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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
188401119474Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail 1884. Weekly tabloid newspaper for Union veterans all 1884 issues Vol. III No. 4 Jan. 5 1884 through Vol. IV No. 3 Dec. 27 1884 bound in deep blue cloth-covered boards. Papers have their original folds and the occasional repaired edge tear but overall condition is very good. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio. Grand Army Scout and Soldiers' Mail Hardcover
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
2556323 May 1906. On embossed War Office letterhead. ‘Scouting for Boys’ did not begin its serialized publication until January 1908 but Baden-Powell’s entry in the Oxford DNB states that it was Haldane as Secretary for War who ‘persuaded him that character training should be at the centre of any scheme of boy instruction’ following a ‘major inspection’ of the Boys’ Brigade by him as Vice-President at Glasgow in April 1904. 1p 4to. In fair condition lightly aged with slight creasing and a short closed tear to one edge. Reads: ‘Dictated. / 23rd. May 1906. / Dear General Baden-Powell / Thank you for your letter. I have seen Sir Edwad Ward about your scheme and he is to have a meeting with you. / Believe me / Yours sincerely / cyclostyled signature R. B. Haldane’. At the time of the letter Sir Edward Ward 1853-1928 was Permanent Under-Secretary at the War Office. 23 May 1906. On embossed War Office letterhead. unknown
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
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
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
18791123961San Franci: H. Keller & Co 1879. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Cloth. Signed by the author on the frontispiece. H. Keller & Co hardcover
1508155437.Glibrary. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
1621069729.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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
0900827270.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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
24230M.A. Donohue & Company Chicago HBDJ Hard Cover. Book Condition: Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: FAIR. AS-IS 12mo . no date. c 1930s. 12mo Thick Light blue cloth with black titles Cover rub wer FOX Soil Extremities Spine cover sun FOX 254 pgs NO ADS in Back. Interior paper yellowing TONING LIGHT Wear Rub spotchy stains to covers top edge dusty about Good- only in Fair only Dj with chips to lower front corners edge imperfections but other than nice DJ nice Back DJ tiny chips lists thru Boy Scouts in Death Valley. Hard Cover. M.A. Donohue & Company, Chicago 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
2004Q-006073082XHarperFestival 2004-07-05. paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! HarperFestival paperback
0875633501.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. 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
2003Q-1571781366Council Oak Books 2003-12-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Council Oak Books paperback
2005Q-006076564XHarperFestival 2005-10-25. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! HarperFestival paperback
2005Q-0060765631HarperFestival 2005-10-25. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! HarperFestival paperback
Q-0061251755HarperFestival. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! HarperFestival paperback