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Flayderman
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Flayderman's 8th Edition
Flayderman's 8th Edition. Appears unused.
Price: $10.00

The Powder Flask Book     C/JB122
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The Powder Flask Book C/JB122
The Powder Flask Book by Ray Riling, MCMLIII (1953). Hardcover with dust jacket. Jacket shows use. Pages aged and clean. Spine solid.
Price: $157.50

Colt Conversions by R. Bruce McDowell    C/JB123
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Colt Conversions by R. Bruce McDowell C/JB123
Colt Conversions by R. Bruce McDowell, 1997. Includes dust jacket. Excellent condition.
Price: $144.00

The Official Rules of Card Games, 1926       C/BJ226
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The Official Rules of Card Games, 1926 C/BJ226
The Official Rules of Card Games, Hoyle Up-to-date, by the U.S. Playing Card Co, 1926. Spine solid. Pages clean.
Price: $17.00

The Official Rules of Card Games, 1932       C/BJ223
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The Official Rules of Card Games, 1932 C/BJ223
The Official Rules to Card Games, Hoyle Up-to-date, by the U.S. Playing Card Co. 1932. Shows use. Spine solid.
Price: $15.00

Hoyle Up-to-date   C/BJ198
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Hoyle Up-to-date C/BJ198
The Official Rules to Card Games, Hoyle Up-to-date, by the U.S. Playing Card Company, 1936. Soft covered. Measures 7" X 4 1/2". 253 pages. Spine solid. Shows wear.
Price: $20.00

"Bee" Official Rules of Card Games    C/BJ197
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"Bee" Official Rules of Card Games C/BJ197
The Official Rules of Card Games, "Bee" Playing Cards, 1968. Hard bound. Excellent condition. Spine solid. Pages clean. Measures 7 1/4" X 4 3/4". 256 pages.
Price: $15.00

Fortune Tellin Book    C/BJ244
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Fortune Tellin Book C/BJ244
Fortune Telling Book. Measures 8 3/8" X 5 1/2". Soft covered. 189 pages.
Price: $15.00

Hoyle
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Hoyle's 26th Edition C/BJ245
Hoyle 26th Edition. Measures 7 1/4" X 4 3/4". Soft covered. Pages clean.
Price: $15.00

Hoyle Up-to-Date 1918-1919     C/BJ229
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Hoyle Up-to-Date 1918-1919 C/BJ229
Hoyle Up-to-Date 1918-1919, 23rd edition. Soft covered. Spine solid.
Price: $20.00

Tricks & Magic Made Easy     C/BJ247
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Tricks & Magic Made Easy C/BJ247
Tricks & Magic Made Easy by Edward Summers Squire, 1919. Measures 7 1/2" X 5". Solid spine. Pages clean and aged.
Price: $18.00

You Can
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You Can't Win
Lotteries, Laws and Morals by Ernest E. Blanche, 1949. Hardcovered with dust jacket. Pages are clean and aged. Spine is solid. Jacket shows use.
Price: $20.00

Lotteries, Laws and Morals
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Lotteries, Laws and Morals
Lotteries, Laws and Morals by Judge Francis Emmett Williams, first edition 1958. Hardcovered with dustcover. Pages are clean and aged. Spine is solid. Dust jacket shows use.
Price: $20.00

My Secret How to Play Winning Poker
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My Secret How to Play Winning Poker
My Secret How to Play Winning Poker by Albert H. Morehead, 1957. Softcovered. Front cover shows use. Pages are clean and aged.
Price: $5.00

How to take a Chance
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How to take a Chance
How to Take a Chance by Darrell Huff and Irving Geis, 1959. Softcovered showing use. Pages are clean and aged. Spine is solid.
Price: $15.00

What
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What's The Odds by Joe Ullman
What's The Odds? by Joe Ullman. Hardcovered book copyrighted October 7, 1903. Spine is solid. Boards show use. Pages clean but aged.
Price: $39.00

The Green Felt Jungle
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The Green Felt Jungle
The Green Felt Jungle by Ed Reid & Ovid Demaris. Softcovered pocket size book. Pages clean but aged. Backcover torn.
Price: $6.00

Old West Trivia
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Old West Trivia
The Old West Trivia Book by Don Bullis. Softcovered book in used but great condition. Shows minor use.
Price: $9.00

Secrets of Gambling Magazine
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Secrets of Gambling Magazine
Secrets of Gambling by Al Price and Trend Books, 1956. This is a small magazine, softcovered. The cover is loose. Remainder of magazine is clean with aged pages. Great photos!
Price: $12.00

Winning Odds
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Winning Odds
Win For A Change get "Winning Odds", The Player's Handbook of Chance by the Falcon Press. Pocket size with original sleeve. Appears to have never been used. Sleeve shows some use, book clean and pages are aged. Spine stiff from not being opened.
Price: $24.00

How You Are Cheated at Dice
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How You Are Cheated at Dice
How You Are Cheated at Dice by Willard King, 1951 - Used, but in great shape. Softcovered. Pages clear and aged.
Price: $18.00

1001 Embezzlers
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1001 Embezzlers
1001 Embezzlers, 1943. Softcovered. Shows use as this is a used item. Pages clean and aged. Handwriting on back cover.
Price: $18.00

Biographies of Western Photographers
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Biographies of Western Photographers
Biographies of Western Photographers - Used / Hardcovered with dustcover. Pages show little use. Some pages have highlighting. Spine solid.
Price: $70.00

American Powder Horns... C/AR410
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American Powder Horns... C/AR410
American Powder Horns, A study based on the J.H. Grenvill Gilbert Collection by Stephen V. Grancsay, Curator Emeritus, Department of Arms and Armor, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1976. This book contains many of the Rufus Grider drawings of significant powder horns that he did in the 1880's. It also has a listing of rhymes found on American powder horns and a check list of names appearing on early period powder horns. This is a must for those interested in powder horns.
Price: $125.00

Longrifles of Western PA...        C/AR409
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Longrifles of Western PA... C/AR409
The Longrifles of Western Pennsylvania, Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties by Richard F. Rosenberger & Charles Kaufmann, 1993. This is an unopened book still in its plastic wrap and is one of the best books for viewing the Kentucky Rifle. It has a brief history of the region, of each maker within this region, with numerous high quality pictures.
Price: $80.00

American Engraved Powder Horns...  C/AR408
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American Engraved Powder Horns... C/AR408
American Engraved Powder Horns, the golden age, 1755 to 1783. This is a signed and numbered (301 of 1500)limited edition book by the author John S. duMont with 152 plates of historical horns of this period. This book was published in 1978 and is in wonderful condition and is a must for those interested in classic engraved powder horns.
Price: $395.00

Black Powder Snapshots      C/AR406
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Black Powder Snapshots C/AR406
Black Powder Snapshots by Herbert Arment Sherlock, 1946. This oversize book is a wonderful sketchbook by Sherlock depicting battle scenes and shooting events from the French and Indian War period up and including the muzzle loading target and Schuetzen events of the early 1900's. The sketches are both historic and caricature in nature.
Price: $15.00

The Force in the Yukon      CAR/405
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The Force in the Yukon CAR/405
The Force in the Yukon published by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This 1992 paperback book is done in both English and French with excerpts from Robert Service's "The shooting of Dan McGrew" and "Clancy of the Mounted Police" with photographs and illustrations from the RCMP collection and the Yukon Archives. This book lists the officers in command from 1894 and members who died while on duty.
Price: $12.00

The Modern Rifle Volume 1...    C/AR404
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The Modern Rifle Volume 1... C/AR404
The Modern Rifle, Volume 1 Practical Exterior Ballistics for Hunters and Marksmen by J.R. Bevis and Jno. A. Donovan in 1917. This is a comprehensive study of the ballistics of the modern rifle (1917), cartridges, bullets and powder.
Price: $25.00

Frontier Gambling
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Frontier Gambling
Now available from Texas historian, G.R. Williamson, Frontier Gambling. Frontier Gambling:The Games,The Gamblers,and The Great Gambling Halls of the Old West takes you inside the infamous gambling saloons where players could try their luck against faro, monte, or twenty-one dealers. Along the way you will meet some of the big-time gamblers of the era including Big Ed Chase, Swiftwater Bill Gates, Long John Dunn, Ben Thompson, Luke Short, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and J.J. Cozad. You will also meet some of the card sharps and conmen such as, George Devol, "Canada Bill" Jones, and Jefferson Randolph Smith (Soapy Smith). In addition, you will meet the petticoat dealers that include "Poker" Alice (Alice Ivers), "La Tules" of Santa Fe , Eleanore Dumont "Madame Mustache", and the mysterious Lottie Deno.
Model: Frontier Gambling
Price: $21.95

The Game of Draw Poker by John W. Keller
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The Game of Draw Poker by John W. Keller
This hard-to-find 1887 book on Draw Poker entitled The Game of Draw Poker measures 6-1/2" x 4-3/4". Contains 84 pages. No illustrations. Front covers bears a playing card design lithograph. Spine is solid. Front and back boards show wear and corner rubs. Pages are clean and aged. Considering its age this book is in very good condition.
Price: $245.00

Colt Engraving   C/DP54
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Colt Engraving C/DP54
Colt Engraving by R.L. Wilson copyright 1974 and 1984, Beinfield Publishing, 550 plus pages. New in the plastic wrapper. Black & white and color illustrations.
Model: Colt Engraving
Price: $325.00

The Post-War Single Action Revolver    C/DP52
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The Post-War Single Action Revolver C/DP52
The Post-War Single Action Revolver" by Don Wilkerson. Measures 8" x 11", 150 plus pages,leatherette cover with the gun and lettering raised and printed in a bronze color. It is in excellent condition, 1st Edition 1978, only 3000 copies printed, published by Taylor Publishing Company, Dallas, Texas. Slick paper with B&W and color photos. Inside page has a stamp similar to a notary stamp with raised letters saying Property of Dale H Peterson with DHP in the inner circle.
Model: Colt S.A. Revolvers
Price: $125.00

American Axes by Henry J Kauffman   C/DP53
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American Axes by Henry J Kauffman C/DP53
American Axes, measures 8.5 x 11 with 150 pages. Very good condition. Cover is black cloth with a gold ax in the lower right hand corner. Dust cover is in very good condition.
Model: American Axes
Price: $32.50

The Peacemakers, ...     AR381
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The Peacemakers, ... AR381
The Peacemakers, arms and adventure in the American West, by R.L. Wilson. This is a very high quality book of the arms used in the American West.
Model: R.L. Wilson
Price: $35.00

The Book of the Continental Soldier     AR380
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The Book of the Continental Soldier AR380
The Book of the Continental Soldier, by Harold L. Peterson, being a complete account of the uniforms, weapons, and equipment with which the Continental Soldier live and fought.
Model: Harold L. Peterson
Price: $35.00

Firearms in Colonial America        AR379
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Firearms in Colonial America AR379
Firearms in Colonial America. The impact on History and Technology, 1492 1792, by M.L. Brown, 1980. This is a technical book on the rifle and its accessories during Americas first 300 years. This is a rather hard book to find.
Model: M.L. Brown
Price: $65.00

The Muzzle-Loading Cap Lock Rifle      AR378
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The Muzzle-Loading Cap Lock Rifle AR378
The Muzzle-Loading Cap Lock Rifle by Ned H. Roberts, 1952. This is a wonderful book, full of period pictures of old time shoots and shooters. It also has pictures of original Kentucky Rifles as well as chunk and target rifles.
Model: Ned H. Roberts
Price: $35.00

Narratives of Pioneer Life and Border Warfare    AR375
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Narratives of Pioneer Life and Border Warfare AR375
Narratives of Pioneer Life and Border Warfare, by Dale Payne, 2004. The book is the personal recollections, memoirs and reminiscences of Indian Campaigns, Captivities and Pioneer Life on the Eastern Frontier.
Model: Dale Payne
Price: $15.00

Beads and Beadwork of the American Indians    AR374
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Beads and Beadwork of the American Indians AR374
Beads and Beadwork of the American Indians by William C. Orchard. The book was published by the Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundatin in 1975 and contains a history of beadwork, text and photos on the how to of beadwork and Provincial gun trade, its makers and proof house information.
Model: William C. Orchard
Price: $30.00

Hudson Bay Company Comics     AR373
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Hudson Bay Company Comics AR373
Hudson Bay Company Comics. Tales from the Bay, est. 1670. This is a 1995 first edition of the history, events and famous persons within the Hudsons Bay Company.
Model: Hudson Bay Co
Price: $15.00

MWCA Bulletin, 30th Anniversary ed, 1954-1984.  AR372
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MWCA Bulletin, 30th Anniversary ed, 1954-1984. AR372
MWCA Bulletin, 30th Anniversary edition, 1954-1984. This soft cover book was edited by Stan Nelson and includes articles on all types of arms collectible subjects.
Model: MWCA Bulletin
Price: $5.00

Cardano, the Gambling Scholar
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Cardano, the Gambling Scholar
Cardano, the Gambling Scholar by Oystein Ore, 1953. Spine solid, pages clean. There are two small stains that have bleed onto a number of pages. The dust cover shows use.
Model: Cardano
Price: $35.00

Saloons of the American West    AR370
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Saloons of the American West AR370
Saloons of the American West by Robert L. Brown. Among other topics this book covers saloon art, tokens, saloons and their ladies.
Price: $35.00

Early American Antiques, two books     AR367
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Early American Antiques, two books AR367
Early American Antique Country Furnishings with price guide by noted 18th century firearms expert George C. Neumann and American Country Antiques by Don Raycraft.
Price: $15.00

All That Glitters     AR365
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All That Glitters AR365
All That Glitters, is a Centennial Exhibition on the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush on display at the Alaska State Museum. Kenneth DeRoux, Guest Curator.
Price: $12.00

13 yrs Travel & Exploration in Alaska...    AR362
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13 yrs Travel & Exploration in Alaska... AR362
13 Years of Travel & Exploration in Alaska, 1877-1889 by W. H. Pierce.
Model: W. H. Pierce
Price: $10.00

Planting of Civilization in Western Pa.    AR360
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Planting of Civilization in Western Pa. AR360
The Planting of Civilization in Western Pennsylvania by Solon J. Buck.
Price: $5.00

The Silent River...    AR359
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The Silent River... AR359
The Silent River, a pastoral elegy in the form of a recollection of Arctic adventure by Charles R. Metzger.
Model: Charles R. Metzger
Price: $12.00

The West     AR356
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The West AR356
The West, an illustrated history by Geoffrey C. Ward. A 400 plus page book of western history, photographs of noted places and famous persons.
Price: $10.00

Last Grand Adventure, the Yukon Gold Rush   AR354
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Last Grand Adventure, the Yukon Gold Rush AR354
The Last Grand Adventure, the Yukon Gold Rush by William Bronson. This book has many photographs taken during the most active years of the Alaska and Yukon Gold Rush
Model: Yukon Gold Rush
Price: $10.00

The Little Shadow Catcher    AR352
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The Little Shadow Catcher AR352
The Little Shadow Catcher by Thomas M. Heski, hi-lights the noted career of D.F. Barry, western photographer working in Wisconsin, Dakota Territory and Montana during the last half of the 1800's.
Price: $25.00

Old West Antiques and Collectables   AR351
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Old West Antiques and Collectables AR351
Old West Antiques and Collectables, an illustrated price guide. Each chapter of this book was written by a noted expert in that field. It comes with a complimentary price list. One of the first books to be published on the subject and its information is still in demand.
Model: Old West Antiques
Price: $85.00

Charlie Dye, one helluva western painter     AR350
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Charlie Dye, one helluva western painter AR350
Charlie Dye, one helluva western painter by Paul Weaver. This book contains over 50 color photos of oil paintings that Dye created over his lifetime.
Model: Charlie Dye
Price: $25.00

The Charles M. Russell Book   AR349
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The Charles M. Russell Book AR349
The Charles M. Russell Book. He Lived it, loved it and painted it, and was the most creative westerner of all time. This book contains 36 full plate paints in full color, 2 rare wash drawings and 22 pen and ink sketches. The book is leatherette bound with a 3/4 dust jacket.
Model: Charles M. Russell
Price: $45.00

The Mentor "PAINTERS OF WESTERN LIFE"   AR347
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The Mentor "PAINTERS OF WESTERN LIFE" AR347
The Mentor "PAINTERS OF WESTERN LIFE" by Arthur Hoeber. This is Serial No.85, June 15, 1915 which covers the history of Catlin and Cary, Remington, Russell, Schreyvogel, Couse, Brush and Leigh. It also includes individual prints of Remington's THE LAST STAND, Russell's WILD HORSE HUNTERS, Schreyvogel's MY BUNKIE, Couse's THE CALL OF THE FLUTE, Brush's THE SILENCE BROKEN and Leigh's AN ARGUMENT WITH THE SHERIFF. The outside cover of this book has been reinforced with tape, but otherwise it is in pretty nice condition.
Price: $25.00

British Military Longarms 1815-1865     AR346
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British Military Longarms 1815-1865 AR346
British Military Longarms 1815-1865 by De Witt Bailey. The book is a history, with photographs, of British patterns of Muskets, Carbines and Rifles made during this time period.
Model: British Military Longarms
Price: $95.00

English Gunmakers...    AR345
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English Gunmakers... AR345
English Gunmakers, The Birmingham and Provincial Gun Trade in the 18th and 19th Century by De Witt Bailey and Douglas A. Nie. The book contains a history of the Birmingham and Provincial gun trade, its makers and proof house information.
Model: English Gunmakers
Price: $60.00

The Gunsmiths in Colonial Virginia   AR344
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The Gunsmiths in Colonial Virginia AR344
The Gunsmiths in Colonial Virginia by Harold B. Gill. This is a 1st edition written in 1974 containing the history of the early Virginia gunmakers, an alphabetic listing of gunsmiths and a number of itemized listings of gunmakers estates.
Model: Gunsmiths in Colonial Virginia
Price: $95.00

The Engraved Powder Horn, Folk Art of Early America  C/AR290
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The Engraved Powder Horn, Folk Art of Early America C/AR290
The Engraved Powder Horn, Folk Art of Early America. This is considered one of the best, if not the best book on engraved powder horns. It was written by Jim Dresslar, and includes most of his personal collection of high art horns. This is a good title for your library.
Model: Jim Dresslar
Price: $125.00

The Kentucky Rifle   AR287
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The Kentucky Rifle AR287
The Kentucky Rifle. This is a 1st Ed. (1972) book by Merrill Lindsay covering the many schools of Kentucky Rifle makers.
Model: Merrill Lindsay
Price: $125.00

Indian Tomahawks & Frontiersmen Belt Axes  C/AR285
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Indian Tomahawks & Frontiersmen Belt Axes C/AR285
Indian Tomahawks & Frontiersmen Belt Axes. This is a numbered edition, 79 of 400, book written by Daniel D. Hartzler and James A. Knowles. This is a worth while book for those interested in this subject.
Model: Daniel D. Hartzler
Price: $350.00

The Kentucky Rifle Association...  C/AR283
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The Kentucky Rifle Association... C/AR283
The Kentucky Rifle Association, Selected Articles from the KRA Bulletin, Volume 1-30 spanning the years 1974 through 2004. These articles were researched and written by members of the KRA on areas of their expertise and interest. This is absolutely a must have for anyone interested in the Kentucky Rifle or its period of use. New.
Model: Kentucky Rifle Association
Price: $110.00

The French soldier in Colonial America    C/AR322
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The French soldier in Colonial America C/AR322
The French soldier in Colonial America. This is No.18 in the Historical Arms Series by Rene Chartrand and published by the Museum Restoration Service in 1984. This book depicts the arms used by the French soldier in Colonial America in line drawings and etchings and photo's of actual arms and accessories in prominent collections.
Model: Rene Chartrand
Price: $15.00

Dim and Flaring Lamps...      C/AR322
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Dim and Flaring Lamps... C/AR322
Dim and Flaring Lamps, Americas story through its State flags by Robert Irwin Richardson depicts each state flag, its meaning, history and significant dates.
Model: Robert Irwin Richardson
Price: $10.00

Southern Battlefields on and near ...    C/AR321
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Southern Battlefields on and near ... C/AR321
Southern Battlefields on and near the lines of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry. and the Western & Atlantic R.R. This 48 page book is undated but looks early, was published by the Nashville, Chattanooga & St, Louis Railway depicting the battlefields in that region, its monuments and markers.
Price: $40.00

Maryland Clockmakers     C/AR319
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Maryland Clockmakers C/AR319
Maryland Clockmakers by Whisker, Hartzler and Petrucelli. his book concentrates on the large tall clocks of the 18th and 19th century, providing pictures of the clocks and a list of Maryland clockmakers and allied craftsmen.
Model: Whisker, Hartzler & Petrucelli
Price: $50.00

Guns & Gunmaking Tools of Southern Appalachia  C/AR317
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Guns & Gunmaking Tools of Southern Appalachia C/AR317
Guns and Gunmaking Tools of Southern Appalachia by John Rice Irwin. This book not only has pictures of early Mountain rifles and accessories, but also pictures of the men that created them and used them in during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Model: John Rice Irwin
Price: $15.00

Pattern dates for British Ordnance...      C/AR316
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Pattern dates for British Ordnance... C/AR316
Pattern dates for British Ordnance, Small arms 1718 - 1783. This book is written by De Witt Bailey, Ph.D. This is a must have for early British military weapons showing the differences between patterns and contracts.
Model: De Witt Bailey, Ph.D.
Price: $20.00

California
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California's Best... C/AR315
California's Best, Old West Art and Antiques by Brad and Brian Whitherell. This book is by far the best at representing California Art in the form of firearms, bowie knives, furniture, gold jewelry, silver objects of western flavor, gambling items and beer & spirits advertising all shown in beautiful color photographs.
Model: Brad & Brian Whitherell
Price: $100.00

The Stagecoach Museum Gun Collection    C/AR314
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The Stagecoach Museum Gun Collection C/AR314
The Stagecoach Museum Gun Collection. The stagecoach Museum collection was the lifelong project of Ozzie and Marie Klavestad and was located in Shakopee, Minnesota. The book was written during the disposal of this historic collection in 1978 which contained arms belonging to many famous and historic people.
Model: Ozzie & Marie Klavestad
Price: $45.00

Arms and Armor in Colonial America 1526-1783    C/AR313
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Arms and Armor in Colonial America 1526-1783 C/AR313
Arms and Armor in Colonial America 1526-1783 by Harold L. Peterson. This book provides illustrations and photographs of arms and accessories of Americas age of colonization and exploration and depict those items used in the French and Indian and Revolutionary Wars.
Model: Harold L. Peterson
Price: $20.00

American Indian Portrait Cards   C/AR312
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American Indian Portrait Cards C/AR312
American Indian Portrait Cards. 24 lithographs from the McKenney and Hall's "Indian Tribes". These 24 high quality photograph post cards are produced for use or framing for art purposes.
Model: McKenney & Hall
Price: $10.00

The Original Journal of Charles Larpenteur    C/AR311
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The Original Journal of Charles Larpenteur C/AR311
The Original Journal of Charles Larpenteur, My travels to the Rocky Mountains between 1833 and 1872 by Charles Larpenteur. Giving an accurate and first person account of the life and times of living in the west, working with the soldiers and trading with the tribes.
Model: Charles Larpenteur
Price: $40.00

Soldiers in America 1754-1865    C/AR310
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Soldiers in America 1754-1865 C/AR310
Soldiers in America 1754 - 1865 by Don Troiani. This book gives a glimpse into the soldiers life from the American Revolution up through the Civil War. This book gives the history of the units, paintings of the uniforms and equipment and photographs of actual arms and accessories from leading collections.
Model: Don Troiani
Price: $25.00

A Bird
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A Bird's Eye View of our Civil War C/AR307
A Bird's Eye View of our Civil War by Lt. Co. T. A. Dodge. his 1897 dated book gives the reader a birds eye view of the War, its battles and first hand information from some of its participants. There is an ink mark on the copyright page.
Model: Lt. Co. T. A. Dodge
Price: $25.00

Four Years in the STONEWALL BRIGADE    C/AR309
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Four Years in the STONEWALL BRIGADE C/AR309
Four Years in the STONEWALL BRIGADE, Army of Northern Virginia, under Generals Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. This 1906 second edition is the story of John O. Casler's good and bad time's while in the Stonewall Brigade taken from a diary kept during this time.
Model: John O. Casler
Price: $295.00

The Great American Shooting Prints...   C/AR305
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The Great American Shooting Prints... C/AR305
The Great American Shooting Prints, the hunting life in America as portrayed in paintings and lithographs from the 1820's to the present. This oversized (13"x17") book depicts some of the most famous hunting scenes in American life, by some of its most famous artists.
Price: $25.00

American Swords and Sword Makers    C/AR304
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American Swords and Sword Makers C/AR304
American Swords and Sword Makers by Richard H. Bezdek. This book gives listings of hundreds of sword and blade makers from Colonial times up until the early 20th century. The book also provides photo's of many of the different patterns of swords and sabers.
Model: Richard H. Bezdek
Price: $80.00

Freund & Bro., Pioneer Gunmakers to the West  C/AR303
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Freund & Bro., Pioneer Gunmakers to the West C/AR303
Freund & Bro., Pioneer Gunmakers to the West by F. J. Pablo Balentine is the foremost book on one of the most famous gun makers of the American West. Not only altering the Sharps Rifle, they also made their own custom rifles before almost anyone else.
Model: F. J. Pablo Balentine
Price: $55.00

The Pictorial History of the Under-Hammer Gun  C/AR301
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The Pictorial History of the Under-Hammer Gun C/AR301
The Pictorial History of the Under-Hammer Gun by Herschel C. Logan. This 1960 book covers the history of the under appreciated under hammer gun. There are pictures and the history of hundreds of under hammer rifles, pistols and fowlers.
Model: Herschel C. Logan
Price: $45.00

The Flintlock, its origin...    C/AR298
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The Flintlock, its origin... C/AR298
The Flintlock, its origin and development by Torsten Lenk. This is a 1965 book covering classical flintlocks from throughout Europe.
Model: Torsten Lenk
Price: $20.00

Bowie Knives of the Ben Palmer Collection  C/AR297
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Bowie Knives of the Ben Palmer Collection C/AR297
Bowie Knives of the Ben Palmer Collection. This autographed book was written by Ben Palmer, W. F. Moran and Jim Phillips in 1992. This book hi-lites many bowie knives made in America and in Sheffield. It also contains a listing of bowie knife makers known at the time.
Model: Ben Palmer Collection
Price: $40.00

The Parker Lyon - Harrah
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The Parker Lyon - Harrah's PONY EXPRESS Museum C/AR296
The Parker Lyon - Harrah's PONY EXPRESS Museum, a Photographic Essay. This 1987 book by Greg Martin covers the history, in pictures, of the museum and many of its artifacts, arms and other items.
Model: Greg Martin
Price: $45.00

Collector
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Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of ... C/AR293
Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution by George C. Neumann and Frank J. Kravic. This is the first book to present arms and artifacts that the soldier, on both sides, depended upon.
Model: American Revolution
Price: $50.00

Art, Arms and Armour, an International Anthology  C/AR291
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Art, Arms and Armour, an International Anthology C/AR291
Art, Arms and Armour, an International Anthology. This book was written by 28 professional scholars or prominent arms students from 10 countries. Vol. 1 (1979 - 1980) The topics discuss a wide range of arms, swords, horns, fife and drums and cover a span of 8 centuries.
Price: $60.00

The Plains Rifle   C/AR281
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The Plains Rifle C/AR281
The Plains Rifle. This book was written by Charles E. Hanson, Jr. of the Museum of the Fur Trade. This book provides information and pictures of many Hawken Rifles used during this period of history.
Model: Charles E. Hanson, Jr.
Price: $35.00

Kentucky Rifles & Pistols 1750 - 1850    C/AR280
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Kentucky Rifles & Pistols 1750 - 1850 C/AR280
Kentucky Rifles & Pistols 1750 - 1850. This 1st. Ed. Book was published for the Kentucky Rifle Association in 1976. This book provides pictures of hundreds of rifles, pistols and other associated crafts within the Kentucky Rifle region.
Model: Kentucky Rifle Association
Price: $65.00

Engraved Powder Horns of the French and Indian War... C/AR278
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Engraved Powder Horns of the French and Indian War... C/AR278
Engraved Powder Horns of the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War Era. This 1st Ed. (1978) book written by Nathan L. Swayze including the roll out horn drawings by Rufus A. Grider.
Model: Nathan L. Swayze
Price: $225.00

The Kentucky Rifle     C/AR277
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The Kentucky Rifle C/AR277
The Kentucky Rifle. This is a 4th edition (1959) copy of a book, in its protective sleeve, written in 1924 by Kentucky Rifle scholar Captain John G. W. Dillin. This was the first book published on this subject and is still a must have book.
Model: Captain John G. W. Dillin
Price: $65.00

The Kentucky Rifle, a True American Heritage...C/AR276
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The Kentucky Rifle, a True American Heritage...C/AR276
The Kentucky Rifle, a True American Heritage in Picture. This is a second edition of a book written by the Kentucky Rifle Association in 1985.
Model: Kentucky Rifle Association
Price: $65.00

A Tennessee Legend ...
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A Tennessee Legend ...
This little 80 page book is all about Jasper Newton Daniel a.k.a. Jack Daniel of Jack Daniel's Whiskey. The book is in near-new condition with all pages being clean and crisp. Cover is made of boards covered in cloth.
Model: Jack Daniel's
Price: $5.00

The American Hoyle
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The American Hoyle
The American Hoyle, Revised Edition, 1885. Publisher Dick & Fitzgerald, New York. This hardbound book, 526 pages, is solid and very clean. Pages are aged and one page has a tear. The cover, front and back, has corner wear as does the spine. This book is in great condition for its age.
Model: American Hoyle
Price: $75.00

Pidgin English Dictionary  C/AR228
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Pidgin English Dictionary C/AR228
Pidgin English DICTIONARY OF Common Nouns and Phrases used in conversation with natives in The Territory of New Guinea. Price: Two Shillings, 1937. This 46 page book also has an appendix containing sentences grouped for use in the varied occupations of the Territory, also a collection of advice to new arrivals. This was given to KM Rausch during WW2 when he was stationed in New Guinea. It has lots of great local business advertisements. The cover is frayed and torn from use.
Price: $70.00

Expedition to Copper,Tanana & Koyukuk Rivers  C/AR198
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Expedition to Copper,Tanana & Koyukuk Rivers C/AR198
An Expedition to the Copper, Tanana and Koyukuk Rivers in 1885 by Lieutenant Henry T. Allen of the Second United States Cavalry. This is a story of an amazing expedition into the unknowns of central Alaska at a time when it was thought impossible to do.
Model: Copper Tanana Koyukuk Rivers
Price: $40.00

Golden Age of Single-Shot Rifles  C/AR197
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Golden Age of Single-Shot Rifles C/AR197
The Golden Age of Single-Shot Rifles by Edsall James. This is a soft bound book published in 1974 and is in new condition.
Model: Edsall James
Price: $15.00

Williamson Bowie Knife Collection  C/AR195
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Williamson Bowie Knife Collection C/AR195
The William R. Williamson Bowie Knife Collection. This hard bound book features over 350 knives and 100 antique firearms and swords as auctioned by Butterfield & Butterfield in 1996. The book and jacket are in new condition. A copy of the Prices Realized sheet is included.
Model: Butterfield & Butterfield
Price: $220.00

Peters & King  C/AR191
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Peters & King C/AR191
Peters & King. The birth and evolution of the Peters Cartridge Company and the King Powder Company by Thomas D. Schiffer. There is a section with great color photographs of powder cans, shell boxes and great advertising. It also has a section on the single shot rifles marked and sold by Peters. Book and dust jacket are in new condition.
Model: Peters Cartridge Company
Price: $45.00

N.Y. National Guard Reg. Histories & Medals  C/AR190
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N.Y. National Guard Reg. Histories & Medals C/AR190
New York State National Guard Regimental Histories and Medals Identification Guide. Wayne S. Croner. This is a comprehensive guide to the history of the guard units, photos and descriptions of regimental shooting medals. Spiral bound and in excellent condition. 2004
Model: Wayne S. Croner
Price: $35.00

Confederate Arms   C/AR187
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Confederate Arms C/AR187
Confederate Arms by William A. Albaugh III and Edward N. Simmons. This is a history of the arms used by the Confederacy including shoulder arms, handguns, swords and bowie knives as well as confederate made accouterments. It also includes a directory of makers, gunsmiths, dealers and those men, places and items connected with Confederate ordnance. 1957 1st edition. Book with slight bumped corners, dust jacket slightly faded with a few slight tears and rubbed edges.
Model: Confederate Arms
Price: $35.00

Marlin Firearms    C/AR186
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Marlin Firearms C/AR186
Marlin Firearms, a history of the guns and the company that made them by Lt. Col. William S. Brophy. This is a pre publication issue of 1 of 1000 signed by the author and in new condition. This book covers the history of Marlin Firearms and Ballard Firearms from the very beginning. Mr. Brophy worked for Marlin and had access to all of its historical records and has published excellent photographs of the company products and its advertising. 1989
Model: Marlin Firearms
Price: $135.00

New Centennial of the New York 7th Regiment  C/AR185
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New Centennial of the New York 7th Regiment C/AR185
Centennial of the New Centennial of the New York 7th Regiment, 1906. A brief History of the 7th from its inception in 1806 up to 1906. 200 plus pages with many additional pages of period advertising by east coast businesses of the time. There are pictures of the officers of the 7th in uniform and a full listing of recipients of the Cross of Honor. The book is in very nice condition with slightly bumped corners.
Model: New York 7th Regiment
Price: $90.00

New York 7th Regiment Gazette  C/AR184
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New York 7th Regiment Gazette C/AR184
New York 7th Regiment Gazette, Volume VI, December 1891 - November 1892. History of the 7th with who's who and what is going on in competition shooting at the time. Gold guilt on gray boards that do not show well in the pictures. Binding slightly loose and edges and corners bumped with a few creased pages.
Model: New York 7th Regiment
Price: $90.00

Soiled Doves
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Soiled Doves
Soiled Doves, Prostitution in the Early West by Anne Seagraves, 1994. Soft cover, 1173 pages. Shows slight use. Pages clean. Spine solid.
Model: Soiled Doves
Price: $10.00

Hell
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Hell's Bells of Tombstone
Hell's Belles of Tombstone by Ben T. Traywick, 1993. This is a signed copy showing very little wear. Two pages have ink smudges that appear to be from the printing process otherwise pages are clean and spine is tight. Soft bound. 100 pages.
Model: Ben T. Traywick
Price: $10.00

European & American Firearms Auction Catalogue
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European & American Firearms Auction Catalogue
Catalogue of Fine European and American Firearms, including the property of Mr. De Witt Deringer and other owners and a collection of Wells Fargo and Western Memorabilia (gambling, the property of the late Gerald G. Fox. The auction was conducted from Sept. 16, 1973 through Sept. 18, 1973 by Sotheby-Parke-Bernet, Los Angles. Pre-sales estimates sheet included. 225 pages. Soft covered. Pages clean. Spine solid.
Model: Sotheby Parke Bernet
Price: $12.00

The Story of Cole Younger
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The Story of Cole Younger
This is a reprint of the original 1903 book by Cole Younger. Soft cover. Condition is like-new. 127 pages.
Model: Cole Younger
Price: $15.00

Badmen of The West
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Badmen of The West
Badmen of The West by Robert Elman, c-1974. The first complete book of the American Outlaw. The Lives and Time of Renegades, Bandits, Rustlers and Gunfighters who made the West Wild. 256 pages. Dust jacket. Hardbound. Edges show shelf wear. Pages clean. Spine solid.
Model: Robert Elman
Price: $24.00

Gambling Collectibles
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Gambling Collectibles
Gambling Collectibles w/ Price Guide A Reference Book by Leonard Schneir. 1993. Softcover. 160 pages with color photos on nearly every page. If you are into collecting gambling items this book is a great aid.
Model: Leonard Schneir
Price: $65.00

Confederates on the Caney   JS55
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Confederates on the Caney JS55
Confederates on the Caney, An Illustrated Account of the Civil War on the Texas Gulf Coast by Bobby J. McKinney. Softcover.131 pages. Slight wear on spine otherwise near new condition.
Model: Bobby J. McKinney
Price: $15.00

Town
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Town's New Speller and Definer
Town's New Speller and Definer, published by A.C. Armstrong & Son, for Albert Mason, New York. Hardcover. Soiled and has wear on outside. Inside appears like-new. Copyright 1886
Price: $18.00

2nd Supplement Trade Tokens of Texas
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2nd Supplement Trade Tokens of Texas
Soft Covered, Second Supplement to The Trade Tokens of Texas. Measures 8 1/2" x 11" and is in very nice condition. Pages are clean with slight aging. Spine is solid. Lower right corner has a bend 1/2" through entire book of 126 pages. Most pages have photos of tokens.
Price: $49.00

ALIAS SOAPY SMITH   (Softcover)  C/JS02
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ALIAS SOAPY SMITH (Softcover) C/JS02
This comprehensive biography of 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.
Model: Softcover
Price: $26.00

Gun Digest Book of Folding Knives  C/MW24
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Gun Digest Book of Folding Knives C/MW24
Gun Digest Book of Folding Knives, by Jack Lewis and B.R Hughes, 1977 with 288 pages. Softbound cover is in nice shape. Contents in nice condition with no damage. DBI Books. Covers; custom makers, major manufacturers, commemoratives and collecting, sharpening and care, the hunting folder, and unorthodox Knives.
Price: $20.00

Guns of the World  C/MW23
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Guns of the World C/MW23
The Complete Collector's & Traders Guide, Guns of the World, 1972, Softbound, wear to the cover. Contents are in nice shape. Published by Peterson Publishing Company. Along with the guns shown there is a price range that follows. Some guns & companies covered are: Winchester, Sharps, Springfield, Colt, Smith & Wesson, Mauser, Walthers, Luger, Minatures, Flintlocks, Engraving, Commemoratives, Union Carbide, Kentuckies, Cartridges, Bowie Knives, and Samurai Swords. 400 pages.
Price: $15.00

Colt Firearms from 1836    C/MW21
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Colt Firearms from 1836 C/MW21
"Colt Firearms from 1836 by James E. Serven" The dustcover shows some wear with a small tear on both the front and back. Published by Stackpole Books,second printing, March 1980. There is just very, very minor shelf wear to the book itself. Inside the book it is very nice with no damage of any kind.
Price: $25.00

Modern Breech-Loaders Sporting and Military  C/AR160
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Modern Breech-Loaders Sporting and Military C/AR160
Modern Breech-Loaders Sporting and Military by W.W. Greener ca. 1870. Book is in very nice condition with its fold out page, binding is lightly bumped and slightly loose. Owners name on front page.
Price: $90.00

Notes on Sporting Rifles... C/AR161
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Notes on Sporting Rifles... C/AR161
Notes on Sporting Rifles for use in India and elsewhere by Major Gerald Burrard. 1925. A book on large bore rifles and game hunting in Jungle and Hill country.
Price: $30.00

Hawker on Shooting   C/AR155
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Hawker on Shooting C/AR155
Hawker on Shooting, Instructions to Young Sportsmen in all that relates to Guns and Shooting by Lieut.-Col. P. Hawker Eleventh Edition 1859. This book is in excellent condition and covers the topics of shooting and hunting during the mid 19th century.
Price: $275.00

Spanish Arms & Armour   C/AR156
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Spanish Arms & Armour C/AR156
Spanish Arms and Armour by A.F. Calvert. This book provides a historical and descriptive account of the Royal Armoury of Madrid. An excellent book covering the arms and armour from the earliest days up until the early 19th century. Very good condition.
Price: $90.00

Kentucky Rifle Association...  C/AR183
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Kentucky Rifle Association... C/AR183
The Kentucky Rifle Association, Selected Articles from the KRA Bulletin, Volume 1 / 30 spanning the years 1974 through 2004. These articles were researched and written by members of the KRA on areas of their expertise and interest. This is absolutely a must have for anyone interested in the Kentucky Rifle or its period of use. New
Price: $110.00

Who was Who in the Confederacy   C/AR182
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Who was Who in the Confederacy C/AR182
Who was Who in the Confederacy by Stewart Sifakis, 1988. This soft cover book is a biographical encyclopedia of more than 1000 Confederate participants in the Civil War. Very nice condition.
Price: $15.00

The Rifled Musket   C/AR175
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The Rifled Musket C/AR175
The Rifled Musket by Claud E. Fuller, 1958. This book and dust jacket are in very nice condition. Book has a dust jacket protector.
Price: $55.00

Civil War Collector
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Civil War Collector's Encyclopedia C/AR172
Civil War Collectors Encyclopedia by Francis A. Lord 1979. This book covers the Arms, Uniforms and Equipment of the men in the Union and the Confederacy. Very Good Condition
Price: $20.00

Gun Digest 5th Edition    C/AR165
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Gun Digest 5th Edition C/AR165
The GUN DIGEST 5th Annual (1951) Edition. Excellent condition with owners name inside of cover.
Price: $40.00

The Rifle and How to Use it...   C/AR158
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The Rifle and How to Use it... C/AR158
The Rifle: and how to use it. Comprising a description of the valuable weapon in all its varieties by Hans Busk. Eighth edition 1862. This book describes the military and civilian target rifles of the 18th and first half of the 10th century. The spine is broken and boards are loose. Pages and illustrations are very good.
Price: $40.00

Textbook of Firearms Investigations...   C/AR154
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Textbook of Firearms Investigations... C/AR154
Textbook of Firearms Investigation, Identification and Evidence together with the textbook of Pistols and Revolvers by Julian S. Hatcher. A book for the firearms expert involving the principles of firearms and ammunition and their markings, including court cases. Excellent condition 1935.
Price: $40.00

The Kentucky Rifle   C/JA33
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The Kentucky Rifle C/JA33
A signed copy, first edition of, " The Kentucky Rifle" by John Dillin 1924. No dust jacket. Pages total 124, all are aged and some are stained.Spined is solid. Front cover marked. Overall condition is very good. Measures 9 1/2" X 12".
Price: $195.00

Slot Machines
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Slot Machines
Stanley Paher Nevada Publications, 1983. Hard Cover. Book condition is very good.Pages are clean with no highlighting, underlining or notations.Binding is tight. Bottom and top edges show wear.Dust jacket is in used condition with photo showing the worst wear. Marshall Fey relates the slot machine's impact; every important slot machine is carefully represented both in the text and by more than 400 photographs. THIS COPY SIGNED by FAY!!!
Price: $46.00

Slot Machines
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Slot Machines
Liberty Belle Books 6th Edition. SLOT MACHINES, America's Favorite Gaming Device, 2002, Revised and updated, a bright fine copy in glossy boards as issued. Everything you ever wanted to know about slot machines. Illustrated with many photographs. Like new condition.
Price: $35.00

Guns of the Old West
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Guns of the Old West
The Lyons Press, Guilford, Ct, 2002. Hard Cover. Book Condition is very good. Dust Jacket condition is good. First Edition. Clean and bright with a bright DUST JACKET showing shelf wear and pages like new.
Price: $30.00

Slot Machines
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Slot Machines
Chartwell Books, Inc., New York, 1994. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 9 3/4" X 12" tall.
Price: $15.00

For Amusement Only
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For Amusement Only
Taylor Printing, Dallas TX, 1995. Hardcover. 8 1/2" x 11". A much overlooked reference for the coin-op and arcade collector or dealer. Wide variety of machines illustrated, mostly in B-W, with description, size and other history including collectors value/pricing guide (1995 - never updated in this one printing only). Issued without dust jacket. Excellent condition.
Price: $21.00

The Gunfighters, The Authentic Wild West
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The Gunfighters, The Authentic Wild West
The Gunfighters - The Authentic Wild West by James Horan, CROWN PUB INC New York, NY 1976. Dust Jacket shows wear. Hardcover, tight spine. Fine condition.
Price: $20.00

Samuel Colt,  Arms, Art and Invention   C/AR81
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Samuel Colt, Arms, Art and Invention C/AR81
Samuel Colt, Arms, Art and Invention. A Colt Firearms Museum display presented at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art from May 6, 2006 thru January 7, 2007. Houze 2006. Softcover, large format, new.
Price: $30.00

Pocket Matchsafes, Reflections of Life & Art   C/AR79
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Pocket Matchsafes, Reflections of Life & Art C/AR79
Pocket Matchsafes, Reflections of Life & Art. A Value Guide by Sanders, 1997. Softcover in fine condition.
Price: $20.00

Nautical Antiques  C/AR77
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Nautical Antiques C/AR77
Nautical Antiques with Value Guide. Yesterdays memories are todays collectibles in the Nautical World. Ball 1994 Hardcover new.
Price: $30.00

The Collecting of Guns  C/AR66
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The Collecting of Guns C/AR66
The Collecting of guns,a book from the Stage Coach Museum. Serven 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket in protective cover.
Price: $10.00

Hoyle, A Complete Book of Games...
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Hoyle, A Complete Book of Games...
Hoyle, A Complete Book of Games Including The New Contract Bridge Rules And Scoring. M.A. Donohue & Company c.1940. 256 pages. Condition is very good. Dust cover shows age. Pages are aged but clean. The OPTIONAL Promo Page OR blank page has a name written on it.
Price: $23.00

Frontier Times
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Frontier Times
Frontier Times, Feb/1929. Pages are ages but clean. Front and back shows slight wear. Articles on Williamson and Mason Counties, Texas, Frank Gholson, San Antonio Vigilantes, Long Haired Jim Courtright and more.
Price: $18.00

History of Winchester Firearms 1866-1992
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History of Winchester Firearms 1866-1992
The History of Winchester Firearms 1866-1992 by Thomas Henshaw, 6th Edition Updated, c-1993. Book in new condition
Model: Winchester
Price: $40.00

Doc Holliday
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Doc Holliday
Doc Holliday by Matt Braun. Used condition. Paperback, 312 pages. Copyright 1997.
Model: Matt Braun
Price: $5.00

Texas Ranger Jack Hayes
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Texas Ranger Jack Hayes
Texas Ranger Jack Hayes by James Kimmins Greer. Paperback,copyright 1993, 237pgs. Like New Condition.
Model: James Kimmins Greer
Price: $15.00

Jesse James was his name
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Jesse James was his name
Jesse James Was His Name by William A. Settle, Jr. Paperback copyright 1977, 263 pages. Very nice condition.
Model: William A. Settle, Jr
Price: $19.00

100 Years of Western Wear
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100 Years of Western Wear
100 years of Western Wear by Tyler Beard. Hardback in new condition. Dust jack has tear on spine. 160 pages with lots of color photos. Copyright 1993.
Price: $25.00

Pioneers of the Old West
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Pioneers of the Old West
" Pioneers of the Old West", Virginia Hopkins c.1988. Book is in good condition. One page is written on, dust cover shows some wear, 144 pages. Loaded with great pictures.
Model: Virginia Hopkins
Price: $35.00

Buffalo Bill #54
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Buffalo Bill #54
Buffalo Bill #54, " Buffalo Bill's Death Grapple or Shadowed by the Shure Shot". (French Version). Next to new condition, lower left corner has slight damage.
Price: $60.00

Secret Firearms
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Secret Firearms
Secret Firearms by John D. Walter. Hardback, new condition, 144 pages. Copyright 1997.
Model: John D. Walter
Price: $20.00

Classic Colt Peacemaker
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Classic Colt Peacemaker
Classic Colt Peacemakers by Doc O'Meara. New book. Copyright 2001, 128 pages of great photos
Model: Doc O'Meara
Price: $23.00

Buffalo Bill #24
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Buffalo Bill #24
Buffalo Bill #24, " Buffalo Bill's Still Hunt or The Masked Men of Santa Fe". (French Version). Near new condition, no damage.
Price: $65.00

The Jesse James Northfield Raid
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The Jesse James Northfield Raid
The Jesse James Northfield Raid, Confessions of the Ninth Man by John Koblas c.1999. Book is in like-new condition, 261 pages/some photos.
Model: John Koblas
Price: $15.00

The Cowboy Way
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The Cowboy Way
The Cowboy Way by Don Contreras & Mimi Altree. New book. Copyright 2002, 220 pages. Great photos.
Model: Don Contreras & Mimi Altree
Price: $40.00

American Antiques
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American Antiques
American Antiques. Book in great shape. Dust cover has the normal dings, wear and marks.
Price: $23.00

Dictionary of the Old West
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Dictionary of the Old West
A Dictionary of The Old West by Peter Watts. Copyright 1994, 401 pages. Very nice condition. Dust jacket has small tear at bottom.
Price: $18.00

Myths and Mysteries of the Old West
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Myths and Mysteries of the Old West
By Michael Rutter. Copyright 2005. Near new condition. 149 pages. Easy read.
Model: Michael Rutter
Price: $8.00

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Gambling
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The Complete Illustrated Guide to Gambling
The Complete Illustrated Guide to Gambling by Alan Wykes. Copyright 1964. 352 pages. Book in great condition, dust cover is rough.
Model: Alan Wykes
Price: $12.00

Card-Sharping Exposed
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Card-Sharping Exposed
Card-Sharping Exposed by M. Robert - Houdin 1882, 316 pages hardback. Spine loose from book and slight damage at top. Pages aged but clean. This 125 year old book will be difficult to come by.
Model: M. Robert - Houdin
Price: $175.00

The Wild West
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The Wild West
The Wild West, forword by Dee Brown. This 367 page book is in like-new condition as is the dust cover. Many great pictures.
Price: $16.00

Dangerous Trails
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Dangerous Trails
"Dangerous Trails, Five Desperadoes of the Old West Coast", by William B. Secrest c.1975. Book in like-new condition, dust cover has a few slight tears.
Model: William B. Secrest
Price: $15.00

Gambling & Betting
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Gambling & Betting
Gambling and Betting by R. H. Charles 1928 3rd Edition. Hard cover with 91 pages. Spine solid and pages clean.
Model: R. H. Charles
Price: $50.00

Confessions of a Confidence Man
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Confessions of a Confidence Man
Confessions of a Confidence Man by Edward H. Smith 1923, 293 pages. Hardback. Spine solid,Front and back faded. Pages aged but clean.
Model: Edward H. Smith
Price: $50.00

Criminal Eminiscence & Detective Sketches
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Criminal Eminiscence & Detective Sketches
Criminal Eminiscence & Detective Sketches by Allen Pinkerton 1878. Spine loose, corner dings, front and back cover worn. Some pages soiled/torn.
Model: Allen Pinkerton
Price: $100.00

Tickets to Fortune
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Tickets to Fortune
Tickets to Fortune, The Story of Sweepstakes, Lotteries & Contests by Eric Bender 1938, softcover, 174 pages. Corner dings, Back cover creased, pages clean
Model: Eric Bender
Price: $30.00

150 Parlor Tricks and Games
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150 Parlor Tricks and Games
Wehman Bros. New Book Of 150 Parlor Tricks and Games 50 Illustrations. Simple -Wonderful-Astonishing Home-Made Apparatus. Published by Wehman Bros. New York. Paperback 4"X7" 106 pages. Copyright 1905. Spine solid with slight tears at both ends. Pages clean but aged.
Model: Wehman Bros
Price: $55.00

Big Little Book series  C/DP3
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Big Little Book series C/DP3
All books are from the Big Little Book series and include; Guns in the Roaring West by Steve Saxton c-1937, Zane Gray's King of the Royal Mounted, Whitman c-1937 and Tim McCoy in "The Westerner", Columbia Picture. Whitman 1936. All books are in very good condition.
Price: $66.00

Encyclopedia of Keno
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Encyclopedia of Keno
Encyclopedia of Keno by John Mechigian c-1972. Hard covered with dust jacket. Book is solid. Dust jacket shows wear. Author has signed this copy. 114 pages. Pages are clean.
Model: John Mechigian
Price: $14.00

Official Rules of Card Games
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Official Rules of Card Games
The Official Rules of Card Games, Hoyle up-to-date, 28th Edition. Printed 1923 in softcover. Tear on spine. One page has piece missing, no print missing. Remainder of pages in very nice condition.
Model: Hoyle
Price: $22.00

3 Book set   C/DP4
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3 Book set C/DP4
Books included are; The Guide to Legal Gambling by Harland B. Adams, Backgammon by Terence Reese & Robert Brinig and the Complete Book of Solitaire & Patience Games by Albert H. Morehead & Geoffrey Mott-Smith.
Price: $15.00

Foster
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Foster's Whist Tactics C/DP20
Foster's Whist Tactics by Frederick H. Stokes Co. 1895. Cloth hard bound. 222Pages gold edged pages. Excellent condition with some flaking on corners.
Model: Frederick H. Stokes Co
Price: $56.00

The Winchester Book (Signed Copy )  C/JA13
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The Winchester Book (Signed Copy ) C/JA13
The Winchester Book, signed by author. Contains illustrations. 1 of 1000 printed. George Madis was the leading expert on Winchester guns. Complete reference book. Brown faux leather with Cowboy on horse imprinted on front cover. Condition is excellent.
Model: George Madis
Price: $165.00

Winchester Ammunition Handbook  C/DP19
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Winchester Ammunition Handbook C/DP19
Winchester Ammunition Handbook by Winchester-Wester division, Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp, 6th Edition. From the 1950 or early 60s, paper bound, 116 pages, well illustrated, 5 1/2" x 8", some mouse chews on the back cover, complete and in good condition
Model: Winchester-Wester Division
Price: $25.00

The Taming of the West, Age of the Gunfighter  C/JA15
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The Taming of the West, Age of the Gunfighter C/JA15
The Taming of the West, Age of the Gunfighter by Joseph G. Rosa. This issue is hard bound with a dust jacket. Copyright 1993. Condition is very good. Spine is solid. 192 pages.
Model: Joseph Rosa
Price: $65.00

Winchester Shot Shell Metallic Ammunition  C/JA19
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Winchester Shot Shell Metallic Ammunition C/JA19
Winchester Shot Shell Metallic Ammunition. This soft covered book is in like-new condition. Copyright 1943. 93 pages.
Price: $35.00

Baron
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Baron's Complete Instructor Society Dances America
This book, Prof. Baron's Complete Instructor in All the Society Dances of America, copyright 1880 is in paperback form and being it is 128 years old should not even still exist. Yet, this copy is in great shape. It details all the dances and has illustrations. Just a great period piece.
Model: Prof. Baron
Price: $35.00

The History of Winchester Firearms 1866-1966   C/JA18
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The History of Winchester Firearms 1866-1966 C/JA18
The History of Winchester Firearms 1866-1966. This hard bound book comes in a dust sleeve. The book is in like-new condition and the sleeve shows slight wear. Copyright 1966.
Price: $30.00

Colt, An American Legend  C/JA20
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Colt, An American Legend C/JA20
Colt, an American Legend by R.L. Wilson. Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in like-new condition. 410 illustrations. Copyright 1989.
Model: R.L. Wilson
Price: $125.00

The Gist of Whist
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The Gist of Whist
The Gist of Whist by Charles E. Coffin. This 10th edition, dated 1921 was signed by the author and given to the American Whist League per the label added to the inside page. Hardcover with corner dings. Pages are aged and in otherwise great condition. Spine tight. 120 pages total.
Model: Charles E. Coffin
Price: $15.00

Under Cover for Wells Fargo
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Under Cover for Wells Fargo
The Unvarnished Recollections of Fred Dodge, Under Cover for Wells Fargo. Edited by Carolyn Lake. A must have for your Western Library. Copyright 1969. This book is in like-new condition. 280 pages.
Model: Fred Dodge
Price: $75.00

The Collecting of Guns C/DP15
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The Collecting of Guns C/DP15
The Collecting of Guns edited by James E. Severn. A Stackpole book copyright 1964, 272 pages. Well illustrated in sepia color, 9'x 11 1/2". Very good condition with the dust cover a little tattered. Original owners name and date penned in 1967.
Model: James E. Severn
Price: $45.00

Lee
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Lee's Guide Draughts/Checkers
Lee's Guide to the Games of Draughts or Checkers by J.W. Dawson. Copyright 1893. Hardcovered with corner wear. Spine is tight with separation of paper on inside. Pages are aged with two having corners turned down. 252 pages.
Price: $18.00

The Pennsylvania Kentucky Rifle C/DP19
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The Pennsylvania Kentucky Rifle C/DP19
The Pennsylvania Kentucky Rifle by Henry J. Kauffman, a Stackpole book. Copyright 1960, 374 pages well illustrated. Measures 9" x 11 1/2", with dust cover in very good condition.
Price: $99.00

The Deringer in America C/DP17
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The Deringer in America C/DP17
The Deringer in America by L.D. Eberhart & R.L. Wilson Volumn 2-the Cartridge Period, 1st edition, 1993, 280 well illustrated slick pages with some color illustrations. Measures 9"x 11 1/2". Cloth bond with dust cover in very good condition.
Price: $85.00



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