The Great Buffalo Hunt: Its History and drama, and its role in the opening of the West
by Wayne Gard
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
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TORRINGTON, Wyoming, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc,, 1959. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Illustrations by Nick Eggenhoffer. G+/G+, used hc, vi-xii, 324 pages plus 12 pages of Index. Illustrated beige colored cloth over boards with rust and aqua colored text on spine; very minor shelf wear to head and tail of spine. Color illustrated dust jacket with white, black, and rust colored text on upper, and black and white colored text on spine; very minor edge wear with a ding though the mylar cover at the head of the spine and very small chips at head and tail of spine; encased in mylar protective cover that is scuffed but the actual dj is not. Interior pages are clean, unmarked, uncreased. Deckle edges. Binding is tight and straight.
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- Bookseller
- PRAIRIE CREEK BOOKS & TEA LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014505
- Title
- The Great Buffalo Hunt: Its History and drama, and its role in the opening of the West
- Author
- Wayne Gard
- Illustrator
- Illustrations by Nick Eggenhoffer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf, Inc,
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1959
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- Wayne Gard, Buffalo, American Western History, Buffalo Hunting
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About PRAIRIE CREEK BOOKS & TEA LLC
We specialize in western history, gun knife and hunting titles. Also try to stock Wyoming history titles. We have a walk-in store on US Hwy 26/85 the most direct route to Fort Laramie National History site..We have what I think is the largest seleciton of weapons titles in SE Wyoming, both new and used. Always looking for good used weapons titles.
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