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SIX HORSES
by Banning, Captain William and George Hugh Banning
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
New York and London: The Century Co, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Documents the influence of stagelines on the development of California and the West, with information on Tom Bell and other early stage robbers. Captain Banning's father, Phineas Banning (1830-85), operated a stage coach line between San Pedro and Wilmington, and later between Banning, California, which was named in his honor, and Yuma, Arizona. Includes a foreword by Major Frederick Russell Burnham, D.S.O. 32 pp. photos and illustrations, with seven textual drawings and one map. Presentation copy, inscribed by William Banning on a specially prepared printed label. Octavo. Original black cloth binding, with a stagecoach blind-stamped on the front and red titles. Mild rubbing to the red titles on the spine, with a bit of wear to the corners and tips; else very good. Adams, R.: Six-Guns and Saddle Leather, #134.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 62710
- Title
- SIX HORSES
- Author
- Banning, Captain William and George Hugh Banning
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Century Co
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- California, Western Americana, Stage Coach Lines, Stage Robbers, San Pedro, Wilmington
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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