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 Trail Drivers of Texas" 2nd Edition Revised123 - "The Trail Drivers of Texas" 2nd Edition Revised
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1925 2nd revised edition. Published under the direction of George W. Saunders, President of The Old Time Trail Drivers' Association.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to a*****e for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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"A Vaquero of the Brush Country" by J. Frank Dobie124 - "A Vaquero of the Brush Country" by J. Frank Dobie
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Signed 1st Edition, The Southwest Press, Dallas Texas 1929.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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"Apache Gold and Yaqui Silver" by J. Frank Dobie125 - "Apache Gold and Yaqui Silver" by J. Frank Dobie
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1939 First Edition, signed by J. Frank Dobie and Tom Lea. Published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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"A Vaquero of the Brush Country" by J. Frank Dobie126 - "A Vaquero of the Brush Country" by J. Frank Dobie
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Branded & signed by author J. Frank Dobie, 1940 edition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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"Tales of the Mustang" by J. Frank Dobie127 - "Tales of the Mustang" by J. Frank Dobie
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1936 First Edition. Fine condition. Published by The Book Club of Texas, Dallas
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to B*********f for (800.00 + 120.00BP) = 920.00
 
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"The Mexico I Like" by J. Frank Dobie128 - "The Mexico I Like" by J. Frank Dobie
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1942 first edition as "The Mexico I Like", previously "Tongues of the Monte". Published by University Press in Dallas.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*****4 for (200.00 + 30.00BP) = 230.00
 
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"Coronado's Children" by J. Frank Dobie129 - "Coronado's Children" by J. Frank Dobie
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1931 edition, published by The Literary Guild of America, New York.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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"The Voice of the Coyote" by J. Frank Dobie130 - "The Voice of the Coyote" by J. Frank Dobie
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Mint condition, 1949 first edition. Published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to R*****4 for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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J. Frank Dobie Signed Photo & 36 J. F. Dobie Books131 - J. Frank Dobie Signed Photo & 36 J. F. Dobie Books
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36 J. Frank Dobie books & original signed photograph
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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"On the Open Range" by J. Frank Dobie Signed132 - "On the Open Range" by J. Frank Dobie Signed
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Signed 1931 First Edition. The Southwest Press, Dallas
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*********f for (400.00 + 60.00BP) = 460.00
 
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"Indian Why Stories" by Frank B. Lindermann133 - "Indian Why Stories" by Frank B. Lindermann
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1915 First Edition. "Indian Why Stories, Sparks From War Eagle's Lodge-Fire" by Frank B. Lindermann, and illustrated by Charles M. Rus...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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"Sun Up" by Will James, Signed134 - "Sun Up" by Will James, Signed
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1931 edition, published by Scribner's Sons, New York. Signed "Will James '31"
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*********1 for (175.00 + 26.25BP) = 201.25
 
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"The American Cowboy" by Will James135 - "The American Cowboy" by Will James
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First Edition, 1942. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York published.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to C*********1 for (125.00 + 18.75BP) = 143.75
 
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"Young Cowboy" by Will James136 - "Young Cowboy" by Will James
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1935 First Edition, published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 700.00
Sold to C*********1 for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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"The Last Trail Drive Though Downtown Dallas"137 - "The Last Trail Drive Though Downtown Dallas"
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Inscribed and signed by author Ben K. Green, and by illustrator Joe Beeler. 1971 edition published by Northland Press/ Flagstaff, Arizona. Limited edi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l****d for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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"Life On The Texas Range" J. Evetts Haley Signed138 - "Life On The Texas Range" J. Evetts Haley Signed
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Signed 1952 first edition. Published by the University of Texas Press, Austin.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to B*********f for (550.00 + 82.50BP) = 632.50
 
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Original Erwin E. Smith Photograph Period Print139 - Original Erwin E. Smith Photograph Period Print
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original period Erwin E. Smith photo print in contemporary frame
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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Original Photograph of Erwin E. Smith140 - Original Photograph of Erwin E. Smith
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5.5"x6.5" image nicely framed. original period Erwin E. Smith photo print in contemporary frame
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Original Erwin E. Smith Photograph Period Print141 - Original Erwin E. Smith Photograph Period Print
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original period Erwin E. Smith photo print in contemporary frame
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a********5 for (1,500.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,725.00
 
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Original Erwin E. Smith Photograph Period Print142 - Original Erwin E. Smith Photograph Period Print
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"Still In the Sun" by Erwin E. Smith original period Erwin E. Smith photo print in contemporary frame
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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