Our library has grown. It started just as books on bison ... historical on the herds and the hunters; the very early artists and photographers of the massive herds. It had books on the natives and bison. As people have come into the store, they have often suggested other titles with which we were not familiar. Many of those have turned out to be gems!! We now try to keep them in our library, but like all our "buff stuff", things come and go.
We have lots of children's books on bison, country living and baby animals. Stories that inform, entertain, fascinate and educate.
We now have over 300 titles dealing with those people who settled the American west; current bison ranching; plains tribes art and customs on bison. Some of the titles, however are "archived" as they are out of print and I cannot find (or have not found) reasonable copies.
Many of our books are "vintage" - picked up at library out-of-circulation events; bought from private collections or even swapped here in the store for another book. It allows us to sell many of the books for much less than cover.
Some out of circulation or difficult to find books, however, are priced at above the cover price (especially is they were printed in the first half of the last century. We try to let you know if the books are used or new, but please feel free to call (915-247-6601) or email - Cecil@buffalogold.net so you are not surprised or disappointed.
And feel free to call and ask for recommendations. I have put together a few video clips on some of the books I recommend; not quite sure where you find these on the web site .... but my web guru says they are here; maybe we can both find them!!
By David F. Butler
This is a relatively small short paperback as told by John Wooden Legs (aka WIlliam White Buffalo) and recorded as he spoke. It was illustrated by...
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By Ernest Harold Baynes Baynes was a contemporary of Hornaday, Roosevelt and was a founding member of the original American Bison Society. He also ...
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By Lorrie McLaughlin A mid last century kids exploration with imagination book. If all your young'n likes is modern toys, don't get this. But is ...
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By Olaf Baker, Drawings by Stephen Gammell Another well told version of the Native legend. Quite direct, but with much insightful detail. A short...
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By John D. Nicholson
By Christine Crowl A storybook based on Indian legend. Another take on the Lakota and plains tribes story of the buffalo. Nicely done with excel...
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By Jean Cummings
By Carol Vance Wary
By Noel Grove 1984 The year of publication was well before everyone had a phone and was a photographer. As you would expect from a National Geogr...
View full detailsLectures delivered before the Forest School of Yale University - 1914
Full title is "Wild West Shows and the Images of American Indians - 1883-1933" Well documented and lots of graphics, too.
True tales of Las Vegas, New Mexico by Howard Bryan.
S1-3 Ledger art has traditionally been created by men to recount the lives of male warriors on the Plains. Often, old store, military, bank or mu...
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Published by Parks Canada. See photos below for more info. 40 pages, 1984.
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The story of cattle brands. ex library. Not a huge book, but a good solid explanation with simple descriptions. 1962.
Conserving an American Icon in modern society Edited By P.J. White, Rick L.Wallen, and David E. Hallac
By Jim Jennings
by Capt. John G. W. DIllin - 1998 4 versions at the moment: The "Special Edition" as shown; the "3rd Edition" - almost pristine blue binding and 2...
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1960 - Stackpole Press and associates As the tag to his Preface, Kauffman references the Capt. Dillin, 1924 work but says this volume is the resul...
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S2-4 by Willie Newbury Lewis. Originally published in 1938, this book was re written and re published in 1976. Mrs. Lewis was the wife of Panhan...
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W-4 Complied by Colonel Henry Inman Republished in 1970 from 1899 The down and gritty story of one of the true hero's of saving the American biso...
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By William Temple Hornaday The book that helped save the bison. A scientists view from his personal travels and experience. One of the "must" hi...
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