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Chicago; (1946): The Westerners. First Edition. Octavo. 151pp., (3)pp, (4)pp. index. The first Westerners Publication with a list of its illustrious membership including Wright Howes, Everett Graff (who also has an important article on the rarest Western travel narratives), and the historians who wrote the classics on Western Americana (especially his tale of how Mrs. Wright Howes and he had played a joke on Wright Howes on the very rare 1843 Joseph Wlliams pamphlet. Printed and bound by John F. Cuneo Co. in gray cloth centrally stamped in gilt with their logo a steer with lettering gilt, spine lettering gilt. A very nice copy.
(Arizona Territorial Criminal Records) A Collection Of Documents On The Murder Of Jailer Andrew Holbrook In Tucson In 1883 And The Documents Relating To The Hanging Of His Murderer Joseph Casey -
(Arizona Territorial Criminal Records) A Collection of Documents on the Murder of Jailer Andrew Holbrook in Tucson in 1883 and the Documents Relating to the Hanging of His Murderer Joseph Casey
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Joseph Casey had been touted as "the master of escape" after his various arrests for cattle rustling and armed robberies. When he was first arrested for one of his early crimes by Pima County Sheriff Robert Paul, he escaped, fleeing to El Paso. He was again arrested and Sheriff Paul went by train to bring him back to Tucson but he escaped before the sheriff's arrival. He was captured again in Big Spring, Texas where he tried to take a gun away from the jailer but a Texas Ranger was able to subdue Casey and chain him on the floor. He was brought back to Tucson on March 17, 1883. Here he was wearing fifteen-pound Oregon boots which were considered escape proof. The Pima County Jail in Tucson was located in the basement of the newly erected courts building. Sheriff Paul appointed his old friend, Andrew W. Holbrook, as Chief Jailer. Holbrook was warned not to let his guard down for the prisoner Joseph Casey. Casey spent the next few weeks loosening a bar in preparation for an escape. On Sunday morning, April 29, 1883, he and several prisoners complained about uneatable food and Holbrook came to investigate. Casey had acquired a gun and there was a quick scuffle with Holbrook calling for help (the other jailers had taken some prisoners for religious services on the upper floor of the court house). He ran for help but Casey shot him in the back. Holbrook secured the other prisoners, but died that night. An angry mob gathered outside the new courthouse and wanted to lynch the murderer of Andrew Holbrook (the Pima County Sheriff's Department website shows him as the first deputy murdered in the line of duty). The collection was purchased from the estate of a Phoenix attorney and it can be traced to the law firm in the 1880's of Goodrich & Smith. This is why it is so complete including the orders for his arrest, the vigorous defense of his attorneys, the two orders for his hanging signed by Associate Justices of the Arizona Supreme Court the last of which led to his hanging. Collections with both the decisions of the Territorial Court along with the legal maneuvers of the defense team are rare in Arizona's Territorial period.
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The Westerners Brand Book, 1944; Being A Collection Of The Original Papers Presented At The Meetings Of The Westerners And Also Of The Discussions In Which They Participated During The First Year, March, 1944, To March, 1945
by Paine, Clarence S., Don Russell, Everett Graff
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Abstract of the Official Record of Proceeding of the Reno Court of Inquiry
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Harrisburg, PA; (1954): Stackpole Co. First Edition. Octavo. Convened at Chicago, Illinios, 13 January 1879. xxx, 303 p. illus., port., maps (part fold.) Vital and revealing testimony of participants in the Battle of the ittle Big Horn. Battlefield map endpapers. Bound in gray cloth lettered in blue, spine lettering blue, in clipped dust jacket with some cipping to head and edge wear.
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Scott's Monthly Journal (the Pony Express)
by Clark, Hugh M., John N. Luff and Prescott H. Thorp (editors)
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New York: Scott Stamp & Coin Co. Ltd, 1936. Octavo. Vol. 17, No 1-10 (March-December) which includes the three part series titled The Pony Express of 1860-61 by Edward S. Knapp in which he explains the history behind the Pony Express cover and not the history behind the Pony Express itself. Illustrated throughout with covers and stamps used in various countries, what to look for in identification, bound in yellow cloth, unlettered spine scarce.
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Walter Durbin; Texas Ranger and Sheriff (signed By the author)
by Stephens, Robert W.
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Clarendon, TX: Clarendon Press, 1970. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 174p. bibliography. index. Adams 150 #131 "This is a story of one of Texas' peace officers and his adventuresome life, revealing some history hitherto untold. The author tells of some new adventures of Bass Outlaw not seen before and a mention of Jim Courtright; John Selman and many of the noted Texas Rangers.
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The Colorado River and Ehrenburg, Arizona, (Stereo Card)
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[1877]: Continental Stereoscopic Company. 1 Photograph print on stereo card showing adobe buildings at Ehrenburg with adobe buildings and lean to's at the Colorado River. OCLC locates that only copy at the Library of Congress. upper front corner has chip but not extending to photograph. Carl Mautz, Biographies of Western Photographers notes he worked out of Prescott and also did work in Tucson.
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The Westerners Brand Book, 1944; Being A Collection Of The Original Papers Presented At The Meetings Of The Westerners And Also Of The Discussions In Which They Participated During The First Year, March, 1944, To March, 1945
by Paine, Clarence S., Don Russell, Everett Graff
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Chicago; (1946): The Westerners. First Edition. Octavo. 151pp., (3)pp, (4)pp. index. The first Westerners Publication with a list of its illustrious membership including Wright Howes, Everett Graff (who also has an important article on the rarest Western travel narratives), and the historians who wrote the classics on Western Americana (especially his tale of how Mrs. Wright Howes and he had played a joke on Wright Howes on the very rare 1843 Joseph Wlliams pamphlet. Printed and bound by John F. Cuneo Co. in gray cloth centrally stamped in gilt with their logo a steer with lettering gilt, spine lettering gilt. A very nice copy.
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Abstract of the Official Record of Proceeding of the Reno Court of Inquiry
by Reno, Marcus A., Graham, W. A.
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Harrisburg, PA; (1954): Stackpole Co. First Edition. Octavo. Convened at Chicago, Illinios, 13 January 1879. xxx, 303 p. illus., port., maps (part fold.) Vital and revealing testimony of participants in the Battle of the ittle Big Horn. Battlefield map endpapers. Bound in gray cloth lettered in blue, spine lettering blue, in clipped dust jacket with some cipping to head and edge wear.
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Scott's Monthly Journal (the Pony Express)
by Clark, Hugh M., John N. Luff and Prescott H. Thorp (editors)
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New York: Scott Stamp & Coin Co. Ltd, 1936. Octavo. Vol. 17, No 1-10 (March-December) which includes the three part series titled The Pony Express of 1860-61 by Edward S. Knapp in which he explains the history behind the Pony Express cover and not the history behind the Pony Express itself. Illustrated throughout with covers and stamps used in various countries, what to look for in identification, bound in yellow cloth, unlettered spine scarce.
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Walter Durbin; Texas Ranger and Sheriff (signed By the author)
by Stephens, Robert W.
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Clarendon, TX: Clarendon Press, 1970. Cloth Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 174p. bibliography. index. Adams 150 #131 "This is a story of one of Texas' peace officers and his adventuresome life, revealing some history hitherto untold. The author tells of some new adventures of Bass Outlaw not seen before and a mention of Jim Courtright; John Selman and many of the noted Texas Rangers.
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The Colorado River and Ehrenburg, Arizona, (Stereo Card)
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[1877]: Continental Stereoscopic Company. 1 Photograph print on stereo card showing adobe buildings at Ehrenburg with adobe buildings and lean to's at the Colorado River. OCLC locates that only copy at the Library of Congress. upper front corner has chip but not extending to photograph. Carl Mautz, Biographies of Western Photographers notes he worked out of Prescott and also did work in Tucson.
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River
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YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Following the Flag; Diary of a Soldier's Wife
by Sargent, Alice Applegate
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Kansas City, KS: E. B. Barnett, Publisher Book. VG. Hardcover. Presumed 1st Edition. Book is blue cloth covered boards with paste-on American flag on front. The book has minor shelf edge wear with no other defects to note. No date - circa 1919. 91 pages with black and white frontis - a picture of the author in fancy dress in Washington in 1909. Married to an officer of the 2nd Cavalry in 1866, Sargent relates to experiences at Fort Bidwell, Fort Walla Walla, to Arizona. Four years at Fort Huachuca, Fort Bowie, to Fort Logan, Colorado and at Fort Wingate. .
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Defending Eden. New Mexican Pioneers in the San Bernardino Valley.
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Yellowstone Park Lodges and Camps
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Livingston, Montana; Yellowstone Park, Wyoming: Yellowstone Park Lodges and Camps Company, 1925. Brochure, 22.5 x 10cm folded, 11pp. Black and white photographic illustrations, map, printed in red and black throughout. Illustrated, stapled wraps show light wear and rubbing with a few bent corners, else fine. Beautiful brochure advertising stays at the park, with photos of lodges, sights, wildlife, maps, and pricing. "Any railroad agent can tell you about Yellowstone National Park, or address Yellowstone Park Lodge and Camps Co." Vernon Goodwin is listed as president, taking over from Howard Hays in 1924.
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THE HELMET OF MAMBRINO
by KING,Clarence
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San Francisco: The Book Club of California, 1938. First Thus. Vellum-backed marbled boards. Near Fine. (xx), 1, 21, 1 pages. First Edition Thus. Introduction by Francis P. Farquhar. Vellum-backed marbled boards. Gilt spine-titling. 5 1/4" x 8". Slipcase. Limited to 350 copies printed by The University of California Press. Per the Introduction, "'The Helmet of Mambrino' well supports the claim of (Clarence) King's friends that his casual conversation often equalled the best literature of his day, for this letter to a friend was undoubtedly produced spontaneously without thought of publication." A beautifully produced small book. Neat pictorial bookplate at front pastedown; small bookseller's stamp removal scar to rear pastedown, but a Near Fine copy in a Very Good Plus (slight abrasions at opening ends) slipcase. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.
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In the Big Horn Mountains: Deer Haven Lodge Tensleep, Wyoming on Highway No. 16
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Sheridan: Clouds Peak Printery, 1950. Single sheet brochure, 17 x 36cm, folded to 17 x 9cm, four panels on each side. Halftone photographs, cover illustration, map. Some light toning and wear, else fine. Small advertisement for the Deer Haven Lodge, member of the Dude Ranchers Association. Nice map of the Bighorn National Forest, showing the location of the Lodge. Pictures include Paint Rock Creek and Lake Solitude. "Some of the finest fishing available is to be had in the lakes and streams....accessible only by 'packing in.' Ca. 1948-1950. Worldcat locates a single copy, at Yale.
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THE GATHERING OF ZION. THE STORY OF THE MORMON TRAIL
by STEGNER, Wallace
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New York: The McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus. (15) 331 (1) pp. Illustrated dust jacket, with $6.95 price. Illustrated, including maps of The Moromon Trail. Index. Purple cloth.6 1/4" x 9 1/4". One of The American Trail Series, edited by A. B. Guthrie, Jr. Per the jacket blurb: "Close to the heart of Mormondom is the almost stylized memory of the Trail. For every early Saint, crossing the plains to Zion was not merely a journey, but a rite, the final devoted and enduring act that brought one into the Kingdom." A Fine copy in a Very Good Plus or better dust jacket (pencil numbering to rear cover, spine toning; edgewear, especially to spine-ends). ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any United States address.
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Philo White's Narrative Of A Cruize In The Pacific To South America And California On The U.S. Sloop-Of-War Dale 1841-1843; Edited by Charles L. Camp
by White, Philo
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Denver: Old West Publishing, 1965. Hardcover. Orig. decorated green clean. Fine in nicked and chipped plain paper wrapper. 84 pages. 33 x 24.5 cm. Limited edition, one of 1000 copies. Designed and printed by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. Illustrated in color and black and white. Handsomely printed, bright, very clean copy.
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Los Fundadores
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"Herein are listed the first families of California and also other persons with family names that were in California 1769-1785 except those who died at San Diego in 1769."
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Legislative History: Arizona, 1864-1912
by Kelly, George H
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Phoenix: Manufacturing Stationers Inc., 1926. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition; possibly rebound, as the date is stamped on the spine but not recently; 8vo, brown cloth, no dj; vg (spine ends bumped and rubbed; top corner of front board bumped; edges and pages toning); ten fine folding maps, 399pp incl. index.
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