THE PRAIRIE CHIEF : A TALE.
by BALLANTYNE, R.M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894 :
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : James Nisbet & Co., 1886. First edition. "Indian stories are sure of readers, and the scenes of wild life, sport, and exciting adventures admirably described ... will fire the imagination of many a youth. A vein of poetic imagery quite in harmony with the wilds where the scenes are laid runs through the tale" (Leeds Mercury, 3 November 1886). Crown 8vo (19cm). 8,256pp. Frontispiece, extra pictorial title and ten full-page illustrations. Original pictorial cloth gilt over bevelled boards; spine a little rubbed; a hint of wear at to extremities; staples a little rusted; a few marks and light spotting to prelims, but otherwise a very good copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41579
- Title
- THE PRAIRIE CHIEF : A TALE.
- Author
- BALLANTYNE, R.M. (Robert Michael), 1825-1894 :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : James Nisbet & Co., 1886.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Scottish Literature, Fiction, Children's Books, Juvenile
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ash Rare Books
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London
About Ash Rare Books
Ash Rare Books. Founded in 1946 and long one of London's more interesting small book businesses. Owned and run by Laurence Worms, former President of the ABA.
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- Gilt
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