Search Results: Cowboy and Western Stories from Granny Goose Books

Deux Coqs d'Or, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. The interior of the book is clean and fresh, with a slightly loosened binding but no marks or wear. The glossy illustrated covers are bright, with light wear at tips and corners, and somewhat heavier wear, with minor colour loss, to the top and bottom of the spine. The attached scan gives a general idea of condition, but is incomplete because our scanner can't accommodate the full size. Additional scans are available on request.

Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., 1958. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8.25 x 6.5. These are hard to date, but the 35 cent price printed on the front cover indicates an early reprint. The interior of the book is clean, showing only light wear. The bottom corner of the second last page has been ripped off, and there is a small stain on the bottom of the title page and bottom of the back cover. The few small edge tears have been mended with archival tape, and are not very noticeable. The pictorial laminated covers are bright and fresh, except for one small brown stain on the front panel. The covers show only very light edgewear at extremities and are overall very attractive, with a picture of a cowboy roping a steer on the front, and a list of Elf books (ending with "The Children that Lived in a Shoe") on the back.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1950. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean, showing no marks or wear. The black cloth covers are fresh, with just a bit of light wear. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but is also in very good condition, with minor wear (but no rips, chips or tears), and some soiling visible on the back panel. A very nice copy. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "Clark Tinsley, who had just inherited the second biggest ranch in the valley, knew he was coming to the Sweetwater country in a time of trouble. It was ironic that in a country desperately in need of water, stockmen should have a river flowing past their door but running so deep in its gorge that it was of liitle use. A scheme sponsored by some of the big ranches to build a high dam and a series of canals was opposed by the smaller outfits who were afraid to surrender their natural water rights. The local banker and cattle king were amused to… Read More

New York: Avalon, 1956. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 7.75 x 5.25. A crisp and lovely copy of a popular cowboy story. The interior of the book is clean and unmarked, without even the name of a former owner. The grey cloth covers are still fresh, but do show some black marks caused by the edge of the plastic protector, and a bit of bumping to the extremities. The DJ is in perfect condition, because it is encased in one of the "Plasti-Kleer" covers which, according to the front flap, are used on all Avalon jackets. It is this orginal cover which has left some small marks on the bottom of the boards.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1950. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The series listing at the front of the book ends with this title, so this is a first edition. The interior of the book is clean and tight, showing no marks or wear. The red-brown covers are clean, with light wear and rubs to edges and corners. The dust jacket is in Good condition, with edgewear, two short closed tears, and one large nick of paper missing from the bottom of the front panel. The attached scan gives a better idea of overall appearance. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: When his father is accused of fraud, Tom springs to the defense. A once-famous stone carving that his father had declared genuine, is later determined by university experts to be a fake. Tom, Whiz and Gulliver had out to a Mandan village to investigate

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1930. 4th Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good +. The interior of the book is clean and fresh, with no marks or wear. The paper has yellowed, but only slightly. The grey covers are also in very good condition, with light wear to edges and corners. The dust jacket is only in Good conditon, with a general wear and rubbing, darkening to the spine, and some shallow chips and tears. The attched scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover, and looks shabby but still respectable.

New York: Doubleday, 1987. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. This is a stated first edition, and in very nice condition. The interior of the book is clean and fresh, with no signatures, wear or marks. The black covers show just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is price-clipped, but is otherwise also in very good condition, looking almost new. The jacket is now in a protective plastic cover, and looks very attractive. Synopsis: "The simmering resentments of a recently quelled Apache uprising were still evident. A corrupt band of white contractors and freighters known as the Ring had been stealing from the government and the Indians for years. A renegade named Geronimo was carving a reputation for ferocity and hatred that frightened Apaches and white men alike. And at the center of it all was the Indian Reservation at San Carlos, Arizona. Into this volatile cauldron of mistrust and corruption walked John Clum as the new Indian agent. Young and inexperienced, a… Read More

London: Century Publishing, 1981. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight, with no marks or wear. The paper has darkened slightly, but this is the only flaw. The black covers are also clean, with minor wear at tips and corners. The gilt spine lettering is still bright. The dust jacket is price-clipped, again showing light wear, with two short (under half inch) closed tears -- one on the front panel, and one on the rear. The attached scan should give a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Author's Note: This book is linked to two of L'Amour's series: "Milo Talon's mother, Em, was a Sackett, and, in fact, an earlier adventure featuring Milo and Em, A Man From the Broken Hills, is grouped with the Sackett novels as published in America. But beginning with this novel and continuing on ... I hope the Talons will begin to stand on their own. You'll find more background on the Talon family in Rivers West… Read More

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1950. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is clean and fresh, with no signatures or marks. The red covers are bright, with minor wear at tips and shoulders. The dust jacket is not price-clipped and is also in Very Good condition, with handling and one chip missing from the back panel. A very nice copy. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "Although fourteen-year-old Kemp Gifford, son of the owner of the great Crown W Ranch in the Texas Panhandle, looked forward to having a companion of his own age, he had some misgivings about his city-bred cousin, Peter Hays. But Peter soon proved he was no "greener". He knew how to use his new Winchester and six-shooter to very good effect; and was as much at home on his new pony "Spots" as Kemp himself was on his pony "Shadow".

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1963. Hardcover. Good/Poor. The series listing at the front of the book ends with this title. The interior is clean and tight. A former owner has left a small signature and date (1964) on the front free endpaper. There is a rough spot at the top of the half title page where something has been erased, but only occasional signs of previous use. The tweed covers are clean, but show rubs and missing colour at edges and corners. The dust jacket is shabby and is in Poor condition. It is not price-clipped, but shows considerable edge wear, and shallow edge tears and nicks. The rear flap contains a plot summary for "The Mystery of the Comanche Caves." The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "Bret King and his Rimrock Ranch cowboy pals volunteer to help Carl and Rick Conrad track down the horse thieves who have been plaguing their father's Colorado ranch. But the Rimrockers do not… Read More

New York, Toronto & Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1961. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The interior of the book is crisp and clean. There is a gift inscription to the first owner ("prize for the most practicing in the music contest, June 2, 1961") on the front free end paper, but no other marks. The yellow covers are fresh, with just a touch of wear at tips and corners. The dust jacket is also in very good condition, with light edgewear and darkening to the spine and paper of the back panel. The attached scan gives a better idea of condition. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: "Alan and Cathie Stewart resent being shipped off to an Alberta ranch for their vacation. . But the excitement began as soon as their father had put them on the train, when a runaway boy urged them to help him escape from the police. His name was Thorny, he said, and he'd done nothing wrong; so the Stewarts ran interference for him when he left the day coach. They never… Read More

New York: Macmillan, 1951. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. This is an ex-library copy, from the circulating library of a department store. The pages are clean and fresh. Both the free front and rear end papesr have been removed, and there is a gift inscription to a former owner on the half title page, as well as a small stamp in the rear. The blue covers and spine show tanning and discolourations, and moderate wear to edges and corners. This is an acceptable reading copy, but no more.

New York: Green Circle Books, 1938. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good -/Good. The interior of the book is clean and tight. There is a strip of discolouration on the front and back fixed end papers, where the glue used in binding is starting to show through, but no other marks. The green coth covers are fresh, with light wear and rippling on the spine. The dust jacket, though, is only in Good condition, with chips, short tears and overall wear. The attached scan gives a better idea of conditon. The jacket is now in a protective mylar cover. Synopsis: Barry Weston "warned Steve moley, a rich philanderer, that Barbara Dawn, whose father's ranch, the Cinchbuckle, was one of the largest in the West, was above his annoying attentions. Steve, secure in the fact that being Judge Moley's son would save him from harm, eggs Barry on to fight -- the outcome being that Barry has to hidoe out on the plains to escape biased justice" and clear his name.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1941. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good +. The interior of the book is clean and tight, with lightly tanned paper. The red covers are bright, except for a faded spot at the bottom of the spine where the dust jacket is chipped and has failed to protect. The dust jacket is in Good + condition, with light wear and chipping overall, but heavier wear and missing paper at the top and bottom of the spine area. The list of books in the X-Bar-X series on the front flap of the dust jacket does not include this title, so this is a first, or very early printing of the first edition. The list of Lone Ranger titles on the back flap ends with "The Lone Ranger Traps the Smugglers" and the list of Hardy Boys titles on the back panel ends with "The Mystery of the Flying Express