Search Results: Wild West from Nooks Of Books

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Knopf, 1992. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Black boards quarterbound in black cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in gilt. Octavo. 302pps. First Printing. There is a tidy gift-inscription on the ffep. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. The text is immaculate; no apparent reading wear. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is second state with green lettering on the front flap and the five-blurb (w/Publisher's Weekly) rear panel. It is perfect except for the price being clipped (thus, Near Fine). Overall, an excellent, highly presentable copy of this winner of both The National Book Award and The National Book Critics Circle Award. ".A critical triumph, this is the story of John Grady Cole, who at 16 finds himself at the dying end of a long line of Texas ranchers, cut off from the only life he has ever imagined for himself. To escape a society moving in all the wrong directions, Cole and two companions decide to seek their… Read More

Colorado: The Old Army Press, 1972. In Fine condition. Fully-bound in blue cloth. Both the spine and the front board are gilt-stamped. Gold endpapers. 238pps., with four pages of photos. An excellent collector's copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. ".A reference concerning the citizens, enlisted men, officers, Indian scouts and quartermaster employees who were in the Sioux campaign, or were members of the 7th Cavalry in June, 1876, or were in the Little Bighorn River fight." Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1923. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Brown boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt; the decorative front panel, black-printed, has a paste-on label of an Indian brave. Quarto. Yellow topstain. 274pps., with numerous illustrations by the artist with three of the plates being in full-color. Early printing: 1923 (the same year of the first edition ) on the title-page, L-X on the copyright page). There is superficial insect damage near the top of the front joint and bumping to the upper tips which has caused the top corner of the textblock to be slightly crimped. Also, a previous owner's name has been neatly penned on the ffep. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The price-clipped dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has modest chipping at the extremities and light wear along the top-edge; the Remington paste-on illustration is in fine, colorful condition. A very nice copy -- uncommon in jacket and in so nice a jacket --… Read More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004. [2004]. Near Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Speckled tan boards with a beige, gilt-stamped backstrip. Quarto. Map-endpapers. xv + 236pps. There is a remainder mark to the top-edge, otherwise as new: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Yet to be read. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is as new; the original price is intact. SIGNED by the author -- without further inscription -- on the title-page. "...In the final volume of 'The Berrybender Narratives,' Tasmin and her family are under arrest in Mexican Santa Fe. Tasmin, who would once have followed her husband anywhere, is no longer even sure she likes him, or knows where to go to next. Captain Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame, is puzzled by the great changes sweeping over the West, replacing red men and buffalo with towns and farms. Jim Snow, Kit Carson and one of Lord Berrybender's many illegitimate offspring make their way back to Santa Fe. But even they are unable to prevent the… Read More

Idaho: Caxton, 1948. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. This is the SIGNED edition, limited to 1000 copies, of which this is number 213. Fully-bound in grainy brown cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Beige topstain. Pictorial endpapers. 373pp. This is an excellent copy, the only flaw being light touches of rubbing to the lower tips and the heel of the spine. Otherwise clean, tight, and square. All tips are sharp. Many pages are uncut (unread) and all are bright. This volume has been kept in obvious good care. The dustjacket, glossy in mylar, has a bit of crinkling to the lower tips; there are no chips or tears. I would grade the jacket fine except that it does appear price-clipped -- I say 'appear' because there is an underlying brown-paper layer to it that shows a printed price of $7.00. You won't find a better copy of this title: it is in splendid condition. Buy with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee. To… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1927. Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket. Orange boards. Both the spine and the decorative front board are stamped in black. 338pps., with a number of line drawings by Robert Amick. Stated First Editon, however these Grosset & Dunlap issues are re-prints using the same printing plates as the Harper original. There is mild bumping to the tips and spine-ends and a light soil-mark on the front board. Also, there is a faint bit of foxing to the page-edges. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The text is in splendid condition; no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has modest edgewear and a 1 1/2" closed tear at the bottom of the front panel. All in all, a very nice and colorfully jacketed copy of this early issue. ".A story of the old West -- of the lawless days of cattle-stealing and the thrilling pursuit and capture of wild horses -- is full of the intensity and dash which made up life then and… Read More

New York: Dutton, 1952. Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Bound in full, textured brown cloth. Both the spine and the decorative front board are stamped in black. 224pps. Stated first edition. There is very mild rubbing to the board-edges, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The pages are immaculate; no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a sun-faded spine, a loss of the bottom 1/4" of the spine, and a 1" chip at the top of the rubbed rear white panel. The original price is intact. An excellent copy in a colorful dustjacket of this vintage stated first edition.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "To be burned out as a nester is a mighty poor dividend on the investment of a lifetime's savings. That was the fate of Tex Taylor, ex-cowhand, and his little ranch on Rattlesnake Creek, near the Arizona Territory cowtown of Skull Creek.<br> Tex knew he wasn't alone in this… Read More

Maverick, 1981. Fine in glossy, pictorial wraps, trade-sized. 183pps., with photos. Very light rubbing to the wraps, otherwise excellent: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No reading wear. SIGNED and inscribed by the author 'to a sweet friend' on the ffep. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Money back guarantee. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. SIGNED by the Author. First Printing.

New York: Scribner's, 1930. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Bound in the full blue cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt (still brilliant). Octavo. Red and beige map-endpapers. [xii] + 394pps., + 24 illustrations. First printing (Scribner's 'A' and seal). There are mild touches of rubbing to the cloth, otherwise clean, bright, square, and soundly bound. The text is immaculate; no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is slightly sunned and toned and has light rubbing wear to the tips and the spine-ends; the original price is intact. A very nice, collector's-quality copy -- scarce in jacket. ".John Marsh graduated from Harvard in 1823. He was the first schoolmaster in Minnesota. He wrote a dictionary and a grammar of the Sioux language. He married a beautiful half-breed -- French and Indian -- and by her had a son whom he believed dead for many years, ultimately to find him begging at his door unaware that he… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1928. In Good+ condition. Bound in the publisher's full brown cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt; the front board in blind. Fading brown topstain. 'Map of The Old West' endpapers. 297pps. No dustjacket. There is rubbing wear to the tips and the spine-ends. Internally, both hinges are starting -- though stable -- and a previous owner's name and address are penned on the front pastedown. Also, some page-edges are a bit ragged (from their having been opened); this does not affect the text. All in all, a nice reading copy of this old biography.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. X03-D.. First Edition. Cloth.

New York: The Dial Press, 1964. Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Patterned brown boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is gilt-stamped. Map-endpapers. 440pps. There is mild rubbing wear to the tips. Also, there is a small soil-mark on pages 418-19. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has touches of rubbing and edgewear -- particularly at the spine-ends. There are a couple of small chips at the head of the spine and a 1/4" closed tear at the bottom of the front panel. The great bulk of the jacket's orange ink, commonly rubbed, is present in this instance; only slight loss at the heel of the spine and a faint strip on the front panel. The original price (5.95) is intact. Overall, quite a nice copy of this -- at turns, hilarious and moving -- classic of western literature. ".Purports to be the reminiscences -- dictated at the ripe age of 111 -- of one Jack Crabb -- plainsman, Indian scout, gunfighter, buffalo hunter, bunco… Read More

Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co., 1871. Good+ in the publisher's pebbled maroon cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt; both the front and rear boards are blind-ruled. Chocolate-brown endpapers. 256pps. 2nd edition, with "Brown of Calaveras" added. There is modest rubbing to the board-edges and the spine is a bit sunned. There is, also, an 1" split at the top of the rear joint, likely testament to insect damage. Internally, the ffep has become detached (it is laid in) and has a chip in its upper corner. The original owner's signature, dated Feb. 1871, is near the top of the title-page. The binding is a bit brittle, though sound. The text is clean and bright, overall, with only the light and sporadic instance of foxing. A flawed, though -- at the least -- a nice reading copy of this old volume of stories and sketches. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly… Read More

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1957. Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Bound in green cloth with silver lettering. A beautiful volume: clean, tight, and bright. The dustjacket, glossy in mylar, has a touch of soiling and edgewear with a 1/8" and a 1/16" chip at the head of the spine. The spine is slightly faded, as is common. The original price (3.50) is intact on the front flap.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1950. (1950). Near Fine in a Very Good dustjacket. Bound in full light blue cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in dark blue. Octavo. 246pps. Stated First Edition (D-Z), as required. There is a small spot of fading at the head of the spine (due to a corresponding chip in the jacket) and a superficial abrasion on the ffep from where a small, square price sticker had been removed. Also, the board bottoms are mildly worn. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The textblock is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has a 1/2" chip at the head of the spine and a few closed edge-tears and crinkles; the original price (2.50) is intact. A nice, collector's quality copy of 'The New 1950 Zane Grey Novel,' colorfully jacketed.<b><font color=#003366><br><br> "Linc Bradway had to prove himself when he came to the rip-roaring Wyoming… Read More

New York: Barnes and Company, 1930. Near Fine in a Very Good- dustjacket. Bound in full tan cloth. Both the spine and the decorative front board are stamped in red. Quarto. 280pps., lavishly illustrated. There is mild bumping and rubbing to the spine-ends and to the lower tips. Also, a previous owner's bookplate is affixed to the ffep. Otherwise flawless: clean, tight, square, and bright. The pages, of coated stock, are immaculate; no reading wear. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a loss to the bottom 1" of the spine, as well as modest chipping at the head of the spine, the tips, and at the top of the front panel. Rubbing along the gutters and the flap-folds. The original price is intact. Introduction by Ernest Thompson Seton. ".The author spent years among the Indians collecting material for this volume and now presents much information not available elsewhere. Mr. Seton is well known for his accurate knowledge of Indian Art and his contribution to the book adds materially… Read More

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1966. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket. Bound in full blue cloth. Both the spine and the decorative front panel are stamped in silver. Octavo. 249pps. There is mild rubbing to the tips and the spine-ends, otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The text is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has touches of rubbing -- with modest wear at the extremities and the folds; there is, also, a small closed tear at the heel of the spine. The original price is intact. An excellent copy of this Brand classic, the first time published in book form. "...Don Grier was a boy when he set out on the long journey through the wilderness with a brutal and vindictive taskmaster. Three months later, when the two finally reached Chalmer's Creek, the ordeal had given Don the toughness and the fighting skills of a man. He would need them both, he soon found out, if he was to survive the gunman's… Read More

New York: Vanguard Press, 1945. [1945]. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Bound in full beige cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in red and black. Octavo. Brown topstain and beige endpapers. 324pps., with numerous photos and illustrations and a fold-out map. There is a modest amount of dustspotting to the cloth, otherwise clean, bright, square, and soundly bound; the pages are unaffected by said spotting. No previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has light touches of rubbing and soiling and a small (1/4") tear at the top of the front panel; the original price (3.75) is intact. Nicely SIGNED and inscribed by the noted geologist, geographer, and educator, in his florid script, to the original owner on the title-page. ".This is more than a book. It is a memorable, exciting adventure -- an adventure for the amateur naturalist, for the armchair traveler, and for every lover of our mountain ranges and the great American West. In this… Read More

New York: Dillingham, 1897. Very Good+ in the publisher's full burgundy cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt (still brilliant). Octavo. 361pps., with numerous black-and-white illustrations -- 20 of them full-page. There is mild bumping to the tips and light touches of soiling to the cloth. Also, the page-edges are slightly browned. Modest reading wear, including the (very) sporadic smudge, fox-mark, or creased page-corner. This item has been recently restored: it has new inner hinges (the endpapers are original), a tightened spine, and new endcaps (where there had previously been a bit of fraying to the cloth. It is overall, then, quite clean and the binding tight with all pages intact. This is an association copy, inscribed in a fine, calligraphic hand to 'Dr. Cyrus Townsend Brady with compliments of T. F. Rodenbough, New York, April 6/'03.' It is also inscribed in an only slightly less stylish hand 'with the compliments of the old sergeant, Jno. H.… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap (1928). Near Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Fully bound in blue cloth. Both the spine and the decorative front board are stamped in orange. Pictorial endpapers. 365pps., plus ads. There is very mild bumping to the spine-ends. The pages are slightly and uniformly yellowed. Otherwise clean, tight, and square. All tips are sharp. No reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has light edgwear with a bit of shallow chipping at the extremities. All in all, a very nice copy. ".Up and up from the desert below sped the hunt for Panguitch, greatest and most sought after wild stallion. But Panguitch was more than a horse; to a man he was the symbol of all adventure, and to a girl the symbol of her romance. The pursuit of Panguitch, then, was fraught with meaning for both. Zane Grey has never created so attractive a heroine as this girl, who, with her father and a resolute party, sets forth to conquer Wild Horse Mesa. The… Read More