I accept Harvey Fergusson donations anywhere in the Albuquerque metro with free pickup — the whole collection: Wolf Song and the Followers of the Sun trilogy (The Blood of the Conquerors, Wolf Song, In Those Days), Rio Grande, Grant of Kingdom, The Conquest of Don Pedro, and the memoir Home in the West. 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
Harvey Fergusson was born in Albuquerque — brother of Erna Fergusson — and wrote some of the defining fiction of the early Southwest, including Wolf Song, which many critics have called the finest novel of the mountain-man West. His books are cornerstones on New Mexico shelves, and when a 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 Followers of the Sun trilogy
The Blood of the Conquerors (1921), Wolf Song (1927), and In Those Days — his great cycle of New Mexico across the eras.
The later novels & nonfiction
Grant of Kingdom, The Conquest of Don Pedro, Footloose McGarnigal, and the nonfiction Rio Grande (in the Rivers of America series).
Memoir & any condition
The memoir Home in the West and the essays; plus the early Knopf firsts, Bison Books reprints, signed copies, 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 Harvey Fergusson books in Albuquerque?
Right here — free pickup anywhere in the metro for the whole collection: the trilogy, the later novels, the nonfiction, the memoir. Call or text 505-250-3804.
Can I drop Harvey Fergusson 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 — Bison Books reprints, later printings, reading copies. Just don't throw any of it out first.
Cite This Guide
Eldred, J. (June 2026). Donate Harvey Fergusson Books in Albuquerque — Free Pickup. New Mexico Literacy Project.
https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/donate-harvey-fergusson-books-albuquerque
Licensed under CC BY 4.0.