Happy Sunday, Everyone! I visited a large antique flea market in the city this past Saturday, marking my first trip there in at least a year and a half. It’s such a sprawling place that it takes a long time to see everything, so I’m sure I missed quite a few treasures along the way. In short, I ended up buying quite a few Westerns from the store. One booth caught my eye with a collection of older Zane Grey hardcovers, likely all first editions, each priced at a reasonable $6. Sadly, all except for two were in such fragile condition that I knew my book repair skills wouldn’t be enough to fix them. I didn't go for them, which I kind of regret, but I’d rather save my money for better copies down the line. Nonetheless, I did pick up the first edition of Under the Tonto Rim , pub. in 1926, and The Lost Wagon , pub. in 1936. At another booth, I found the first edition of The Thundering Herd , pub. in 1925, for $13, which I gladly bought. There was also a first edition of Riders of the ...
Every Friday, I have the pleasure of sharing a snippet or two from my reading adventures—whether it’s from a book I’m currently diving into, a future pick waiting on my shelf, or a delightful surprise from my library. I’ll link this post to The Friday 56 meme, hosted by My Head Full of Books . Today, I'm sharing an entire paragraph from Stagecoach Station 1: Dodge City , published in October 1982 by Bantam Books , written by D. B. Newton (1916-2013) under the pseudonym Hank Mitchum. There were 52 books in the series. I found the first book, Dodge City , at an antique store earlier this year. I haven't read it yet, but it's on my horizon. Burt Channing lowered the gun without holstering it as he studied her. She was dressed for the street—and rather well dressed, Channing thought. She had jet-black hair, combed away from her forehead to a mass of curls, carefully arranged, at the back of her head. The dress, some rather shiny green material, was drawn in at the waist and...