The Ricky Henson Estate Auction

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Estate Auction Saturday May 8th, Featuring the lifetime collection of Ricky & Mona Henson. A fine collection of early Texas Cattle Raiser’s & Trail Drivers Assoc. ephemera, books, & ribbons, early Texas ranching books, saddles, Texas spurs, original paintings by Donald Yena, Erwin E. Smith photographs, early Remington & C.M. Russel books & western bronzes, Navajo rugs, beaded Comanche moccasins, a huge library of signed first edition Texas & Western books by J. Frank Dobie, Tom Lea, Will James, Andy Adams, Larry McMurtry, & many more, Bowie knives, branding irons, old signs & advertising & much more. Plus a collection of antique engraved Colts & Winchesters, Cole Agee engraved Colt SAA, Winchester 1866s, Volcanic pistol, cased revolvers & much more. 15%BP TX#15184

This will be a live in person auction, running simultaneously online.

Please make plans to join us.
All items sold as is where is. See photos for condition, email info@burleyauction.com or call 830-629-9280 (Prior to sale day) if you have specific condition questions.

Winning bidders will receive an invoice on or before end-of-day TUESDAY following the auction.
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"The King Ranch" by Tom Lea, Signed First Edition307 - "The King Ranch" by Tom Lea, Signed First Edition
Burley Auction Group
1957 First Edition Signed. Published by Little, Brown and Company.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to R*****4 for (250.00 + 37.50BP) = 287.50
 
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"The Heraldry of the Range" by J. Evetts Haley308 - "The Heraldry of the Range" by J. Evetts Haley
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Signed 1949 first edition. Author's inscription to Harry Darby, U.S. Senator from Kansas, 1949-1950. Fine condition. Published by Panhandle Plai...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to T*****2 for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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"The Loving Brand Book" 1965 First Edition309 - "The Loving Brand Book" 1965 First Edition
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1965 First Edition, The Pemberton Press, Austin Texas.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 325.00
Sold to 4********k.. for (125.00 + 18.75BP) = 143.75
 
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My Rambles East Texas" Soloman Alexander Wright310 - My Rambles East Texas" Soloman Alexander Wright
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1942 First Edition. Very good condition. Published by the Texas Folklore Society, Austin.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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"The Palo Pinto Story" by Mary Whatley Clarke311 - "The Palo Pinto Story" by Mary Whatley Clarke
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Signed 1956 First Edition. Published by The Manney Company, Ft. Worth.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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"James Bridger" by J. Cecil Alter312 - "James Bridger" by J. Cecil Alter
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1925 Limited Edition numbered 376/1000. Published by Shepard Book Company, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*******r for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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"Jeff Milton A Good Man with a Gun" J Evetts Haley313 - "Jeff Milton A Good Man with a Gun" J Evetts Haley
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by J. Evetts Haley. 1948 First Edition, Published by University of Oklahoma Press. Page 421 has a discrepancy in the index, "Greenway" was...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 650.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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"A Tenderfoot Kid on Gyp Water" by Carl Benedict314 - "A Tenderfoot Kid on Gyp Water" by Carl Benedict
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1943 Limited First Edition 1/500. Published by the Texas Folklore Society and the University Press in Dallas. Fine Condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to T*****2 for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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"A Stove Up Cowboy's Story" by J.E. McCauley315 - "A Stove Up Cowboy's Story" by J.E. McCauley
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1943 Limited First Edition 1/700. Fine condition. Published by Texas Folklore Society, Austin, and Trhe University Press in Dallas.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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"Coronado's Children" J. Frank Dobie First Edition316 - "Coronado's Children" J. Frank Dobie First Edition
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1930 First edition, very good condition. Published by The Southwest Press, Dallas.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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"The Flavor of Texas" by J. Frank Dobie317 - "The Flavor of Texas" by J. Frank Dobie
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Signed 1936 First Edition. Published by Dealey and Lowe, Dallas. Very good condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
Sold to C********7 for (200.00 + 30.00BP) = 230.00
 
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"The Longhorns" by J. Frank Dobie318 - "The Longhorns" by J. Frank Dobie
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Signed 1941 first edition mint condition. Published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Also includes "The Longhorns" booklet .
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 700.00
Sold to a******9 for (850.00 + 127.50BP) = 977.50
 
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"The Ben Lilly Legend" by J. Frank Dobie, Signed319 - "The Ben Lilly Legend" by J. Frank Dobie, Signed
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1950 First Edition, Signed 2x. Published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
Sold to L********r for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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"Lost Mines of the Old West" by J. Frank Dobie320 - "Lost Mines of the Old West" by J. Frank Dobie
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London 1960 First Edition, published by Hammond, Hammond & Company.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Winchester Model 1873 Rifle .32 WCF321 - Winchester Model 1873 Rifle .32 WCF
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Sn 531715B, manufactured 1899
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Winchester Model 1873 Rifle322 - Winchester Model 1873 Rifle
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SN 97484, manufactured 1882
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Winchester Model 94 .32 WS323 - Winchester Model 94 .32 WS
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Sn 1176364, manufactured 1941
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Winchester Model 1894 .32 WS324 - Winchester Model 1894 .32 WS
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SN 1351500, manufactured 1898
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Winchester Model 94 .30 WCF325 - Winchester Model 94 .30 WCF
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Sn 1514025, manufactured 1949
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Winchester Model 1894 .32-40326 - Winchester Model 1894 .32-40
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SN 537619, Manufactured 1910 1/2 magazine tube.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Winchester Model 94 .30 WCF327 - Winchester Model 94 .30 WCF
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SN 1158974, manufactured 1941
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to r**********x for (800.00 + 120.00BP) = 920.00
 
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Winchester Model 94 .30-30328 - Winchester Model 94 .30-30
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SN 2724348, manufactured 1964
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to s******0 for (650.00 + 97.50BP) = 747.50
 
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Winchester Model 94 .44 Magnum329 - Winchester Model 94 .44 Magnum
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Serial no. 3427736, manufactured 1971
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Marlin Model 1894 .32-20330 - Marlin Model 1894 .32-20
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Sn 417639, manufactured 1907
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to t*****t for (900.00 + 135.00BP) = 1,035.00
 
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Colt 3rd Model Derringer .41 Cal331 - Colt 3rd Model Derringer .41 Cal
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Ivory grips. SN 15476, antique
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d********k.. for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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Colt 4th Model Derringer .22 Short332 - Colt 4th Model Derringer .22 Short
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Walnut grips. SN 52131D
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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Colt New Line .30 Revolver333 - Colt New Line .30 Revolver
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Hammer doesn't stay cocked, cylinder doesn't cycle. SN 4123, manufactured 1875.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Hopkins & Allen 2nd Model Dictator .32 Cal334 - Hopkins & Allen 2nd Model Dictator .32 Cal
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Nickel plated, in good working order. SN 2310, antique.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Remington Model 700 .22-250335 - Remington Model 700 .22-250
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SN A6250195
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Antique Sword Cane336 - Antique Sword Cane
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Antique Sword Cane
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m****r for (750.00 + 112.50BP) = 862.50
 
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Grand Prize Beer Texas Capitol Beer Sign338 - Grand Prize Beer Texas Capitol Beer Sign
Burley Auction Group
cardboard. framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a******9 for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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1976 Pearl Waterfall Motion Spectacular Clock339 - 1976 Pearl Waterfall Motion Spectacular Clock
Burley Auction Group
New Condition
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to B********n for (550.00 + 82.50BP) = 632.50
 
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Dittlinger's Feed New Braunfels Texas Sign340 - Dittlinger's Feed New Braunfels Texas Sign
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Dittlinger's Feed New Braunfels Texas Sign
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 4********k.. for (375.00 + 56.25BP) = 431.25
 
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"Good Medicine" by Charles M. Russell341 - "Good Medicine" by Charles M. Russell
Burley Auction Group
1929 edition. Rare. Published by Doubleday & Company, New York.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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"Remington's Frontier Sketches" by Fred. Remington342 - "Remington's Frontier Sketches" by Fred. Remington
Burley Auction Group
1898 First Edition, published by The Werner Company.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to R*****4 for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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"Drawings" by Frederic Remington 1897343 - "Drawings" by Frederic Remington 1897
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1897 Edition, Published by Robert Howard Russell
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to R*****4 for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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Rawhide Rawlins By Charles M. Russell344 - Rawhide Rawlins By Charles M. Russell
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2 books by C.M. Russell
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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"The Log of a Cowboy" by Ansel Adams345 - "The Log of a Cowboy" by Ansel Adams
Burley Auction Group
1903 First Edition, very good condition, published by Houghton, Mifflin & Company
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to j******6 for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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"The Outlet" by Andy Adams346 - "The Outlet" by Andy Adams
Burley Auction Group
1905 First Edition, very good condition. Published by Houghton Mifflin & Company
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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"Cattle Brands" by Andy Adams347 - "Cattle Brands" by Andy Adams
Burley Auction Group
1906 First Edition. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to j******6 for (300.00 + 45.00BP) = 345.00
 
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3 Books By Elizabeth B. Custer348 - 3 Books By Elizabeth B. Custer
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Tenting The Plains, Boots and Saddles, & Following the Guidon.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to B********t for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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"A Ranchman's Recollections" by Frank S. Hastings349 - "A Ranchman's Recollections" by Frank S. Hastings
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1921 First Edition. Fine condition. Published by the Breeder's Gazette, Chicago.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Antique Mexican Silver Inlaid Spurs350 - Antique Mexican Silver Inlaid Spurs
Burley Auction Group
3" rowels,leather straps
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m****r for (450.00 + 67.50BP) = 517.50
 
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Antique Mexican Silver Inlaid Spurs351 - Antique Mexican Silver Inlaid Spurs
Burley Auction Group
4.5" rowels, period tooled leather straps.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to j********s for (500.00 + 75.00BP) = 575.00
 
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Antique Early Mexican Iron Spurs Large Rowels352 - Antique Early Mexican Iron Spurs Large Rowels
Burley Auction Group
4.5" rowels, period floral tooled leather straps.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m****r for (550.00 + 82.50BP) = 632.50
 
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Antique Mexican Silver Inlaid Spurs353 - Antique Mexican Silver Inlaid Spurs
Burley Auction Group
1.5" heelband inlaid with silver, 6-point 4" rowels. Tooled leather straps with single star stamped on front
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m****r for (550.00 + 82.50BP) = 632.50
 
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Antique Early Mexican Iron Spurs Large Rowels354 - Antique Early Mexican Iron Spurs Large Rowels
Burley Auction Group
5.5" diameter rowels, period leather straps
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to P****3 for (700.00 + 105.00BP) = 805.00
 
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Antique Mexican Chihuahua Spurs355 - Antique Mexican Chihuahua Spurs
Burley Auction Group
4.5" diameter 8-point rowels, tooled leather strap.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (525.00) = 525.00
 
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Antique Mexican Silver Inlay Spurs356 - Antique Mexican Silver Inlay Spurs
Burley Auction Group
Large rowels
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to L******D for (550.00 + 82.50BP) = 632.50
 
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Antique Mexican Silver Inlaid Spurs357 - Antique Mexican Silver Inlaid Spurs
Burley Auction Group
3.5" diameter rowels, tooled leather straps.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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