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Forged in Strong Fires: The Early Life and Experiences of John Edward Dalton
by Wentworth, M. P
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printers, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Cecil Smith. Cecil Smith's illustrations greatly augment this fine social history/memoir of John Edward Dalton. High adventures and exciting exploits of a folk hero, practically, as told by M.P. Wentworth, trick-roper and trick-rider. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if lightly toned interior, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bound in brick-red cloth, with black lettering to cover and spine. Illustrated endpapers front and rear. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat, very light chipping along edges. [6], 7-373 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 356210
- Title
- Forged in Strong Fires: The Early Life and Experiences of John Edward Dalton
- Author
- Wentworth, M. P
- Illustrator
- Cecil Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Caxton Printers
- Place of Publication
- Caldwell, Idaho
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- 8vo 8" - 9" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- M.P. Wentworth John Edward Dalton
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana/Regional Interest;
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About the Seller
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