The Virginian A Horseman of the Plains
by Wister, Owen
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Lancaster, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Heritage Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1951. Hardcover. Signed, with an original drawing of a cowboy, by Bill Moyers on the half title page. Inscription by Moyers states "With warmest regards of the illustrator". Hard cover published by Heritage Press in 1951. No dust jacket, comes in a brown slipcase, which is starting to separate along back edge, and has some wear and chipping along edges. Slipcase is in fair condition. Cream-colored covers with gilt design of a cowboy on brown background on front and gilt lettering on brown background on spine. Spine of book is tanned. Upper corner of front cover is wrinkled. Side edge of pages has a smudge. Book is in good condition. Large 8vo, 437 pages, 2.6 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 437 pages; Signed by Illustrator .
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- Inside the Covers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- OVW8964
- Title
- The Virginian A Horseman of the Plains
- Author
- Wister, Owen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Heritage Press
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- Wyoming, Western, Old West, Cowboys, Western History
Terms of Sale
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Lancaster, Texas
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History and Texana books, along with signed first editions.
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