Cook harold j and spring agnes wright (1 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good ++. Second Printing. SUBTITLED : ` Recollections of Harold J. Cook , 1887 - 1909'. The author was born in Cheyenne , Wyoming in 1887. The ranch, also known as the Agate Springs Ranch, was founded by Harold's grandfather and worked by Harold's father. Harold's other passion besides cattle, was the collection and clasification of fossil materials from the Niobrara part of the geologic column. 221 pages. Section of b/w photographs at center. Learn more about Edward Drinker Cope, Wild Horse Jerry, Margaret Crozier, Maggy Pie, cowpunchers, Arthur Sparhawk, Snake Creek, Crawford District Fair, and the Devil's Corkscrew (see photo - after page 128). Current (daughter) owner of the 04 (D.C.M.) has an elaborate inscription on half-title. Cond : Boards are bright orange with chocolate coloured lettering - spine only. End-papers are maps of the Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Nebraska common borders. D.J. is a monochrome brown photo of a Western sunset. D.J. lettering is orange. D.J. spine is sunned - else both spines fine. D.J.(not price-clipped) is crispy - now protected in mylar. Volume bright, crisp, and square. No names, marks, creases, nor tears. UNsoiled, binding tight. Decidedly giftable !! Quote (p. 42) : "._._._. surrounded by a shallow ditch made it possible to plant bluegrass and clover and have a wide lawn. Hay meadows were fenced with pitch pine posts cut on White River and Hat Creek. Father had them hauled with four-horse teams. " Size: Octavo. B/W Photographs (illustratore).…