New York: Grafton Press, 1906 This ex-lib, FIRST EDITION, hard cover, is in VERY GOOD CONDITION. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the front fly page. Illustrated with six photogravures from the original drawings by F.T. Wood, minus the tissue guards. 249 pages bound in brown decorative cloth with gilt lettering and stamped design. Covers have light corner wear, top edge of spine split, with light foxing. The page edges are deckled with top edge gilt. BINDING AND HINGES ARE STRONG AND TIGHT. Recollections of the Wild West, including stories of Curly Bill, Soapy Smith, Clay Allison and others.

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Seller: Monroe Bridge Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 000492
Title: SMITH OF BEAR CITY AND OTHER FRONTIER SKETCHES
Author: Buffum, George T
Illustrator: Wood, F.T.
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Grafton Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1906
Keywords: Frontier Buffum "F.T. Wood" "Grafton Press" "New Mexico" "Las Vegas" Pioneers "Wild West" Mines Mining Lingo Vernacular
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