Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1989.). SIGNED - SIGNED on the title page. The author's highly praised first adult novel, a story of a woman homesteader struggling to make it alone, in the high mountain country of Oregon in 1895. Pen/Faulkner finalist. William Kittredge described this as the 'best novel I know of about a woman's experience on the western frontier.' 186 pp. ISBN: 0-395-560012.

Boston: Mariner Books / Houghton Mifflin, (1998.). SIGNED - The author's highly praised first adult novel, a story of a woman homesteader struggling to make it alone, in the high mountain country of Oregon in 1895. Pen/Faulkner finalist. William Kittredge described this as the 'best novel I know of about a woman's experience on the western frontier.' SIGNED on the title page. 186 pp. ISBN: 0-395-560012.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1989. SIGNED - INSCRIBED on the half title page "For -- westering woman!" The author's highly praised first adult novel, a story of a woman homesteader struggling to make it alone, in the high mountain country of Oregon in 1895. Pen/Faulkner finalist. William Kittredge described this as the 'best novel I know of about a woman's experience on the western frontier.' 186 pp. ISBN: 0-395-560012.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c 1940) dj. Hardcover - Novel by this prolific California author, about a cowboy from Texas, whose motto was "I Must Ride Alone" until he encountered a mysterious girl on the trail. 245 pp.,

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c 1949) dj. Hardcover - After being fleeced out of his interest in a Texas oil field by a dishonest cousin, Tony O'Hara takes off for the mountains to hunt and fish, but soon finds himself entangled in a scheme with a fortune in gold and a Cinderella girl at stake. Western novel by this prolific California author and journalist. 272 pp.,

New York: Bantam, (1994). First edition - The 10th book in this series about a Texas Ranger. 164 pp plus 6 pp publisher's ads. ISBN: 0-553297678.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1922. Hardcover first edition - Although the title novella was originally published separately in both the US and the UK in 1886, this edition includes another novella, 'A Phyllis of the Sierras' and 2 other short storiesof the California gold rush. 236 pp.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. dj. Hardcover - His highly praised third novel, set in the high plains east of Denver. Finalist for the National Book award. ISBN: 0-375-406182.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel set in the high plains community of Holt, Colorado, by this award-winning author. 300 pp. ISBN: 0-375-411585.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel set in the high plains community of Holt, Colorado, by this award-winning author. 300 pp. ISBN: 0-375-411585.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. dj. Hardcover - His highly praised third novel, set in the high plains east of Denver. Finalist for the National Book award. 301 pp. ISBN: 0-375-406182.

Boston: Gregg Press, (1979) dj. Hardcover first edition - A title in the The Gregg Press Western Fiction Series. Originally published in 1967, this edition includes a new introduction by Will Henry. Based on the story of Ned Huddleston, born a black slave who became Isom Dart, the first bad black man of the West. But despite the necessity of "going bad" to survive the harshness of the frontier, Isom still maintained his faith in the human race. viii, 236 pp. ISBN: 0-839825854.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. The author's first novel, and a finalist for the B&N Discover Award 2000. Based on a family legend about the author's grandfather, this is the story of 3 U.S. Army scouts leading an infantry column who arrive a day late to join Custer at the Little Bighorn and come upon the ruins of the Seventh Cavalry, a trail of blood and corpses defiled by wild dogs and swarms of flies. Dustjacket praise from Larry McMurty and Charles Gaines among others (Gaines called it 'a small masterpiece - as perfectly constructed, beautifully written, and affecting a story of the American West as has been told in our time')

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, and a finalist for the B&N Discover Award 2000. Based on a family legend about the author's grandfather, this is the story of 3 U.S. Army scouts leading an infantry column who arrive a day late to join Custer at the Little Bighorn and come upon the ruins of the Seventh Cavalry, a trail of blood and corpses defiled by wild dogs and swarms of flies. Dustjacket praise from Larry McMurty and Charles Gaines among others (Gaines called it 'a small masterpiece - as perfectly constructed, beautifully written, and affecting a story of the American West as has been told in our time'). ISBN: 0-684-857707.

New York: Ballantine, (1973). First edition - "He was right in the heart of the gang who framed his father." Ballantine 033310, 95c cover price. 156 pp. Cover art by Gary Watson. ISBN: 0-345-033108.

Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing Co., (1952.) dj. Hardcover first edition - "An Original Story Featuring Gene Autry, Famous Motion Picture, Radio, and Television Star as Hero." Bound in illustrated green boards, illustrated endpapers, wraparound dust jacket art.

Santa Maria, California: Academe Press, (1967.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first book, a story 'about some Indians and some white men' - set in the years 1889 - 1890 much of this is based on actual events, with the words of the Sioux taken from historical documents, and real figures like General George Crook, Sitting Bull, Buffalo Bill Cody, and others woven into the story. INSCRIBED by the author 'To .... Thanks for all that wonderful hospitality. I hope you enjoy this story about Catherine's 'relatives' ' and dated in July 1971.

New York: Bantam, (1995) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A prequel to his acclaimed trilogy which began with 'Carry the Wind,' this tells of the early years of mountain Titus Bass, as a 16 year old determined to escape from the life of a small farmer in Kentucky. Double page map, Warmly INSCRIBED on the half title page "to a new friend" and dated in 1996. The author's business card tipped onto the front endpaper. 517 pp. ISBN: 0-553090712.

New York: Bantam, (1992.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The story of an embittered lone frontiersman and his search for his family, kidnapped while he was in the Army during the Civil War, The first book of the Jonah Hook trilogy. 391 pp. ISBN: 0-553-089366.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1976.) dj. Hardcover first edition - An excellent historical novel by Jones - one that supposes that Custer did not die at the Battle of Little Big Horn, but was instead found close to death, and eventually brought to trial for his actions. 291 pp. ISBN: 0-684-147386.

New York: Scribner's, 1977. dj. Hardcover first edition - An historical novel by Jones about an episode in the white man's war against the Indians - in 1890 the aging Sitting Bull has established a dance camp - and the order goes out to arrest him. ISBN: 0-684-151839.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1976.) dj. Hardcover - Another excellent historical novel by Jones - one that supposes that Custer did not die at the Battle of Little Big Horn, but was instead found close to death, and eventually brought to trial for his actions. 291 pp. ISBN: 0-684-147386.

New York: Exposition Press (1953) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - First novel, set in Cheyenne country on the frontier. A presentation copy INSCRIBED on the front endpaper "To - - - Best regards, your uncle J. Payne Jones" 225 pp.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1996) dj. Hardcover first edition - A realistic novel of 19th-century buffalo hunters by this award-winning writer, a story of the struggle for survival among whites "scrabbling to make a living from selling hides and the grim, violent struggle between those whites and the native Indian bands. Otto Dousmann is a Civil War veteran turned hunter, joined by his sister Jenny when their parents die. But things go badly for them; Jenny is raped, Otto crippled. They take refuge with a band of Cheyenne under the care of Two Shields, an Indian buffalo skinner." 271 pp plus a bibliographical note. ISBN: 0-374277591.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1996) dj. Hardcover first edition - A realistic novel of 19th-century buffalo hunters by this award-winning writer, a story of the struggle for survival among whites "scrabbling to make a living from selling hides and the grim, violent struggle between those whites and the native Indian bands. Otto Dousmann is a Civil War veteran turned hunter, joined by his sister Jenny when their parents die. But things go badly for them; Jenny is raped, Otto crippled. They take refuge with a band of Cheyenne under the care of Two Shields, an Indian buffalo skinner." 271 pp plus a bibliographical note. ISBN: 0-374277591.

New York: Arcadia House, (1963). Hardcover first edition - "It had been a poor year on the range" - first drought, then a long cold winter, but at first it seemed John Halsted had been luckier than most, until he hoofed it into Powderhorn and found himself caught up in a stage coach robbery and a murder. 222 pp.

New York: Walker, (1992) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel. Three years ago, Ned Morgan had refused to take part in the Sand Creek Massacre and was drummed out of the army. Now considered an Indian lover by whites, and mistrusted by Indians, he is still hoping that bloodshed can be averted, but en route to the peace council at Medicine Lodge Creek - a meeting designed to help whites and Indians resolve their differences - he is sidetracked by a storm and by a gang of Cheyenne warriors raiding a homestead and he had to kill two of her attackers in order to rescue the woman, Elsa Wells. Author's note. 185 pp. ISBN: 0-802741282.

New York: Bantam, (1988.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Completed shortly before his death, and published posthumously this book presents the research and probes the facts behind the Sackett fiction, novel by novel, and elaborates on the real and fictional characters, the geography and locales, and the historical eras in encyclopedia-like detail." This epic series included 17 novels which covered 10 generations of the Sackett family. Illustrated, including many maps. Includes a family tree, examples of the early cover art, and much more. Glossaries for the Sacket Novels, Index. 341 pp. ISBN: 0-553-053051.

New York: Bantam, (1982.). ISBN: 0-553-209507.