Featured items that The Great American Cattle Company, Inc. plans to bring to RMBPF 2009.
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No Image Available 1. James, Will – Smoky, 1926, Charles Scribner’s Sons. First printing 1st Edition. Frazier: “A first edition, first printing Smoky is a rare bird; if in a first state dust jacket, a treasure indeed.” “Sold out before the ink was dry” in September, and printed 9 more times before year’s end, but not many in the first printing. Selected for Newberry Award in 1927, for the year’s most distinguished contribution to American literature for children, and, one of Merrill’s Aristocrats of the Cow Country. A remarkable copy - $2500.00.
No Image Available 2. James, Will – Lone Cowboy, 1930, Limited Edition, one of 250 copies with an original drawing by the Author. Very nice, bright copy in modern custom clamshell case. A Merrill Aristocrat. Fine original pen and ink drawing. $4500.00
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3. McMurtry, Larry – Collection, This collection consists of 21 First Editions, including Limited Editions, and 18 signed copies. The collection begins with McMurtry’s first book, Horseman, Pass By, followed by his next 12, all signed! Plus an additional 7 titles and 3 biographies – all nearly fine or fine. $16,000.
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4. Jackson Hole, Wyoming – Photographs, 15 Photos taken of the Jackson Hole valley from 1948 to 1951, as possible locations for the filming of Shane. Selling individually or as a group.
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5. Ortega, Luis – California Stock Horse, 1949 and California Hackamore, 1948. Both copies fine and bright, just about as new, sold as a pair. $1750.
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6. Russell, Charles M. - Good Medicine, 1929, Limited Edition, #128 of 134 GOOD MEDICINE, THE ILLUSTRATED LETTERS OF CHARLES M. RUSSELL, 1ST EDITION, 1ST ISSUE, GARDEN CITY, 1929, 162PP., 16 PAGES OF DRAWINGS IN 7 COLORS, 48 DRAWINGS IN 4 COLORS, 80 IN BLACK AND WHITE, FRONTIS ILLUSTRATION IN 6 COLORS WITH TISSUE GUARD,BOUND IN THREE QUARTER BLUE BUCKRAM AND VELLUM SIDES, BACKBONE GOLD STAMPED, TOP EDGE GILT. LETTERS TO MANY OF RUSSELL’S FRIENDS AND OTHER NOTABLES, $3250.00