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Cookies: 365 Days of Cookie Recipes
$14.95
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Author: Emma Katie
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Softcover, 202 pages.
Please note: No photos.
2-Available
From the Publisher:
Each recipe includes prep time, nutrional details, cookie yield.
Everyone loves cookies, whether they are crisp or chewy, soft or crunchy. Despite their simple look, cookies are glorious through their taste, texture and the ease of storing and they sure bring joy to every house!
Cookies are well-known around the globe and can be found in every culture gracing the tables in all sorts of occasions. What makes them unique is their versatility. Every recipe is a new opportunity to experiment with ingredients, try out new flavor mixes and play with textures.
In this book, you will find different types of cookies from all over the world, different ways of making them, different colors and flavors as well as textures. There's a bit for every taste! The best cookie recipes you will ever make and taste!
How to make various types of cookies with asy recipes that even beginners can make.
So wait no more, buy this book today and allow yourself dive into the world of cookies and enjoy every bit of it.
The All American Cowboy Grill
$17.00
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The All-American Cowboy Grill
Sizzlin' Recipes from the World's Greatest Cowboys
Authors: Cheryl Rogers-Barnett, Ken Beck and Jim Clark
Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press, 2004
Hardback, comb bound.
B&W photos, 225 pp.
1-Available
From the Publisher:
The All-American Cowboy Grill blazes a new trail through the Old West as it partners 200 savory recipes from American cowboys and cowgirls of movie, TV, rodeo, and music fame with 100 photos and sidebars of related interest.
Riding shotgun with the recipes of the celebrities are mouth-watering recipes rustled up by cooks from some of the top real-life ranches of the western United States.
This time around the call to "come and get it!" has the cooks focusing on recipes for the home and patio grill. The bulk of the recipes feature entrees, the star of the grill, but those recipes are complemented with a variety of other dishes that can be prepared on the grill, including vegetables, breads, and desserts, and an assortment of foods that accompany a grilled supper such as cool, cool beverages and side dishes.
The book has short sidebars with real western history as well as western pop culture trivia from the movies and TV. There are short articles on famous western tourist and museum sites. Here is an example of the fun, extra material that makes this cookbook such good reading, along with Roy Rogers' recipe for the best Corn on the Cob.
About the Authors:
Cheryl Rogers-Barnett, daughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, grew up in the San Fernando Valley where Trigger was her pet. Today, she and her husband, Larry, travel the United States in their RV making appearances at major western film and music festivals. She is the author of Cowboy Princess.
Ken Beck and Jim Clark are free lance writers who have written numerous books, including Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cookbook and The All-American Cowboy Cookbook. Ken is an editor for The Tennessean and lives in Watertown, Tennessee. Jim is founder of the Andy Griffin Show Rerun Watcher's Club and lives in Nashville.
New Mexico Tasty Recipes
$8.99
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The Genuine New Mexico Tasty Recipes
Old and Quaint Formulas for the Preparation
of Seventy-five Delicious Spanish Dishers
Author Cleofas M. Jaramillo
Gibbs Smith, 2008
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From the Publisher:
Unabridged reprint of the rare twenty-page 1942 Seton Village Press cookbook with 75 delicious old-time N.M. Spanish recipes. Additional material on Señora Jaramillo, traditional foodways in 19th-century northern N.M., picking piñons, chiles.
Paperback. 33 pages. 5.25" x 8.5" x .015625"
Historic Cookery
$6.95
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Historic Cookery
Author Fabiola C. Gilbert
Paperback. 43 pages. Index.
Suggested Menus
Size: 5.5" x 8.5" x .125"
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From the Publisher:
When Historic Cookery first appeared in 1931 it may have been the earliest cookbook of New Mexican foods to be published, with heirloom recipes from the author's own family and others collected from villagers in northern New Mexico. Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert's cookbook has been credited with the popularization of cooking with chile that led directly to America's love of native New Mexican foods.
In traditional recipes there were no set rules for the preparation of food. The cook was expected to learn the recipes from her relatives. One of the great contributions of Historic Cookery is that for the first time the non-native cook was given exact amounts and measures for the preparation of New Mexican food.
The author gives complete recipes for chile sauces, corn dishes, meats, cheese, eggs, and vegetables as well as salads, soups, breads, desserts, and beverages.
Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert was born near Las Vegas, New Mexico in 1894. She was a noted educatior, writer, and home economist.
Desperate Straits
$16.99
Desperate Straits and Gracie Jane
Janet Squires
Whiskey Creek Press
December 7, 2014
Softcover, 296 pp.
From the Publisher:
Sarah Ryan’s hope for a new life in the Arizona Territory is shattered in an instant by gunfire. Suddenly, she has to rebuild an uncertain future with her orphaned nephew, Will, and take on the challenges of a cattle ranch. Just when order returns, veteran lawman, L.T. McAllister rides in. He’s a dangerous man determined to do what’s right regardless of the personal cost. L.T. believes himself ready for anything until he meets Sarah. Her ideas about the man he’s become soon pit his lifetime of duty against desire.
L.T.’s and Sarah’s loyalty to Will catapults them into a life for which neither one is prepared. And when L.T. and Sarah defy Sheriff Grant Simpson, they trigger a cataclysm of retaliation that escalates into kidnapping and murder. L.T. and Sarah are forced into a battle for justice… and their lives.
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Gracie Jane
$14.99
Author: Janet Squires
Publisher: Midstir Media, January 4, 2019
Softcover, 28 pp.
GRACIE JANE has a heart as big as the Western sky, and she's always ready to lend a helping hand. So, she doesn't think twice about rescuing Fifi La Rue and taking the lost pup home. After all, how much trouble could one little dog be on a great big ranch? It's nonstop fun and excitement when one good deed goes hilariously wrong!
Signed by the Author
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Congratulations to author Janet Squires on the 14th Anniversary of her popular children's book The Gingerbread Cowboy!
The Gingerbread Cowboy
$17.99
Author: Janet Squires
Illustrator: Holly Berry
Publisher: HarperCollins, 2006
Hardcover, 32 pp.
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2020 Congratulations to author Janet Squires on the 14th Anniversary of her popular children's book The Gingerbread Cowboy!
"PreSchool-Grade 3-A delightful, infectiously cheeryful, Southwestern rendition of a familiar story. Phrases used to describe biscuits, such as plump pillows, soft as clouds, and tasty as a big Texas barbecue, just roll off the tongue. Bow-legged and dressed in a vest, boots, hat, and a big belt buckle, the Gingerbread Cowboy teases: "Giddyup, giddyup as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread Man" and includes an added refrain, and "raced away as fast as his boots could carry him". The lively text demands to be read aloud.
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Great Ranches of Today's Wild West
$24.95 $29.95
A Horseman's Photographic Journey Across The American West
Foreword by William C. Reynolds
Mark Bedor
May 2012, Skyhorse Publishing
SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR
From the Publisher:
In this beautiful collection, veteran travel writer Mark Bedor takes readers on a journey through twenty of the great ranches of today’s Wild West. With over 200 stunning full-color photographs, reading Great Ranches of Today’s Wild West is almost as good as being there. Take a horseback ride through the snowy woods at Vista Verde Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, or follow in the footsteps of Butch Cassidy on the Outlaw Trail at Utah’s Tavaputs Ranch—it’s all just another part of the American ranch experience.
Hardcover. 176 pp. 212 Color Illustrations.
About the Authors:
Mark Bedor has been writing about the American West for more than ten years. His articles and photographs have appeared in more than two dozen magazines. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
William C. Reynolds is currently the editor of the Cowboy Way magazine and publisher of Ranch & Reata. He lives in Santa Ynez, California.
Great Ranches of the West
$34.95 $50.00
Photography by Jim Keene
Publisher: KMedia, Inc.
1st edition 2007
From our Purveyor of Books:
This is a stunning work. Gorgeous photographs tell the stories of thirty great ranches of the west. Lush colors and engaging storytelling share 11"x12" pages. Awarded the 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the Coffee Table Book Category, this volume is more than just a pretty picture. Here's the opening line to the story of Nebraska's Haythorn Ranch:
"Boy, you brought this trouble on yourself," the captain shouted, shoving the teenaged stowaway into the arms of two sailors. "Take him below to shovel manure!" It was 1876, and the two rough men hauled the struggling youth to the bowels of the ship. There was no turning back to port for this English cattle ship, so sixteen-year-old Harry Haythornthwaite of Lancaster, England, crossed the Atlantic cleaning stalls of the bulls bound for Texas.
This book is dedicated to the American Rancher - those hardy people of the land, who for generations have produced and raised the best livestock in the world. All of us could well learn from their work ethic, diverse skills and special character qualitites. Also, as in all my work and life, I dedicate this book to my God - author of creativity.
Jim has spent most of his adult life hiking and photographing on public land in the West. He has climbed all 54 of Colorado's highest mountains, and has camped in the wilderness in all four seasons, creating thousands of landscape photographs. In, Great Ranches of the West, Jim has focused his cameras on private land and has made some remarkable discoveries. There are close to 600 photographs in this book, created over a five-year span. The photography and stories reveal how important this ranchland and the families who live there are to our country.
Barrel Racing For Fun And Fast Times
$19.95 $24.95
Sharon Camarillo
February 2010, Skyhorse Publishing
Hardcover, 168 pp.
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From the Publisher:
Barrel racing, in which horse and rider gallop in a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels, is the fastest-growing rodeo event. Author Sharon Camarillo, a successful contestant-turned trainer, teacher, and commentator, presents a comprehensive program that takes the novice barrel racer from the process of choosing her horse up to preparation for and taking part in real races.
More than just a specialized manual, Barrel Racing for Fun and Fast Times offers advice that will benefit riders of all disciplines, including ways to care for and condition the equine athlete, selecting appropriate and proper-fitting equipment, acquiring the “winning edge” that allows us to achieve competitive success, and more.
The Joy Of Keeping Horses
$12.95 $14.95
The Joy of Keeping Horses
The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Horses On Your Property
Jessie Shiers
Skyhorse Publishing
Published August 14, 2012
Softcover. 256 pp. 100 color illustrations.
From the Editor:
The Joy of Keeping Horses is a celebration of how to best keep happy and healthy horses at home. With an emphasis on the differences between owning a horse at a boarding stable and keeping that same horse at your own small farm, this beautiful, clear guide is written specifically for horse lovers who are considering taking the plunge into farm ownership.
Jessie Shiers lays out all the important facts and information, from purchasing property and building facilities to daily grooming and nutritional needs. Shiers also dispels some common myths and misconceptions about horses, and answers questions the novice owner may not know to ask. Along the way, she shares anecdotes from her own experiences and from interviews with other horse owners that demonstrate the main reason people choose to keep horses: the joy they bring to the lives of their owners.
It Takes A Good Horse True Life Memories
$17.95
From Oklahoma to California: The Lucas Sisters
Their Courage To Chase A Dream
It Takes A Good Horse
Written by Shirley Lucas Jauregui
2011 Pilot Peak Press - Second Printing
Softcover, Black & White, 134 pp.
SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR
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From our Purveyor of Books:
FANTASTIC PHOTOGRAPHS!
This fascinating book traces the history of the famous Lucas Sisters, Sharon and Shirley, through their childhood dreams of trick riding in the rodeo through their days performing stunt work in motion pictures. The writing is fresh and yet familiar - I feel like Shirley is sitting across the table from me sharing a fresh pot of coffee. Her story is compelling, entertaining, and for a non-rodeo person like me - educational. How fun- some of it happens right here in little 'ol Newhall! You'll enjoy every minute of it!
From the Author:
"Our lives were exciting and full of adventure, although it was no glass slipper. Instead, it was a journey of trials, errors, spills and thrills. What success we may have achieved was only made possible by the many folks who gave us a leg up along the way-and the good horses we were so privileged to ride."
From Jenifer Lucas:
"It is a story rich with the history of both rodeo and motion pictures. At the same time, it is a unique and inspiring story of two young sisters who headed west to follow the childhood dream they shared and made it a reality."
About the Author:
Shirley Lucas Jauregui lives in Penn Valley, CA on a working Longhorn cattle ranch. She stays active not only on the ranch, but supporting ag youth, the cattle women, and other agricultural related programs.
Click here for podcast of radio interview with author Shirley Jauregui!
March 31, 2012 It's All About Rodeo, Trick Riding, and Motion Picture Stunt Work!
We chat with the organizers of the 98th anniversary of the Clovis Rodeo. Later, we chat with famous rodeo rider, trick rider, and stunt woman Shirley Lucas Jauregui, one of the famous pair of motion picture stunt women and rodeo performers - The Lucas Sisters.
Cowboy Princess
$24.95
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Cowboy Princess:
Life With My Parents Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
Signed by Cheryl Rogers-Barnett
Author: Cheryl Rogers-Barnett & Frank Thompson
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing, 2003
Hardcover, 224 pp.
Meet Cheryl Rogers-Barnett
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From the Book Jacket:
He was the King of the Cowboys. She was the Queen of the West. They were the idols of boys and girls everywhere who thrilled to their exploits in the movies or on TV and grew up humming their theme song, "Happy Trails."
They were the author's idols as well. But they were also her parents.
Cheryl Rogers-Barnett practically grew up on the Republic Studios lot where her parents made their great movies.
Cowboy Princess: Life with My Parents, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans tells the story of Cheryl's beloved parents from a point of view that is uniquely hers. It's filled with hilarious and touching stories of their relationship with each other and with their children and includes countless behind-the-scenes stories of Roy and Dale's movies, television appearances, and music. Leavening the warm and illuminating stories and memories are dozens of rare photographs-family snapshots, studio portraits, behind-the-scenes stills-most of which have never been published in a book and many of which have never been published anywhere.
For fans of the King of the Cowboys and the Queen of the West-and for anyone interested in the great performers of yesteryear-this book provides an up close and personal introduction to Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, their family, and the many colorful characters who rode beside them on those happy, happy trails.
About the Authors:
Cheryl Rogers-Barnett is the eldest daughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Together with her husband, Larry, she is the publisher of The Double R Bar Ranch News, the official newsletter of the Roy Rogers Riders Club. She resides in Utah.
Frank Thompson is coauthor of I Was That Masked Man with Clayton Moore, the author AMC's Great Christmas Movies, and the author of more than a dozen other books on film and general history. He also writes for television. Thompson lives in North Hollywood, California.
The Touch of Roy and Dale
$21.95
The Impact and Influence of Roy Rogers, The King of the Cowboys, and Dale Evans, The Queen of the West,
As Only Their Fans Could Tell It
Author: Tricia Spencer
Foreword by Cheryl Rogers-Barnett
West Quest, November 2011
Softcover. First Edition. 281 pp. Black & White photos.
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Published in time to celebrate the 100th Anniversaries of the birth of two Western icons of the Silver Screen -Roy Rogers (born 1911) and Dale Evans (born 1912).
There are many ways to measure people's fame and success, but the most foolproof method is to measure how they touched the lives of others. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans were second to none when measured by the levels of love and loyalty from their fans. Tricia Spencer has tapped right into that wellspring of appreciation with this book.
From our Purveyor of Books:
We personally answer our phones and, because there aren't any "gatekeepers," we have the opportunity to chat with folks from around the world. Author Tricia Spencer gave us a call looking for some information. She shared that she was working on a book of correspondence between Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and their loving fan base. Letters came in from fans of all ages, expressing their love and gratitude for the role models Roy and Dale were to their families and them. This labor of love was nearing its deadline - publication in November 2011- just in time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Roy Rogers' birth and Tricia was still nailing down details.
She was determined to include a lovely illustrated letter with matching envelope from fellow actor, stuntman, Western entertainer, and artist Walt La Rue. OutWest featured the artwork of Walt La Rue earlier this year and an on-line search for the artist brought Tricia to us. (Ah, the power of the Internet!) Of course, we assisted with her request and you'll find Walt's illustrated letter and envelope on pages159-161. Tricia has included wonderful photographs throughout the volume as well - many never before published.
When this title arrived at OutWest, I began reading immediately - it's just wonderful. Dale Evans' 100th anniversary of her birth will be celebrated throughout 2012. Roy's famous partner, Trigger, will be featured on the RFD Cable Network's Rose Parade Float in the January 2, 2012 New Year's Day Parade (it's on the 2nd as the parade is never held on a Sunday).
Tricia invited me to write about the impact Roy and Dale had on my life and you'll find my contribution on pages 201-202. Good friend, Rob Wolfskill of the award winning Western music group The Tumbling Tumbleweeds, writes an essay on the impact Roy Rogers and The Sons of the Pioneers have on their music and performance style on pages 203-204.
Click here for "Around the Barn" podcast recorded Saturday, January 7 2012 for a live interview with author Tricia Spencer, Roy and Dale's Granddaughter Julie Fox Ashley Pomilia, and "Tumbleweed Rob" Wolfskill of award winning Western group The Tumbling Tumbleweeds.
Alias Smith & Jones The Story of Two Pretty Good Bad Men
Sandra K. Sagala & JoAnne M. Bagwell
$24.95
The Story of Two Pretty Good Bad Men
Authors: Sandra K. Sagala and JoAnne M. Bagwell
Publisher: BearManor Media, 2005
Authors Sandra Sagala and JoAnne Bagwell with us in the Buckaroo Book Shop during the 2009 Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival. Click the photo for a picture of JoAnne with Sandra on her right.
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The television series that premiered in January 1971 had a short run of only three seasons but its popularity is in inverse proportion to its time on the air. Its fifty episodes were enough to garner fans that have remained loyal to the show for thirty years. Alias Smith & Jones: The Story of Two Pretty Good Bad Men showcases the episodes and provides a behind-the-scenes look at one of the last of television's popular westerns.
About the Authors:
Sandra K. Sagala hails from Erie, PA. Though living in the east, she has become a western historian. Her first love was Alias Smith and Jones, but she's gone on to have University of New Mexico publish her book about Cody's theatrical career, Buffalo Bill on Stage. She's also written several articles on Cody and was awarded a Buffalo Bill Historical Center fellowship to research yet another Cody-related project. She's employed at the Erie County Public Library.
JoAnne M. Bagwell is the westerner of the partnership, a lifelong resident of Orange County, CA. Her love for the television show Alias Smith and Jones led to a deep and abiding interest in screenwriting and a degree in Film Studies. Having met Sandy through an Internet fan group, she at last put her degree to good use in collaborating on Alias Smith and Jones: The Story of Two Pretty Good Bad Men, her first book. JoAnne lives in Mission Viejo, CA and is currently working on a novel.
Wagon Train The Television Series
$18.95 $23.95
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Wagon Train: The Television Series
2011, New, Revised Edition!
Author: James Rosin
Foreword by Denny Miller (Duke Shannon 1961-64)
Preface: Boyd Magers
Available - 1 piece
Featuring commentary from several of the series lead actors, guest stars, episode summaries, photos, and biographies.
"...Each Wagon Tain show had twenty to thirty million people sitting around their "elelctric bonfires" - television sets. They'd bring their family and friends in to listen and watch a story without interruption from storms, stampedes, or hostile folks. That is what television means to storytellers. It gives them an opportunity to tell entertaining and fascinating stories to an unbelievably large audience.
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Code Of Honor The Making Of Three Great American Westerns
$29.95
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing, June 2003
Soft Cover, 260 pgs.
Signed by the Author
This highly regarded title is out-of-print but we have one copy! Very good condition.
From the Publisher:
Code of Honor: The Making of High Noon, Shane and The Searchers is the first book to provide a detailed history of the struggles and triumphs in the production of these three classic American Western films. With access to the collections of directors Fred Zinnemann, George Stevens and John Ford, author Michael F. Blake incorporates script drafts, memos, personal notes and daily production reports to explain how each film was made. Rare photos include behind the scenes shots and memorabilia.
What others are saying:
"Code of Honor gives readers a lavishly illustrated insider's view of the twists and turns that arose during the making of these Westerns."
-Melissa Ragsdale, Cowboys and Indians
"Much has been written about Western film, but Blake's focus and combination of passion and scholarship make this title truly unique. It should be a required purchase for academic libraries supporting film studies programs and is highly recommended for public libraries as well."
-M.C. Duhig, Library Journal
About the Author:
Michael F. Blake, an Emmy-winning makeup artist and leading film historian, has worked in the film industry for nearly fifty years. He has written for American Cinematographer, Performing Arts, Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune. He lives in Los Angeles.
Riding The Pulp Trail
$19.95 $24.95
Riding The Pulp Trail
Paul S. Powers
Edited And With An Introduction By Laurie Powers
Altus Press, 2011
Contributed by Editor Laurie Powers:
Most fans of Western fiction know Paul S. Powers as one of the foundation authors of the famous pulp magazine of the 1930s and 1940s, Wild West Weekly. Now, here for the first time, are twelve Paul Powers stories written in the years after Wild West Weekly stopped publication. Six of these stories were published in magazines such as Exciting Western, Thrilling Western, The Rio Kid Western and Thrilling Ranch Stories. The other six are brand new stories—never before published—that were discovered in 2009. Altogether they make for an outstanding collection of western stories that represent the glory years of the Western short story and the best of Powers’ prolific pulp Western career.
Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction
Cathy Whitlock and The Art Directors Guild
$50.00 $75.00
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Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction
Cathy Whitlock and The Art Directors Guild
Publisher: It Books
Published: November 30, 2010
Hardcover, 400 pp.
Original Published Price $75.00
Our Price $50.00
From the Book Cover:
Who can forget the over-the-top, white-on-white, high-gloss interiors through which Fred Astaire danced in Top Hat? The modernist high-rise architecture, inspired by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, in the adaptation of Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead? The lavish, opulent drawing rooms of Martin Scorsese's The Age of Innocence? Through the use of film design—called both art direction and production design in the film industry—movies can transport us to new worlds of luxury, highlight the ornament of the everyday, offer a vision of the future, or evoke the realities of a distant era. In Designs on Film, journalist and interior designer Cathy Whitlock illuminates the often undercelebrated role of the production designer in the creation of the most memorable moments in film history. Through a lush collection of rare archival photographs, Whitlock narrates the evolving story of art direction over the course of a century—from the massive Roman architecture of Ben-Hur to the infamous Dakota apartment in Rosemary's Baby to the digital CGI wonders of Avatar's Pandora.
Drawing on insights from the most prominent Hollywood production designers and the historical knowledge of the venerable Art Directors Guild, Whitlock delves into the detailed process of how sets are imagined, drawn, built, and decorated. Designs on Film is the must-have look book for film lovers, movie buffs, and anyone looking to draw interior design inspiration from the constructions and confections of Hollywood. Whitlock lifts the curtain on movie magic and celebrates the many ways in which art direction and set design allow us to lose ourselves in the diverse worlds showcased on the big screen.
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John Bianchi An American Legend 50 Years of Gunleather
$29.95 $39.95
Author: Dennis Adler
Introduction: James Arness
Publisher: Blue Book Publications
October 6, 2010
Hardcover. 260 pgs.
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From the Publisher:
Anyone who has ever owned a sidearm holster knows the name John Bianchi, the Godfather of Gunleather – who revolutionized gun carry methods and handgun performance throughout the world. This biography tells the story of the man who founded Bianchi International – the world’s largest manufacturer of gunleather for police, military, and sportsmen. Bianchi set the “Gold Standard” for quality and innovation for millions of shooters, law enforcement, and military personnel around the world during the last half century. Written and photographed by award-winning photojournalist Dennis Adler, this 260-page, 9x12 in. hardcover deluxe landscape format publication is a must-have for any firearms enthusiast’s library.
John Bianchi – An American Legend – 50 Years of Gunleather features eight full color chapters covering the extraordinary life of this firearms industry innovator, former police officer, citizen soldier, industrialist, Western personality, and great American.
There are few names better known in the gunleather industry than John Bianchi. His remarkable innovations in holster designs and his lifelong fascination with Western history are as legendary as the millions of holsters that bear his name worldwide. John has been a friend and inspiration to many throughout his long career and I am not alone in my admiration. This carefully composed biography of John s life by noted author and firearms historian Dennis Adler is a must-read for all who believe in the American Dream and success story.
--James Arness - Gunsmoke's Marshal Matt Dillon
This biography is loaded with facts about Bianchi, including his passion for cowboys and the Old West, his military career, and why he created the Bianchi Cup action pistol competition. Dennis Adler has woven a lot from one-on-one interviews, including his close associations with famous actors and celebrities such as John Wayne, James Arness, Roy Rogers, Hugh O'Brian, Clayton Moore, Buddy Hackett and Sammy Davis Jr. There is an extensive history, well illustrated with color photographs. A fascinating story, well told, and the fabulous Western histographs that Bianchi produced years ago are worth the price of the book all by themselves. But there is so much more, topped off with an Appendix that includes brief reminiscences from a number of people who know or have worked with John Bianchi. This is the biography of a legend that is legendary in itself.
--Joe P. Tartaro, Executive Editor,
The New Gun Week
Ask Papa Jack
$30.00
Author: Steven E. Weil
Released: March 2009
Published by Johnson Books
Hardcover. 122 pp.
Measures 5.5 x 0.8 x 8 inches
NOW OUT OF PRINT
We have 1 copy in excellent condition.
From the Inside Book Cover:
The inspiration for this book is "Papa Jack" Weil, Colorado's Rockmount Ranch Wear founder and creator of the snap-front cowboy shirt. The shirt has become legendary, and has been a favorite of Ronald Reagan, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Robert Redford, Elvis Presley, and was the featured attire for the cast of Brokeback Mountain.
The book is all about life, and full of heart-warming and down-to-earth ancedotes, stories, and "Papa-isms," that are at once encouraging, honest, and insightful-from a man who worked every day until his death at the age of 107.
About the Author:
Steven E. Weil is the grandson of Papa Jack, and president of Rockmount Ranch Wear. He is the author of Western Shirts: A Classic American Fashion.
Cowboy Ties
$15.00
Hardcover. 64 pgs.
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From our Purveyor of Books:
This is a nifty book with swell photographs and fun text. If you are a Western clothing collector and missed it the first time around, here's your chance!
Hand-painted designer ties...classy silver bolas...colorful bandanas. Whether old or new, flamboyant or sophisticated, the dozens of collectible neck pieces pictured in Cowboy Ties conjure up a daydream to tantalize any man or woman with a hankerin' to be a cowgirl or cowboy for a day- or for just a couple'a hours.
Michael and Shelle Neese (alias Hunter and Shelkie Motana) have lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, since 1980 and have established their name in the western wear field of advertising. Their company, Studio Seven Productions, has created beautiful advertising and photography for some of the most interesting clients from coast to coast in America and Canada.
Art Of The Boot
$19.95 $24.95
Photographs by Jim Arndt
Softcover, 160 pgs.
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A comprehensive resource guide to some of today's finest bootmakers. An excellent starting point for designing your own pair of custom boots.
From the Inside Jacket:
What is it with cowboy boots that makes millions of people all over the world feel at home in a pair? With enduring allure, the boot is one of the great enigmas of modern society. Now, more than 150 years after the cowboys roped the ranges and galloped through the tall grass and sagebrush, we're simply enamored with what they wore on their feet.
Tyler Beard is a native Texan and is considered the foremost expert on American West style. In 1998 he curated The Cowboy Boot: The Soul of the American West for the Museum of the Horse in Ruidoso, New Mexico. It was the most comprehensive exhibition of cowboy boots ever assembled under one roof. He is the author of Lone Star Living: Texas Homes and Ranches. His home has been featured in dozens of books and magazine on décor and lifestyle.
Jim Arndt is a nationally recognized advertising and editorial photographer. He maintains studios in Santa Fe and Minneapolis and shoots fo clients such as Wrangler Chevrolet, and Harley-Davidson. His personal work has also been exhibited in galleries in Santa Fe, Taos, and Austin.
A Guide Book To U.S. Army Dress Helmets 1872-1904
$10.00 $20.00
Collector's Guide to Military Uniforms
Mark Kasal and Don Moore
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Half Price! Now $10.00 Was $20.00
If you have a passion for collecting U.S. Army Dress Helmets - and many do- this is a must. Loaded with photos, in-depth descriptions and great advice shared by avid collectors this book will help you develop a first rate collection AND teach you how to avoid reproductions and fakes. There are tips for online purchasing too.
Softcover. 87 pp. Published by North Cape Publications, 2000.
The Look Of The Old West A Fully Illustrated Guide
$15.95 $19.95
The Look of the Old West: A Fully Illustrated Guide
Author: William Foster-Harris
Skyhorse Publishing
Published April 17, 2007
Paperback. 320 pages. Black & White illustrations throughout.
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Steampunk Style Jewelry
$19.99 $24.99
Victorian, Fantasy, and Mechanical Necklaces, Bracelets, and Earrings
Jean Campbell
Creative Publishing International, 2010
Softcover, 144 pps.
From the Publisher:
This how-to jewelry-making book features the work of an array of invited jewelry designers influenced by the growing Steampunk trend. In Steampunk circles, jewelry-makers are often master metalsmiths who combine found objects with fine metals to create elaborate pieces. In Steampunk-Style Jewelry, the projects focus on "no fire" techniques—like simple stringing, wirework, hammering, stamping, gluing, stitching, and off-loom beadwork—so that even a beginner can create pieces in the style. Each project provides a complete materials and tools list, step-by-step instructions, and clear illustrations. This book offers a broad overview of a growing design trend that is part of the literary, industrial design, fashion, and popular culture scene. Readers will learn about the art movement through the many photographic sidebars that explore the many aspects of the trend.
About the Author
Jean is a freelance craft editor and author. She is the founding editor of Interweave’s Beadwork magazine and has written and edited more than 40 books, most recently including CPi’s Beadwork Inspired by Art: Impressionist Jewelry and Accessories and Beadwork Inspired by Art: Art Nouveau Jewelry and Accessories. Other recent books include The New Beader's Companion, Getting Started Stringing Beads, Beaded Weddings, The Art of Beaded Beads, Beadwork Creates Jewelry, and Beading with Crystals. Jean has a widely followed weekly blog on Interweave’s Beading Daily, and has appeared on the DIY Jewelry Making show, The Shay Pendray Show, and PBS' Beads, Baubles, and Jewels where she gives how-to instructions, provides inspiration, and offers crafting advice.
Art Of The Skull
$19.95
Art of the Skull
Mary Emmerling
Gibbs Smith Publishing
Published March 1, 2013
Hardcover, 112 pp.
From the Publisher:
From Day of the Dead to motorcycles and the “sickest headphones”—skulls rule! Laugh at Death over and over again through more than 250 fun, fabulous pictures of skulls in action—on the dance floor, in the parlor, zooming out of the garage, dangling from silver chains. These artisandesigned skulls range from heavy metal to granny-sweet dancing skeletons for wearing, decorating homes, scaring up shivers, and attracting a gawking crowd at every turn of the head.
Mary Emmerling is the best-selling author of more than 25 books. She was the creative director of Country Home Magazine for ten years. She hosted HGTV’s Country At Home show, worked as the decorating editor for House Beautiful, and was editor-in-chief of her own Mary Emmerling Country Magazine for the New York Times. She now lives in Santa Fe. She authored Art of the Cross and Art of Turquoise with Jim Arndt.
About the Author:
Jim Arndt is the author of How to Be a Cowboy and photographed Art of the Cross, Art of Turquoise, and several Cowboy Boot books. He lives in Santa Fe.
Mariachi
$24.95 $30.00
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Patricia Greathouse
Gibbs Smith Publisher, 2009
Hardcover. 176 pp. Color photographs. CD included.
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Mariachi is more than the music of trumpets and violins: it is the makings of a celebration, a party, a wedding, a festival, or a concert. Mariachi music has evolved from local musicians playing in small Mexican villages to professional artists now appearing in concert halls,sports arenas, and performance stages throughout the world, including the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. It is taught in thousands of classrooms throughout the United States.
The author's narrative captures the world of mariachi and its development through her interviews with many mariachis, who give unique perspectives on the culture. Tales of life as a mariachi are interwoven with enlightening biographies of mariachi greats, favorite song lyrics, and forty recipes from the mariachi culture.
Mariachi is taught at UCLA at the Institute of Ethnomusicology and is the center of mariachi graduate studies in the United States.
About the Author
Patricia Greathouse played with Mariachi Azteca for nine years. She is a restaurant reviewer and food feature writer for the Santa Fe New Mexican, The New Mexican, and other publications.
PROFILES OF CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY PERFORMERS, FEATURING LYRICS FROM THEIR SONGS, INCLUDE:
Jorge Negrete
Pedro Infante
Miguel Aceves Mejía
Javier Solís
José Alfredo Jiménez
Miguel Martínez and Mariachi Tolteca
Jesús Rodríguez de Híjar
Rubén Fuentes
Nati Cano
Rigoberto Alfaro
Heriberto Molina
And more!
Myriad camps, conferences, workshops, festivals, and a multitude of associations promote mariachi music. Some of the major conferences are held in San Antonio, Tucson, Albuquerque, Las Cruces, San Jose, and Guadalajara (Mexico's Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi).
Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory: The Civil War in Art
Harold Holzer and Mark E. Neely, Jr.
$25.00
Harold Holzer and Mark E. Neely, Jr.
Orion Books - Division of Crown, 1993
Hardcover
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From the Book Jacket:
This is the first book to examine and assess fully the visual archive created by the artists inspired by the Civil War, and the first to examine the aesthetic they pursued and the impact they exerted on public taste, popular imagination and national memory. Authors Holzer and Neely combed more more than 250 museums, historical societies, and private collections throughout the United States in an effort to cull the best and rarest of Civil War art. The result is this beautiful, full-color collection of some 280 artworks.
Classic Gunfights VOL II: Blaze Away!
$19.95 $29.95
25 Gunfights that Lead Up to the Gunfight at the OK Corral
Publisher: TriStar-Boze
Author: Bob Boze Bell
Softcover. 128 pgs.
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From our Purveyor of Books:
We had the pleasure of hosting Bob Boze Bell when he was here for the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival in April 2011. He delivered a lecture on Wyatt Earp to a sold out crowd, and the next day appeared at the Buckaroo Book Shop as one of our authors and participants on a True Grit. Enjoy his lecture! Click here for SCVTV.com film coverage of that Wyatt Earp lecture.
From the Publisher:
Over two years in the making, Blaze Away! gives an in depth look at the 25 gunfights leading up to the O.K. Corral fight and all of those going out the other side. Most books skim over the other fights to get to the big fight, but not this one. Illustrated with 236 Bob Boze Bell images created just for this project, the book also has Gus Walker's detailed maps and Bob McCubbin's priceless photos. All together a tour de force rarely seen in the world of publishing. Stunning in its concept, the book reads like no other book you've ever read about Tombstone. More rich detail, more lifestyle events, more funny angles on the town too tough to die.
Classic Gunfights VOL III: Hell's In Session
$19.95 $29.95
Publisher: TriStar-Boze
Author: Bob Boze Bell
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From our Purveyor of Books:
We had the pleasure of hosting Bob Boze Bell when he was here for the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival in April 2011. He delivered a lecture on Wyatt Earp to a sold out crowd, and the next day appeared at the Buckaroo Book Shop as one of our authors and participants on a True Grit panel. Enjoy his lecture! Click here for SCVTV.com film coverage of that Wyatt Earp lecture.
From the Publisher:
Classic Gunfights Volume III is shaping up to be the best yet. And that's saying something for the best-selling series that started seven years ago on the pages of True West and quickly became the most read feature in the magazine.
This Volume has the most ambitious gunfights yet, including big fights, like The Alamo and The Battle of the Little Bighorn. More icons per square inch than any other book in recent memory: Custer, Crockett, The Daltons, Black Bart, Billy the Kid, Butch & Sundance (cash out), Ben Thompson, The Apache Kid, John Wesley Hardin, Wild Bill Hickok, Luke Short and the Texas Rangers (in the only battle where they surrendered!). This is a very ambitious undertaking, and a tour de force by the three amigos: Bob Boze Bell, Gus Walker and Bob McCubbin.
Each volume just gets bigger and better. More bang for the buck! And it's the same price. It doesn't get any better than that!
Bad Men: Outlaws & Gunfighters of the Wild West
$39.95
Bob Boze Bell
Tri Star Boze Publications, Inc.
1999 First Edition, Hardbound
"We are rough men used to rough ways."
---Bob Younger, American Outlaw
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From the Publisher:
Once again Bob Boze Bell uses his no-nonsense, straight-ahead, visual style, to capture the complex world of the Wild West Bad Man, tracing his beginnings in the 1830s all the way through to the myth, the movies and into the present day.
Written in Bell's patented, chronological timeline style, you will see clearly the proper place of each Bad Man and how they overlap and fit into their respective time and place. To wit, Billy the Kid was just a young schoolboy when the James gang began their bankrobbing career, and likewise, Henry Starr was but a boy when the Kid met his end at Fort Sumner. The reign of California legend, Joaquin Murrieta, is a full 50 years - a full half century! away from the last robberies of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Profusely illustrarted with more than 200 photos, and over 100 paintings and illustrations by the author, Bad Men convincingly answers the questions: Were these men worthy of adulation?
This is the fourth in a series of revolutionary style history books, which are informative for young and old alike.
Hardcover. 128 pages with over 100 paintings and illustrations by Bob Boze Bell, and over 200 photographs, many never before published.
The Illustrated Life and Times of Doc Holliday
$19.95 $29.95
Bob Boze Bell
Tris Star Boze Publications
Second Edition
From the Publisher:
Finally, a compelling accurate look at the Old West's most famous dentist. This profusely illustrated, full color book is loaded with rare photos -- the photograph of Doc with his mother (pictured here) has never been published before. Over eighty additional color illustrations by the author help flesh out Doc Holliday and his world so that we can almost smell and hear Tombstone, Dodge City and all the frontier boom towns he frequented. Also included is the most detailed and illustrated account of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral ever published.
All the questions you might have, raised by recent films and books, are answered in this comprehensive and historically accurate look at Doc Holliday. Written in no-nonsense, straight ahead style, this revolutionary, new style history book is informative for young and old alike.
Softcover. Plentiful color photographs, black & white photographs, illustrations.
Custer's Luck
$9.95 $15.00
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Custer's Luck
University of Oklahoma Press - 1980
Originally Published 1955
Edgar I. Stewart
Softcover. 562 pp.
Measures 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
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From the Back of the Book Cover:
This is undoubtedly a remarkable book on a period of American history about which much has been written - the period of the Indian wars in the Northwest, from the close of the Civil War until the Custer disaster on the Little Big Horn. It presents in graphic detail and on a vast canvas the great events and the small which reached a decisive crescendo in Custer’s fate. Here is no savage battle incident presented in isolation from other events, but a sweeping panorama of a whole ere-inept, hesitant, and tragic.
To insure comprehensiveness, the author describes the pertinent facts of the Grant administration, the embitterment of the Great Plains tribes, and the deteriorating Civil War army. The book is the record not only of the dashing Seventh Cavalry and its leader but also of the Grant-Custer feud, Sitting Bull, the Belknap scandal, Rain-in-the-Face, the battle strategy of the Indians, and Custer’s military rivals. Particular note is taken of the effect on history of Custer’s recklessness and glory-seeking and of the superstitions and fatalistic determination of the Sioux and the Cheyennes.
The Battle of the Little Big Horn, reconstructed in this account largely on Indian eyewitness testimony, climaxed the long-developing tragedy and provided a "smashing crescendo to the vacillating policy of the United States government...towards the Indians of the Great Plains."
A four color reproduction of an oil painting by John Hauser, entitled "The Challenge," has been selected for the cover of Custer’s Luck. The original canvas is in the collection of the Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the publishers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of that organization in making this reproduction possible.
Custer's Ghosts Custer's Gold Hardcover
$49.00
Donald W. Moore
2007, Montana and the West Series XVI
Hardcover.190 pp. Bibliogaphy. Index.
Only 1,055 copies printed.
Out of Print. New. Excellent Condition.
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From the Book Jacket:
Custer, The 7th Calvary, and the Little Big Horn! The very names stir the soul - romance, adventure, gunshots, Indian fights - the old West. What happened after Custer rode down the ridge and pitched into the Indian Village? Were there any survivors? Horse and human skeletons with cavalry equipment were found on surrounding ranches.
Some say the dead of the Little Big Horn battle are still around. The author went to the battlefield hoping to see and talk to some of the ghosts that are reputed to have been there. Benny Hodgson could tell us if Reno panicked or was simply overwhelmed; Custer could recount what happened to his two Bulldog pistols and his Remington sporting rifle.
What happened to the pay, watches, religious items, and other personal possessions of Custer and his men-the so-called Custer treasure? Did Captain Marsh of the Far West hide a fortune in gold? Did Custer bury cases of Spencer rifles during the 1874 old expedition?
Custer's Ghosts and Custer's Gold will try to answer some of these questions by research and witness interviews. Good hunting through these pages!
About the Cover Image:
On Decoration Day 1897, nearly twenty-one years after the Battle of the Little Bighorn, memorial exercises were held on the battlefield where General George A. Custer and all of his 263 officers and men under his command were killed by Sioux Indians. The dead were buried where they fell, a white marble slab marking each grave. A white cross stands where Custer's body was found. The first exposure for this photo was made at the battlefield where Custer fell, and the second was made by accident during a re-enactment program, catching Bloody Knife as he appeared in a war dance costume; he with over two hundred Crow and Cheyenne Indians were holding a war dance in the valley just below the battlefield. Was it mere chance, or did the camera see more clearly than eyes of men? Does the weird spectre of knife in hand forever hover over this spot, casting its grim shadow - an emblem of murder and unrest across the white shafts that tell of peace and faith? Or on this anniversary day, did dark eyes glow with triumph and come some red prophet of long ago, invoking the Great Spirit's vengeance for centuries of wrong? Who can tell?
---Copyrighted June 1987 by Frank Purcell, Billings,
Montana. From Richard Upton Collection
About the Author:
Donald W. Moore is a retired educator who has also been a part-time librarian at a local community college for the past thirty years. He is co-author of A Guide Book to U.S. Army Dress Helmets, and is the author of an upcoming book on U.S. Army sabers. He is a member of he Horror Writers Association, the Mystery Writers of America, The Company of Military Historians, and a longtime member of the Little Big Horn Associates. Don's fascination with the frontier cavalry began as a child with the radio series Fort Laramie, a drama about the calvary. Since then, mysteries of the Little Bighorn have served as a source of interest.
Custer's Ghosts Custer's Gold Softcover
$30.00
Donald W. Moore
2007, Montana and the West Series XVI
Softcover.190 pp. Bibliogaphy. Index.
Only 1,055 copies printed.
Out of Print. New. Excellent Condition.
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From the Hardcover Book Jacket:
Custer, The 7th Calvary, and the Little Big Horn! The very names stir the soul - romance, adventure, gunshots, Indian fights - the old West. What happened after Custer rode down the ridge and pitched into the Indian Village? Were there any survivors? Horse and human skeletons with cavalry equipment were found on surrounding ranches.
Some say the dead of the Little Big Horn battle are still around. The author went to the battlefield hoping to see and talk to some of the ghosts that are reputed to have been there. Benny Hodgson could tell us if Reno panicked or was simply overwhelmed; Custer could recount what happened to his two Bulldog pistols and his Remington sporting rifle.
What happened to the pay, watches, religious items, and other personal possessions of Custer and his men-the so-called Custer treasure? Did Captain Marsh of the Far West hide a fortune in gold? Did Custer bury cases of Spencer rifles during the 1874 old expedition?
Custer's Ghosts and Custer's Gold will try to answer some of these questions by research and witness interviews. Good hunting through these pages!
About the Cover Image:
On Decoration Day 1897, nearly twenty-one years after the Battle of the Little Bighorn, memorial exercises were held on the battlefield where General George A. Custer and all of his 263 officers and men under his command were killed by Sioux Indians. The dead were buried where they fell, a white marble slab marking each grave. A white cross stands where Custer's body was found. The first exposure for this photo was made at the battlefield where Custer fell, and the second was made by accident during a re-enactment program, catching Bloody Knife as he appeared in a war dance costume; he with over two hundred Crow and Cheyenne Indians were holding a war dance in the valley just below the battlefield. Was it mere chance, or did the camera see more clearly than eyes of men? Does the weird spectre of knife in hand forever hover over this spot, casting its grim shadow - an emblem of murder and unrest across the white shafts that tell of peace and faith? Or on this anniversary day, did dark eyes glow with triumph and come some red prophet of long ago, invoking the Great Spirit's vengeance for centuries of wrong? Who can tell?
---Copyrighted June 1987 by Frank Purcell, Billings,
Montana. From Richard Upton Collection
About the Author:
Donald W. Moore is a retired educator who has also been a part-time librarian at a local community college for the past thirty years. He is co-author of A Guide Book to U.S. Army Dress Helmets, and is the author of an upcoming book on U.S. Army sabers. He is a member of he Horror Writers Association, the Mystery Writers of America, The Company of Military Historians, and a longtime member of the Little Big Horn Associates. Don's fascination with the frontier cavalry began as a child with the radio series Fort Laramie, a drama about the calvary. Since then, mysteries of the Little Bighorn have served as a source of interest.
Where The Custer Fight Began: Undermanned and Overwhelmed The Reno Valley Fight
$120.00
Undermanned and Overwhelmed The Reno Valley Fight
Battle Of The Little Big Horn Series Volume Ten
Upton & Sons, first edition ( November 10, 2011)
Donald W. Moore
Out of Print.
New. Excellent Condition. Signed by the Author.
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From the Inside Flap:
Finally from the talented pen of author Donald W. Moore and the superb collection of well known historian Glen Swanson, a definitive account of the actions that took place under the command of Major Marcus A. Reno in the valley at the Little Big Horn Battle. The focus of the book is the Valley Fight, which includes Reno's attack on the village and his subsequent retreat, the conditions under which Reno attacked the village, Reno's tatics, the actual location and composition of the Skimish Line, the existence or non-existence of the timber, and Reno's actions and responsibilities. Author Moore looks favorably upon the Major's actions and makes a compelling case in Reno's favor. Using contemporary sources such as witness interviews, memoirs, a detailed examination of the Reno Court of Inquiry official transcript, and a thorough examination of the field of battle, Moore presents a well-reasoned, refreshing new interpretation of this controversial event that launched the famous battle that ended in disaster for General George A. Custer and the 7th Cavalry on June 25, 1876.
The book also includes a chapter, "Locating The Skirmish Line," written by Glen Swanson, enhanced by maps and photographs from his world-class collection.
Alias Soapy Smith The Life and Death Of A Scoundrel
$55.00
The Biography of Jefferson Randolph Smith II
Written by Jeff Smith
Publisher: Klondike Research, Paperback
2009 First Edition - Available 1
Signed by the Author as Jeff Smith AND Jeff R. Smith "Alias Soapy"
Very good condition. No wear.
From the Publisher:
The most comprehensive biography of Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith ever written. An extraordinary confidence man, gambler, and all-around bad man is set against the carefully researched historical times of the evolving Old West. Author and great-grandson Jeff Smith spent 25 years researching and writing the life and murderous death of one of the West's most infamous, and some say often unfairly maligned, masters of the criminal arts and natural-born leaders of men. Was Soapy Smith a "good man"? This history points to Sometimes. Was he a "bad man"? Without doubt, Often. In this book, from Georgia to Texas, from Denver and the silver and gold boomtowns of Colorado, to Mexico and the Western states to the great Northwest, and to the last frontier, Alaska, you will travel with Soapy Smith to his criminal empires and final bold, deadly showdown with vigilantes.
This biography of Jefferson Randolph Smith II, Alias Soapy, is written by a great-grandson of the subject, Jeff Smith. After his 24 years of research and writing, it is hard to imagine a more comprehensive biography of Soapy Smith ever being published. The 660 pages, 54 images, and 28-page, double-column index make it a big, accessible book.
The biography begins in pre-revolutionary America, traces the family to Georgia, and follows its subject from birth (November 2, 1860) to death (July 8, 1898). In between is chronicled a remarkable life of opposites—of high ability yet great hardship, of criminality and lawfulness, of sleight of hand and fair dealing, of ruthless human exploitation and uncommon charity, and of good fortune and bad luck, ending in no luck, bold pluck, and violent death.
In his teens and early twenties, Soapy Smith ranged the West, learning to master men and crowds and perfecting illusion in the service of fraud. In about 1888, at age 28, he settled in Denver and became a major figure there until 1895. After “burning all his bridges” one wild night in 1894, he was on the move again, to Mexico, St. Louis, Houston, San Francisco, and Spokane. From the Northwest in 1896, he explored prospects in Alaska, stopping in Juneau long enough to be arrested for auctioning his famous soap. Soapy continued north to Homer, up Cook Inlet to Hope and Sunrise on Turnagain Arm, and then back, not without adventure, to Seattle and Spokane.
Shortly after the steamer Portland docked in Seattle on July 17, 1897, with its fabulously rich miners, Soapy arrived in Skagway on August 22. Less than a year later, he was shot dead on Skagway’s Juneau Wharf. Frank Reid was credited with the deed and hailed as a hero. Reid did shoot it out with Soapy, but biographer Jeff Smith’s research has led to a large block of evidence indicating that another man fired the fatal bullet. This evidence includes two official reports filed by Colonel Sam Steele of the North West Mounted Police, published between book covers for the first time.
The Alaska chapters contain the most sustained period of intense and dramatic activity in Soapy’s thirty-seven and a half years. In Skagway his name was legendary before his death and remains so over 111 years later. Many stories told about Soapy are probably true, but more than a few probably are not. Every story known about Soapy Smith is found in this book and its veracity evaluated. Nothing has been whitewashed or withheld. Bad is bad, and the bad predominates, but there is also a surprising amount of documented good. In his research and development, Jeff thrashed everything, let the wind take the chaff, and heaped all the wheat into his big book.
The focus of this biography is Soapy Smith, a fascinating figure, and his backdrop is U.S. history, particularly as it concerns the evolving Old West (especially Colorado) and the Last Frontier, Alaska. Many of the events, organizations, movements, and people who were part of the historical fabric of Soapy’s time also appear, making for a large and rich tapestry.
~Art Petersen, publisher
The Poetic Works Of William Smith
$29.95
The Poetic Works of William Smith
The Words and Images of a Hollywood Legend
William Smith
Softcover, 168 pp.
Signed by the Author
William Smith is one of the most prolific and popular cult actors of our time and is considered one of the screen's all-time great villains. Bill explores life and the world around him through his poetry and photographs. A must for any die-hard fan.
New Cowboy Poetry A Contemporary Gathering
$10.95
New Cowboy Poetry: A Contemporary Gathering
Edited by Hal Cannon
Gibbs Smith Publishing, 1990
Softcover, 165 pages
Measures 4 x 6.5 x .4375 inches
From the Publisher:
These recent works are from America's best cowboy and cowgirl poets, most of whom are regular participants in local cowboy poetry gatherings and in the granddaddy gathering held each January in Elko, Nevada. Included here are some of the best-known poets, such as Waddie Mitchell, Wally McRae and more, who breathe reality into the myth of the ranching life. Cowboy Poetry is a cultural phenomenon that continues to spread like wildfire across the country.
Whether you consider yourself a real cowpoke or a western romantic, you are going to enjoy this batch of new cowboy poems. Reading them aloud, it's easy to get caught up in the spirit of the West. You can almost hear the creak of saddle leather, smell the aroma of chuck wagon coffee, and feel the glow of a mellow campfire beneath a starry desert sky.
Sergeant's Lady
$24.99
Miles Hood Swarthout
2003 Hardcover Edition
Signed by the Author
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An award winner writer of great talent his western fiction title, The Sergeant's Lady, Miles Swarthout was honored with the prestigious 2004 Spur Award for Best First Novel. Here is your chance to acquire a, now out-of-print, hardcover 2003 edition of this stunning award-winning novel, signed by the author.
Synopsis:
Deep in the untamed Southern Arizona Territory, the United States Army embarks on a final campaign to rid the area of the remaining Apache warriors and capture and kill their famed war chief Geronimo. Legendary for their relentless battle tactics and astounding survival skills, the Apache make a fearsome enemy, able to cut down man, woman, and child in silence, and transverse undetected throughout the rocky terrain.
General Nelson A. Miles is determined to bring a swift end to the war against the Apache. He is also a seasoned Indian fighter, having defeated the Comanche, Sioux, and Cheyenne to the sound of his creed: "Always advance." On his side is Sergeant Ammon Swing and a unique, experimental communications system designed to keep the brigade alert to surrounding dangers. Caught in the middle of the Army and the Apache is Jacob Cox, a rancher trying to bring peace and a new life to his hard patch of land, and to his sister, Martha.
Martha is a woman perfectly suited to her wild new home, able to shoot down an Indian and match wits with any soldier. In the unforgiving desert and treacherous mountains of the Arizona frontier, an unexpected love grows between Martha and Sergeant Swing. The affair leads Martha, her brother, and the army towards a harrowing encounter with the Apache, where some will meet their ends with the blast of a shotgun, while others will rise to become honored heroes.
The Last Shootist
$24.99
Miles Hood Swarthout
Forge Books
Published October 14, 2014
Hardcover, 352 pages
Signed by the Author
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From The Publisher:
Young Gillom Rogers has just given the coup de grace to a famous gunfighter involved in a bloody saloon shootout in 1901 El Paso, Texas. After swiping J.B. Books’s matched Remington pistols off his body, Gillom thinks he may be able to ride this spectacle to fame and glory as the last shootist. But Gillom is an eighteen-year-old with lots of growing up to do, and showing off his new pistols quickly gets him into a gunfight he didn’t bargain for.
Gillom sets out for adventure, determined to become a shootist like his hero, John Bernard Books. On his dangerous journey into manhood, he runs into yellow journalists, a New Mexican horse breaker, and a train robber. When he meets a Hispanic saloon dancer named Anel in the booming copper mining town of Bisbee, Arizona, Gillom Rogers is forced to reconsider what kind of man he really wants to be.
Miles Swarthout's The Last Shootist is the sequel to one of the most famous Westerns ever written, and concludes the tale of a junior shootist’s coming-of-age in a dazzling gunfight in a deadly pimp’s whorehouse, as a trio of fiery teenagers ride hard into a new twentieth century.
The Traditional West: A Western Fictioneers Anthology
$16.00 $19.95
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The Traditional West
A Western Fictioneers Anthology
C. Courtney Joyner
CreateSpace (Aug. 1, 2011), 384 pp.
About the Book
The Traditional West is a brand new anthology edited by James and Livia Reasoner for The Western Fictioneers.
The classic American Western returns in this collection of brand-new stories by some of the top Western writers in the world today. Contributors include C. Courtney Joyner, Matthew P. Mayo, Robert J. Randisi, Dusty Richards, James Reasoner, Larry D. Sweazy, L.J. Washburn, Jackson Lowry, Larry Jay Martin, Kerry Newcomb, and many other members of Western Fictioneers, the only writers’ organization devoted solely to traditional Western fiction. This anthology takes readers from the dusty plains of Texas to the sweeping vistas of Montana and beyond.
About Contributing Author:
C. Courtney Joyner is a screenwriter with more than 20 produced films to his credit. He has contributed chapters to a number of books on film history and his articles have appeared in Wildest Westerns, Fangoria and Famous Monsters of Filmland.
Meet Author and Screenwriter C. Courtney Joyner
Rendezvous With A Writer
Guest "The Writer's Block" Radio Program, LA Talk Radio
Podcast June 29, 2017
Podcast September 1, 2016
May 21, 2015 Click here for Podcast
Around The Barn Radio Podcast
Recorded March 12, 2011
Click here for Podcast
C. Courtney Joyner and Troy Andrew Smith chat with Co-Host Bobbi Jean Bell
Law Of The Gun
$6.99
Part of the HERO COLLECTION, 20% of the purchase price of this item is donated to this month's selected charity. Thank you for being a HERO!
Law of the Gun
Edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Russell Davis
Contributed by C. Courtney Joyner
Pinnacle Books, 2010
Available- 1
One Man. One Gun. One Law.
A Western anthology from Pinnacle Books features "Two-Bit Kill" by C. Courtney Joyner a tale of a decades-old grudge between two outlaws that comes to a head in a barber shop. Courtney's story is featured alongside such legendary western writers as Johnny Boggs, William Johnstone, Loren D. Estleman, Andrew Fenady, Elmer Kelton and the great John Jakes.
From the Book Cover:
It's an American icon: the Western shootist, living by skill, courage and a willingness to spit in death's eye. Now, the greatest names in Western literature turn this mythical character upside down, inside out and every way but loose...
In The Trouble with Dude, award-winning author Johnny Boggs saddles a once-famous lawman with some high-paying New York dudes in search of Western thrills who get more than they bargained for; in Uncle Jeff and the Gunfighter Western master storyteller Elmer Kelton chronicles a quarrel between a hardscrabble Texas rancher and a killer for hire- with results that stun a town...William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone offer Inferno: A Last Gunfighter Story featuring series hero Frank Morgan. From a pistol-[packing woman to a freed slave heading into a Nebraska winter and an education in gun fighting, The Law of the Gun is about journeys, vendettas, stand-offs, and legends that end-or sometimes just begin-with the roar of a gun...
C. Courtney Joyner contributes The Two-bit Kill
At the 2011 Western Writers of American conference, C. Courtney Joyner was presented with The President's Award for "Outstanding Service to WWA" by Chairman Paul Andrew Hutton and WWA's Johnny Boggs. Courtney has been a judge for the prestigious WWA Spur Awards for Drama and Documentary Writing for the last five years, and has served on numerous writing panels, with a focus on the current western market and screenwriting.
Meet Author and Screenwriter C. Courtney Joyner
Rendezvous With A Writer
Guest "The Writer's Block" Radio Program, LA Talk Radio
Podcast June 29, 2017
Podcast September 1, 2016
May 21, 2015 Click here for Podcast
Around The Barn Radio Podcast
Recorded March 12, 2011
Click here for Podcast
C. Courtney Joyner and Troy Andrew Smith chat with Co-Host Bobbi Jean Bell
Saragosa
$12.95 $19.95
Published 2005
From our Purveyor of Books:
Consider me a "Bill Wilbur fan!" Saragosa came across my desk when it was first published and I read it in one sitting. Not because its short, but because I found it engaging, captivating, and "page turning." Then I met the author. Bill is a gentleman. A man of many talents. His passion for the West comes across loud and clear. He parlays his passion for writing into an encouragement to others
From the Back Cover:
Step back into the shadows, take a deep breath and try not to be noticed. The stranger in Saragosa is Orin McNeel. His Colt is tied down, but loose in the holster, and he's here to confront his brother, Brody. But before they can settle their differences, The Santa Fe Ring decides to eliminate them both. With both men wounded and their only help an untried young deputy, they are about to face an army of deadly gunfighters hired by The Ring.
Paperback. 177 pages.
Meet the Author - Bill Wilbur
The Writer's Block Radio Show
Hosts: Author Jim Christina and Bobbi Jean Bell of OutWest
January 14, 2016
8:00 p.m (PST)
Click here to listen
Rustler's Moon
$9.95
Jim Jones
May 2011 Create Spaces
334 pages, Softcover
Available - 1
From our Purveyor of Books:
This is a page turner from start to finish. You will be intrigued, captivated, boo -hiss-and cheer. There are good guys, evil guys, and a few on the border. This is the first of a three book series - and Book 2 Colorado Moon is equally engaging. I can't wait for Book 3 Waning Moon. Jim Jones pen, like the lyrics he sings, writes the truth -not always easy to read/hear but what our hearts long for.
From the Book Cover:
Jared Delaney rides into Cimarrón, New Mexico in 1878 looking for a job, a cold beer and a warm bed but instead finds himself in the crossfire of a vicious range war that forces him to choose sides. Orphaned by outlaws who shot down his parents in cold blood, Jared's childhood is shrouded in a mysterious fog leaving him with no memories and nightmares of a malevolent voice and the coldest blue eyes he's ever seen.
Jared doesn't want to get involved in the local troubles, yet everyone he meets tugs at him to join their faction. On one side, there's the tough old sheriff, the beautiful and outspoken schoolteacher, and a struggling rancher and his wife. On the other is a slick bartender, a "soiled dove" and the powerful patron who seems disturbingly familiar. By the light of the rustler's moon, Jared makes his stand and faces down his demons.
Rustler's Moon is followed by Colorado Moon and Waning Moon.
About the Author:
Jim Jones lives in Albuquerque, NM. His first novel, Rustler's Moon, was a New Mexico Book Awards finalist in two categories, Best Historical Fiction and Best First Book. He is also an award-winning singer/songwriter of Western music. He was the Academy of Western Artists' 2008 Male Western Vocalist of the Year and his song, "The Cowboys of New Mexico," received the New Mexico Music Award for 2009 Western Song of the Year. He is a proud member of the Western Writers of America and the Western Music Association.
In addition, Jones is an avid fly fisherman, a fair to middling snow skier and he has been known to whisper at horses (they rarely whisper back). He is working on several literacy projects for young people and believes the love of reading is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children.
SCVTV Presents The OutWest Concert Series
An Evening with The Cowboy Way
Jim Jones, Doug Figgs, Mariam Funke
Filmed January 28, 2016
Click here for link to the Live Concert
SCVTV Presents The OutWest Concert Series
An Evening with Kristyn Harris and Jim Jones
2014 Female Performer and Male Performer of The Year
Filmed April 15, 2015 at the Repertory East Playhouse
Click here for link to the Live Concert
Enjoy these radio interviews with author, songwriter, and performer, Jim Jones:
Equestrian Legacy Radio
"Campfire Cafe"
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Click here for podcast
"Campfire Cafe"
Guests: Songwriters and Poets Jim Jones, Kristyn Harris, Almeda Bradshaw, John Bergstrom
April 16, 2015
Click here for podcast
The Writer's Block Radio Show
LA Talk Radio
October 1, 2015
Click here for podcast
"Around The Barn"
December 16, 20012
Click here for podacst
WMA Songwriter of the Year Nominee Jim Jones joins us in the studio by phone from New Mexico. We enjoy chatting about what inspires his writings and music, and play a number of his songs. From New Mexico, singer/songwriter/award winning author Jim Jones called in to chat about his CD Borrowed Time and his Western novel series.
"Around The Barn"
July 21, 2012
Click here for podcast
Colorado Moon
$9.95
Jim Jones
May 2011 Create Spaces
334 pages, Softcover
Available - 1
Named 2011 Western Music Association "Outstanding Western Book"
This is Book 2 of the Jared Delaney Trilogy and follows Rustler's Moon and preceeds Waning Moon.
From our Purveyor of Books:
Like this trilogy's first book, Rustler's Moon,
you won't be disappointed - another page turner from start to finish. You will be intrigued, captivated, boo -hiss-and cheer. There are good guys, evil guys, and a few on the border. I can't wait for Book 3 -Waning Moon. Jim Jones pen, like the lyrics he sings, writes the truth -not always easy to read/hear but what our hearts long for.
From the Book Cover:
Three years have passed since Jared Delaney faced down the vicious Morgan O'Bannon under the light of the rustler's moon, thwarting the corrupt Santa Fe Ring. He has married Eleanor, the love of his life, and manages the Kilpatrick ranch north of Cimarrón. Embarking on a cattle drive to Colorado to secure the future of the ranch, he faces monumental challenges...stampedes, rustlers, blizzards and threatening Indians.
While Jared is gone, Sheriff Nathan Averill discovers another sinister plot by the Santa Fe Ring as they send three homicidal killers to Cimarrón. They threaten Eleanor Delaney and Lizbeth Kilpatrick, trying to wrest control of the ranch from them. Expecting to find helpless victims, the gunmen are in for the surprise of their lives as the women fight back with weapons and wiles. Jared races back from Colorado to lend a hand as the conflict comes to a head in a hail of bullets.
About the Author:
Jim Jones lives in Albuquerque, NM. His first novel, Rustler's Moon, was a New Mexico Book Awards finalist in two categories, Best Historical Fiction and Best First Book. He is also an award-winning singer/songwriter of Western music. He was the Academy of Western Artists' 2008 Male Western Vocalist of the Year and his song, "The Cowboys of New Mexico," received the New Mexico Music Award for 2009 Western Song of the Year. He is a proud member of the Western Writers of America and the Western Music Association.
In addition, Jones is an avid fly fisherman, a fair to middling snow skier and he has been known to whisper at horses (they rarely whisper back). He is working on several literacy projects for young people and believes the love of reading is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children.
SCVTV Presents The OutWest Concert Series
An Evening with The Cowboy Way
Jim Jones, Doug Figgs, Mariam Funke
Filmed January 28, 2016
Click here for link to the Live Concert
SCVTV Presents The OutWest Concert Series
An Evening with Kristyn Harris and Jim Jones
2014 Female Performer and Male Performer of The Year
Filmed April 15, 2015 at the Repertory East Playhouse
Click here for link to the Live Concert
Enjoy these radio interviews with author, songwriter, and performer, Jim Jones:
Equestrian Legacy Radio
"Campfire Cafe"
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Click here for podcast
"Campfire Cafe"
Guests: Songwriters and Poets Jim Jones, Kristyn Harris, Almeda Bradshaw, John Bergstrom
April 16, 2015
Click here for podcast
The Writer's Block Radio Show
LA Talk Radio
October 1, 2015
Click here for podcast
"Around The Barn"
December 16, 20012
Click here for podacst
WMA Songwriter of the Year Nominee Jim Jones joins us in the studio by phone from New Mexico. We enjoy chatting about what inspires his writings and music, and play a number of his songs. From New Mexico, singer/songwriter/award winning author Jim Jones called in to chat about his CD Borrowed Time and his Western novel series.
"Around The Barn"
July 21, 2012
Click here for podcast
Waning Moon
$9.95
Jim Jones
January 23, 2013 Create Space
Available - 1
From the Book Cover:
The greed and audacity of the Santa Fe Ring knows no bounds. How many good people will die in the effort to turn the tide of their relentless land-grabbing? In another tense showdown, this time in a courtroom, Jared Delaney faces off against the arrogant and malicious Bill Chapman and his hired killer, Daughtry. Sheriff Nathan Averill faces a crisis of confidence as his skills as a lawman wane with his advancing age, and then in the time of Cimarrón's greatest need, he vanishes. Right and wrong, honesty and justice...are these just empty words? Can the men and women of Cimarrón make one more stand? And even if they prevail, what will be left of their way of life as the world changes around them?
Waning Moon the third book of the trilogy: Rustler's Moon, Colorado Moon and Waning Moon.
About the Author:
Jim Jones lives in Albuquerque, NM. His first novel, Rustler's Moon, was a New Mexico Book Awards finalist in two categories, Best Historical Fiction and Best First Book. He is also an award-winning singer/songwriter of Western music. He was the Academy of Western Artists' 2008 Male Western Vocalist of the Year and his song, "The Cowboys of New Mexico," received the New Mexico Music Award for 2009 Western Song of the Year. He is a proud member of the Western Writers of America and the Western Music Association.
In addition, Jones is an avid fly fisherman, a fair to middling snow skier and he has been known to whisper at horses (they rarely whisper back). He is working on several literacy projects for young people and believes the love of reading is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children.
SCVTV Presents The OutWest Concert Series
An Evening with The Cowboy Way
Jim Jones, Doug Figgs, Mariam Funke
Filmed January 28, 2016
Click here for link to the Live Concert
SCVTV Presents The OutWest Concert Series
An Evening with Kristyn Harris and Jim Jones
2014 Female Performer and Male Performer of The Year
Filmed April 15, 2015 at the Repertory East Playhouse
Click here for link to the Live Concert
Enjoy these radio interviews with author, songwriter, and performer, Jim Jones:
Equestrian Legacy Radio
"Campfire Cafe"
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Click here for podcast
"Campfire Cafe"
Guests: Songwriters and Poets Jim Jones, Kristyn Harris, Almeda Bradshaw, John Bergstrom
April 16, 2015
Click here for podcast
The Writer's Block Radio Show
LA Talk Radio
October 1, 2015
Click here for podcast
"Around The Barn"
December 16, 2012
Click here for podacst
WMA Songwriter of the Year Nominee Jim Jones joins us in the studio by phone from New Mexico. We enjoy chatting about what inspires his writings and music, and play a number of his songs. From New Mexico, singer/songwriter/award winning author Jim Jones called in to chat about his CD Borrowed Time and his Western novel series.
"Around The Barn"
July 21, 2012
Click here for podcast
