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West Like Lightning; The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express
by DeFelice, Jim
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/fine
- ISBN 10
- 006249676X
- ISBN 13
- 9780062496768
- Seller
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Wm. Morrow, 2018. First edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 357pp. 8vo. Quarter bound paper and cloth over boards, stamped spine. Author has signed his name on title page, with Best wishes. Book is a stated First Edition with a complete number line beginning with 1. Book is unread, unclipped, unmarked, tight, bright, and has a Brodart jacket protector. Spine head slightly pushed, spine heel modertely pushed. Deckle fore-edges. Contents: 15 chapters; Acknowledgments; Sundry and Other: Appendix; Sources; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index. Front and rear endpapers have route maps of the Pony Express. Color and b;ack and white photos.
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- Bookseller
- Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0003368
- Title
- West Like Lightning; The Brief, Legendary Ride of the Pony Express
- Author
- DeFelice, Jim
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 006249676X
- ISBN 13
- 9780062496768
- Publisher
- Wm. Morrow
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2018
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- History;
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Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2007
Port St. Lucie, Florida
About Christopher Morrow, Bookseller
Specializing in modern mystery, fantasy/science fiction, general fiction, Subterranean Press books, and photography books. Many of these are signed by the authors.
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- Heel
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