Raymond Beckner (13 results)

Pamphlet. Condition: G. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dj. mild cover wear but interior good. well documented histories of old and forgotten forts w/photos.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Good condition softcover book, first edition, 1975. Spine has a small missing piece at top edge. Moderate reading/handling wear. From the library of western historian Robert K. DeArment and has his imprint on ffep.

Stapled Booklet. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. First Edition. A very good plus condition copy from the personal library of western historian Robert K. DeArment and has his imprint on ffep. No other names or writing within.

Stapled Wraps. Condition: Very Good+. Photos (illustrator). Textblock very clean and tight; Lightly edge worn covers; 60p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

Stapled Wraps. Condition: Very Good. B&W Photographs (illustrator). Former owner's inked name/date on upper edge of title page; Faint crease to top outside corner on pages 9-end. Textblock overall very clean and tight; Large crease to rear cover, top corner, light soiling on front cover, minor wear to edges. 52p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. Photos (illustrator). Old bookstore sticker on front cover, else immaculate and tight with minimal wear; 52 pages. Size: 8vo - Over 7 3/4" -9 3/4 " Tall. Paperback.

Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. Photos (illustrator). owner's name in ink at top of ffep, otherwise immaculate and tight with light shelf wear; 52 pages. Size: 8vo - Over 7 3/4" -9 3/4 " Tall. Paperback.

Glossy Pamphlet. Condition: VG minus or a Little Better. 1st Edition (NAP). 60 pages. An illustrated in b/w overview. A small press historical piece. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Stapled Wraps. Condition: Very Good. No Illustrations (illustrator). name and date on title page, else book block clean and tight. cover edges and corners lightly bumped; 52pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Privately Published [Published Date: 1975]. Soft cover, 218 pp. First Edition. In very good condition. Blue pictorial paper covers have light bumping to edges and light overall scuffing and soiling. Binding tight. Light spotting to top edge of text block. Otherwise pages are lightly aged but unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. Black and white illustrations. [From Foreword] For more than forty years the author worked as a writer and news reporter along the New Mexico-Colorado border (the general locale of this book) - from Campo to Cortez, and from Farmington to Boise City. He has covered such news events as the construction of the John Martin and Vallecito Reservoirs, spectacular floods in the Arkansas Valley, bank robbery and slaying at Lamar, and a tragic disaster in which school children were literally frozen to death in their school bus during one of the relentless blizzards that swept the plains. There were plane crashes and reports of UFO's in the San Luis Valley, snow slides that took lives on Wolf Creek Pass, hundreds of news events at Durango and Farmington, where the news ran the gamut from oil exploration and development to the world's first subterranean atomic explosion to release great pockets of natural gas in the Barker Dome Many days and countless hours were spent in work and research - digging in museums, back rooms and attics of libraries, old file rooms of newspapers, and in interviews with the people themselves. During these two score years, the author has seen this strip of the West grow and develop until it would be hard, indeed, for those coming back after a prolonged absence to recognize it. In the great plains area of New Mexico and Colorado, where once there were rugged, pioneer-type dwellings and meager transportation, one today will see attractive ranch homes and many expensive cars. Trinidad had grown from a smoky mining village to a bright, thriving community, rightfully proud of its progress and accomodations. Alamosa and the San Luis Valley towns have kept apace with their great natural resource - the land. From an isolated mountain community, Durango has grown into a modern business center with splendid college facilities and a regular mecca for tourists. Farmington has grown from a population of some 3,500 souls to more than ten times that figure. And so it is with the other towns and communities along the border. Most who took part in the events of this book are now gone. There are some who have first-hand knowledge which has been passed along to them from an older generation; but these, too, are now few in number. Therefore, the new generations and the many thousands of newcomers to the area, may be, for the most part, unfamiliar with the happenings as related here. This book, then, is meant as a tribute to those pioneers who endured the hardships and struggles to conquer this land. It is hoped that through these pages new generations will be reminded of what has gone before and perhaps gain a deeper appreciation of their heritage. Each of the brief chapters of this work is a condensation from the author's magazine and newspaper feature articles that have appeared in various publications over the years. In designing this book for today's busy reader, each article is a complete segment of American history, with no attempt made toward continuity or placement in exact chronology.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Glossy blue-and-grey wrapper with photo and text on cover. Staple-bound. Small price sticker at top corner of cover. Interior is clean, bright and unmarked. Well-illustrated.

Soft cover. First Edition. Softcover. Illustrated. Ownership label else fine 218 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Signed by the author on the title page. Book is in excellent condition. This work is the result of 40 years of researching and interviewing and writing about the events as a news reporter along the New Mexico-Colorado border. It is the author's hope with the publication of this book "that new generations will be reminded of what has gone before and perhaps gain a deeper appreciation of their heritage. " ; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 218 pages; Signed by Author; Signed by Author.