tips of backstrip torn). ** Among other articles, this issue features Allen's long checklist, "Frederic E. Remington--Author and Illustrator. A List of His Contributions to American Periodicals" from 1886... More about Bulletin of The New York Public Library: December 1945
Balch, Glenn. Tiger Roan. NY: Crowell, n.d. 13th ptg. (1st pub. 1938). 236p, several double-page pls. by Lee Townsend. Good sturdy clean hardcover in fair unclipped d.j. by Townsend (splitting). ** Tiger Roan--ranch horse and rodeo outlaw--and the good and bad men who handle him along the way. Juvenile or... More about Tiger Roan
1930. Banning, William, and George Hugh Banning. Six Horses. NY and London: Century 1930. xx, 410p + many photos. Very good bright hardcover; no d.j. Presentation bookplate, signed by William Banning, March 1930, to T.N. Williams. ** History and memoirs of the early days of the overland stage lines, from... More about Six Horses [western stagecoaching
Blue, Wallace. The Mouse-Gray Stallion. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill 1957. 142p, several line ills. by William Moyers. Good hardcover in good color d.j. (front rubbed, back wrinkled). ** Novel for ages 8 to 12--"a story of Montana in the last days of the wild horses." Can be sent outside the U.S. for... More about The Mouse-Gray Stallion
Bower, B.M. Rim o' the World. NY: Grosset & Dunlap, n.d. (1st pub. 1919 by Little, Brown). 349p + 1 pl. Good hardcover (brown cloth, stamped in black), in poor color d.j. (torn away at bottom). Owner's ink name, 1922. ** Western novel set in Idaho, by the author of... More about Rim o' the World
Calvert, Patricia. The Snowbird. London: Macmillan 1980. 146p. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** "Following the murder of her parents Willanna faces an uncertain future as she and her younger brother move from Tennessee in 1883 to the Dakota Territory where she trains her first horse." Children's novel. More about The Snowbird
1966. Clark, LaVerne Harrell. They Sang for Horses: The Impact of the Horse on Navajo and Apache Folklore. University of Arizona Press 1966. xx, 225p, many line ills. by Ted De Grazia + 6 color pls. by Native American artists Adee Dodge, Andy Tsinajinie, Harrison Begay, and Beatien Yazz. A.... More about They Sang for Horses: Impact of the Horse on Navajo & Apache Folklore
Collins, Dabney Otis. Great Western Rides. Denver: Sage Books 1961. 277p, 12 ills. by Nick Eggenhofer and several photos. Good hardcover (front hinge slightly cracked, as often) in good d.j. (faded, soiled). ** Lively accounts of 12 famous rides, with notes on the sources--Marcus Whitman, John Fremont, Butch Cassidy, etc.... More about Great Western Rides
1928. Collins, Hubert E. Warpath & Cattle Trail. NY: Morrow 1928 [1st ed.]. Fwd. by Hamlin E. Garland. 296p, 10 pls., several smaller ills., endpapers, and tinted d.j. all by Paul Brown. Good hardcover in fair unclipped color d.j. The book spine, back cover, and jacket are stained with what... More about Warpath & Cattle Trail
1980. Cummins, D. Duane. William Robinson Leigh: Western Artist. University of Oklahoma Press 1980. xvi, 204p, many ills., 30 color pls. Fwd. by Fred A. Myers. Very good hardcover (edges lightly shelf-rubbed) in very good d.j. ** Study of the artist-author of The Western Pony and other subjects of the... More about William Robinson Leigh: Western Artist
Cunninghame Graham, R.B. The Horses of the Conquest. University of Oklahoma Press 1949. 1st U.S. ed. (1st pub. 1930). xvii, 145p, many ills. in 2 colors (+ 1 full-color plate) by J. Craig Sheppard. Ed. by Robert Moorman Denhardt. Very good hardcover in fair d.j. ** History of the Spanish... More about The Horses of the Conquest
1945. Denhardt, Bob, and Helen Michaelis, eds. The Quarter Horse: Vol. 2. Eagle Pass, TX: AQHA 1945. xi, 217p + many old photos. Very good hardcover; no d.j., as issued. ** Collection of "a varied assortment of historical articles, equine biographies and characteristics, sketches of horsemen and other lore...." The... More about The Quarter Horse [vol. 2
Denhardt, Robert M. The King Ranch Quarter Horses: And something of the ranch and the men that bred them. University of Oklahoma Press 1995 (1st pub. 1970). 312p, 42 photos. Very good paperbound. ** Definitive history of these legendary horses, the King Ranch breeding program, etc. (Pub. at $24.95). More about The King Ranch Quarter Horses
Denton, Ivan. The Art of I. Denton. University of Arkansas Press 1988. 97p, many color plates of Denton's wood sculptures, including horses and cowboys. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** With long comments by the artist on each piece. More about The Art of I. Denton
1965. Dobie, J. Frank; Mody C. Boatright; and Harry H. Ransom, eds. Mustangs and Cow Horses. Southern Methodist University Press for the Texas Folklore Society, 1965. 2nd ptg. (1st pub. 1940 in a limited edition). xi, 429p, several line ills. Good sturdy hardcover in fair d.j Fore-edges lightly foxed. Owner's... More about Mustangs and Cow Horses
Dykes, Jeff. Fifty Great Western Illustrators: A Bibliographic Checklist. Flagstaff, AZ: Northland 1975. xiv, 457p, many ills., 13 color pls. Very good hardcover in d.j. ** This beautifully reproduced reference book lists thousands of published works by and about Joe Beeler, Edward Borein, Will James, Nick Eggenhofer, W.R. Leigh, Frederic... More about Fifty Great Western Illustrators: A Bibliographic Checklist
1981. Eggenhofer, Nick. Horses, Horses, Always Horses: The Life and Art of Nick Eggenhofer. Cody, WY: Sage 1981. 212p, many ills. by the artist, many in color. Very good hardcover in good d.j. (scuffed, chipped). ** One of the great western artists looks back on his long career as an... More about Horses, Horses, Always Horses
Ewers, John C. The Horse in Blackfoot Culture: With Comparative Material from Other Western Tribes. Washington, DC: GPO 1955. 374p, over 50 line ills. and photos. Good paperbound (lower front cover creased; internally very good). ** The original edition of this detailed account of every aspect of Blackfoot Indian use... More about The Horse in Blackfoot Culture [1955
Gallop, Alan. Buffalo Bill's British Wild West. Stroud: Sutton 2001. xi, 275p, many old photos and other ills. + 16p in color. Fine hardcover in fine d.j. ** Full history of Buffalo Bill's British and European tours. More about Buffalo Bill's British Wild West
Gard, Robert E. Midnight: Rodeo Champion. NY: Duell, Sloan & Pearce 1962. 6th ptg. (1st pub. 1951). 157p, several ills. by C.W. Anderson. Very good hardcover in good d.j. ** Children's novel about the champion bucking horse. One of the handful of book that Anderson illustrated for other authors. More about Midnight: Rodeo Champion
Gard, Robert E. Midnight: Rodeo Champion. NY: Duell, Sloan & Pearce 1951. 1st ed., with Roman numeral I on copyright page. 159p, several ills. by C.W. Anderson. Very good hardcover (lightly faded) in good unclipped d.j. (chipped). Owner's neat ink stamp on front endpaper and one page margin. Long affectionate..... More about Midnight: Rodeo Champion [inscribed
Grant, William W. A Quarter Century of the Arapahoe Hunt. [Privately printed, 1954.] 43p + tipped-in map. Rebound in red buckram; bookplate removed, so possibly ex-library. Internally fine, with the map intact. ** Anniversary publication of runs, lists of hounds and members, rules, etc., of this coyote-hunting club south of... More about A Quarter Century of the Arapahoe Hunt
Green, Ben K. Wild Cow Tales. NY: Knopf 1969. Stated first edition. 306p, several ills. by Lorence Bjorklund. Very good hardcover (lightly cocked) in good-plus d.j. (small chips). ** "In thirteen stories full of rope burns and brush scratches the author tells of the days when he made a specialty... More about Wild Cow Tales [1st ed. in d.j
Haddle, Jan. The Complete Book of the Appaloosa. South Brunswick, NJ: Barnes 1975. 371, many photos. Good hardcover. Although not an ex-library copy, the jacket has been taped on. Endpapers and page fore-edges soiled from use. Content clean overall. A sturdy copy, which will hold up to use. ** Still... More about The Complete Book of the Appaloosa
Hall, Lynn. The Horse Trader. NY: Scribner 1981. 121p. Very good hardcover in good-plus d.j. by Ted Lewin (fore-edges lightly foxed). ** In this bittersweet coming-of-age story, a girl learns some unpleasant truths about some horse people. Children's / young adult novel by a fine writer. More about The Horse Trader
