Saturday, October 31, 2020

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 author's son. Poetry about the west and life.

Title: Verse or Worse

Author Name: Ceil D Basham

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: The Land of Wuz Press: 1963

Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition: Very Good

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020140

Keywords: POETRY

Price: $30.00

 

Friday, October 30, 2020

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.

Title: Truths, Lies & Otherwise

Author Name: Carl Art Rowland

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

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, October 29, 2020

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."

Title: Whar' the Hand o' God is Seen and Other Poems

Author Name: Captain Jack Crawford

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

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, October 28, 2020

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.

Title: Cowboy Love Poetry: Verse from the Heart of the West

Author Name: Calistro, Paddy;Lamb, Jack

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

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

Keywords: WESTERN VERSE COWBOY POETRY,

Price: $20.00

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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.

Title: A Wide Spot in the Road

Author Name: Budd, Bob

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

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, October 26, 2020

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.

 Title: Send Fresh Horses

Author Name: Budd, Bob

Illustrator: Jerry Palen

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

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, October 25, 2020

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.

Title: Western Poems

Author Name: Bruce Kiskaddon

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

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, October 24, 2020

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.

Title: Rhymes of the Ranges

Author Name: Bruce Kiskaddon

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Edition: First Edition.

Publisher: Self Published: 1947

Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition: Good

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020235

Keywords: WESTERN POETRY

Price: $300.00

Friday, October 23, 2020

Fenced Trails and Other Poems 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.

Title: Fenced Trails and Other Poems By Bruce Brockett

Author Name: Bruce Brockett, Charles Franklin Parker

Illustrator: Bill Sullivan

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: Arizona Publishers: 1948

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: Near Fine

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020386

Keywords: COWBOY POETRY

Price: $25.00

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Pure Bull - Well Organized by Bob Schild


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

Title: Pure Bull - Well Organized

Author Name: Bob Schild

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

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

Keywords: COWBOY POETRY FOLKLORE WESTERN HISTORY

Price: $12.00

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Spur Tracks & Buffalo Chips by Bob Schild Price: $10.00


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.

Title: Spur Tracks & Buffalo Chips

Author Name: Bob Schild

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: Modern Printing: 1985

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: As New

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020315

Keywords: COWBOY POETRY HUMOR

Price: $10.00

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Muddled Meanderings in an Outhouse by Bob Ross

 


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

Title: Muddled Meanderings in an Outhouse

Author Name: Bob Ross

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: Self Published: 1971

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: Near Fine

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020349

Keywords: WESTERN HISTORY POETRY OUTHOUSES, 

Price: $8.00

 

Monday, October 19, 2020

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.

Title: Popular Cowboy Songs

Author Name: Bob Miller

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: Home Service: 1939

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: Very Good

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020390

Keywords: COWBOY SONGS

Price: $20.00

 

Sunday, October 18, 2020

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.

Title: Rhymes of the Range Land

Author Name: Bob Johnston

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: MW Nichols & Associates:

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: Near Fine

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020429

Keywords: COWBOY POETRY WESTERN VERSE

Price: $10.00

Saturday, October 17, 2020

The Buckskin Mare by Baxter Black


Softcover. Shows wear but interior is clean and bright. The story, in verse, of a cowboy and a horse he attempts to capture.

Title: The Buckskin Mare

Author Name: Black, Baxter

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: Coyote Cowboy Co: 1989

ISBN Number: 0939343061

ISBN Number 13: 9780939343065

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: Good

Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Type: Book

Seller ID: 023441

Keywords: poem

Price: $12.00

Friday, October 16, 2020

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.

Title: Cowboy Standard Time

Author Name: Black, Baxter

Illustrator: Don Gill, Bob Black

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

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

Thursday, October 15, 2020

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

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

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, October 13, 2020

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.

Title: A Cowful of Cowboy Poetry

Author Name: Black, Baxter

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

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

Monday, October 12, 2020

Croutons on a Cow Pie by Baxter Black Vol.II


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. 

Title: Croutons on a Cow Pie

Author Name: Black, Baxter

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

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

Sunday, October 11, 2020

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 interfered. Poetry about his life.

Title: Some Verse For Better or Worse

Author Name: Billy Buttons

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: Self Published:

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: Near Fine

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020399

Keywords: WESTERN VERSE

 Price: $10.00

 

Saturday, October 10, 2020

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.

 

Title: The Pretzel Hold

Author Name: Bill Jones

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: Self Published: 1994

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: As New

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020342

Keywords: COWBOY POETRY STORIES

Price: $15.00

Friday, October 9, 2020

Horses Hotels Hanging History Cowboy Poetry by Bill Carlson Price: $25.00


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.

Title: Horses Hotels Hanging History Cowboy Poetry

Author Name: Bill Carlson

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

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

 

Thursday, October 8, 2020

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 song 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.

Title: Sun and Saddle Leather Including "Grass Grown Trails" and New Poems

Author Name: Badger Clark

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: Richard G Badger: 1920

Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition: Very Good

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020131

Keywords: COWBOY POETRY AGNES B CHAMBERLIN

Price: $100.00

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Ballads of the Great West by Austin Fife, Alta Fife


Hardcover, ex-library. In very good condition, usual library marking, card pocket removed from rear endpapers. Over 100 poems and songs with a glossary at the rear of the book. Glen Rounds usual great job of illustrating.

Title: Ballads of the Great West

Author Name: Austin Fife, Alta Fife

Illustrator: Glen Rounds

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: American West Pub Co: 1970

ISBN Number: 0910118175

ISBN Number 13: 9780910118170

Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition: Very Good

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020264

Keywords: COWBOY WESTERN SONGS VERSE

Price: $10.00

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Cactus Center Poems by Arthur Chapman


Hardcover, no DJ. Very good condition, corners bumped and worn, pages toning. Poetry about the old West.

Title: Cactus Center Poems

Author Name: Arthur Chapman

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Edition: First Edition.

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin: 1921

Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition: Very Good

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020134

Keywords: COWBOY VERSE

Price: $40.00

Monday, October 5, 2020

Out Where the West Begins by Arthur Chapman


Hardcover, no DJ. Very good condition, corners bumped, front hinge is loosening. Poems of times in the old West.

Title: Out Where the West Begins

Author Name: Arthur Chapman

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company: 1917

Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition: Very Good

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020133

Keywords: COWBOY VERSE

Price: $40.00 

Sunday, October 4, 2020

A Western Girl in Rhyme by Annette A Spaugh


Softcover, 48 pages. Very good condition, bug hole in outside page edge area, does not enter text. Poetry about the west.

Title: A Western Girl in Rhyme

Author Name: Annette A Spaugh

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Edition: First Edition.

Publisher: Self Published: 1949

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: Very Good

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020415

Keywords: COWGIRL POETRY

Price: $50.00

 

Saturday, October 3, 2020

Ten Sleep Through Peepsights by Anita M Hinton Price: $25.00


Trade paperback. Very good condition, previous owner's name and address on title page. Bits and pieces of Wyoming history along with humorous poetry and comments on cowboys.

Title: Ten Sleep Through Peepsights

Author Name: Anita M Hinton

Illustrator: John Crossland, Katiri, Janna Cabre

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: Self Published: 1992

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: Very Good

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020584

Keywords: WYOMING HISTORY WESTERN HUMOR

Price: $25.00

 

Friday, October 2, 2020

Ridin' Fence by Anderson, Vic


Trade paperback. Very good condition, upper right corner has been bumped, there is light soiling on back free endpaper and cover. Stories that happened to the author, his father and friends, or he just heard along the way. Sit down and be entertained.

Title: Ridin' Fence

Author Name: Anderson, Vic

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Publisher: Helena, Montana, U.S.A., Falcon Pr Pub Co: 1991

ISBN Number: 1560441003

ISBN Number 13: 9781560441007

Binding: Soft cover

Book Condition: Very Good

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020299

Keywords: COWBOY POETRY

Price: $10.00

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Poetry of the American West: A Columbia Anthology by Alison Hawthorne Deming


Hardcover. Near fine condition, minor bottom board wear. DJ is near fine, now in mylar. More than 150 poems and forty striking photographs.

Title: Poetry of the American West: A Columbia Anthology

Author Name: Alison Hawthorne Deming

Categories: Americana - Cowboy Songs, Poetry, Humor,

Edition: First Edition.

Publisher: Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.A., Columbia Univ Pr: 1996

ISBN Number: 0231103867

ISBN Number 13: 9780231103862

Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition: Near Fine

Type: Book

Seller ID: 020250

Keywords: POETRY COLLECTION AMERICAN WEST

Price: $20.00