The Pony Express

From the Foreword: "The record here set down is intended to be faithful to period and event without being strictly factual. Detailed data on the Pony Express are scanty, vague, and often contradictory. With a few exceptions it is not even know with certainty what men rode what routes." "...I have attempted to present in broad outline the character and… Read more about this item

This Book about the U.S. Pony Express is one of several written by this author and others. It describes the decision to move mail by riders on horseback from St. Joseph, Missouri to San Francisco and return. The Pony Express lasted less than two years, but has forever been a piece of the history of the American… Read more about this item

Well-preserved book and dust jacket of this children's historical classic. First Edition! Boards are slightly faded, otw fine. DJ has minute bumps to edges and one 1/2" tear to top edge. In mylar plastic. Pages are clean, hinge is tight, no internal markings. Priced to sell! All proceeds go to Benefit the Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping… Read more about this item

Random House, 1950. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Fine. Vintage Landmark Hardback Cloth Cover Book. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Cover is straight and clean with a slight amount of sunning on the spine. There is a very minor amount of wear and rubbing to the spine and cover. The cover is a medium blue cloth cover with dark… Read more about this item

Random House, 1950. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Random House, 1962-11-12. Hardcover. Good. Same day shipping M-F. Good book with a dust jacket that has bumped/nicked/ripped edges, general shelf-wear, and the book itself has mild general shelf-wear due to age. This is a good reading copy. We protect your book with damage-resistant double-layer bubble-wrap packaging where possible. Your purchase helps fund small charities in Ohio, Kentucky,… Read more about this item

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1962. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. 1950 Printing. Protected by mylar cover. No extraneous… Read more about this item

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1962. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Eau Claire, WI: E. M. Hale & Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1950. Hardcover. Text is clean. Special library issue. Rebound in library binding, cover shows normal wear. No library marks. Outer text edge stained. ; [Bloom, Who Should We Then Read? , pp. 296-311] [Hotchkiss, American Historical Fiction and Biography for Children and Young… Read more about this item

Random House, 1950. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1950. 185 pages. Blue pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to… Read more about this item

New York: Landmark Books / Random House, 1950. 11th Printing. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Lee J. Ames. 8vo. 185 pages. Hardcover bound in green cloth. The binding shows rubbing and wear, and there is a glass ring an some pale spotting on the front cover. Prior owner's signature in green marker… Read more about this item

Random House. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Earler Printing, 1950. Landmark Book #7. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

New York: Random House. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1950. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Text is clean. Cover shows normal wear. Light bumping at spine and corners. Dust jacket shows normal wear with some chipping at head/base of spine. Chip missing from top edge of front panel of DJ. Unique endpapers to early printings… Read more about this item

NY: Random House, 1950. 7th printing; dj w/lite wear onlyh, unclipped price; pictorial end papers; 185 clean, unmarked pages. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Lee J. Ames. 8vo.

Landmark Books (Random House), 1950. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Random House. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1950. Hardcover. Text is clean. Cover shows normal wear. Light bumping at spine and corners. Dust jacket shows chipping at spine ends, rubbing along folds. Third Printing. ; [Bloom, Who Should We Then Read? , pp. 296-311] [Hotchkiss, American Historical Fiction and Biography for Children… Read more about this item

Random House (November 12, 1962), 1962-11-12. hardcover. Used: Good.

NY: Random House, 1950. dj w/lite wear; unclipped price, in mylar; pictorial end papers; 185 clean, unmarked pages. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Lee J. Ames. 8vo.

The MacMillan Company. Good+ with no dust jacket; Usual x-lib. Markings. Very light corner . bumping.. 1957. Hardcover. Has Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur; Ex-Library; 8vo; 346 pages .

Chicago: Spencer Press, Inc.. 185pp. Landmarks of American History #8. Green cloth hard cover with gilt and black titles and decoration, light dover rubbing, pages pristine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall M5 . Very Good. Hardcover. 1950.