Search Results: Americana: Western from Black Cat Hill Books

Denver, CO: Alan Swallow: Sage Books. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1963. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition (1963) , unstated in accordance with Alan Swallow: Sage Books's customary practice. Very Good to Good+ DJ: The Book shows spine lean; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single albeit significant imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to "As New". The DJ shows small loss to chipping, mostly at the head of the backstrip; mild rubbing to the panels; the price is intact. Remains attractive, but shows moderate wear. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.75 x 0.65 inches). Profusely illustrated with vintage duotone… Read More

San Antonio, TX The Naylor Company: Book Publishers of the Southwest, 1962. Hardcover First Edition (1962), unstated, in accordance with Naylor's customary practice. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR at the half-title page. First Edition (1962), unstated, in accordance with Naylor's customary practice. Very Good in Very Good DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of moderate use. The Book shows light shelving wear to the lower extremities; slight spine lean; the upper corner tips are lightly bumped; faint foxing to the outside edges of the text block; the binding remains secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. No longer 'As New', but remains clean, structurally sound and tightly bound; quite presentable. The DJ shows mild rubbing to the panels; light wear to extremities, with a two-inch closed tear at the top of the rear hinge and tiny nicks at the upper corner tips; the price is intact; mylar-protected. NOT a… Read More

New York, NY Dodd, Mead & Company, 1924. Hardcover Second Edition (1930); the First Edition was published in 1924; Very Good: shows light wear to the extremities; the expected hint of tanning to the text pages, due to aging; a small, faint droplet spot at the top edge of the text block; a former owner's small, tasteful label affixed to the rear paste-down end-paper; the binding leans ever so slightly while remaining secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean for its age. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 1.5 inches). v, 371 pages. Liberally illustratred with vintage duotone photographs. Foreward to the Second Edition by the author. Language: English. Weight: 26.7 ounces. Blue cloth over boards with gilt titles at the front panel and… Read More

Albuquerque,NM University of New Mexico Press, 1999. Hardcover First Edition [1999], so stated. First Edition [1999], so stated. Near Fine in Fine DJ: Book shows binding square and secure, but the front boards is slightly bowed; text clean. Dustwrapper shows price intact; mylar-protected. Close to 'As New'. A fresh, clean copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 172pp. Yellow cloth over boards. Brown and white pictorial dustwrapper. Hardback with DJ. Road trips to Las Vegas are the occasion for this entertaining meditation on the quintessentially American experience of driving across the desert. This is a profoundly personal, even idiosyncratic book about the most public of subjects, living in the postmodern West at the end of the millennium and what the cities, the freeways, the open spaces, and the billboards tell us about ourselves.

Longmont, CO Book Lode, 1997. Paperback First Edition (1997), unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. First Edition (1997), unstated. Near Fine in self-wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear only. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.25 inches). 130 pages. Liberally illustrated with vintage duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 9.3 ounces. Peak to Peak Series, No. 1. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

Denver, CO Sage Books, 1948. Hardcover First Edition (1948), unstated in accordance with Sage Books's customary practice. SIGNED BY THE EDITOR. First Edition (1948), unstated in accordance with Sage Books's customary practice. Very Good + in Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use: light shelving wear to the lower extremities; slight spine lean; "1424" in ink at the upper corner of the front free endpaper, near the editor's signature; the binding remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Not so very far from 'As New'. The DJ shows two tiny tears to the top edge of rear panel and mild creases around them and small chipping at the head and heel of the backstrip; shows scant loss to the corner tips; the price… Read More

Pasadena, CA Trail's End Publishing Company, 1947. Hardcover First Edition (1947), so stated, Limited to 1000 copies. First Edition (1947), so stated, Limited to 1000 copies. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing; the binding is square; the binding on this edition was not strong; and there are subtle indications that this one has been re-glued, but remains quite secure at this point; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text.. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. (7.75 x 10.75 x 0.35 inches). One page introduction with one photograph of Charles M. Russell sketching Douglas Faibanks, followed by a Table of Contents and forty pages of… Read More

Lincoln, NE University of Nebraska Press: Bison Books, 1977. Paperback First Edition Thus (1977); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (1977); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing to the panels; a couple of pages may perhaps have been handled with damp fingers, imparting the faintest waviness to the outside edge; two tiny insect dots at the top edge of the text block; former owner's colorful bookplate affixed to the inside of the front cover; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages. Free of any creases to the covers. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing a bit of very mild wear and several minor, unobtrusive flaws; not quite absolutely pristine, but remains very close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 0.4 inches). xiv, 144 pages. Forward by… Read More

New York, NY Curtis Books, 1963. Paperback First Edition Thus (1963); unstated. First published in hardcover by the University of Illinois Press in 1963. First Edition Thus (1963); unstated. Very Good in Wraps: shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels and a touch of resultant soiling; a circular cup impression at the middle of the front panel (no stain here, but a dampstain is apparent at the inside of the cover); the text pages show the expected light tanning due to aging; two pages are creased at the upper corner; the backstrip shows very fine stress creases; the binding shows the very slightest lean but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several minor imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

Boulder, CO Fred Pruett Books, 1997. Paperback First Edition (1997), unstated. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, showing no flaws. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.5 x 0.25 inches). 88 pages. Profusely illustrated with black & white photographs, mostly by the author. Language: English. Weight: 10.5 ounces. First Edition (1997), unstated. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Don Baker has put together a handsome book dealing with ghost and near-ghost towns located in the eastern half of Montana. He begins with an in-depth chapter on the influence of the railroads on settlement, and then a short chapter each on homesteading, ethnic communities, pioneer politics, and a couple of poems about places lost to time. Then comes the main part of the book: an alphabetical listing of the towns,… Read More

Boulder, CO: Pruett Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good: The Book shows a couple of faint smudges to the black cloth over boards at the front and rear panels; else very clean; former owner's signature at the front pastedown endpaper; the binding is slightly cocked and leans a little but - having been carefully reglued with binder's adhesive - remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, marks, or marginalia in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy.. Not so very far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (10.5 x 7.75 x 1.85 Inches). Xvii, 798 pages. Language: English. Weight: 83.8 ounces. Color photographically decorated front and rear free endpapers. Liberally illustrated throughout with vintage photographs in black and white. Language: English. First… Read More

Boulder, CO: Pruett Press. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: The Book shows just a touch of shelving wear to the lower extremities and minimal shelf-soiling to the bottom edge of the text block; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, marks, or marginalia in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive, imperfections. Not far from 'As New'. The DJ shows moderate wear to the head and heel of the backstrip and some loss to rubbing and chipping to the top and bottom extremities; a short tear and some roughage at the top of the rear 'hinge' and a longer, closed tear at the top edge of the rear panel; mild rubbing and a hint of consequent overall soiling to the panels; the gold titles at the backstrip are mildly… Read More

Fort Collins, CO: Robinson Press. Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1982. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Limited Edition: "901" rubber-stamped beneath the title on the title page. First Edition (1982) , unstated. Very Good+: shows mild wear to the outside edges; the mildest rubbing to the panels; a touch of dampstaining to the head and heel of the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only very mild wear. Bright and clean. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.65 x 0.5 inches) . Liberally illustrated with vintage duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 25 ounces. Hardcover: Pictorial Boards. ;… Read More

Fort Collins, CO Robinson Press, 1982. Hardcover First Edition [1982], unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. "333" rubber-stamped beneath the title on the title page. First Edition [1982], unstated. Very Good+: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the outside edges; very mild rubbing to the panels; a touch of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names (besides the noted notations, which apparently are authorial), dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only very mild wear. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.65 x 0.5 inches). viii, 150 pages. Liberally illustrated with vintage duotone… Read More

Gunnison, CO B & B Printers, 1980 . Hardcover First Edition (1980), Third Printing (1988). INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Very Good+ to Near Fine: shows a pencil price partially erased at the upper corner of the front free endpaper and the binding is very slightly cocked off square, while remaining perfectly secure; the text is clean. No discernible wear. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to (10.9 x 8.4 x 1.3 inches). 472 pages. Bibliography, and an index. Liberally illustrated in color and black & white. Language: English. Weight: 55.8 ounces. Dark brown faux-leather binding with gilt… Read More

Redstone, CO Redstone Press, 1992. Paperback First Edition (1992), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. First Edition (1992), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a small coffee-like stain at the bottom edge of the text block and a former owner's address label affixed to the lower rear panel; else flawless. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the covers. Free of any creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive flaws only. Bright and clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.35 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches). 94 pages. Illustrated with numerous vintage duotone photographs; fold-out map. Colorful… Read More

Denver, CO Linderman Company, 1927. Leather Bound Very Good: shows wear to the corner tips (the leather has worn through to expose the underlying board of several tips); lighter wear to the heads and heels of the backstrips; mild rubbing and scuffing to the panels, a hint of tanning to the text pages; the bindings are ever so slightly cocked off square but remain secure; the texts are clean. VOLUME 5: BIOGRAPHICAL IS NOT PRESENT. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the texts. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and numerous minor imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.3 x 6.5 x 7.35 inches). 1320 pages in the 3-Volume Histories. 743 Page Volume 4: Biographies. Language: English. Weight: 13 lbs, 7.3 ounces. Dark crimson cloth over boards with gilt titles and… Read More

Niwot, CO University Press of Colorado, December 1989. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; mildest rubbing. Binding shows the slightest lean, while remaining perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 395pp. University Press Paperback. Horace Tabor: His Life and the Legend is the first biography to give full attention to Tabor's mining, business, and political activities as well as to his matrimonial escapades. It is a careful and detailed portrait of a man so extraordinary that even in his own lifetime the facts were largely obscured behind the legend. Rarely has the Victorian American West, both good and bad, been better synopsized in the figure of one man.Show More an. An 1858er who had spent nearly two decades following the will-o-the-wisp Colorado mining frontier, in 1876 Tabor was then living and working in out-of-the-way Oro City, near where… Read More

New York, NY Exposition Press, 1961. Hardcover First Edition (1961), so stated. First Edition (1961), so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good DJ: Book shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of shelving wear to the lower extremities; the top edge of the powder-blue cloth over boards shows faint spotting and some faint foxing to the top of the text pages; the binding leans slightly, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New'. The DJ shows light wear to extremities; mild rubbing; some soiling and smudging to the cream-tones of the rear panel; the price has not been clipped. Shows mild wear and cosmetic imperfections,… Read More

Englewood, CO Westcliffe Publishers, 2002. Hardcover First Edition (2002), unstated in accordance with Westcliffe's customary practice. No subsequent printings noted. First Edition (2002), unstated in accordance with Westcliffe's customary practice. No subsequent printings noted. Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows no flaws; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the no flaws. Bright and Clean. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ is also flawless; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. As New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 4to. (10.3 x 12.4 x 0.75 inches). 128 pages. Profusely illutrated with vintage duotone photograpsh selected and edited from the Collections of the Colorado Historical Society by Mary Ann McNair. Decorated Endpapers.… Read More