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1927499779Marcus J. Younger 1927. Softcover. Good. First edition. Small quarto. 24pp. Stapled pictorial wrappers that includes a photograph of the author. Good only copy which while sound is rubbed slightly soiled and with creased throughout. An autobiography by Marcus J. "Scout" Younger later known as Bison-Bill presenting a detailed accounts of his transgressions and encounters with the law which begins in part: "Born in the land of the outlaws. on the 8th day of April 1874. on the great Mathies Ranch twenty-one miles southwest of San Antonio Texas. My father was foreman of the ranch and although my good mother named me Marcus J. as a tribute to the good physician. I was dubbed 'scout' by the first gang of cattle wranglers I ever got tied up with. ." He goes on to describe his exploits including the various gangs he was part of as well as noting his father was with of outlaw group the Younger Boys of Missouri his cousins were members of the Dalton Gang and the James Gang were friends of the family. This title is not recorded in Six-Guns and Saddle Leather but another title by Younger can be found Adams 2471. Rare. OCLC locates one copy at University of Tulsa. [Marcus J. Younger unknown
197710289ERBER ANNE 1977. 1. softcover. Lasta Eldono! GROSSBAND MIT MAGAZIN ERBER, ANNE paperback
190433833Iowa: William A. Bell 1904. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition signed small thin 8vo format 6" x 9" 84pp in original dark green cloth with black stamping. This is the POET SCOUT's book of poetry of the America's Wild West. <br /> Originally born in Ireland 1847-1917 Crawford joined his family in Pennsylvania U.S.A. at the age of fourteen. Injured in the final days of the Civil War Crawford learned to read and write while he was recovering. <br /> Crawford under the influence of dime store novels headed West and pursued work as a journalist/correspondent and a scout most notably for the Black Hills Rangers and during the Great Sioux War. A rare "teetotaling" adventurer during the pioneering era of the U.S. expansion he rubbed shoulders with the likes of "Buffalo Bill Cody" and "Wild Bill Hickok" His character even managed a cameo appearance in the "Deadwood" book and T.V. series. <br /> LARIATTES: A Book of Poems and Favorite Recitations Inscribed by Captain Jack" is one of his contributions to literature showcasing his poetic talent and his ability to capture the spirit of the American frontier.<br /> Very Good condition the cover shows signs of wear and inscribed on the ffep by Crawford. "Yours Truly JW Crawford.Jack William A. Bell hardcover
193100MV73Battle Creek Michigan 1931. Autographed cover by Paul A. Siple 1908-1968 American Antarctic explorer and geographer who took part in six Antarctic expeditions including the two Byrd expeditions of 1928-1930 and 1933-1935 having first gone representing the Boy Scouts of America as an Eagle Scout. Siple was also a Sea Scout. His first and third books covered these adventures. Siple and Charles F. Passel developed the wind-chill factor. From 1963-66 he served as the first U.S. Scientific Attache to Australia and New Zealand. Antarctic features Siple Coast and Siple Island were named in his honor. VERY ATTRACTIVE 1931 special cover Battle Creek Michigan Welcomes Eagle Scout Paul A. Siple. Signed by Siple. Stamp addressed but doesn't detract. Autograph. Manuscript. Very Fine. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Paperback
191573891Cöln [Köln], Gebr. Stollwerck A.G. [ 1915]. 24 TextBll., 24 karton. Bll. mit je 6 farb. Einsteckbildern (9,5 x 5 cm). (= Stollwerck Sammel-Album No. 15 / Serie 548-571). 26,5 cm. OHLn. mit VDeckel-Illustr.
1904251900Sigourney IA: William A. Bell 1904. Hardcover. Very Good. Thin 8vo in brown cloth cover title in black 84pp. Moderate rubbing at the corners and foot of the spine a bit of very shallow fraying at the top of the spine. Typical Crawford signature is on the ffep. At this writing Summer 2021 we find no other copies of this title being offered. William A. Bell hardcover
197430408KELTER MARTIN 1974. 1. softcover. Monstrula KELTER, MARTIN paperback
19562012070917xbvkBerlin, Verlag Richard Schikowski, 1956. 128 Seiten. - Bronzefarbener Original-Leineneinband mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel und -Deckelsymbol und graphisch gestaltetem Orig.-Schutzumschlag; 8vo.(ca. 20 x 13 cm).
19353735London: Herbert Jenkins. Good. 1935. First Edition. Cloth. vi 192pp; b/w illust by the author original green cloth a little soiled corners bumped spine faded and soiled endpaper maps prize plate to half title pg light foxing to edges internally very good.; 190 x 125mm . Herbert Jenkins hardcover
1939190209-MYB60London: Macmillian and Company Ltd. 1939. Beige Hardcover some wear to cover 1939 first edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Cover. Macmillian and Company, Ltd. Hardcover
192424190D. Appleton & Co. 1924. HBDJ 1st Edition 1924 VG/VG- Interior nice tight clean light Wear FOX Illustrated Pale Blue & Brown DJ with brown lettering Light Scuff Rub Wear Tiny chips Extremities Pulbishers Small red decorated Cloth Gold Gilt 87 pgs Small 8vo. First Edition. Hard Cover. D. Appleton & Co. hardcover
1927001267New York: Boy Scouts of America 1927. Good condition. 4.5" wide by 7" tall. Top 2 inches of one page torn away. Corner bump. A few pages with a small brown spot in the margin only -- text is not affected. Small chip to paper covering at top of the spine. Bound in plain brown wraps not printed not pictorial. There is an ink stamp on the front cover that reads: "Proof Copy Complimentary" signed below: RE Mowan. "Limited Edition" is so stated on the copyright page. Illustrated throughout with line drawings and photographs. Bibliography. Index. From the Introductory Letter by James E. West: "This limited edition is being published in order that those in whose hands this volume is placed may give us the benefit of their constructive criticism and submit additional material which might be included in later and more complete editions." Note: We have seen a listing for the "Limited Edition" of this title described as being bound in "pictorial wraps." This "Proof Copy" in plain brown paper wraps appears to be a preliminary copy of that already limited edition. Boy Scouts collectible. Very Scarce thus. First Edition Proof Copy. Softcover. Good condition. Illus. by Stewart Alexander . 320pp. Boy Scouts of America Paperback
1992256896PN. New. 1992. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
192379983London: Cassell and Company Ltd. 1923. Pages clean and bright with occasional light spotting foxing on endpapers cracked gutter between photo plate and page 183 but no detachment light sunning to spine and some shelf wear to boards binding firm. First Edition. Hard. Very Good. 8vo. Cassell and Company Ltd. Hardcover
1992252690PN. New. 1992. Soft Cover. Date is original print. This is a reprint edition . PN paperback
19921218207PN. New. 1992. Reprint Edition. Soft Cover. Date is copyright date; this is a later reprint edition . PN paperback
19702090502113712840Not Available 1970. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
1940120211AB1940. London Macmillan and Co. Limited 1940. 15.5 cm x 20 cm. 151 pages. Hardcover publisher's original cream cloth with lettering and pictorials on spine and front board. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Board corners bumped. Foxing to interior but otherwise bright and clean. Binding is strong and firm and square. Includes for example the following: A Land for Animal-Lovers / Wolf-Children and a Baboon Boy / Locusts / Buffalo Hunting / Bouncing Birds / White Man's Magic/ Charged by a Rhino / Elephant Yarns / Making Men in Kenya etc. Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell 1st Baron Baden-Powell 1857 1941 was a British Army officer writer founder and first Chief Scout of the world-wide Boy Scout Movement and founder with his sister Agnes of the world-wide Girl Guide / Girl Scout Movement. Baden-Powell authored the first editions of the seminal work Scouting for Boys which was an inspiration for the Scout Movement. Educated at Charterhouse in Surrey Baden-Powell served in the British Army from 1876 until 1910 in India and Africa. In 1899 during the Second Boer War in South Africa Baden-Powell successfully defended the town in the Siege of Mafeking. For this he was a national hero. Wikipedia hardcover
19557980New Bedford Mass: Girl Scout Leader's Club 1955. Wire spiral-bound octavo-sized book 21 x 14 cm. 112 1 pages. Illustrated. FIRST EDITION. A community cookbook offered by the Girl Scout Leader's Club of New Bedford Mass. on Buzzard's Bay southwest of the Cape. Many of the recipes are attributed and reproductions of the handwritten originals. Original illustrations by Phyllis Allen and Evelyn Shainberg. Wire bound in original black card-stock boards handsomely titled and decorated in silver. Tiny dog ears to a leaf or two; a bit of pulling to the stiff boards. Near fine. Scarce. OCLC locates two copies Harvard Amherst. Girl Scout Leader's Club hardcover
1995Q-0933031971Council Oak Books 1995-10-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Council Oak Books paperback
1984Q-0139148396Sagamore Pub Llc 1984-02-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Sagamore Pub Llc hardcover
196875519Verschiedene Orte u. Verlage, 1924-1968.
191424545M. A. Donohue CHICAGO 1914. HBDJ 1914 EARLY Edition GOOD cloth hardback with GOOD- DustJacket in new Brodart. Burgundy & Black decorated cloth HB with top corner edge Stain on front DJ light Fade Wear & tiny Chips Soil Tears Wear Extremities Crease of DJ Fold tiny Chips Holes Top DJ spine & top edge back DJ small chip Yet Titles & Publ basically Intact Interior nice tight light FOX Stains wear 250 pgs ADS end with Boy Scouts in an Airplane. Hard Cover. M. A. Donohue, CHICAGO hardcover
193422319Chicago: Goldsmith 1934. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Some modest fraying at the bottom of the boards pages browned as always a near very good copy in a colorful very good dustwrapper with some moderate chipping at the extremities. Boys' book about a Boy Scout on a movie shoot complete with an interview with movie cowboy Ken Maynard on whom one of the main characters is based. Goldsmith hardcover