I accept Eugene Manlove Rhodes donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: Once in the Saddle / Pasó Por Aquí, Good Men and True, Bransford in Arcadia, The Desire of the Moth, Stepsons of Light, Copper Streak Trail, The Trusty Knaves, and The Proud Sheriff. You don't sort or price anything. Bring it all: I check every book by hand, and readable copies go back to readers.
Published June 2026 · By Josh Eldred, New Mexico Literacy Project
Eugene Manlove Rhodes is New Mexico's cowboy chronicler — he punched cattle in the Tularosa Basin and the San Andres Mountains, set his fiction there, and is buried at Rhodes Pass in those same mountains. His Pasó Por Aquí is frequently called the finest Western ever written. His books are treasured on Southwest shelves, and when a Rhodes collection gets cleared, most people just want it to land somewhere that honors it. That's exactly what I'm for: I take the whole thing, free, and I check every book.
What I take: all of it
The masterwork
Once in the Saddle, and, Pasó Por Aquí (1927) — the volume containing his most celebrated story — in any edition.
The novels & stories
Good Men and True, Bransford in Arcadia (The Little Eohippus), The Desire of the Moth, West Is West, Stepsons of Light, Copper Streak Trail, The Trusty Knaves, and The Proud Sheriff.
Any condition
The early Henry Holt and Houghton Mifflin firsts, the Western Frontier Library reprints, signed copies, worn paperbacks, and reading copies — bring whatever's on the shelf.
Why bring the whole shelf
Donating takes one call or text: no research, no pricing, no listings, no shipping. Free pickup in the Albuquerque metro, or the covered 24/7 drop box outside the gate at 5445 Edith Blvd NE, any hour. I check every book by hand, readable copies go back to readers, and no readable book goes to the landfill. Here's where donated books go.
How free pickup works
Call or text 505-250-3804 (or schedule online), tell me roughly how much there is and where you are, and I add you to the next route through your area. I come to you and load it all. I cover Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains, and the surrounding metro, and I handle whole-house and estate cleanouts regularly.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I donate Eugene Manlove Rhodes books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: Pasó Por Aquí, the novels, the stories. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Eugene Manlove Rhodes books off instead of waiting for a pickup?
Yes. The covered 24/7 drop box outside the gate at 5445 Edith Blvd NE takes them any hour, and someone is at the warehouse from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help unload a bigger load.
Reprints too?
Yes — Western Frontier Library reprints, later printings, paperbacks. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Eugene Manlove Rhodes Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-eugene-manlove-rhodes-books-albuquerque
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