Author: ATHEARN, ROBERT G.
Title: Westward the Briton: The American Far West, 1865-1900, Seen and Described by More Than 300 Traveling Englishmen -- Capitalists and Cowboys -- Homesteaders and Sportsmen -- Ladies and Lords (Signed First Edition)
Description: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. First Edition. Softcover. A signed first edition of historian Robert G. Athearn's account of the many British visitors to the Trans-Mississippi West. The Britons came with notions of making investments, becoming settlers, or simply as tourists. Includes a section of black & white plates showing various Western scenes. Inscribed and signed on half title page by the author thus: "For Bob Perkin / Westerner par / excellence - and a / fine friend. / Robert G. Athearn." --- In full dark red cloth-covered boards with spine titling & decorations in gilt. Volume wrapped in jacket with black & white drawings of Western people & scenes to front & back panels. --- A tightly-bound, sound copy, though with infrequent discreet pencilings within the text. Unclipped dust jacket ($4.50) with sunned spine, mild age-toning but remaining intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xiv, [2], 208 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket .
Keywords: >>History of Colorado & the Old West
Title: Westward the Briton: The American Far West, 1865-1900, Seen and Described by More Than 300 Traveling Englishmen -- Capitalists and Cowboys -- Homesteaders and Sportsmen -- Ladies and Lords (Signed First Edition)
Description: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1953. First Edition. Softcover. A signed first edition of historian Robert G. Athearn's account of the many British visitors to the Trans-Mississippi West. The Britons came with notions of making investments, becoming settlers, or simply as tourists. Includes a section of black & white plates showing various Western scenes. Inscribed and signed on half title page by the author thus: "For Bob Perkin / Westerner par / excellence - and a / fine friend. / Robert G. Athearn." --- In full dark red cloth-covered boards with spine titling & decorations in gilt. Volume wrapped in jacket with black & white drawings of Western people & scenes to front & back panels. --- A tightly-bound, sound copy, though with infrequent discreet pencilings within the text. Unclipped dust jacket ($4.50) with sunned spine, mild age-toning but remaining intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xiv, [2], 208 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket .
Keywords: >>History of Colorado & the Old West
Price: US$ 18.00 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 88337
- Book number: 88337