Chandler Books by Roy F. Chandler are avidly sought by collectors in Perry County and across the country.  The Perry County Series consists of 30 volumes published between 1969 and 1994.  Since that time Mr. Chandler has written a number of other volumes, including the Red Series.  Books in the original Perry County Series, their publication year and number of volumes when known are as follows:

• A History of Early Perry County Guns and Gunsmiths (1969) 300 copies
• A History of Perry County Railroads (1970) 700 copies
• Tales of Perry County (1973) 1000 copies
• Hunting in Perry County (1974) 1000 copies
• Arrowmaker (1975) 1000 copies
• Antiques of Perry County (1976) 800 copies
• The Black Rifle (1977) 700 copies
• Homes, Barns & Outbuildings (1978) 800 copies
• Shatto (1979) 700 copies
• The Perry Flavor (1980) 800 copies
• The Didactor (1981) 900 copies
• Fort Robinson (1981) 800 copies
• Friend Seeker (1982) 900 copies
• Perry County in Pen and Ink (1983) 1000 copies
• Shatto's Way (1983) 1000 copies
• Chip Shatto (1984) 1000 copies
• Firefighters of Perry County (1985) 2000 copies
• A Perry County Sketchbook (1986) 1000 copies
• The Warrior (1986) 1500 copies
• The Perry Countian (1987) 1000 copies, unknown number with dust covers
• Hawk's Feather (1988) 1000 copies
• Ted's Story (1988) 1000 copies
• Song of Blue Mocassin (1989) 800 copies
• Cronies (1989) 800 copies
• The Sweet Taste (1990) 1000 copies
• Tiff's Game (1991) 1000 copies
• Old Dog (1992) 1000 Hardback, 600 paperback
• Tim Murphy (1993) 1000 copies
• Ramsey (1994) 1000 copies
• The Last Black Book (1995) unknown number

The red series consists of the following books:

• Hunting Alaska (1994)
• Gray's Talent (1995)
• Dark Shadow (1996)
• Iron Hawk (1994)
• Sniper One (2000)

Also by Chandler

• Choose the Right Gun (1994) 2000 copies
• Chugger's Hunt (1990) Perry County Black Edition 800, Red Edition 50
• Alcatraz (1989) Paperback and Perry County Black edition
• Oog - All About a Foot Soldier - Spiral Bound
• Kentucky Rifle patchboxes and Barrel Makers 1500 copies
• Alaskan Hunter (Brown binding)
• Gunsmiths of Eastern PA
• Pa. Gunmakers
• Pa. Gunmakers Perry Edition 1000 copies
• Armsmakes of Eastern PA 1000 copies
• A 30' $6,000 crusing Catamaran - General edition and Perry Edition of 600
• The Gun of Joseph Smith
• Tuck Morgan Plainsman
• Morgan's Park
• Kentucky Rifle Patchboxes, All New Volume Two
• Death From Afar, Vol. I through V
• Behold the Long Rifle
• The Kentucky Pistol 1800 copies

Useful Guidebooks include:

• A Pocket Guidebook for Chandler Books by Duane Hammaker 1995 edition of 500
• A Handbook of Values for Chandler Books

Completing a collection is not easy.  Books appear with some regularity at auction in Perry County and occasionally in the Central Pennsylvania area.  They sometimes can be found in used book stores in Central Pennsylvania or through newspaper ads.  eBay is the best source for collectors outside the Central Pennsylvania area.