The Centennial Edition of The Cowboy’s Trail Guide to Westerns by David F. Matuszak. Foreword by Richard Farnsworth
signed first edition
2003 · Redlands, CA
by MATUSZAK, DAVID F., RICHARD FARNSWORTH, AND HARRY CAREY, JR
Redlands, CA: Pacific Sunset Publishing, 2003. First Edition. Paperback Original. Signed and inscribed by the author David F. Matuszak to noted Western actor Harry Carey, Jr. Inscribed: “Dobe [Harry Carey Jr’s nickname]. Keep the spirit of the West alive on the silver screen! David F. Matuszak”. With a typed letter from Matuszak to Harry Carey, Jr. and his wife Marilyn, dated November 3, 2003 tipped-in, warmly presenting this copy to the Careys. Illustrated. Oversize format, 8 1/4” x 10 7/8”, 559 pages. From the rear cover: “Journey back to the Old West with this viewer’s guide to movie Westerns. The Centennial Edition of The Cowboy’s Trail Guide to Westerns is the first complete guide to the genre written by a Westerner for Westerners. The most complete collection of feature length movie Westerns ever assembled. Over 2100 films including domestic, foreign films, made-for-television movies and mini-series. Complete with cross-referencing of multiple titles and film industry pseudonyms.” Harry Carey Jr. (1921-2012) was a distinguished American film actor best known for being a member of director John Ford’s stock company appearing in such classics as The Searchers, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Three Godfathers, Wagonmaster, Cheyenne Autumn, Rio Grande, The Long Gray Line, etc. He was in the cast of director Howard Hawks’ masterwork, Red River. Among other directors, for whom Carey worked, they include William A. Wellman, Henry Hathaway, Lindsay Anderson, George Cosmatos, Peter Bogdanovich, Joe Dante, Edward Dmytryk, Robert Mulligan, Andrew V. McLaglen, Burt Kennedy, etc. A long time friend of actor John Wayne, Carey worked with many famous Hollywood actors including Marilyn Monroe. (Inventory #: 22611E)