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Abstract Osborne’s books are characterized by a restrained and tasteful style, fine topography, high-quality paper, abundant use of period illustrations, and fine binding. The book trade quickly recognized their merit and in the thirteen years that he was a publisher, fifteen of his books won the coveted Rounce and Coffin Club “Western Book Award,” and two were selected for the prestigious national American Institute of Graphic Art’s “Fifty Books of the Year” Award. A complete collection of the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Lewis Osborne collaborated with recognized experts in the book trade and with numerous established historians and Western Americana writers to produce his books. Among those who contributed introductions to this editions include David Lavender, Richard Dillon, Shirley Sargent, Kenneth Johnson, Roger Swearingen, William Hutchinson, Oscar Lewis, Ansel Adams, George Stewart, and Ferol Egan. Osborne was knowledgeable of all aspects of book production, and on a few of his later books, he hand...

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Authors of the West catalogs 1966-1970, 5 items.

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Authors of the West catalogs 1971-1974, 4 items.

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Authors of the West catalogs 1975-1978, 1982, 5 items.

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Books titled: Swan Song; The Hermit of Waialua; Poems, by Richard Graham Stevenson, 1931 The Saga of Little Walker; A Pride of Printers (2 Copies). 6 Items.

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Books titled: Overland to Oregon and in the Indian Wars Of 1853; Tales of Old Skid Row; Tales of Old Skid Row II; A Potters Beginning; The Perfect Machine.

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The Tennessee Waltz, 5 copies.

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Printed book covers, 9 items.

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Book print samples, 10 items.