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The Chisholm Trail: A History of The World's Greatest Cattle Trail Together with a Description of the Persons, a Narrative of the Events, and the Reminiscences Associated with the Same
by Ridings, Sam P
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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Guthrie, OK: Co-Operative Publishing Company, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/fair. Octavo. [5], 591 pages. Frontispiece photograph of the author. Illustrated. Black cloth hardcover with faded illustration and title on the front cover and the spine. White illustrated dust jacket present. Light soiling to the dust jacket. Jacket chipped on the back. Verso of the dust jacket is taped on the folds. Title on the black cloth front cover has faded onto the blank verso of the dust jacket in a green color. Slight lean to the binding. The folding map has a small crease on the edge. Previous owners illustrated bookplate on the front paste down - S. A. Lavine.
Howes R 281; Adams Six Guns - "Although purporting to be a history of the Chisholm Trail, this book also contains much on outlaws, the killing of Ed Short and Charlie Bryant, the Talbot raid, the Lincoln County War, and a chapter on Henry Brown. He continues to follow the many legends about Billy the Kid and misspells many proper names.
Howes R 281; Adams Six Guns - "Although purporting to be a history of the Chisholm Trail, this book also contains much on outlaws, the killing of Ed Short and Charlie Bryant, the Talbot raid, the Lincoln County War, and a chapter on Henry Brown. He continues to follow the many legends about Billy the Kid and misspells many proper names.
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- Americana Books ABAA
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- 24935
- Title
- The Chisholm Trail: A History of The World's Greatest Cattle Trail Together with a Description of the Persons, a Narrative of the Events, and the Reminiscences Associated with the Same
- Author
- Ridings, Sam P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Co-Operative Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Guthrie, OK
- Date Published
- 1936
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