The Buffalo Head (Rockies, Dangerous River)
by Patterson, R.M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good plus/Good
- Seller
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Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: William Sloane Associates, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Good plus/Good. Quarter cloth with patterned paper over boards, title in silver to spine, 8vo (8-5/16 inches tall), pp. xiii, 273, map endpapers, illus. w. B&W photos. Volume with slight bow and light staining to text block edges. Price-clipped DJ with rubs, chipping and short closed tears. "Cattle ranching in the Alberta foothills of the Rockies in the 1930's, including some experiences on the B.C. side." Ref. Edwards & Lort 2738.
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- Bookseller
- Harropian Books, IOBA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1260
- Title
- The Buffalo Head (Rockies, Dangerous River)
- Author
- Patterson, R.M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good plus
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- William Sloane Associates
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
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About the Seller
Harropian Books, IOBA
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Nelson, British Columbia
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Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).
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