The wilderness hunter. An account of the big game of the United States and its chase with horse, hound, and rifle. Prairie edition.
by ROOSEVELT, Theodore
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnams, 1903. 12mo. [2], 279, [1]; 247, [1] pp. Frontisp. Three-quarter red morocco over red marbled boards, raised bands & gilt lettering on spine, t.e.g. (very minor shelfwear), NF copy, w/ bookplate for H.G. Rislow on front pastedown. Prairie edition of this excellent work written by Roosevelt during his time ranching in the Bad Lands, and later big game hunting in the West during the 1880s.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52602
- Title
- The wilderness hunter. An account of the big game of the United States and its chase with horse, hound, and rifle. Prairie edition.
- Author
- ROOSEVELT, Theodore
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnams,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1903.
- Keywords
- Ranching, Ranches, Sioux, Lakota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Badlands, Dakota Territory, Western Americana, Biography, Autobiography, Hunting, Bears, Black Bears, Grizzley Bears, Cougars, Cougar hunting, American Buffalo, Bison, Elk, Caribou, Deer, Moose
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About the Seller
Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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Vancouver, Washington
About Zephyr Used & Rare Books
We are an independent bookseller, established in 1994, who exhibit at numerous book fairs and antique shows throughout the year, including Christine Palmer Antique Expos in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA, The Rose City Book & Paper Show in Portland, the Custer Antique Show in Spokane, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair, the Pasadena Book & Paper Show, and others. We specialize in 19th-century imprints, Technical Books, History, Children's Literature, and much more. In addition we offer appraisals for insurance and tax purposes.
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Marbled boards
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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