Fiction - Western from Texas Star Books

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1985. First Edition 1st Ptg. . Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Printing by number line of this classic Pulitzer Prize winning epic novel of the American West. 843 pp. Black boards show light smudging, and a smudge or two on interior… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1985. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Kelton on half-title page, dated 6/27/85 and inscribed "For Darlyne and Al, With appreciation always for your interest in my work." From the estate of Al Lowman, Texas bibliographer, historian, folklorist, and writer. Laid… Read more about this item

Cow Hill Press, 1994. Paperback Edition . Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Elmer Kelton. Elmer Kelton is credited with the cartoons which accompany the story by Paul Patterson, Kelton's teacher and friend. Kelton's foreward explains why he pursued writing rather than art: economics! This is the 1994 paperback reprint of… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1980. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Signed on half-title page by Kelton and inscribed to Darlyne and Al Lowman, noted Texas bookman and collector. 420 pp. Tight, crisp and bright copy. Top page edge has light foxing. Dust jacket… Read more about this item

San Angelo, TX: Fort Concho Museum Press, 1986. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. Six time winner of the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America, and two time winner of the Western Heritage Award for "The Good Old Boys" and "The Time It… Read more about this item

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1924. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Printing, 1924. Book has right lean. Red cloth boards have faint spotting with light corner and spine end wear. Spine is slightly faded, and hinges have light rubbing, and are beginning to loosen. Pages… Read more about this item

New York: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signature of author on half title page. Very nice copy of Elmer Kelton's gritty and entertaining story about the real Texas. Voted Best Western Writer of all time by the Western Writers of America. Book and… Read more about this item

Forth Worth, Texas, U.S.A.: Texas Christian Univ Pr, 1990. 1st Paperback Ed. . Soft cover. Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Kelton to previous owner on front free end paper and dated 9/12/94. 285 pp. Trade paperback has slight right lean and some impact of dampness, warping, on top portion of front panel… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1984. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Kelton on half-title page. This is the second ptg. 279 pp. Book has slight right lean. Green boards with tan quarter cloth with bright gilt title on spine.Top page edge has faint stain while forward page… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1978. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Ed., 1st Ptg. 253 pp. Bright, crisp and tight copy. Front free end paper has small faint red mark. Dust jacket has light rubbing on flap folds and hinge edges. Rear top… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1985. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Scarce early work of Kelton. 182 pp. Bright, crisp and tight copy. Small dark spot on front green board. Dust jacket is bright and clean and in protective cover.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Forge Books, 2008. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed & inscribed by Kelton on half-title page. 1st Ed., 2nd Ptg. Bright, crisp, tight and clean copy with like dust jacket. 335 pp.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1971. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed, dated 6/15/74 with inscription on front free end paper. Kelton's early award-winning novel of real ranching in real Texas. 1st Ed., Later Printing. 227 pp. Clean and crisp copy - has slight right lean.… Read more about this item

Wimberley, Texas: Sun Country Publications, 2005. Limited . Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Kimball has signed on the title page. First of his trilogy, Rainbows wait for rain. Bright, crisp trade paperback - unread.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1973. Early Printing . Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Early printing of this magnificent novel by the "Best Western Writer of All Time", as voted by the Western Writers of America.Signed by Kelton on half-title page. A classic tale, as are all his, of… Read more about this item

Wimberley, Texas: Sun Country Publications, 2005. Limited . Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Kimball has signed on the title page. First of his trilogy, Rainbows wait for rain. Bright, crisp trade paperback - unread.

New York, NY: Time, Inc., 1964. Reprint . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 378 pp. Trade paperback reprint of Guthrie's classic. Book has right lean. Light soiling on page edges and slight rubbing shows on white background of wrapper. Occasional creased page corners.

Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A.: Texas Tech Univ Press, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. From Texas' award-winning author of "The Callings" - more historical fiction based in early Texas. 1st Ed., 3rd Ptg. 299 pp. Bright, crisp and clean copy. Unread.

Fort Worth, TX: Texas Christian University Press, 1985. No Stated Edition . Soft cover. Very Good++. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Elmer Kelton has signed the half title page of this copy of his classic story of ranching in Texas - #1 in The Texas Tradition Series. 257 pp. Trade paperback is clean and crisp with… Read more about this item

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1976. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Novel of the Civil War in the Southwest. Bright, clean and crisp copy with a little corner and spine end bumping. Slight rubbing on spine and light foxing/spotting to top page ends. Dust jacket has slight bumping… Read more about this item