Current Prices of Elmer Keith's "Sixguns"

[semperfi71]

Thanks daveh75,

THAT is good to know!

 

[daveh75]

Thanks daveh75,

THAT is good to know!

No problem...gonna order one for myself as I have never read it and the prices on Amazon are way too expensive for an Army Staff NCO =)

 

[jubela#4]

Try getting your hands on a copy of "Safari" by Keith! I think it's time someone made another reprint.

True statment here. I searched for a long time until I found a copy and finally did, that was 10 years ago. It was expensive then, I'd hate to see what they go for now, if a copy can even be located.

 

[jubela#4]

Late 1979 when I visited Mr. Keith at his home I bought one of the last copies of "Safari". We were in the Cabin were he did his writing...and the various books were in stacks along one side of the desk. There were three copies of "Safari" left.

Wish I'd had the brains to buy all three of them...instead of ONE.

Thankfully I did have all of my books autographed.

FN in MT

You certainly have a prize there. I only wish I could have met the man.

 

[Armyphotog]

I just checked my bookshelf. I have a Sixguns dated 1955-1956. A friend gave it to me years ago. I didn't read anywhere as to a real "dollar" figure on this book. What is it worth, dustcover and all?

 

[GLL]

What caught my eye was the $250 price tag on the copy of Keith's little paperback Sixgun Cartridges and Loads. I had better take better care of my copy ! In fact it goes in the safe tonight !

Jerry

 

[beach elvis]

Funny this should come up.
I've just been for the first time to the library of the little Ohio town nearest to where I live. I checked out their hardback copy of, "Gun Notes", the first Elmer I've been able to find.
I'd never steal it but I wonder if there'd be a way to put my name on it for their next book sale.

 

[Onomea]

Rule 3,

....Elmer Keith ...he had to have been one tough man.

I supposedly have a copy of "Hell, I Was There!" enroute. I should have bought that years ago as well.

You are gonna love the book, and you'll see you're right about that "one tough man" thought...

 

[semperfi71]

Onomea,

"Hell...." arrived in today's mail. The pics of the Montana bronc-riding cowboys were awesome.

I have twice now been on the back of a horse that was rearing up...and over. It wasn't fun. Yet in the book one of the bronc-busters is going waaaay up and grinning!!

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

KEITH

Have several of his books- been awhile since I looked at them- Time to put them in a safe??

 

[6thtexas]

My parents bought me "Sixguns", "Keith" (his first autobiography), "Hell I Was There", and "Safari" direct from Keith. They are all autographed and in the latter, Keith had gone through and corrected all the misprints with a pen. I really, really wish I had met him.

The only time I remember sitting in my father's lap when I was a little feller, Pap was reading HIS autographed copy of "Sixguns". It was the 2nd edition published by Stackpole and had a print of Russell's "Smoke of a .45" in it. He still has it.

I guess I got bit by the bug better than 50 years ago.

 

[Berserker]

Just recently read of Elmer. I figured I could get a cheap reprint of his book, since I see it mentioned so much on the internet. $$$. So I figured will use my gf's library card, nope.

I am really surprised you can't get cheap reprints. I like hardcovers and 1st additions, but at some point the price gets to much for me, and I would just assume have it as not.

I have been collecting pdfs of his articles, interesting to read.

 

[Berserker]

Since I looked last year it was reprinted. Enter code from Gunblast save $3. Was about $20.50 with shipping. I am guessing paperback.

The 1961 edition has an extra chapter on 44 magnum, that was not around when the first printing came out in 1955.


BOOK REVIEW: "Sixguns" by Elmer Keith, Now Available in Paperback

 

[MaximumLawman]

He told me that one of his publishers was crooked and that more copies of his books were sold than they claimed. Said that Askins was convinced of the same.

Plenty of reasonably priced cloth hardcovers from 1955. Now

http://product.half.ebay.com/Sixguns-by-Elmer-Keith-1955-Hardcover/231337&tg=info

 

[Berserker]

I wonder if prices came down, since it was reprinted.

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

Try getting your hands on a copy of "Safari" by Keith! I think it's time someone made another reprint.

I might have that, I kow I have some others as well as a signed copy from Mr Bill Jordan, Bless his name.

 

[Onomea]

Onomea,

"Hell...." arrived in today's mail. The pics of the Montana bronc-riding cowboys were awesome.

I have twice now been on the back of a horse that was rearing up...and over. It wasn't fun. Yet in the book one of the bronc-busters is going waaaay up and grinning!!

I love that picture! The horse is arched way up there high off the ground, and the young rider is hanging on and loving every second of it!

I recall when I first got the book and saw that picture. Showed it to my wife and son immediately.

That would be a great pic to get a reprint of.

 

[kennyb]

i too am collecting elmers books...recently,right on this forum got hunting big game autographed by elmer as well as an autographed letter he wrote...neat stuff

 

[J. R. WEEMS]

Holy $$%#@,

I have not only that, but "Shotguns", "Autobiography" and the truly rare original "Rifles for Large Game". Sounds like I should be keeping them in a vault.

Ed

I checked this evening and I have "Rifles for Large game" as well.