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Westward the Briton: The American Far West, 1865-1900, Seen and Described by More Than 300 Traveling Englishmen -- Capitalists and Cowboys -- Homesteaders and Sportsmen -- Ladies and Lords (signed first edition)
by ATHEARN, Robert G
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- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1953. First Edition. Softcover. A signed first edition of historian Robert G. Athearn's account of the many British visitors to the Trans-Mississippi West. The Britons came with notions of making investments, becoming settlers, or simply as tourists. Includes a section of black & white plates showing various Western scenes. Inscribed and signed on half title page by the author thus: "For Bob Perkin / Westerner par / excellence - and a / fine friend. / Robert G. Athearn." --- In full dark red cloth-covered boards with spine titling & decorations in gilt. Volume wrapped in jacket with black & white drawings of Western people & scenes to front & back panels. --- A tightly-bound, sound copy, though with infrequent discreet pencilings within the text. Unclipped dust jacket ($4.50) with sunned spine, mild age-toning but remaining intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xiv, [2], 208 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88337
- Title
- Westward the Briton: The American Far West, 1865-1900, Seen and Described by More Than 300 Traveling Englishmen -- Capitalists and Cowboys -- Homesteaders and Sportsmen -- Ladies and Lords (signed first edition)
- Author
- ATHEARN, Robert G
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1953
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