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Douglas, Warren. (1911-1997).
THE MAN FROM WELLS FARGO.

Edition: First printing.

London: Robert Hale, (1979.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Hard-to-find first novel by this actor and screenwriter (for among other things, the 'Bonanza' television show and the musicals 'Go for Your Gun' and 'Belle Starr') - a classic Western set in the Panamint Mountains near Death Valley.Presentation copy, warmly INSCRIBED by the author to a couple who were his friends and neighbors in the Sierra foothills and dated in the year of publication: 'to my dear friends... who believed when all others doubted. I will always be grateful for your encouragement and friendship. Love and God Bless. Merry Christmas 1979 and the best New Year ever. Always your friend, Warren Douglas.' 170 pp. Newspaper clipping with an obituary laid in. ISBN: 0-7091-77097.

Condition: Very near fine in a very good dustjacket. (short closed tear)

Book ID: 38111

Keywords: actor, bonanza television show, death valley, first book, panamint mountains, Western or frontier fiction

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[Gore, Challiss] Shirey, Mary Gore, Judith Gore Hogness, and Janet Gore Venolia, editors.
CHALLISS GORE: THE CALIFORNIA I SAW.

Edition: First printing, a large trade paperback.

Walnut Creek, CA: Preservation Press, (1983). First edition - Striking black and white photographs of the landscape, buildings and people of California taken during the 1950s and 1960s by Challiss Gore, arranged topically. Included are groupings on trees, the Gold Country, Death Valley, architecture, missions and more. Hand numbered #214 (no limitation stated) 68 pp. ISBN: 0-961101601.

Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

Book ID: 62095

Keywords: Art and Photography, california, death valley, gold country, western americana

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Houston, Eleanor Jordan,
DEATH VALLEY SCOTTY TOLD ME -

Edition: Later printing.

Death Valley, California: Death Valley Natural History Association, (1985, c. 1954.). From the author's preface:" Death Valley Scotty is a legend - one of the few who became legends while they lived. To the author and others who knew him, he was a very real, forceful and unique personality. Even in his eighties, he could hold a group spellbound with his tall tales, his individual phrasing and his ability to puncture a stuffed shirt with a few vivid words. Yet he never capitalized on his exploits, and he never hurt anyone, even those who called him a faker and harder names." Although basically a con-man, Scotty did not build and never owned the incredible edifice called Scotty's Castle in…
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Death Valley, California: Death Valley Natural History Association, (1985, c. 1954.). From the author's preface:" Death Valley Scotty is a legend - one of the few who became legends while they lived. To the author and others who knew him, he was a very real, forceful and unique personality. Even in his eighties, he could hold a group spellbound with his tall tales, his individual phrasing and his ability to puncture a stuffed shirt with a few vivid words. Yet he never capitalized on his exploits, and he never hurt anyone, even those who called him a faker and harder names." Although basically a con-man, Scotty did not build and never owned the incredible edifice called Scotty's Castle in a remote canyon in northern Death Valley, California, although it was his home for many years - and his story is inextricably entwined with this desert oasis. Illustrated with photographs. 127 pp.
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Condition: Near fine in cream colored wrappers with a photograph of Scotty on the front cover.

Book ID: 42071

Keywords: death valley, gold mines, nevada, tall tales, Western Americana

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Pronzini, Bill.
THE OTHER SIDE OF SILENCE.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Walker, (2008) dj. Hardcover first edition - A stand-alone suspense novel by this award-winning author, set in Death Valley, California and Las Vegas. 206 pp. ISBN: 978-082717139.

Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket.

Book ID: 64343

Keywords: calfornia, death valley, las vegas, Mystery - Suspense & Detective Fiction, nevada

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Russell, Craig.
THE DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Doubleday, (2023) dj. Hardcover first edition - An historical thriller by this award-winning author, set in the Golden Age of Hollywood. It "opens with Paul Conway, a film scholar arriving at a desolate motel in Death Valley in 1967. HeÕs hunting for a lost masterpiece called 'The DevilÕs Playground,' 'the greatest horror movie, sound or silent, of all time.' The film is said to be cursed - its star, Norma Carlton, died before the film wrapped; cast and crew members were injured in a freak accident on the set; and almost every print was later destroyed in a fire. But Conway, hired by a mysterious collector, believes that he can get his hands on what might be…
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New York: Doubleday, (2023) dj. Hardcover first edition - An historical thriller by this award-winning author, set in the Golden Age of Hollywood. It "opens with Paul Conway, a film scholar arriving at a desolate motel in Death Valley in 1967. HeÕs hunting for a lost masterpiece called 'The DevilÕs Playground,' 'the greatest horror movie, sound or silent, of all time.' The film is said to be cursed - its star, Norma Carlton, died before the film wrapped; cast and crew members were injured in a freak accident on the set; and almost every print was later destroyed in a fire. But Conway, hired by a mysterious collector, believes that he can get his hands on what might be the last surviving copy. WhatÕs in store for him is beyond his wildest imaginings." (NY Times) 349 pp. ISBN: 978-0385549011.
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Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)

Book ID: 90374

Keywords: death valley, hollywood, horror movies, Mysteries: historical, voodoo

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Streever, Bill.
HEAT: Adventures in the World's Fiery Places.

Edition: First printing.

New York & Boston: Little Brown, (2013) dj. Hardcover first edition - An entertaining book in which the author, a biologist, describes hiking in Death Valley to the invention of matches, and the chemistry of cooking, as he mixes "pop science, personal experiences, and historic asides into a fun and informative commentary on a subject that few people think about despite its inherent life and death implications." (Publishers Weekly) Extensive notes, index.xvii, 349 pp. ISBN: 978-0316105330.

Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (toning to edges of textblock, pages)

Book ID: 89093

Keywords: biology, death valley, inventions, thermonuclear weapons, Travel and Exploration

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