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, including the early hardcovers you might not recognize; the early firsts are collectible, so I check everything and the rest funds New Mexico literacy.
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.
You don't have to know what's valuable
Here's the reason to call rather than dump: Fergusson's early firsts are collectible — The Blood of the Conquerors (1921) and Wolf Song (Knopf, 1927), in fine condition with the dust jacket, and signed copies bring more. The later reprints, including the Bison Books paperbacks that kept his work in print, are common, and a non-collector can't always tell an early first from a reprint. That's exactly the distinction I check. Bring the whole shelf and I'll recognize the early firsts, protect them, and keep the reprints in circulation, with any hidden value staying in the local book economy.
Why donate instead of selling it yourself
For a confirmed early first, selling on your own can pay. For the reprints and later printings, listing each is more work than it's worth, which is why shelves get dumped intact. Donating handles it in one call: no research, no pricing, no listings, no shipping, free pickup at your door, reading copies to new readers, and a genuine first recognized and supporting New Mexico literacy. Here's where donated books go.
How free pickup works
Call or text 702-496-4214 (or schedule online), tell me roughly how much there is and where you are, and we set a time. 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 702-496-4214.
Are Harvey Fergusson books collectible?
The early firsts (Blood of the Conquerors 1921, Wolf Song 1927) are collectible, jacketed/signed more; Bison Books reprints common. Bring it all and let me check.
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
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