ROBBER AND HERO: The Story of the Raid on the First National Bank of Northfield, Minnesota, by the James-Younger Band of Robbers, in 1876
by Huntington, George
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
Northfield, Minnesota: The Christian Way Company, 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. A carefully written book based upon contemporary newspaper accounts and considered accurate" (Ramon Adams, Six-Guns and Saddle Leather, #1087). Octavo: v, [ii], 119 p. with a frontispiece and 12 plates. Original gray cloth binding, with gilt titles. Period previous owner's ink signature to a prefatory blank leaf. The spine is darkened just a touch, with some mild rubbing to the corners and tips; otherwise very good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 75683
- Title
- ROBBER AND HERO: The Story of the Raid on the First National Bank of Northfield, Minnesota, by the James-Younger Band of Robbers, in 1876
- Author
- Huntington, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Christian Way Company
- Place of Publication
- Northfield, Minnesota
- Date Published
- 1895
- Keywords
- Western Americana, Outlaws, Jesse James, Cole Younger, Bank Robbers, Criminals, Minnesota
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Covina, California
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....