Summer 2013 Catalog - Texas State Historical Association

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1. Abernethy, Francis E. [ed.]. PAISANOS: A FOLKLORE MISCELLANY. Austin: Encino
Press, 1978. ix,180pp. Photographs. Excellent illustrations by Linda Miller Roach. Light yellow
cloth. First edition. Very faint triangular shaped damp stain (approx. 1 ½”) to the lower portion
of front cover and spine, else fine in a chip-free near fine dust jacket. Begins with Dobie’s well-
known article on paisanos, first published by the Folklore Society in 1954. The balance of the
book is divided into four sections: folk tales, folklore in journalism, reflections on the lore of the
past, and some analyses of folklore generally. Two particularly scholarly essays deal with how
the black-face minstrel show competed with more genteel entertainment as a legitimate art form
and home remedies brought to Texas by German settlers in the early 19th century. $15.00

2. Abernethy, Francis Edward [ed.]. TEXAS TOYS AND GAMES. Dallas: Southern Methodist
University Press, 1989. viii,253pp. Index. Bibliography. Photographs. First edition. Red cloth
with the title in black ink on the spine. Fine copy in an equally nice dust jacket. Publication
forty-eight of the Texas Folklore Society, the first two parts of the book deal with folk toys and
folk games. The third section is composed of five essays. They are: “Folk Toys in Texas” by Lee
Haile, “Toys on the Frontier” by Joyce Gibson Roach, “Folk Games of Texas Children” by
Martha Hartzog, “Children’s Games and Socialization in the Texas Hill Country” by Lera Tyler
Lich and “Games and Recreation” by F. E. Abernethy, the editor. $15.00

3. Abernethy, Francis Edward. [ed.]. FOLK ART IN TEXAS. Dallas: Southern Methodist
University Press, 1985. 203pp. Index. Numerous photographs (many in color). Tan cloth with
green cloth spine. First edition with the order form laid-in. Fine copy. The dust jacket shows only
slight edgewear, else fine. Issued for the Texas sesquicentennial, it contains twenty-eight essays
dealing with folk art. There are contributions on yard art, grave art along the Rio Grand and in
other Texas cemeteries, tattooing, the art of the cowboy hat, folk art of the Texas range dealing
with spur making, quiltmaking, art in saddlemaking, and much more. Among the contributors
are: Francis Abernethy, Byron Price, Manny Gammage, Lawrence Clayton, and Cecilia
Steinfeldt. The book is enhanced by the excellent color photographs. $20.00

4. [African American - Dallas – Theatre] THE DALLAS NEGRO LITTLE THEATRE
PRESENTS ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENSE…. Dallas: Privately printed, 1937. [4]pp.
Printed wrappers. First edition. Small piece missing from the upper right corner (no loss of text)
and other minor wear, overall very good. Program for the April 23, 1937 Dallas Negro Little
Theatre presentation of Attorney For the Defense, gives cast members as well as the officers of
the organization. A very fragile program that is, doubtless, scarce. (See image.) $35.00

5. [African American-Music]. Texas State Historical Assoc. TEXAS HISTORIAN.
PUBLICATION OF THE JUNIOR HISTORIANS OF TEXAS. Vol.XXXVIII, No. 4.
Austin: TSHA, 1978. 29pp. Photographs including a full front cover photo of Huddie Ledbetter
and his twelve string guitar. First edition. Near fine copy. The feature article is a biography of
Ledbetter entitled "So Rang the Bells of Freedom" which is not only very interesting reading but
incorporates some additional photographs. Other articles are on the early settlement of
Greenwood, Prude Ranch, the early riverport of Cincinnati, and Walter Prescott Webb in Panola
County. $15.00
6. Allen, John Houghton. SOUTHWEST. Philadelphia & New York: J. P. Lippincott Company,
1952. 220pp. Illustrations by Paul Laune. Tan cloth. First edition. Crisp, fine copy in an equally
nice dust jacket. Greene, Fifty Best… p.11: “This collection of autobiographical essays about an
older life style on the border of South Texas defies description….a fascinating, unusual book
about Texas that isn’t duplicated by any other writer.” Dobie, Life & Lit. p. 95: “A chemical
compound of highly impressionistic autobiographic nonfiction and highly romantic fiction and
folk tales.” The setting is a ranch in the harsh brush county of south Texas with sweat-soaked
days working cattle, drunken nights in town, of senoritas and vaqueros and the bull ring at Nuevo
Laredo. An exceptionally nice copy. $45.00
7. Amburn, Ellis. PEARL: THE OBSESSIONS AND PASSIONS OF JANIS JOPLIN. New
York: Warner Books, Inc., 1992. 340pp. Index. Bibliography. Photographs. Appendices include
the coroner’s report and an annotated list of her albums and cassettes. Red paper over boards,
black cloth spine with title in gilt. First edition. Laid-in is article from the Austin American
Statesman, written on the occasion of what would have been her 50th birthday. Except for a non-
authorial inscription on the half title, the book is fine in an equally nice dust jacket. Janis Joplin
went from obscurity in Port Arthur, Texas, to prominence as the lead vocalist for Big Brother
and the Holding Company. Based on scores of interviews, it reveals previously unknown details
of her life and brings understanding to her enigmatic story. $15.00
8. Anderson, Mabel Washbourne. THE LIFE OF GENERAL STAND WATIE…. Pryor,
Oklahoma: Privately published by the author, 1931. 85pp. Photographs. Notes. Stiff gray boards
with light gray cloth spine, stapled. Second edition, revised and expanded. Cloth spine missing
with faint circular damp stain, else good+. General Stand Watie was the only Indian Brigadier
General in the Confederate army. He fought in numerous battles in the Trans-Mississippi Theater
including the Battle of Pea Ridge in Arkansas. Stand Watie has distinction of being the last
Confederate commander to lay down his arms when he surrendered his forces at Doaksville,
Choctaw Nation, nearly three months after Lee capitulation at Appomattox. Most of books on
Watie’s focus on his Civil War exploits. However, this one covers his childhood as well as his
later years. $300.00
SERVED WITH THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS
9. Armes, Col. George A. UPS AND DOWNS OF AN ARMY OFFICER. Washington:
Privately printed by the author, 1900. xix,784pp. Frontis. Illustrations. Portraits. Facsimiles.
Original brown cloth with silver lettering and cover design. First edition. Wear to the spine ends
with five small holes in cloth of the spine, corners bumped and worn through, hinges are cracked
(but holding), the front hinge has been crudely repaired with tape, affixed to the front flys are
newspaper clippings about Col. Armes which have offset the pages. There are also tears to
frontispiece page. In short, a complete copy in fair condition. Armes was born in Fairfax County,
Virginia, in 1844. When Virginia seceded, he declined to enter the Confederate service and was
the only boy in the county to enlist in the Union Army. Armes fought in all the battles from The
Wilderness to Petersburg. In the fall of 1865, he joined the U. S. Cavalry and was sent to fight
Indians on the plains. Armes became a captain in the 10th Cavalry under the command of Colonel
Benjamin Grierson. One of the 10th’s first battles was against 400 Cheyenne at the Battle of the
Saline River about 25 miles northwest of Ft. Hays, Kansas. He was seriously wounded in the
fight and 35 of his 70 men were killed or wounded. Later, he would serve with the 10th at Forts
Concho, Stockton, and McKavett fighting the Comanches. Along the way, he was brought up for
court martial eight times on a variety of charges. Much on the Buffalo Soldiers and their
activities. (See image.) $200.00
10. Armitage, Merle. PAGANS, CONQUISTADORES, HEROS AND MARTYRS. Fresno:
Academy Guild 1960. [20],99pp. Bibliography. Tan cloth with red lettering and black
decoration. Illustrations by the author and others. First thus, special edition of 1,500 copies as
indicated by a stamp on the copyright page: “De Luxe Edition, 1964.” Review copy with the
review slip laid-in. Fine copy in an equally nice dust jacket. The author did not intend for this to
be a complete history of the vast Southwest. Rather, he focused on the culture of the region, the
impact of religion and the efforts of the priests and padres. Contains material on the
conquistadores, native tribes, pueblo revolt, Santa Fe, etc. A handsome publication and scarce in
such nice collector’s condition. $50.00
11. Arnold, Oren. IRONS IN THE FIRE: CATTLE BRAND LORE. London & New York:
Abelard-Schuman Publishers, 1965. 234pp. Index. Photographs. Drawings. Tan pictorial cloth.
First edition. Review copy with a review slip laid-in. Fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. A well
written history of brands and branding explaining, in detail, translations, tools and techniques.
Includes an excellent chapter on how to read a brand. $45.00
12. [Austin County]. Cat Spring Agricultural Society. CENTURY OF AGRICULTURAL
PROGRESS, 1856 – 1956. San Antonio: Privately printed for the Cat Spring Agricultural
Society by Lone Star Printing Co., 1956. [3],455pp. Tan cloth with title printed on the cover and
spine. First edition. Near fine (no dust jacket issued). The Austin County Agricultural Society
(Land-wirth-schaftlicher Verein) was organized June 7, 1856. The German founders were well-
educated in classical languages and related subjects but they knew very little about agriculture.
To solve this, they formed the association to pool their knowledge and address farming and
community issues. Up until 1942, all minutes of the Society were written in German, which was
commonly spoken and written in the Cat Springs community. These minutes have been
translated. The book gives the 100 year history of the Agricultural Society. It provides insights
into the community, its issues and reproduces the Society’s original constitution which was
adopted at its first meeting. $135.00
13. Austin, Neal F. A BIOGRAPHY OF THOMAS WOLFE. N.p.[Austin]: Roger Beacham
Publisher, 1968. 212pp. Index. Photographs. Cloth. Title page illustration by Barbara
Holman. Designed by William R. Holman. First edition. Bright, fine copy. The dust jacket is
chipped at the top of the spine and the back panel has a couple of closed tears, else very good+.
A well-written biography of Wolf, it covers his early childhood and life as a young man in
North Carolina to his position as a major literary figure. This is the first book issued by Holman
in Texas. $20.00
14. Bartlett, John Russell. PERSONAL NARRATIVE OF EXPLORATIONS AND
INCIDENTS IN TEXAS, NEW MEXICO, CALIFORNIA, SONORA, AND
CHIHUAHUA, CONNECTED WITH THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION….
Chicago: Rio Grande Press, 1965. Two volumes-xxii,506 & xviii,624pp. Index. Folding maps.
Frontispieces. Numerous illustrations. Appendices. Brown simulated leather with title in gilt on
spines and covers. Facsimile reprint of the 1854 original with a new introduction by Odie Faulk
and an additional map of the disputed border area. The page edges shows a couple of smudges
with some faint foxing, else fine (no dust jacket issued). Jenkins BTB 12: “Bartlett’s Narrative is
the most scholarly and scientific description of Southwest Texas of its area.” Thomas W.
Streeter: “…the first scholarly description of the Southwest.” Graff 198: “….is an essential book
for the Southwest and an interesting one, too.” Wheat, Mapping the Transmississippi West:
“Among the most important Western maps…excellent early map showing Gadsen Purchase
Boundary.” Bartlett arrived at Indianola, Texas, in August, 1850, with 105 scientists, artists,
teamsters and surveyors, escorted by 85 soldiers. His narrative gives a day-by-day account of
their movements to San Antonio, Fredericksburg, El Paso, thence to San Diego and back to El
Paso and down to Mexico, back up to Ringgold Barracks and finally to Corpus Christi on New
Year’s Day, 1853. The result is a work which is one of the most readable and accurate accounts
of the American southwest at that time. A cornerstone work of southwestern travel and
exploration, there is an immense amount of information on the settlers, settlements, Indians,
geology, and topography of the region. Enhanced by Faulk’s excellent introduction. $150.00
RARE COUNTY HISTORY – PREVIOUS OWNER CAPT. JAMES B. GILLETT
15. Bates, Ed. F. HISTORY AND REMINISCESCES OF DENTON COUNTY. Denton:
McNitzky Printing Co., 1918. xi,412pp. Index. Frontis. portrait. Fold-out photographic
panoramas showing all four sides of the square in Denton. Numerous photographs including one
of R. H. Clark not found in all copies. Original black cloth with the title in gilt on the front cover
and spine. First edition. Inscribed to J. B. Gillette from T. U. Taylor, author of The Chisholm
Trail and Other Routes. Additionally stamped “J. B. Gillett, Marfa, Texas” on the front
pastedown and “Property of Capt. J. B. Gillett, Marfa, Texas” on the front fly. James B. Gillette
was a famous Texas Ranger who later served as Sheriff of El Paso. During his career, he had
many dangerous encounters with a variety of western “hard cases.” His book, Six Years with the
Texas Rangers, is one of the better first person accounts of the Rangers. Skillfully rebacked
using the top two-thirds of the original spine and, otherwise a bright, near fine copy. Adams,
One-Fifty 6: “This rare book contains a chapter on Sam Bass, telling of his life in Denton; his
start in crime; his career; and his death.” Dykes, Billy the Kid… 70: “Very scarce. Considerable
material on John S. Chisum, one-time resident of Denton County, is contained in this history.”
Dobie, Life & Lit… p.50: “A sample of much folk life found in county histories.” In addition to
being an excellent and very scarce county history, it is a very good source on the pioneer
settlements with statements by the old timers themselves. Includes much on Indian fighting,
ranching and cattle drives. A nice copy (with a superb association) of a book usually found in
rather deplorable condition. Dykes, Rare Western Outlaw Books p. 16. Howes, U.S. Iana B234.
Adams, Herd 222. $1,475.00
16. Bay City Lions Club. HISTORIC MATAGORDA COUNTY IN THE HEART OF THE
RICH GULF COAST. Bay City: Tribune Printing Co., n.d.[1947]. 52pp. Original printed
pictorial wrappers. Numerous photographs and advertisements. First edition. Minor wearing
and light chipping to wrappers. Internally, some light scattered foxing. Overall, good+. Issued
to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the Bay City Rice Festival and the 47th year of rice
harvesting in Matagorda County, it contains a brief history of the area, but its focus is promotion
of the county. There are sections on industry, agriculture, oil, fishing, community activities, etc.
There is also material on the cattle industry with a mention of “Shanghai” and Jonathan Pierce.
While OCLC locates eleven copies, only three are the actual copies of the book with the balance
being on microfilm. Jenkins, CBC 3213. $50.00
TWO VOLUMES – COMPLETE
17. Baylor County Historical Society. SALT PORK TO SIRLOIN: THE HISTORY OF
BAYLOR COUNTY FROM 1878 TO 1930 [Vol. I] with SALT PORK TO SIRLOIN: THE
HISTORY OF BAYLOR COUNTY FROM 1878 TO PRESENT [Vol. II]. Wichita Falls:
Nortex Press, 1972 & 1977. Two volumes-406pp.;xii,565pp. Numerous photographs and
drawings. Forward by Kenneth F. Neighbors. Facsimiles. First editions. Except for a few
insect stains to top edge of Volume I, both are very good copies. This is by far the most
complete history of Baylor County with Volume I, alone, containing 227 pages of history and
179 pages of family biographies. Covering the history of the county from around 1852 to 1977,
there is information on its organization, communities in the county, early settlers and events,
businesses, farming, ranching (with a number of pages of ranch histories and brands), the oil
industry, etc. $275.00

18. Beckett, Hazael Williams. GROWING UP IN DALLAS. Dallas: New Hope Press, 1985.
304pp. Photographs. Hand drawn endpaper map of Dallas in the 1870’s. Genealogical chart of
some of the early Dallas families including the Worthingtons, Samuells, Williams, Becketts,
Ruckers, Comers, and Thompsons. Decorated paper boards with cloth spine and printed spine
label. First trade edition, limited to 500 copies. SIGNED by William Holman and Barbara
Holman. Fine (no dust jacket issued). The author gives her account of life in a well-to-do family
in early 20th century Dallas. Also contains much information on Dallas’ early history and
material on some of the city’s prominent families. A handsome book long out of print.
$60.00

19. Beitz, Les. TREASURY OF FRONTIER RELICS: A COLLECTOR’S GUIDE. New
York: Edwin House, 1966. 246pp. Index. Photographs. Illustrations. Original cloth. First
edition. Very good copy in a good dust jacket. While the values for the relics are badly out of
date, its relevance lies in the description of the item. The author does a good job of breaking
them down into cowboy gear, farming items, mining equipment, firearms, gambling
paraphernalia, etc. $15.00

20. [Bibliography] Hieb, Louis A. TONY HILLERMAN: FROM THE BLESSING WAY
TO TALKING GOD A BIBLIOGRAPHY. Tucson: Press of the Gigantic Hound, 1990.
88pp. Original terra cotta cloth with a blind stamp of a gigantic hound on the front cover, title in
black ink on the spine. First edition, limited to 1,000 copies. SIGNED by Hieb. Very fine (no
dust jacket issued). This covers all Hillerman’s works--- mysteries, fiction, paperback,
contributions, audio as well as works about the author and his writing. Additionally, each
annotation gives a full description and covers any edition “points.” $40.00

21. [Bibliography] Rittenhouse, Jack D. NEW MEXICO CIVIL WAR BIBLIOGRAPHY:
AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF BOOKS & PAMPLETS. Houston: The Stagecoach
Press, 1961. [1],36pp. Cloth. First edition, limited to 400 copies. Fine in a like dust jacket.
Thirty-two books and pamphlets, described and annotated, dealing with the Civil War in New
Mexico. It also reproduces, with comments by Rittenhouse, a rare pamphlet published in 1864
which disputes charges of disloyalty to the Union. $75.00

22. [Bibliography] Dobie, J. Frank & Jeff Dykes. 44 RANGE COUNTRY BOOKS & 44
MORE. Austin: Encino Press, 1972. viii,32pp. Brown paper over boards with printed paper
label. First edition. SIGNED by Jeff Dykes. Bump on the end of the spine, else a very good+
copy in its original acetate dust wrapper. An excellent, annotated bibliography of entertaining
and informative range books by two acknowledged experts. $20.00
23. [Bibliography] University of Houston Libraries. THE WILLIAM B. BATES
COLLECTION OF TEXANA AND WESTERN AMERICANA. Houston: University of
Houston, 1971. [24]pp. Bibliography. Facsimiles. Illustrations. Stiff tan pictorial printed
wrappers. First edition, limited to 2000 copies. Fine copy. Information on sixty-six books added
to the William B. Bates Collection at the M. D. Anderson library since 1965. The catalog gives
brief bibliographic information and, in some cases, concise annotations on the new books.
$25.00
24. [Bibliography]. Dobie, J. Frank. GUIDE TO LIFE AND LITERATURE OF THE
SOUTHWEST…. Dallas: SMU Press, 1952. Illustrations by Russell, Lea, Bugbee and others.
Tan cloth. Revised and enlarged “in both knowledge and wisdom.” Very good copy. The dust
jacket shows minor soiling, else very good. Adams, Six-Guns 603: “….an excellent check list
with comments on many western books, some of which deal with outlaws.” Powell, Southwest
Classics, p.348: “[Dobie] met departmental skepticism of a course he proposed on the Life and
Literature of the Southwest. When his colleagues questioned that there was any literature, Dobie
countered that there was plenty of life and he’d teach it. He did both. The course proved
legendary. He kept expanding its syllabus until its final publication as Guide to the Life and
Literature of the Southwest, then and now the best of all books of its kind.” Still extremely
useful, it is an essential volume on Southwestern books. Arguably Dobie’s most influential work
because of the interest it created in Southwestern literature, this is the best edition. Adams, Herd
693. $40.00
25. Biggers, Don H. FROM CATTLE RANGE TO COTTON PATCH. Bandera: Frontier
Times, 1944. 80pp. Original printed wrappers. Reprint of the extremely rare 1904 first edition.
Externally, there is tanning to the perimeter of the covers, else very good+. Internally, the pages
are uniformly tanned due to paper quality. Adams, Six-Guns 1388: “Rare. Has a chapter on the
famous gunfight at Tascosa.” Covers the history of the West Texas cattle ranges in the 1870s
and 1880s, with descriptions of buffalo hunting, battles with the Comanches, ranching, and range
wars. The author includes his personal experiences as well. (See image.) $225.00
26. Biggers, Don H. OUR SACRED MONKEYS; OR 20 YEARS OF JIM AND OTHER
JAMS (MOSTLY JIM) THE OUTSTANDING GOAT GLAND SPECIALIST OF TEXAS
POLITICS. N.p.: Privately printed, 1933. 104pp. Printed pictorial wrappers. First edition.
Tanning to wrappers due to paper quality and a faint damp stain to one corner, else near fine. A
satirical look at Jim Ferguson and his politics. (See image.) $30.00
27. Bivins, Mrs. J. K. MEMOIRS. N.p.: Privately printed, n.d.[ca.1946]. 138pp.
Photographs. Original red cloth with the title on the front cover. First edition. INSCRIBED by
the author to Lee Shelton and family. Externally, minor wear to the spine ends, else near fine.
Internally, there is some foxing mostly to the prelims and “crinkling” to a couple of pages.
Overall, it is a bright, very good copy. Adams, Six-Guns 216: “Scarce. A privately printed book
with a chapter on Cullen Baker, an early Texas outlaw.” A good portion of the book is devoted
to her husband, who as a sixteen year old boy, joined Company B of the Seventh Texas Infantry.
Bivins was captured at Fort Donaldson, Tennessee (his first battle) and spent seven months as a
prisoner of war at Fort Douglas, Chicago. After his exchange at Vicksburg, he rose to the rank
of Captain and participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Ringold, New
Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, and Jonesboro. Bivins was with Joseph E. Johnston
at Greensboro, North Carolina when the war ended. After the Civil War, he achieved post-war
success in the sawmill business in Cass County. There is information on East Texas pioneers,
the Ku Klux Klan, genealogy of Cobb and Bivins families, various stories and reminiscences as
well as some interesting observations on General Hood. Not in Dornbusch (see III-296 for a
later work). $600.00
28. Block, W. T. A HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS FROM WILDERNESS
TO RECONSTRUCTION. Nederland: Nederland Publishing Co., 1976. Index. 129pp.
Photographs. Footnotes. Extensive bibliography. Navy blue simulated leather with the title in gilt
on the front cover. Second edition published two years after scarce first. Bright, fine copy.
Tanning to pictorial printed dust jacket and some chipping, overall about good. Originally
written as a master’s thesis, there is information on the county’s early history, Indian tribes,
activities of the Spanish and French, filibustering and the slave trade, establishment and growth
of towns, development of businesses, ranching and agriculture. There is also a section devoted to
“thumb-nail” sketches of early settlers and prominent citizens. However, it is particularly rich in
Civil War material related to the area. There are accounts of the defense of Fort Sabine including
Dick Dowling and the Battle of Sabine Pass, the Battle of Calcasieu Pass and various other
military actions. There is also information on the blockade runners, blockaders, Union
sympathizers, local militia units, and military commanders on both sides. A scarce, well
researched work. $145.00
29. Boatright, Mody C. GIB MORGAN: MINSTREL OF THE OIL FIELDS. El Paso: Carl
Hertzog for the Texas Folklore Society, 1945. xi,104pp. Decorated endsheets. Orange cloth. First
edition. Foxing to the page edges, else a near fine copy. The original glassine dust wrapper is
darkened at the spine and shows chipping and edgewear, overall good+. Publication No. XX of
the Texas Folklore Society, it contains Morgan’s experiences in the Civil War and in the oil
fields of Texas and elsewhere. Morgan was also a master story-teller and last half of the book is
a compilation of over fifty of his tales. $35.00

30. Bonds, Jack [ed.]. THE KENT AND JONNIE WESTBROOK COLLECTION:
AMERICAN INDIAN ART EXPRESSIONS OF CULTURES FROM PALEO TO
MISSISSIPIAN. Leonard: Grove Hill Publishing, 2007. 297pp. Multiple full color
photographs on each page. Index of Westbrook Collection. Bibliography. Brown leather with
the title in gilt on the front cover and spine. First edition, Westbrook Family Edition limited to
500 copies. Fine copy in an equally nice dust jacket. This book contains superb photographs of
Native American arrowheads, tools, effigies, pots, bowls, and other artifacts. The usefulness of
these images is enhanced by the index which, by item, designates the period, type, size, material,
and location where it was found. Not only a beautiful production, but an extremely useful
volume for anyone interested in Native American antiquities. (See image.) $90.00

31. Bosse, Hennig von. HENNIG’S STORY. El Paso: Robert E. & Evelyn McKee
Foundation, 1993. xii,254pp, Index. Maps. Photographs. Drawings. Brown cloth with the
title in gilt and a photograph of von Bosse on the front cover. Laid-in is a booklet of brands from
the Champion Cattle Company of Texas and the Pefiasco Cattle Company of New Mexico
Territory. Designed by Louis B. McKee. First edition, LIMITED to 500 copies. Signed by the
designer. Fine copy in its original mylar dust wrapper. Von Bosse arrived in America from
Braunschweig, Germany at the age of fifteen and spent the next five years living with relatives in
Missouri. When he was twenty-one, Hennig obtained employment with the Champion Cattle
Company (CA Bar) on the southeastern slopes of the Sacramento Mountains in New Mexico
Territory. He recounts in great detail the daily life of a cowboy in the roundup camps and on the
cattle trails. In 1893 Hennig filed a homestead claim on the Lower Pefiasco and relates the trials
he experienced as a homesteader. There are several mentions of Billy the Kid and other western
characters. The manuscript was originally written in the 1950’s when the author was ninety
years old. It, with his collection of photographs, was not discovered until 1993 by his grandson.
The book is further enhanced by these previously unpublished images. A handsome production,
it is a modern rarity and virtually unknown. $275.00

32. Branch, Douglas. THE COWBOY AND HIS INTERPRETERS. New York & London:
D. Appleton & Co., 1926. [12],287pp. Frontis. by Will James; 2 illustrations by Charles Russell
and 18 by Joe de Yong. First edition. INSCRIBED “To Aunt May with love Douglas,” in what
appears to the author’s handwriting. Externally, the spine is a bit dull; otherwise, very good.
Internally, minor foxing mostly to the prelims. Overall, a very good copy. Reese, Six Score 12:
“Branch was an easterner and not a rancher, but his work is considered an accurate and useful
study. The best section of the book is a literary critique of western writers dealing with the range
in fiction.” Adams, Six-Guns 259: “Scarce.” Dykes, Billy the Kid p.113. Adams Herd 306.
Dobie, Life & Lit. p. 97. Yost & Renner A39. Howes B721. $80.00
33. Braziza, Decimus et Ultimus. THE ADVENTURES OF A PRISONER OF WAR 1863 –
1864. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1964. xiv,140pp. Index. Bibliography. Notes.
Illustrations. Dark gray cloth. Edited by Henderson Shuffler. Reprint of the exceedingly rare
(two known copies) first edition published in 1865. Review copy with review slip laid-in. Fine in
an equally nice dust jacket. The author entered Confederate service as a first lieutenant in the
“Robertson Five-Shooters,” an infantry company which was one of the original units of the
Fourth Texas Infantry, Hood’s Brigade. The first person narrative of a Texan who was a prisoner
of the Yankees, escaped to Canada and made his way through the blockade into the Confederacy.
One of the few prisoners of war accounts published by either side prior to the end of the Conflict,
it also contains a good first hand account of the 4th Texas at Gettysburg. $75.00
34. Brewer, J. Mason. DOG GHOSTS AND OTHER TEXAS NEGRO FOLK TALES.
Austin: University of Texas Press, 1958. xiv,124pp. Drawings by John T. Biggers. Gray cloth
with black lettering. First edition. Review copy with the review slip laid-in. Fine in an equally
nice dust jacket. J. Frank Dobie: “Even better than The Word on the Brazos.” Dog ghosts are
benign spirits who come back from the dead to aid or protect loved ones. Sometimes the efforts
were not always appreciated by the “beneficiary.” In addition to these stories, Dr. Brewer
collected religious tales, farm and ranch tales, animal tales, tales of slavery and others that defy
classification. An exceptionally nice copy. $100.00

35. Brewer, J. Mason. WORSER DAYS & BETTER TIMES. Chicago: Quadrangle Books,
1965. 192pp. Index. Drawings by Warren E. Roberts. Green paper over boards with black cloth
spine, with white lettering on the spine. First edition. Review copy with the review slip laid-in.
Faint tanning to the covers, else fine. The dust jacket is fine. J. Frank Dobie: “Undoubtedly the
best storyteller of the Negro folk tale writing anywhere today.” Dr. Brewer spent three years
traveling the North Carolina countryside collecting these stories. He has captured a philosophy
and way of life that has disappeared. Enhanced by a section of short sayings and expressions the
author calls “folk talk.” $100.00

36. Breyfogle, J. D. DIARY OF J. D. BREYFOGLE, SR. COVERING HIS
EXPERIENCES DURING HIS OVERLAND TRIP TO CALIFORNIA DURING THE
GOLD RUSH IN 1849. N.p., n.d. 34pp., 9pp. Original stiff pictorial wrappers. Text is
memographed and bound with staples and brass clasps. First edition. Very fine copy. A daily
recounting of the author’s experiences from Delaware to the gold fields of California. An
articulate writer, Breyfogle describes the country side vividly and in detail, relates encounters
with Indians, hunting wild game, hardships on the trail especially the lack of water, some
mention of the Mormons and Salt Lake, working in the gold fields, etc. Also includes a
genealogical and biographical record of the Breyfogle family. A scarce, privately printed work
that is not in Mintz, Mattes, or Kurtz. $150.00

INSCRIBED TO WALTER P. WEBB

37. Briggs, J. H. FRIEND JASPER: THE CHAPARRAL PHILOSOPHER. San Antonio:
The Naylor Co., 1944. 90pp. Original pictorial cloth. First edition. INSCRIBED to Walter
Prescott Webb. A lengthy inscription to Webb: “To my friend Dr. W. P. Webb who[se] kindly
comment on my writing has meant so much to me, and who is too human to be a professor.
[Signed] May 20, 1944.” Externally, mild discoloration to the covers and foxing to the top edge,
else near fine. Internally, there is foxing to the end sheets. The dust jacket shows light foxing
and a few small tears, else very good+. The author used “Friend Jasper”, a small ranch owner in
“the great open spaces,” as his voice in a monthly column combining his philosophy and humor
which were published in various regional periodicals. A unique association copy. $40.00

38. Brown County] Smith, Jr., T. C. PECAN VALLEY DAYS. Brownwood: Privately
published by the author, 1956. 69pp. Photographs. Advertisements. Original textured gray
printed wrappers. First edition. Book plate, else a fine copy. This volume of recollections and
incidents in the history of Brown County was issued on its 100th anniversary. $25.00

39. Brown, John Henry & William S. Speer [eds.]. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE NEW
WEST, CONTAINING FULLY AUTHENTICATED INFORMATION…OF TEXAS,
ARKANSAS, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO AND INDIAN TERRITORY, ALSO,
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVE MEN AND WOMEN….
Marshall: United States Biographical Publishing Co., 1881. 1014pp. Numerous steel engraved
portraits of prominent citizens of these regions. Fully bound in leather with gilt. Page edges gilt.
Externally, the covers show general rubbing. Internally, there is chipping to some page edges,
some toning, and loosening of signatures. For such a massive book, it is a good copy. Raines,
Bibliography of Texas p. 31: “Begins with fine sketches of Austin and Houston. A valuable
book of biographical reference.” Howes, U.S.Iana B854: “Biographies of leading men of
Arkansas, Colorado, Indian Territory, New Mexico and Texas.” A massive mugbook containing
biographies of outstanding men and women of the Southwest, interspersed with 90 engraved
portraits. Includes biographies of Jim Bowie, John S. Ford, the Maverick Family, Walter P.
Lane, Ben McCulloch, Miguel Otero, General Lew Wallace and many others, along with essays
on the major cities, railroads, agriculture, commerce, mining, grazing, etc. Shipping will be
calculated and quoted separately on this over-sized volume. $485.00

40. [Bugbee, H. D.] BRANDING WITH PEN AND INK. Canyon: Panhandle-Plains
Historical Museum & Diamond Shamrock Corp., 1980. [6]pp. Photograph of Bugbee with his
sketch pad. White printed wrappers. Illustrations and cover drawings by Bugbee. First edition.
Very fine. A Christmas collaboration between the Museum and Diamond Shamrock, this
brochure reproduces five drawings by Bugbee with commentary by William C. Griggs and
Byron Price as well as a synopsis of his career as an artist. Very scarce. $75.00
41. [Bugbee, H. D.] Price Daniel, Jr. CATALOGUE NUMBER 25: FEATURING BOOKS
PAMPHLETS ETC. ILLUSTRATED BY H. D. BUGBEE. Clarenden: Clarendon Press,
1963. [22]pp. Frontispiece photograph of Bugbee tipped-in. Brown cloth with title in gilt on
the front cover. Numerous illustrations by Bugbee. First edition. Fine. Lists with annotations,
in most cases, 86 books, pamphlets, etc. illustrated by or about the artist. Also contains an essay
on the life of Bugbee by Jeff Dykes and one on his career as an artist by C. Boone McClure.
$50.00-----As above. Printed wrappers. Fine. $35.00
42. Campbell, Harry N. EARLY HISTORY OF MOTLEY COUNTY. Wichita Falls: Nortex
Offset Publications, 1971. ix,74pp. Photographs. Tan marbled faux leather with title in black ink
on the spine. Second edition. Fine copy in an equally nice dust jacket. The author’s father was
the manager of the Matador Ranch from inception to its final days. As a result, this book is
essentially the history of this famous ranching operation. $50.00
43. Carr, Waggoner with Jack Keever. WAGGONER CARR: NOT GUILTY! Austin: Shoal
Creek Publishers, 1977. xv,125pp. Index. Notes. Photographs. Orange cloth with the title in gilt.
First edition. Very fine in a fine dust jacket. SIGNED. In January 1971, Waggoner Carr was
indicted and tried on charges of fraud, conspiracy, and filing false reports with the SEC in what
became known as the “Sharpstown scandal.” He was acquitted of all charges in 1974. This is the
story of Carr’s courtroom ordeal with the Justice Department. It was written as a cautionary tale
against government abuse of constitutional rights. An exceptionally nice copy. $25.00
TRUE FIRST EDITION OF A WESTERN CLASSIC
44. Carter, Forrest. THE REBEL OUTLAW: JOSEY WALES. Ganit, Alabama: Whipporwill
Publishers, 1973. 146pp. Red cloth with the title in silver on the cover and spine. Colorful
pictorial dust jacket. First edition. This was originally a “vanity press” publication with the exact
number of copies unknown. It has been reported as high as 75 and as few as 25. Whatever the
number, it was quite small and should not to be confused with the subsequent Delacorte edition.
This is a bright, fine copy in an equally nice dust jacket. After his wife and son are murdered by
pro-Union “Redlegs,” Wales joins Bloody Bill Anderson’s Confederate guerillas seeking
vengeance. He refuses to surrender at the conclusion of the War and becomes an outlaw. The
author, himself, is quite a story with a rather dark and murky past. Despite any personal biases,
Carter has crafted an extremely powerful, well-written story. This is a classic of the western
genera where men live by the Code of West. Fast paced and readable, many of the clever lines in
the movie come directly from the book. This is an exceptionally nice copy of an important piece
of historical fiction. (See front cover.) $2,500.00
45. Cater, Douglas John. AS IT WAS; REMINISCENCES OF A SOLDIER OF THE
THIRD TEXAS CAVALRY AND THE NINETEENTH LOUISIANA INFANTRY. Austin:
State House Press, 1990. xxv,241pp. Index. Frontis. portrait. White linen over boards, with a
dark brown half morocco spine, title in gilt. Publisher’s linen slipcase. Edited with an
introduction by noted Civil War Scholar, Dr. T. Michael Parrish. Reprint, limited edition of 50
copies. SIGNED by Dr. Parrish. The book is fine. The slip case shows some faint foxing and
minor darkening (from binding glue?), else very good+. Douglas J. Cater was a native
Alabamian who as a youth moved with his family to a plantation near Mansfield. In 1859 he
settled in Cherokee County, Texas. With the outbreak of war, he volunteered for service in the
Third Texas Cavalry. After fighting in the Trans-Mississippi, seeing action at Wilson Creek and
Pea Ridge under Ben McCulloch, Cater’s unit was sent east to Corinth, Mississippi, where he
soon transferred to his brother’s unit, the Nineteenth Louisiana Infantry. That unit participated in
the defense of Jackson, Mississippi, before joining Braxton Bragg’s Army of Tennessee to fight
at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. The Nineteenth Louisiana then served under Joseph
Johnston in the Atlanta campaign, and finally under John Bell Hood in the disastrous Tennessee
Campaign. Cater’s detailed memoir of his entire service constitutes one of the best primary
accounts available on two Confederate regiments that sustained the full fury of war in the Trans-
Mississippi and the western theater. $100.00
46. [Cattle – Ft. Worth – Postcards] NORED-HUTCHENS COMMISSION CO. [with] LONE
STAR COMMISSION CO. N.p.[Ft. Worth], n.d. [1936, 1949]. Stiff card stock. These post
cards were used by the commission companies as inexpensive method to keep ranchers apprised
of livestock prices. On the verso of both cards is a summary of general market conditions and per
pound prices by grade. These are quite scarce as most were discarded. (See image.) $35.00
47. Chavez, Fray Angelico. SELECTED POEMS WITH AN APOLOGIA. Santa Fe: Press of
the Territorian, 1969. [62]pp. Orange printed wrappers. First edition. INSCRIBED to noted
book collector and Hertzog scholar, Al Lowman. Fine copy. A collection of poems by Fray
Angelico Chavez, a Franciscan priest. Chavez is considered, by some, to be New Mexico’s finest
poet and writer. $15.00
48. Chrisman, J. A. et al. “THE TEXAS SHEEP INDUSTRY” in The Texas Historian
magazine. Austin: Texas State Historical Assoc., 1971. 36[total]pp. Photographs. Original
pictorial wrappers (the cover photograph taken in 1933 at the Reynolds Ranch was taken by W.
D. Smithers). Except for slight tanning to the wrappers, it is a fine copy. In addition to the
article on raising sheep, there is also an article on the Big Bend, the history of Pasadena, the