Thursday, January 31, 2019

Cowboy Poetry by Colen H Sweeten Jr

Softcover, 60 pages. Near fine condition, second printing. Poetry from a southeast Idaho cowboy has been on the Elko Nevada program since 1984. Thirty five poems and illustrations by 12 artists.

Title: Cowboy Poetry
Author Name: Colen H Sweeten Jr
Publisher: Self Published: 1989
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020405
Price: $10.00

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The Code of the West by Clay Pearson Kell

Softcover, stiff wraps, riveted binding with cloth reinforcement, 60 pages. Very good condition, corners bumped, crease mark and small water spots on front cover, previous owner's markings on front endpaper. Text is clean and bright. A variety of western verse. Samples: My Old Horse Black, The Outcast, Cowboy Bill's Wife, and many more.

Author Name: Clay Pearson Kell
Publisher: Self Published: 1935
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020432
Price: $80.00
 

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Rimes O' Round-Up by Chester Anders Fee

Hardcover, no DJ, ex-library. Good condition, usual library markings, corners and spine bumped, minor slant to spine, boards have water spots. Interior is clean and bright. Western verse.

Author Name: Chester Anders Fee
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Metropolitan Press: 1935
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Good
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020096
Keywords: COWBOY VERSE
Price: $25.00

Monday, January 28, 2019

Songs on the Trail by Charles Wesley Anderson

Softcover, 26 pages. Only 200 copies printed. Good condition, covers are extremely brittle and have severe chipping. Interior pages have minor soiling and are toning, but text is clear. Pasted in photos, front and rear, are in good condition. Verses selected from the writer's contributions to Bert Leston Taylor's Line-O-Type column in the Chicago Tribune. The first eight poems were written while motoring through the Rockies and Sierras in the summer and fall of 1916 - following the Sante Fe and Salida-La Veta trails to the coast, the San Joaquin to Lake Tahoe, and Sections of the Lincoln Highway to Chicago.

Author Name: Charles Wesley Anderson
Edition: Limited
Publisher: Self Published: 1917
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Good
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020427
Keywords: WESTERN POETRY VERSE
Price: $75.00

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Teton Park Poems by Charles E Bomgren

Softcover, 60 pages. Near fine condition, minor cover soiling and some sun toning. Interior is clear and bright. A Park Ranger shares his love of the Teton Park in poems.

Author Name: Charles E Bomgren
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Printcraft Press: 1961
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020419
Keywords: WESTERN VERSE
Price: $25.00

Saturday, January 26, 2019

Verse or Worse by Ceil D Basham

Hardcover, no DJ. Very good condition, ends of spines rubbed. Inscribed on front endpaper: To Joe with love, Did Endsley & Bud Basham. Bud was the author's son. Poetry about the west and life.

Author Name: Ceil D Basham
Publisher: The Land of Wuz Press: 1963
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020140
Keywords: POETRY
Price: $30.00

Friday, January 25, 2019

Truths, Lies & Otherwise by Carl Art Rowland

Softcover, 45 pages, ex-library. Good condition, usual library markings. Second edition. Signed on title page by Skinny Rowland. Western verse about life as a cowboy with some tall tales thrown in.

Author Name: Carl Art Rowland
Publisher: Self Published: 1987
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Good
Type: Book
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 020417
Keywords: COWBOY POETRY,
Price: $20.00
 

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Whar' the Hand o' God is Seen and Other Poems by Captain Jack Crawford

Small hardcover, no DJ. Very good condition, boards show edgewear, name and address on front endpapers, hinge beginning to loosen at front, pages toning. Signed on the attached insert which has a Happy New Year Poem. Crawford was the late Chief of Scouts, US Army. This is the revised and enlarged edition. "Roped for relief of the author, divertisement tenderfeet, and the joy of all those who love God's Great Out-of-Doors."

Author Name: Captain Jack Crawford
Publisher: New York Lyceum Publishing: 1913
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Type: Book
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 020099
Keywords: WESTERN VERSE,
Price: $100.00

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Cowboy Love Poetry: Verse from the Heart of the West by Paddy Calistro, Jack Lamb

Hardcover with pictorial boards, no DJ. Near fine condition, corners lightly bumped. Sections include: The Lovestruck Cowboy, Cowboy Goes A-Courting, The Heartbroke Cowboy, Legends of Love on the Range and Words of Love from the New West.

Author Name: Calistro, Paddy;Lamb, Jack
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Santa Monica, California, U.S.A., Angel City Pr: 1994
ISBN Number: 1883318459
ISBN Number 13: 9781883318451
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020255
Price: $20.00

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

A Wide Spot in the Road by Bob Budd

Trade paperback. Very good condition, front cover has crease on top right corner, small spot of water damage on bottom outside page edges (a bit shows inside, not real noticeable). The residents of Friendly Creek, Wyoming, give you an honest and entertaining look into small rural town life.

Author Name: Budd, Bob
Publisher: Saratoga, Wyoming, U.S.A., Laffing Cow Press: 1991
ISBN Number: 0943255295
ISBN Number 13: 9780943255293
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020336
Keywords: COWBOY STORIES,
Price: $10.00

Monday, January 21, 2019

Send Fresh Horses by Bob Budd

Hardcover. Very good condition with address label on front endpaper. DJ is good, has slight color wear off and has been bumped at corners. Sections: The Reluctant Cowboy; Great Way of Life, Hell! This is Getting to be a Business!; A Quick Tongue and a Thick Hide. Wry cowboy wit.

Author Name: Budd, Bob
Illustrator: Jerry Palen
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., Portfolio Pub Co: 1987
ISBN Number: 0943255007
ISBN Number 13: 9780943255002
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020272
Keywords: COWBOY HUMOR 
Price: $20.00

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Western Poems by Bruce Kiskaddon

Softcover, still paper covers with pasted-on title block in front cover. Signed by the author. Previous owner markings on front endpaper. Very good condition, slight slant to spine, rear cover has minor scuffing and peeling. A very nice copy of a hard to find book written by a real master of western verse.

Author Name: Bruce Kiskaddon
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Western Livestock Journal: 1935
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Type: Book
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 020287
Keywords: WESTERN VERSE POETRY
Price: $700.00

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Rhymes of the Ranges by Bruce Kiskaddon

Hardcover, no DJ. Good condition, has minor bumping to spine ends and corners, front hinge is split and rear hinge is beginning to split, pages are toning. Text is bright and clean. A collection of classic poetry from the master of the craft. Many of the favorite poems written by Bruce in the 1920's, 30's and 40's. Hard to find this edition.

Author Name: Bruce Kiskaddon
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Self Published: 1947
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Good
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020235
Keywords: WESTERN POETRY,
Price: $300.00

Friday, January 18, 2019

Fenced Trails and Other Poemst by Bruce Brockett, Charles Franklin Parker

Softcover, 32 pages. Near fine condition, a few pages have ink smudges from printing. Poems about cowboys on the trail and in town.

Author Name: Bruce Brockett, Charles Franklin Parker
Illustrator: Bill Sullivan
Publisher: Arizona Publishers: 1948
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020386
Keywords: COWBOY POETRY
Price: $25.00
 

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Pure Bull - Well Organized by Bob Schild

Trade paperback. Near fine, light discoloration from tag. Cowboy poetry, folklore, and western history.

Author Name: Bob Schild
Publisher: B Bar B Leather: 1996
ISBN Number: 0961656913
ISBN Number 13: 9780961656911
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020316
Price: $12.00

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Spur Tracks & Buffalo Chips by Bob Schild

Trade paperback. Very good condition, coffee stain on front cover. Interior is as new. The author is a former National Collegiate Champion Saddle Bronc and Bareback Rider with 18 years experience as contesting rodeo cowboy. These are his poems, filled with rodeo memories and humor.

Author Name: Bob Schild
Publisher: Modern Printing: 1985
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: As New
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020315
Keywords: COWBOY POETRY HUMOR
Price: $10.00

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Muddled Meanderings of Yesteryear by Bob Ross

Trade paperback. Near fine condition, glue is fragile. Photos from the past and poems to enhance them.


Author Name: Bob Ross
Publisher: Self Published: 1985
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020350
Keywords: COWBOY POETRY PHOTOS
Price: $8.00
 

Monday, January 14, 2019

Muddled Meanderings in an Outhouse by Bob Ross

Softcover. Near fine condition. Filled with photos of outhouses and poetry to tell it's "story".

Author Name: Bob Ross
Publisher: Self Published: 1971
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020349
Price: $8.00

Sunday, January 13, 2019

Popular Cowboy Songs by Bob Miller

Softcover, 22 pages. Very good condition, cover is lightly soiled, pages toning. Containing the choice of: Home Spun Songs, Mountain Songs, Mother Songs, Love Songs. Words and music complete, full piano arrangements.

Author Name: Bob Miller
Publisher: Home Service: 1939
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020390
Keywords: COWBOY SONGS
Price: $20.00

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Rhymes of the Range Land by Bob Johnston

Softcover, 50 pages. Near fine condition, light cover soiling. Author writes from his experience as cowboy and rancher and about the range land where he grew up and spent his lifetime.

Author Name: Bob Johnston
Publisher: MW Nichols & Associates:
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020429
Price: $10.00

Friday, January 11, 2019

Cactus Tracks & Cowboy Philosophy by Baxter Black

Hardcover. Near fine condition. The complete illustrated collection of his commentaries that have aired on NPR's "Morning Edition."

Author Name: Black, Baxter
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A., Crown Publishers: 1997
ISBN Number: 0609601229
ISBN Number 13: 9780609601228
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020583
Keywords: COWBOY HUMOR
Price: $20.00

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Cowboy Standard Time by Baxter Black

Oversized softcover. Very good condition, light cover soiling. Signed and inscribed on title page. Humorous cowboy poetry with great illustrations.

Author Name: Black, Baxter
Illustrator: Don Gill, Bob Black
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Benson, Arizona, U.S.A., Coyote Cowboy Co: 1990
ISBN Number: 093934307X
ISBN Number 13: 9780939343072
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Type: Book
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 020281
Keywords: COWBOY POETRY HUMOR
Price: $50.00

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Cow Attack by Baxter Black

Oversized softcover. Near fine condition. Signed, inscribed, and dated by author on title page. Cowboy poetry and humor that's great fun to read.

Title: Cow Attack
Author Name: Black, Baxter
Illustrator: Bob Black, Don Gill, Dave Holl, Charlie Marsh
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Benson, Arizona, U.S.A., Coyote Cowboy Co: 1996
ISBN Number: 0939343231
ISBN Number 13: 9780939343232
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 020279
Keywords: COWBOY POETRY HUMOR
Price: $50.00

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Monday, January 7, 2019

A Cowful of Cowboy Poetry by Baxter Black


Hardcover. Near fine condition, DJ has been lightly bumped at top and bottom of spine. Includes the books Dunny and the Duck, Cow Attack, and Loose Cow Party as well as thirty new poems. Well illustrated.

Author Name: Black, Baxter
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Benson, Arizona, U.S.A., Coyote Cowboy Co: 2000
ISBN Number: 0939343304
ISBN Number 13: 9780939343300
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020254
Keywords: COWBOY VERSE POETRY
Price: $25.00

Sunday, January 6, 2019

Croutons on a Cow Pie by Baxter Black


Oversized hardcover, DJ in mylar. Near fine condition, inscription on back of front fly leaf, light soiling at top of rear DJ, near spine. Humorous poetry. Includes: Croutons on a Cow Pie, Cowboy Standard Time, The Buckskin Mare, and 45 additional poems.

Author Name: Black, Baxter
Publisher: Benson, Arizona, U.S.A., Coyote Cowboy Co: 1992
ISBN Number: 0939343126
ISBN Number 13: 9780939343126
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020224
Keywords: COWBOY POETRY HUMOR
Price: $25.00

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Some Verse For Better or Worse by Billy Buttons


Softcover, 23 pages. Near fine condition. Pen name for Bill Beam. He started out wanting to be a first class rodeo cowboy, but then life interferred. Poetry about his life.
 
Author Name: Billy Buttons
Publisher: Self Published:
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020399
Keywords: WESTERN VERSE
Price: $10.00

Friday, January 4, 2019

The Pretzel Hold by Bill Jones


Trade paperback. As new. Second printing. Cowboy poems and humorous stories from this Lander, Wyoming entertainer. Includes a special section: News from Dubois.

Author Name: Bill Jones
Publisher: Self Published: 1994
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: As New
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020342
Keywords: COWBOY POETRY STORIES
Price: $15.00

Thursday, January 3, 2019

The Dude from Hell by Bill Jones


Trade paperback. Near fine condition. First printing. A collection of cowboy stories and poems from a Lander, Wyoming entertainer.

Author Name: Bill Jones
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Self Published: 1992
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020341
Keywords: COWBOY POETRY STORIES
Price: $15.00

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Horses Hotels Hanging History Cowboy Poetry by Bill Carlson


Spiralbound softcover. Near fine condition, light soil mark on back cover. Signed on title page with his address label attached. Poetry about the Old West.

Author Name: Bill Carlson
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Self Published: 1990
Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Type: Book
Inscription: Signed by Author(s)
Seller ID: 020355
Keywords: COWBOY POETRY
Price: $25.00

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Sun and Saddle Leather Including "Grass Grown Trails" and New Poems by Badger Clark


Hardcover, no DJ, now in mylar cover. Very good condition, corners and spine ends bumped, front boards have some wear spots (one goes through the cloth), minor soiling on a few internal pages, rear hinge is beginning to split, rough cut pages. Plate listed as being at page 160 is actually between pages 132 and 133 (pasted back in by a previous owner). Bookplate and signature on front end papers of Agnes Chamberlin, hotelier of Cody, Wyoming. Also has the words to "Oh Pioneer" as sung by the Sons of the Pioneers on the page opposite the half title page, written neatly by fountain pen. Two poems glued on rear endpaper, The Homesteader and The Old Timer. A unique piece of history.

Author Name: Badger Clark
Publisher: Richard G Badger: 1920
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Type: Book
Seller ID: 020131
Price: $100.00