EDMUND MORRIS Frontier Artist. Toronto,: Dundurn Pr Ltd, 1984. First Edition. Book. Cloth. 208pp. Illustrated in color & b/w. Chronology. Notes. Bibliography. Index. "... first full-length study of a pioneering Canadian artist and his brief but eventful life (1871 - 1913) ... best known for his many penetrating and scrupulously accurate portraits of western and northern Canadian Indians." In 1906 he accompanied the Treaty Expedition to James Bay to paint the Ojibways of Northern Ontario. Fine in dj. (#0606112) $11.48
2171. McGinty, Billy & Eyler, Glenn L. THE OLD WEST As Written In The Words Of Billy McGinty. Redlands Press, Stillwater, 1958, 1958. First Edition. Book. Reprint in printed wraps. 96pp.. This edition does not have any photos. A highly sought memoir of the Ripley, Oklahoma cowboy days. Front cover pulled from staples with one tear to ffep repaired, else near fine copy. Herd 1402, 6-guns 1406. (#0711248) $76.50
2172. McGinty, Billy & Eyler, Glenn L. THE OLD WEST As Written In The Words Of Billy McGinty (Signed). Privately Printed, Ripley, Okla., 1937, 1937. First Edition. Book. Printed wood-grain decorated wraps with stapled binding, (5 1/2" x 8 3/4"). 108pp. Pencil presentation by McGinty to Hal Money (?). Two portraits (one of McGinty on rearing horse) & two end illustrations. A highly prized memoir of the Ripley, Oklahoma (Cimarron River) cowboy's & cowboy days in old Oklahoma & Texas. Back cover has old triangular crease at bottom, else a very good copy. Very scarce now. Herd 1402, 6-guns 1406. (#0711249) $750.00
2173. McGrath, Marjorie Pattie. PIONEER IN PIGTAILS A sketch of the earlier days in a corner of Douglas County, Washington. Privately published, n.d., n.p.. First Edition. Book. 4to pictorial stapled wraps. 96pp + interspersed photo plate pages. Maps. Douglas Co. is bordered by the Columbia River. The county seat is Waterville. Material on the author's family, the Patties, who moved from Michigan to Washington. Some waviness to book due to exposure to moisture, but no dampstaining & no odor. Very scarce. n.d. (#SHEL266) $32.80
2174. McGuire, James Patrick. HERMAN LUNGWITZ Romantic Landscapist on the Texas Frontier. Univ of Texas, Austin, (1983)., 1983. Book. 2nd printing. 4to cloth. Cloth. 225pp. Illustrated with Lungwitz' work. Fine in dj which has a 1" stain on the lower front corner. Now scarce. (#9407116) $32.80
2175. McGuire, James Patrick. HERMANN LUNGKWITZ Romantic Landscapist on the Texas Frontier. Austin, 1983., 1983. First Edition. Book. 4to cloth. 225pp. Illustrated in color & b/w. Notes. Bibliography. Index. The artist settled in Fredericksburg in 1852 & became a fine painter of the Texas Hill Country. Fine in dj. (#0011087) $29.52
2176. McGuire, Jerry. ELIJAH A Novel (Signed). Flagstaff: Northland, 1973. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. Pictorial cloth. 112pp. Illustrated by Cowboy Artist of America Joe Beeler. Simply inscribed, "Best Wishes Jerry McGuire". A mountain man novel. Fine in pc dj. (#1412086) $25.01
2177. McHugh, Tom. THE TIME OF THE BUFFALO. Knopf, NY, 1972, 1972. First Edition. Book. Attractive two-tone cloth with blind-stamped buffalo on front cover. 339pp. Illust. Appendices. Extensive bibliography. Index. Maps. Endpapers by George Catlin. Ink number top of ffep. Tiny chip near spine at bottom edge of ffep. Else fine in dj with triangle-creased panels. (#0711250) $9.50
2178. McIntyre, A. A. THE LAST GRAND ROUNDUP. Chief Research Co., Sacramento, 1989, 1989. First Thus. Book. Facsimile reprint. Gilt-stamped cloth. 88pp. Illust. Index. A very scarce reprinting of a rare Washington range book first published in 1906 "in the frontier town of Wilson Creek." It "tells of the gathering up of horses that roamed the sagebrush range and ran wild in large bands over the rocky hills and the coulees of central Washington..." The book mentions over 50 men from the roundup who "lived and worked in the Wilson Creek and Ephrata area..." The original illustrations by J. A. Brinnon are in this facsimile. Fine copy. Not in Smith. (#0805098) $60.75
2179. McKelvie, Martha Groves. THE EMPTY SLEEVE (Signed). Dorrance & Co., Phila., 1961, 1961. First Edition. Book. 1st edition. Cloth. 99pp. Illustrated with very nice drawings by John W. Hampton. Presentation signed by McKelvie. "The story of Zerelda James, mother of Jesse and Frank, and how she wore an empty heart as gallantly as she wore an empty sleeve." The author's mother "knew Zerelda James and from (her) she learned the tragedy of 'The Empty Sleeve.'" Fine in slightly edgeworn dj. Uncommon. Not in 6-guns. (#0505104) $29.52
2180. McKelvie, Martha. LAWMAN OF THE WEST (Association Signed). Franklin, Philadelphia, 1971, 1971. First Edition. Book. Cloth. 70pp. Illustrated with photos. Presentation copy signed & dated in April, '73, by the subject of the book, Don Borax, who was known as "the only law east of Vegas" & who "wound up as head of security at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas." Tiny fore edge stain lower down, else fine in pc dj with a few very short tears. Paher 1207. (#0611097) $9.84
2181. Mckenna, Sharon. Sex And the Single Mom The Essential Guide to Dating, Mating And Relating (Signed). Berkeley: Ten Speed Pr, 2006. First Edition. Book. Trade pictorial wraps. 196 pp. Resources (Bibliography). Index. Signed & dated shortly after publication. Fine, like new. (#5010048a) $14.18
2182. McKenny, Margaret. WILDLIFE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. Binfords & Mort, Portland, 1954., 1954. First Edition. Book. 1st edition. Pictorial cloth. 299pp. Illust. Fine in slightly chipped & moderately worn pc dj. (#5007006) $7.70
2183. McKinney, Gary, and Weiner, Robert G. (Editors). THE STORYTELLER SPEAKS Rare and Different Fictions of the Grateful Dead (Signed). Bellingham, Washington, U.S.A.: Kearney Street Books, 2010. First Edition. Book. Glossy pictorial wraps. 317pp. Signed by two contributors, Scott McFarlane & George Walker with the former inscription, "It all rolls into one". Fine, like new. (#Pa008) $26.57
2184. McKinsey, John A. THE LINCOLN SECRET (Signed). Dixon, California, U.S.A.: Martin Pearl Pub, 2008. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. Pictorial trade wraps. 465pp. Signed by McKinsey on title page. Historical novel. "When a woman researching her family tree discovers that her ancestor changed their family name in the mid-1800s to hide from something or someone, her inquiries trigger some very unexpected responses." "... leads to Abraham Lincoln." Well-written "work of fiction founded upon several alternate theories of history that involve persons alive at the time of the Civil War." Scarce signed. (#SHEL532) $40.50
2185. McKissack, Patricia C. & Fredrick L, Jr. (Randy DuBurke, Illus). BEST SHOT IN THE WEST The Adventures of Nat Love. S.F.: Chronicle, 2012. ARC. Book. Advance Reader's Copy. Pictorial wraps. 127pp. Illus in b/w only for ARC. Historical fiction graphic novel for ages 7 & up. Fine. (#s 1204089 (10/5)) $7.65
2186. McKissack, Patricia C. and Fredrick L., Jr. BEST SHOT IN THE WEST The Adventures of Nat Love A Graphic Novel. S. F.: Chronicle Books, 2012. ARC. Book. Advance Reader's Copy. Pictorial glossy wraps. 127pp. Illus. Graphic novel based on the life of the famous African-American cowboy. Fine. (#1307100) $6.00
2187. McLachlan, Dan H. A WOUND IN THE EYE A Novel. Olympia, WA: Kensington Pr, 1993. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. Pictorial wraps. 305pp. Novel set in a "small fishing village on Puget Sound". "haunting", " a dreamlike atmosphere", "A hell of a read." Fine, like new. (#5009078) $5.40
2188. McLarty, Ron. The Memory Of Running (Signed). New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Pr, 2004. ARC. Book. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Pictorial trade wraps. 358pp. Presentation copy signed by McLarty. Fine. (#5017038ARC) $18.23
2189. McLaughlin, Daniel. SKETCH OF A TRIP FROM OMAHA TO SALMON RIVER. Ye Galleon, Fairfield (WA), 1976, 1976. Limited/Numbered. Book. Tall decorated wraps. 23pp. Illust. Number 254 of 300 copies in this nice facsimile reprint. Intro by bibliographer Everett D. Graff. Originally printed in newspaper form in 1863, this relates McLaughlin's trip to the Salmon River mines in Idaho & to Eastern Oregon. His report was written from Auburn, Oregon, a wild town along Freeze Out Creek. Fine copy. Smith S467. (#0805099) $7.70
2190. McLaughlin, James. MY FRIEND THE INDIAN (Association Signed). Seattle: Superior, 1970. Special Edition. Book. 1st printing thus of the "Superior Edition" published by Salisbury/Superior. Vinyl hardbound. 107pp + 19pp. Illus. Includes the Buisson color paintings of American Indians, & the "Three Missing Chapters" by Louis Pfaller, O.S.B. This copy with long scrawling inscription on Dedication page by Chief Frank White Buffalo Man, grandson of Sitting Bull. He inscribed it from Little Eagle, SD, & states that he is a member of the Humkpapa Sioux Tribe & gives his address. This copy also includes a newspaper photo of him & accompanying caption, "Chief Confers Title On Lawton Commander", Stuart J.Palos. This is not the number/signed edition, but the trade edition. No dj. Fine. (#1408093) $125.06
2191. McLaughlin, Major James (Burdick, Usher L., Edited & Prefaced by). MY FRIEND THE INDIAN Three heretofore unpublished chapters of the book published under the title of My Friend The Indian (Signed). Baltimore: The Proof Press, 1936. First Thus. Book. 1st printing. Decorated wraps. 30pp. Frontispiece portrait in color of Sitting Bull. Presentation on ffep from Burdick to Indian & regional history historian Alexis A. Praus. Praus wrote at least two books on the Sioux, including a bio of Sitting Bull. Burdick was a North Dakota legislator. The Intro states that Burdick examined papers containing these three chapters several years following McLaughlin's death. "There is no question but what these chapters throw additional light on the many stirring events relating to the Sioux Trouble on Grand River in 1890, ..." Chapters: "Sitting Bull's Death Aftermath", "How Hawkman Rode To His Death", "Shave Heads Code of Honor." Vg condition with 1 1/2" tear at bottom of front cover closed. Light stain in center of title page; noticeable but does not keep this copy from being a collector's copy unless perfection is required. Very scarce. (#1209112) $121.56
2192. McLeod, Michael. ANATOMY OF A BEAST Obsession and Myth on the Trail of Bigfoot. Berkeley: Univ of California Pr, 2009. First Edition. Book. Cloth & boards. 222 pp. Illus. Notes. Bibliography. Index. The author questions the mental condition of Bigfoot researchers & believers ("... if people can delude themselves into believing (in Bigfoot) ..., what on earth might they be thinking about truly important matters?"). He gives his own interpretation of the historical & biographical background of modern Bigfoot/Sasquatch studies & personalities as he attempts to debunk some famous Sasquatch accounts. Yet, McLeod seems overly fond of the classic argument that Sasquatch can't exist, therefore all evidence of its existence must be bogus. 1st printings now a bit hard to come by. Fine, like new in dj. (#1003088) $28.33
2193. McLoughlin, Denis. WILD & WOOLY An Encyclopedia of the Old West. New York, New York, U.S.A.: Garden City, 1975., 1975. First Edition. Book. Cloth & boards. 570pp. Illustrated with chapter head drawings from great western artists. Bibliography. Soiling to bottom of front cover, else fine in slightly worn dj with a tiny chip. (#9402112) $13.12
2194. McLoughlin, John. Rich, E.E., (Ed.). THE PUBLICATIONS OF THE HUDSON'S BAY RECORD SOCIETY MCLOUGHLIN'S FORT VANCOUVER LETTERS Third Series, 1844-46. The Champlain Society, n.p., 1944, 1944. Limited Edition. Book. Blue cloth. 341pp + list of members. Two fldg maps. Appendices. Index. Intro by W. Kaye Lamb. Fos/date on ffep. A scholarly & important study. Fine. (#0107107) $82.01
2195. McMahon, Neil. Lone Creek (Signed). Scarborough, ON, Canada: HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, 2007. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. Cloth & boards. 328pp. Signed & dated by McMahon shortly after publication. Very highly reviewed -- a modern Western thriller set in Montana. Fine, like new in dj. (#5006025) $24.30
2196. McMakin, Jordan. Prince Ezrick And the Morpheas Curse (Signed). Anacortes, Washington, U.S.A.: Canterwine Pr, 2005. First Edition. Book. Pictorial wraps. 296pp. Signed & dated by McMakin soon after publication. Map. An excellent juvenile fantasy/magic book popularly hand-sold in the Pacific Northwest, where it was voted as a favorite book by Pacific Northwest Booksellers' Assoc. Fine, as new. (#5003041) $7.70
2197. McMillan, Terry. Waiting to Exhale. Viking Press, 1992. Book. 2nd printing. Cloth & boards. 409pp. Front cover upper corner very slightly bumped. Slight edge bump to first few pages. Else near fine in dj. (#5006028) $7.70
2198. McMurtry, Robby. GUNPLAY The True Story of Pistol Pete. Stillwater: New Forums, 2007. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. 4to glossy wraps. 108pp. Illustrated in the format of a graphic novel. Short bibliography. A different presentation of the autobiography of Frank Eaton of Perkins, Okla. Fine, like new. (#1111110) $24.31
2199. McPhee, John. IRONS IN THE FIRE. NY: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1997. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. Decorated cloth. 215pp. Illustrated with some cattle brands. Essays by the consummate author, the first of which is about cattle brands or branding in Nevada. Fine in dj. (#1307101) $10.01
2200. McPhee, John. La Place de la Concorde Suisse. NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1984. 1st Edition. Book. 1st printing. Cloth. 149pp. Fine in pc dj. (#5002058) $13.50
2201. McPhee, John. Rising from the Plains. NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1986. 1st Edition. Book. 1st printing. Cloth. 213pp. Endpapers with tables of geology. Fine in dj. (#5002059) $13.50
2202. McPhee, John. THE RANSOM OF RUSSIAN ART (Signed). NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1994. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. Octavo cloth. 181pp. Well illustrated with plates in color & b/w. Signed by McPhee. A fascinating & suspenseful account by a master writer of the redemptive removal & smuggling out of thousands of works of underground art from the Soviet Union. Fine, as new in dj. (#5004062) $38.48
2203. McRae, W. C. Road Trip USA Getaways Seattle: Northwest Driving Adventures Beyond the Metro Area. Emeryville: Avalon Travel Pub, 2000. Book. 5th printing of 1st edition. Tall glossy pictorial wraps. 81pp. Illus. Index. Large folding map. Fine, like new. (#SHEL651) $6.75
2204. McReynolds, Edwin C. OKLAHOMA A History of the Sooner State. Norman: OU, 1954. First Edition. Book. Cloth. 461pp. Illus. Maps. Bibliography. Index. Near fine in lightly rubbed, slightly soiled, pc dj. Scarce in original printing. Herd 1422. (#1104100) $32.43
2205. McReynolds, Edwin C. OKLAHOMA A History of the Sooner State. Norman, 1954., 1954. First Edition. Book. Cloth. 461pp. Illust. Maps. Bibliography. Index. A top-flight scholarly text. A few page corners slightly bumped. Vg in moderately worn dj. Herd 1422, Campbell p170. (#9711107) $16.07
2206. McReynolds, Edwin C. OKLAHOMA A History of the Sooner State. OU, Norman, 1964, 1964. Book. 4th printing (but 1st printing of the revised edition). Cloth. 477pp. Illust. Maps. Bibliography. Index. There is slight edge watermark to last 30pps or so of book, but still vg in dj with a 1" closed tear & adjacent crease on rear panel . Herd 1422, Campbell p170. (#0711252) $18.00
2207. McReynolds, Edwin C. THE SEMINOLES. Norman, 1957., 1957. First Edition. Book. Cloth. 397pp. Illust. Maps. Bibliography. Index. List of Civilization of the American Indian Series in back. Ink fos/date on ffep. Near fine in slightly worn dj. (#9404123) $25.92
2208. McRill, Albert. AND SATAN CAME ALSO. Oklahoma City: Britten, 1955. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. Pictorial cloth with image of the devil looming over Okla City and looking very pleased. 264pp. Illus. Index. Endpaper maps. "A revised and well-illustrated narrative of the capital city, its politics and people, portions of which were first published in the North Star as: Inside Oklahoma City." McRill was City Manager of OKC. A hard book to find, with the devil's help or without. Minor wear to extremities; Vg+. No dj as issued. 6-guns 1433. (#1402095) $375.19
2209. McSorley, Harry J. LUTHER: RIGHT OR WRONG? An Ecumenical-Theological Study of Luther's Major Work, The Bondage of the Will. New York & Minneapolis: Newman Press & Augsburg, 1969. First Thus. Book. Cloth. 398pp. Bibliography. Index. TWO dated presentations from McSorley to the owner, in 1970 & in 1983. The first presentation was on the occasion of McSorley's lecture at Concordia Theo Seminary, Springfield, Ill. & is signed "Harry McSorley ..." The second was through a mediary , "An updated expression of the same good wishes through the good offices of _____ (date), Toronto (-- one day after the historic word of John Paul II to the Lutheran congregation in Roma and in union with the prayer... that we may soon be one..." Personal llbrary marks: spine call label, small personal library label on front paste down, owner's library embossment on top of title page, & his ink last name stamp on lower title page, as well as top & bottom text block edges. Moderate wear to extremities. Vg. No dj. (#MOR.4.061) $59.79
2210. McVaugh, Rogers. EDWARD PALMER Plant Explorer of the American West. OU, Norman, 1956, 1956. First Edition. Book. Pictorial cloth. 430pp. Illust. Maps. Geographical Index. Sources. Appendices. Index. Palmer (1831 - 1911) was considered "one of the great botanical collectors of his time." There is a chapter on his presence in Indian Territory in 1868. He traveled all over the West on his quest, as well as Mexico, Florida, & the Bahamas. Fine in dj with very slight edge wear. (#0711255) $33.50
2211. McVaugh, Rogers. EDWARD PALMER Plant Explorer of the American West. Norman: OU, 1956. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. Pictorial cloth. 430pp. Portraits. Appendices. References & Sources, Index. fos/date on ffep. Palmer (1831-1911) "was one of the great botanical collectors of his time. Fine in moderately edgeworn dj which has an oblong silver dollar size scrape on the front panel (not affecting text or illus). (#1402096) $15.01
2212. McVoy, Lizzie Carter, (Ed.). LOUISIANA IN THE SHORT STORY. LSU, 1940., 1940. First Edition. Book. Cloth. 291pp. Paragraph biographies of the writers. Selections from fifteen writers. Bookseller's label, Archer Book Store, on ffep. Some spine lettering rubbed off, but title is clear. Vg, no dj. (#FTR214) $9.84
2213. McWhorter, L. V. HEAR ME, MY CHIEFS! Nez Perce History and Legend. Caldwell: Caxton, 1952. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. Cloth. 640pp. Illus. Index. Bibliography. Map. Appendices. Endpaper maps of the reservation. Small ink "This book belongs to..." owner's signature on h-t. Long a classic. Vg+; no dj. Tweney 47, Smith S2321. (#1209113) $48.62
2214. McWhorter, L. V. YELLOW WOLF - MY STORY. Caldwell: Caxton, 1940. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. 324pp. Illustrated with vintage photos. Appendices. Glossary. Endpaper maps (Nez Perce Campaign 1877). This copy with the ownership hand- printed name of the former owner, Tom Sanger, who was a park ranger at Mount Rainier & (as hand-printed in this book) at Ginko State Park, Vantage Washington. Very scarce in the 1st edition. This copy missing the half-title leaf after the ffep. Worn at edges & corners, but without the cloth wearing through. No dj. (#1302079) $75.04
2215. McWhorter, Lucullus V. THE CRIME AGAINST THE YAKIMAS. Seattle: Shorey Book Store, 1965. Facsimile reprint. Book. Pictorial wraps. 56pp. Illus. Probably ltd to 100 copies, although not stated. William E. Johnson wrote the Intro. Bit of fading. Near fine. Very scarce in this printer's edition. Smith 6474. (#1104101) $28.38
2216. McWilliams, Carey. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTRY An Island on the Land. NY: Duell, Sloan Pearce, 1946. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. Cloth. 387pp. Index. Endpaper maps. On the rear paste down is a nice little bookseller's label of Ye Olde Book Shoppe of San Diego. A volume in the American Folkways series. Moderate wear to extremities; light foxing to edges. (#1506074) $26.16
2217. Meads, Gladys H. AT THE SQUAW AND THE SKUNK. Privately Published & Ames Daily Tribune, Ames (Iowa), 1955, 1955. First Thus. Book. 4to pictorial wraps. 181pp. Illustrated with excellent vintage photos. Also, "Artist's Sketch Shows Ames as It Was in 1876." A nice Iowa item with lots of Ames history. Meads "was a commentator on radio station KASI" & wrote a column for the Ames Daily Tribune using the name "Anne Walters". Light soiling; vg. Very scarce. (#0805100) $101.25
2218. Meany, Edmond S. MOUNTAIN CAMP FIRES (Signed). Seattle: Lowman & Hanford, 1911. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. 90pp. 1/4 cloth (gilt-stamped cloth spine) with pictorial paper over boards (hardcover). Signed & dated by Meany, "Autographed Christmas 1911 Edmond S. Meany". The author was an important historian of the Pacific Northwest. On the paste downs is written, "Kappa Delta Sorority". Wear to paper at board corners, but quite stable & sound copy. Vg. Very scarce signed. (#1506076) $99.42
2219. Medina, John. BRAIN RULES FOR BABY : How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five (Signed). Seattle: Pear Press, 2010. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. Hardbound. 294pp. Index. Signed by Medina. Fine in dj. (#SHEL671) $13.50
2220. Meeker, Louis. OGALALA GAMES. Shoreys, Seattle, 1968, 1968. First Thus. Book. Facsimile reprint, ltd to 150 copies. Originally published in 1901 by the Univ. of Penn. Pictorial wraps. 24pp. Illust. Vocabulary. A brief description of games played by the Ogalala's with drawings of the items used to play them. Mildly ex-lib, no pockets or removals. "Withdrawn" stamped on blank area of front cover. Library stamp on back cover & t-p. Narrow typed label on part of top edge of front cover. Near fine. (#0404086) $13.12
2221. Meeks, Beth Thomas, with Bonnie Speer. HECK THOMAS, MY PAPA (Signed). Levite of Apache, Apache, 1988, 1988. Limited Edition. Book. Cloth. 79pp. Illust. Limited to about 50 unnumbered red hardbound copies signed by Speer. This would be considered the 3rd state of this book, the original being published in wrappers, & the 2nd state in green hardbound. Illustrations include full-page photos of Bill Tilghman & Chris Madsen, the other two of the so-called "Three Guardsmen" of Oklahoma. An enjoyable and important memoir of Meek's father, the famed Oklahoma lawman & Deputy U.S. Marshal. Fine, like new condition. No dj as issued. (#0408091) $27.88
2222. Meeks, Beth Thomas, with Bonnie Speer. HECK THOMAS, MY PAPA (Signed). Levite of Apache, Apache, 1988, 1988. First Edition. Book. 1st printing. Wraps. 79pp. Illust. Signed by the collaborator, Bonnie Speer. The 1st state of this book. Illustrations include full-page photos of Bill Tilghman & Chris Madsen, the other two of the so-called "Three Guardsmen" of Oklahoma. An enjoyable and important memoir of Meek's father, the famed Oklahoma lawman & Deputy U.S. Marshal. Fine, like new condition. (#0711258) $33.75
2223. Meeks, Beth Thomas, with Bonnie Speer. HECK THOMAS, MY PAPA (Signed). Levite of Apache, Apache, 1988, 1988. Limited Edition. Book. Cloth. 79pp. Illust. Limited to about 50 unnumbered red hardbound copies signed by Speer. This would be considered the 3rd state of this book, the original being published in wrappers, & the 2nd state in green hardbound. Illustrations include full-page photos of Bill Tilghman & Chris Madsen, the other two of the so-called "Three Guardsmen" of Oklahoma. An enjoyable and important memoir of Meek's father, the famed Oklahoma lawman & Deputy U.S. Marshal. Fine, like new condition. No dj as issued. (#SHEL290) $22.96
2224. Meeks, Beth Thomas, with Bonnie Speer. HECK THOMAS, MY PAPA (2 signatures). Norman (not OU): Levite of Apache, Apache, 1988, 1988. Limited/Numbered. Book. Hardbound. Number 18 of an edition limited to a specific 50 numbered & signed copies hardbound in green. 79pp. Illust. Signed by the daughter of Marshal Heck Thomas, Beth Thomas Meeks, & also by the collaborator, Bonnie Speer. As it turned out, due to the failing health of Ms. Meeks, she only signed around 25 copies of this edition. This would be considered the 2nd state of this book, the original being published in wrappers. Illustrations include full-page photos of Bill Tilghman & Chris Madsen, the other two of the so-called "Three Guardsmen" of Oklahoma. An enjoyable and important memoir of Meek's father, the famed Oklahoma lawman & Deputy U.S. Marshal. Fine, like new condition. Very, very scarce. (#SHEL393) $145.80
2225. Meier, Leo (Photos), and Reid, Jan (Text).