The Look of the Old West
by Foster - Harris; Foster-Harris
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good
- Seller
-
Cody, Wyoming, United States
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About This Item
New York City, New York U.S.A.: Viking Press, 1955. Book. Illus. by Evelyn Curro. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. FIRST EDITION (no printing history, no number line). 1955. Viking Press. Oversized Fine Hardcover in Good Dust Jacket. Tight binding. Lightly read. Light age toning to pages. Outer edges have light soiling. Orange cloth with black illustrations and lettering over boards. Front top corner slight bump, small area discolored on back center, slightly mushed spine head and heel. Illustrated DJ, enclosed in highsmith protective cover. DJ is intact and serviceable but has edge wear with some small closed tears, tear on back center, open tear on spine head. No markings noted on page flip. 315 pp. Index, Bibliography, numerous B&W and line illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12". Sixty year-old book. No unpleasant odors detected. Try as we might, to be careful with our listings, sometimes minor things slip by. Photos available upon request. Dependable seller. Carefully packaged. Daily shipping includes USPS Tracking. W.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ate Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000044
- Title
- The Look of the Old West
- Author
- Foster - Harris; Foster-Harris
- Illustrator
- Evelyn Curro
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York City, New York U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- W; American West History, Minutiae; American Old West; Post-Civil War; 55-8439, 558439; Foster-Harri; Evelyn Curro-Illustrator; First Edition
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ate Books
Biblio member since 2015
Cody, Wyoming
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- Tight
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- Edges
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Heel
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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