(14) Texas & Southwest Books, Encino Press, BILL Wittliff

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(lot of 14) Books: all published by The Encino Press, Austin, Texas, design by William D. Wittliff, including: (1) "Twenty Episodes in the Life of Pancho Villa," Elias L. Torres, 1973, translated by Shelia M. Ohlendorf, 107 pages, dustcover; (1) "The Horse Wrangler & His Remuda," Ramon F. Adams, pictures by William D. Wittliff, 1971, author signed, 51 pages, Mylar dust cover; (1) "44 Range Country Books Topped Out by J. Frank Dobie in 1941 & 44 More Range Country Books Topped Out by Jeff Dykes in 1971," 1972, one signed by Jeff Dykes, 32 pages, both with Mylar dust covers; (1) "The Shield Mares," Ben K. Green, 1967, 47 pages, housed in slipcase; (1) "The Corporal Segundo," Andy Adams, 1968, 456 pages, Mylar dust cover; (1) "The Narrative of Robert Hancock Hunter," introduction by William D. Wittliff, 1966, number 533 of 640 copies, 27 pages, Mylar dust cover; (1) "Some Things I Did," Roxy Gordon, 1971, 127 pages, dustcover; (1) "The Slave Narratives of Texas," edited by Ronnie C. Tyler & Lawrence R. Murphy, 1974, 143 pages, dustcover; (1) "The Last Captive," A.C. Greene, 1972, 160 pages, dust cover in poor condition; (2) "A Christmas Tree," A.C. Greene, drawings by Ancel E. Nunn, 1973, signed at first title page, A.C. Greene, Ancel E. Nunn, W.D. Wittliff, 28 pages, Mylar dustcover; (1) "Dallas: The Deciding Years - A Historical Portrait," A.C. Greene, 1973, 186 pages, dustcover; (1) "The Last Captive," A.C. Greene, first edition, 1972, number 12 from an edition of 250, author signed with sentiment "For Connie," 161 pages, house in slipcase; largest: approx 9"h, 11.25"w, 1"d, 14.5lbs total (for shipping purposes only) Provenance: From the estate of Connie Todd (Constance Clare Todd, Austin, Texas, 1941-2024). For many years, Connie Todd was the personal assistant to prominent Austin-based book publisher, photographer, and author Bill Wittliff (William Dale Wittliff, American, active in Austin, Texas, 1940-2019). Bill Wittliff wrote celebrated screenplays such as "Lonesome Dove" (1982), "Legends of the Fall" (1994), and "Barbarosa" (2000), and founded the regionally-oriented publishing company, Encino Press, with his wife Sally in 1963. Connie Todd later served as the founding director of the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University from 1997-2010, transforming it into an internationally-acclaimed collection through noteworthy acquisitions such as the Cormac McCarthy archive. After retiring from Texas State, Connie Todd spent time traveling the world with friends and family.