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Items in Sale # 319 The Library of Ford Mitchell: Early Americana, Texas & the West Date: 10/20/2005
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Part I: Americana, primarily East of the Mississippi (including signed Presidential material) - Lots 1-178 - 10:00 a.m.
Part II: Texas & the West, primarily West of the Mississippi, Lots 179-570 - 1:00 p.m.
PART I STARTS AT 10:00 A.M. PACIFIC TIME
PART II STARTS AT 1:00 P.M. PACIFIC TIME
An important collection of books, manuscripts, autograph material and related items gathered over many decades. Milford G. "Ford" Mitchell, a dedicated scholar as well as astute collector, put together a superb library featuring manuscripts by George Washington, John Adams, Samuel Houston, Stephen F. Austin and many others, as well as books vital to the history of Texas and the United States.

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  Lot # Heading Author Title Place Date Estimate
361   James, Will  Smoky: The Cowhorse  New York  1926  500/800 
362   James, Will  Smoky: The Cow Horse  [New York]  [1929]  400/700 
363   James, Will  Smoky: The Cow Horse  [New York]  [1929]  100/150 
364   James, Will  Sun Up: Tales of the Cow Camps  New York  1931  150/250 
365   James, Will  The Three Mustangeers  New York  1933  300/500 
366   James, Will  Will James' Book of Cowboy Stories  New York  1951  200/300 
367   James, Will  Young Cowboy  New York  1935  300/500 
368   Jenkins, John H.  Basic Texas Books: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works for a Research Library  Austin  [1983]  300/500 
369   Johnson, R[ichard] W.  A Soldier's Reminiscences in Peace and War  Philadelphia  1886  200/300 
370   Johnson, Sidney Smith  Texans Who Wore the Gray  No place  No date [early 20th century?]  500/800 
371   Johnson, Theodore T[aylor]  Sights in the Gold Region and Scenes by the Way  New York  1849  200/300 
372   Johnson, W[illis] Fletcher  The Red Record of the Sioux: Life of Sitting Bull and History of the Indian War of 1890-'91. A Graphic Account of the Life of the Great Medicine Man and Chief Sitting Bull; His Tragic Death; Story of the Sioux Nation; Their Manners and Customs, Ghost Dances and Messiah Craze; also, a Very Complete History of the Sanguinary Indian War of 1890-'91  [Philadelphia]  [1891]  200/300 
373   Johnston, J[oseph] E[ggleston], et al.  Reports of the Secretary of War, with Reconnaissances of Routes from San Antonio to El Paso... Also, the Report of Capt. R.B. Marcy's Route from Fort Smith to Santa Fe; and the Report of Lieutenant W.J.C. Whiting's Reconnaissances of the Western Frontier of Texas  Washington  1850  1000/1500 
374   Jones, Anson  Memoranda and Official Correspondence Relating to the Republic of Texas, Its History and Annexation. Including a Brief Autobiography of the Author  New York  1859  300/500 
375 (Kansas)  Boynton, C.B. and T.B. Mason  A Journey Through Kansas; with Sketches of Nebraska: Describing the Country, Climate, Soil, Mineral, Manufacturing, and Other Resources  Cincinnati  1855  300/500 
376 (Kansas)  Goodlander, C.W.  Memoirs and Recollections of C.W. Goodlander of the Early Days of Fort Scott, from April 29, 1858, to January 1, 1870, Covering the time prior to the advent of the Railroad and during the days of the ox-team and stage transportation  Fort Scott, KS  1899  200/300 
377 (Kansas)  Sims, William  Kansas: Its Resources and Capabilities, Its Position, Dimensions and Topography. Information Relating to Vacant Lands, Agriculture...Live Stock...With Statements and Statistics Concerning Schools, Churches, Manufactures, Mines and Mining...Prepared by the State Board of Agriculture  Topeka, KS  1883  150/250 
378   Keleher, William A.  Maxwell Land Grant: A New Mexico Item  Santa Fe  [1942]  200/300 
379   Keleher, William A.  Violence in Lincoln County 1869-1881: A New Mexico Item  Albuquerque  [1957]  200/300 
380   Kendall, Geo. Wilkins  Narrative of the Texan Santa Fé Expedition, comprising a Description of a Tour through Texas, and across the Great Southwestern Prairies, the Camanche and Caygüa Hunting-grounds, with an Account of the Sufferings from Want of Food, Losses from Hostile Indians, and Final Capture of the Texans, and their March, as Prisoners, to the City of Mexico  London  1844  600/900 
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