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  • A & S ARROWSMITH 1825 UNITED STATES MAP

    A & S ARROWSMITH 1825 UNITED STATES MAP

    McLaren Auction Services
    5 Bids
    Current Bid
    $60
  • "History Of Our Wild West", Rare 1st Ed., Kelsey
    Estimate
    $300 - $600

    "History Of Our Wild West", Rare 1st Ed., Kelsey

    Est.
    $300 - $600
    North American Auction Comp...
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $50
  • 1878 Stanley by J.T. Headley 1st Ed
    Estimate
    $250 - $500

    1878 Stanley by J.T. Headley 1st Ed

    Est.
    $250 - $500
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Collection of Seven Modern Presidential Books
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Collection of Seven Modern Presidential Books

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Campaigns of General Custer in the North-West
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Campaigns of General Custer in the North-West

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    North American Auction Comp...
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $50
  • The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. Catalogue c 1902
    Estimate
    $425 - $825

    The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. Catalogue c 1902

    Est.
    $425 - $825
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $125
  • Virginia City Ledger Book Alder Lodge No. 30 1901
    Estimate
    $300 - $600

    Virginia City Ledger Book Alder Lodge No. 30 1901

    Est.
    $300 - $600
    North American Auction Comp...
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $100
  • "Boots and Saddles" 1st Ed. Elizabeth Custer
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000

    "Boots and Saddles" 1st Ed. Elizabeth Custer

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
    North American Auction Comp...
    2 Bids
    Current Bid
    $150
  • 1895 Illustrated Pony Track By Frederic Remington
    Estimate
    $900 - $1,400

    1895 Illustrated Pony Track By Frederic Remington

    Est.
    $900 - $1,400
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $250
  • "Across The Continent" by Samuel Bowles, 1st Ed.
    Estimate
    $250 - $500

    "Across The Continent" by Samuel Bowles, 1st Ed.

    Est.
    $250 - $500
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • 1926 1st Ed. "Signposts of Adventure"  J. Schultz
    Estimate
    $300 - $600

    1926 1st Ed. "Signposts of Adventure" J. Schultz

    Est.
    $300 - $600
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • "The Work of Frank Lloyd Wright" Wendingen Ed 1965
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    "The Work of Frank Lloyd Wright" Wendingen Ed 1965

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    North American Auction Comp...
    3 Bids
    Current Bid
    $70
  • The Discovery of Yellowstone Park By Langford 1905
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000

    The Discovery of Yellowstone Park By Langford 1905

    Est.
    $500 - $1,000
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $125
  • "With God in the Yellowstone" by Alma White 2nd Ed
    Estimate
    $150 - $300

    "With God in the Yellowstone" by Alma White 2nd Ed

    Est.
    $150 - $300
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • First Edition Western Books By Hooker & Hebard (2)
    Estimate
    $100 - $300

    First Edition Western Books By Hooker & Hebard (2)

    Est.
    $100 - $300
    North American Auction Comp...
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $50
  • Will James "Sun Up Tales Of The Cow Camps"
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Will James "Sun Up Tales Of The Cow Camps"

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $75
  • "The Life of General Houston" First Edition 1867
    Estimate
    $750 - $1,500

    "The Life of General Houston" First Edition 1867

    Est.
    $750 - $1,500
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • The States of the Great West, Jacob Ferris 1st Ed
    Estimate
    $350 - $700

    The States of the Great West, Jacob Ferris 1st Ed

    Est.
    $350 - $700
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $125
  • 1st Ed. "Wild Life in the Far West", C.M. Simpson
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    1st Ed. "Wild Life in the Far West", C.M. Simpson

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • "Life Of Kit Carson", Edward S. Ellis, 1889 1st Ed
    Estimate
    $300 - $600

    "Life Of Kit Carson", Edward S. Ellis, 1889 1st Ed

    Est.
    $300 - $600
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Tallis' "Exhibition Of The World's Industry" 1851
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000

    Tallis' "Exhibition Of The World's Industry" 1851

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $500
  • Yellowstone Geysers by Clyde Bauer & Jack Haynes
    Estimate
    $300 - $600

    Yellowstone Geysers by Clyde Bauer & Jack Haynes

    Est.
    $300 - $600
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • L.A. Huffman's Personal Red River Trails Book
    Estimate
    $100 - $175

    L.A. Huffman's Personal Red River Trails Book

    Est.
    $100 - $175
    North American Auction Comp...
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $50
  • Memorial Book Life & Character of James Garfield
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Memorial Book Life & Character of James Garfield

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • 1885 Life & Deeds of General Grant by Frank Burr
    Estimate
    $300 - $500

    1885 Life & Deeds of General Grant by Frank Burr

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Pair of Books on Native American Indians (2)
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Pair of Books on Native American Indians (2)

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    North American Auction Comp...
    2 Bids
    Current Bid
    $60
  • Kara Walker, 'Freedom, A Fable Bound '(Pop-up Book)
    Estimate
    $2,500 - $3,500

    Kara Walker, 'Freedom, A Fable Bound '(Pop-up Book)

    Est.
    $2,500 - $3,500
    BILLINGS
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $1,500
  • First Ed. "Frederic Remington The Masterworks"
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    First Ed. "Frederic Remington The Masterworks"

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $75
  • 1st Ed. Montana-Gold Frontier Cushman 1973 Signed
    Estimate
    $150 - $300

    1st Ed. Montana-Gold Frontier Cushman 1973 Signed

    Est.
    $150 - $300
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • "Smoky the Cowhorse" Will James 1929
    Estimate
    $250 - $500

    "Smoky the Cowhorse" Will James 1929

    Est.
    $250 - $500
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Antique Souvenir Book of Yellowstone National Park
    Estimate
    $250 - $500

    Antique Souvenir Book of Yellowstone National Park

    Est.
    $250 - $500
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. Catalogue c. 1903
    Estimate
    $425 - $825

    Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. Catalogue c. 1903

    Est.
    $425 - $825
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $125
  • A History of Montana by H.F. Sanders 1st Ed. 1913
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,500

    A History of Montana by H.F. Sanders 1st Ed. 1913

    Est.
    $500 - $1,500
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • "Hobbit Anniversary Edition in Slipcase"
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    "Hobbit Anniversary Edition in Slipcase"

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    North American Auction Comp...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $125
  • Aldo Rossi The Sketchbooks 1990-1997
    Estimate
    $20 - $40

    Aldo Rossi The Sketchbooks 1990-1997

    Est.
    $20 - $40
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $10
  • 1930's Fashion The Definitive Sourcebook, 2015
    Estimate
    $30 - $40

    1930's Fashion The Definitive Sourcebook, 2015

    Est.
    $30 - $40
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $15
  • Oh What A Paradise It Seems by John Cheever First Edition
    Estimate
    $20 - $30

    Oh What A Paradise It Seems by John Cheever First Editi...

    Est.
    $20 - $30
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $10
  • Group of 12 Poetry Magazines
    Estimate
    $40 - $60

    Group of 12 Poetry Magazines

    Est.
    $40 - $60
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $20
  • Dry Sun, Dry Wind by David Wagoner 1953
    Estimate
    $20 - $30

    Dry Sun, Dry Wind by David Wagoner 1953

    Est.
    $20 - $30
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $10
  • The Friendly Way by Joe Brainard, Siamese Banana Press, 1972, Signed, Numbered "R",
    Estimate
    $200 - $250

    The Friendly Way by Joe Brainard, Siamese Banana Press,...

    Est.
    $200 - $250
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • 8 Faces At 3 by Craig Rice 1st Printing 1943
    Estimate
    $40 - $60

    8 Faces At 3 by Craig Rice 1st Printing 1943

    Est.
    $40 - $60
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $20
  • Color by Countee Cullen 1925
    Estimate
    $80 - $120

    Color by Countee Cullen 1925

    Est.
    $80 - $120
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $40
  • Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Book of the Month 1951
    Estimate
    $80 - $100

    Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Book of the Month 1...

    Est.
    $80 - $100
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $40
  • The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar
    Estimate
    $20 - $30

    The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

    Est.
    $20 - $30
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $10
  • The Embodiment of Knowledge by William Carlos Williams First Edition
    Estimate
    $40 - $60

    The Embodiment of Knowledge by William Carlos Williams ...

    Est.
    $40 - $60
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $20
  • The Hours by Michael Cunningham 1st Edition 1998
    Estimate
    $30 - $40

    The Hours by Michael Cunningham 1st Edition 1998

    Est.
    $30 - $40
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $15
  • An Unfortunate Woman by Richard Brautigan 1st Edition 2000
    Estimate
    $20 - $30

    An Unfortunate Woman by Richard Brautigan 1st Edition 2...

    Est.
    $20 - $30
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $10
  • The Last of The Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth 1955
    Estimate
    $30 - $40

    The Last of The Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper Illus...

    Est.
    $30 - $40
    GCB Estate Sales and Auctio...
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $15

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