New Releases by Will James

The bulk of the collection comprises an alphabetical sequence of undated manuscript music belonging to Reg Lewis and Barbara James, mainly by other composers. The music manuscripts contain a small amount of original music by Lewis and Barbara James including "Between you and us" (1958), "Cafe Theme" (1957), "Mr and Mrs Travel", and "My Theme" as well as undated original music by Will James, including "Be happy while you may", "He loves me I know", "Incidental music", "March", "My dream of Killarney" and miscellaneous sketches. The collection also includes lists of song titles, music lyrics, notes, radio scripts of "Between you and us" (1956-57), a piano roll and cuttings on musical arranging.

Fourteen short stories capture the quirky and peculiar behavior of horses, both good and ornery.

The story of the first cowboy in the Southwest and of his son and grandson.

A Mongolian translation of an American Western novel by Will James about a horse, a cowboy and a rodeo.

A young orphan boy finds companionship with his horses and an old trapper as they travel together through the Rocky Mountains of the Old West.

Scorpion proves himself a "horse of destiny."

Kip and Scootie spend the summer out west with Uncle Bill.

Collection of some of James''s best stories from his previous work along with seven original stories, all accompanied by the author''s lively illustrations. Here are sixteen stories of cowboys growing up, learning the ropes, proving their mettle, even falling in love, each told in the inimitable, colorful style of Will James.

This is the story of a cowboy and a cow horse, born on the same day, who together grow big enough for most anything.

Will James delivers round-up wagons, saddle horses, riders, branding irons, and more in this collection of eight short stories.

The range, corral, round-up, and rodeo are seen through the eyes of Smoky, a mouse-colored cow horse. Grades 6-9.

James described the longhorn cattle, brought from Spain, in the wild and in herds, cowboys rounding up the wild ones, and the life of the cattle.

Letters to Will James (1923) and Mrs. Will James (1929), on letter head of William S. Hart Company. First letter (typed, signed) thanks James for his letter of support. Second letter (manuscript, signed) says that Hart will be sending some photographs soon; he thinks his Billy the Kid six shooter is the only one in existence.

James asks for work as an illustrator.

This collection consists of articles and illustrations by William Roderick James excised from Sunset Magazine, Scribner''s, The Saturday Evening Post, The Bookman and other periodicals dating from 1920 to 1932. Stories such as these by Will James generally appeared first in serial installments in magazines such as those listed above, and thus these articles often represent the first appearance of James'' work. Seventy-nine items in all are included.