Death Valley Scotty: The Man and the Myth
by Johnston, Hank
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Yosemite, CA: Flying Spur Press, 1972. Second Edition. 48pp. Quarto [28 cm] Orange printed wrappers. Near fine. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and a map of Death Valley on rear cover.
"His name was Walter Scott, but he was known to the world as 'Death Valley Scotty.' He toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, then achieved national prominence in 1905 when he chartered a special train to break the speed record from Los Angeles to Chicago. he told wild tales of gold, flaunted thick rolls of currency, fought a variety of sensational court battles, moved alternately from bum to hero and back again, and finally climaxed it all by giving his name to a strange, multi million dollar castle in the wasteland of Death Valley's Grapevine Canyon." - Introduction.
"His name was Walter Scott, but he was known to the world as 'Death Valley Scotty.' He toured with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, then achieved national prominence in 1905 when he chartered a special train to break the speed record from Los Angeles to Chicago. he told wild tales of gold, flaunted thick rolls of currency, fought a variety of sensational court battles, moved alternately from bum to hero and back again, and finally climaxed it all by giving his name to a strange, multi million dollar castle in the wasteland of Death Valley's Grapevine Canyon." - Introduction.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tschanz Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1580
- Title
- Death Valley Scotty: The Man and the Myth
- Author
- Johnston, Hank
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Flying Spur Press
- Place of Publication
- Yosemite, CA
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Death Valley Mojave Scotty's Castle
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- Quarto
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