george buffum (58 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good+. No Jacket. First Edition. Good+/No Jacket Pictorial cloth. Collection of stories set in Africa and in America's old West. With frontis illustrations by Maynard Dixon; pen-and-ink text illustrations by Frank T. Merrill. Cover extremities moderately-to-heavily worn; light rubbing to boards. Binding very slightly shaken. Otherwise clean and intact.

Condizione: Fair. Acceptable condition. (Frontier Life, Pioneers) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1906, xii, 248pp, illustrated. TEG. Front inner hinge neatly reinforced, almost invisible tape repair on title page, extremities worn, quarter inch open tear at the bottom of the backstrip, rear cover scuffed, contents G. Six Guns 320. Scarce. Contains information on Soapy Smith, Curly Bill Brocius, and Clay Allison, much of which, according to Ramon Adams, is fictitious.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Maynard Dixon, Frank T. Merrill (illustratore). 1st Edition. 375 pp., frontispiece by Maynard Dixon, illustrations. A very good, tight, strong hinged, unmarked copy with evidence of moisture to some pages not effecting the text. Comprised of stories about the Old West from east to west.

Decorative Cloth. Condizione: Good. First Edition. Octavo, 7 3/4" tall, decorative blue cloth, 375 pages, frontispiece by Maynard Dixon and pen-and-ink illustrations by Frank T. Merrill. A good, clean, sturdy hardcover first edition with moderate shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities, fraying started at the bottom edge of the spine cloth, one corner bumped, front hinge cracked, internal binding solid, pages lightly yellowed with no markings or notations, previous owner's signature on front flyleaf.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. b/w Illsutrations (illustratore). First Thus. In blue cloth with gilt, red and yellow titling and decoration, 8vo, 375pp. (some shelfwear to extremities, inner hinge cracked, free-front endpaper removed). Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" Tall. Book.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG. Black cloth, gilt titles, very good condition. bumped corners. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 249 pp. illus. Six Guns 320.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. decorative front board solid and tight nice frontis.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Tight clean solid. Updike printing. Nice gilt to top edge. Illustrated. Back board has some white ink writing with some rubbing (apparently to remove writing.).

Paperback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. First Edition. 249pp. A very good copy in black decorated cloth.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good +. No Jacket. Frank T Merrill (illustratore). Frontispiece by Maynard Dixon (pen & ink) & illustrated by Frank T Merrill.

Hard Cover. Condizione: As New. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Publisher's full brown cloth, gilt lettering on spine, Lakeside Press medallion, gilt, on cover, t.e.g. Illustrated with numerous B&W plates, maps, and reproductions. This volume includes "The Life & Adventures of James W. Marshall" by Geo. F. Parsons (1870), and "Six Months in the Gold Mines" by Edward Buffum (1850). James Marshall came to California in 1845 and participated in the Bear Flag Revolt which drove the Mexican appointed government from California and established the California Republic. In January of 1848 Marshall made his historic gold discovery which changed his life and thousands of others. Edward Buffum came to California in 1847 as part of the New York Volunteers to conduct war with Mexico. Less than a year later the regiment was disbanded and Buffum like many others headed for the gold fields. After his failed attempts to strike it rich he retired to San Francisco and resumed his journalistic career. . The volume is in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW. The Lakeside Classics Series. Vol. 91. B&W Photographs. 16mo 6" - 7" tall. lviii, 389 pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. F.T. Wood (illustratore). 1st Edition. 248 pp., illustrations, gilt top edge. A tight, unmarked, strong hinged copy with minor wear to corners. Contains novelistic stories, mostly fictional, about Curly Bill Brocius, Soapy Smith and Clay Allison. Still a good read! Six-Guns #320.

Hard Cover. Condizione: New. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Publisher's full brown cloth, gilt lettering on spine, gilt medallion on cover, t.e.g. Illustrated with two maps and 38 B&W illustrations. This volume includes "The Life & Adventures of James W. Marshall" by Geo. F. Parsons (1870), and "Six Months in the Gold Mines" by Edward Buffum (1850). James Marshall came to California in 1845 and participated in the Bear Flag Revolt which drove the Mexican appointed government from California and established the California Republic. In January of 1848 Marshall made his historic gold discovery which changed his life and thousands of others. Edward Buffum came to California in 1847 as part of the New York Volunteers to conduct war with Mexico. Less than a year later the regiment was disbanded and Buffum like many others headed for the gold fields. After his failed attempts to strike it rich he retired to San Francisco and resumed his journalistic career. This volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean; still in original shrink-wrap. NEW. . The Lakeside Classics Series. Vol. 91. Maps and Drawings. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 389 pp.

Decorative Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Near fine in decorative cloth boards with no wear as protected by heavy vintage vinyl wraps, no jacket, interior as new but for slightest age toning to pages, uncut page type, bright page tops, Adams 6-Gun #320 "scarce.highly fictious chapters" on some of the West's most notorious characters like Soapy Smith, Curly Bill, Clay Allison, Lost Charlie Kean.VERY COLLECTIBLE CONDITION!

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. F.T. Wood (illustratore). 1st Edition. 248 pp., illustrations. A very good copy with two bumped corners, minor wear to corners and top and bottom of spine, gilt top edge, strong hinges. Contains novelistic stories, mostly fictional, about Curly Bill Brocius, Soapy Smith and Clay Allison. Still a good read! Six-Guns #320.

Condizione: New. KlappentextrnrnUnlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketc.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the escapades of various inhabitants of the American West during its period of unchecked growth and expansion. The authorâs tales of frontier life capture the eraâs unique blend of danger, humor, and human drama. Rich with colorful characters and unforgettable moments, these stories provide a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era. From the legendary âCurly Bill,â whose gun duels made him notorious, to the enigmatic âSoapy Smith,â who ruthlessly exploited the chaos of the mining camps, the author presents a vivid tapestry of frontier figures, revealing their strengths, their flaws, and their enduring impact on the settling of the West. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [viii-x] xi-xii [xiii-xiv] 1-248 [249] [250: blank], six inserted plates with photogravure illustrations by F. T. Wood, original decorated black cloth stamped in brown and gold, t.e.g., other edges untrimmed. First edition. "Contains several chapters on outlaws, such as Soapy Smith, Curly Bill Brocius, and Clay Allison, most of them highly fictitious." - Adams, Six-Guns and Saddle Leather 320. Nice illustrations, with a delicate, detailed style. Smith, American Fiction, 1901-1925 B-1180. Some foxing to endpapers, a very good copy. (#128217).