[Rarebooks] FS: STORY OF THE WILD WEST Signed by Buffalo Bill

[Charles Agvent]

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CODY,  William F. "Buffalo Bill". STORY OF THE WILD WEST AND  CAMP
FIRE  CHATS.  Chicago: Thompson and Thomas (1902). BEING THE  COMPLETE
AND  AUTHENTIC  HISTORY  OF THE GREAT HEROES OF  THE  WESTERN  PLAINS,
BUFFALO  BILL, WILD BILL, KIT CARSON, DANIEL BOONE, DAVY CROCKETT, SAM
HOUSTON  &  GENERALS CROOKS, MILES AND CUSTER. INCLUDING ALSO  SITTING
BULL,  GERONIMO AND MANY OTHER FAMOUS FRONTIERSMAN, INDIAN  FIGHTERS &
GREAT  INDIAN  CHIEFS.  Decorated publisher's cloth; 766  pages.  With
many  black-and-white illustrations. SIGNED by the author on the blank
page   facing  the  title  page:   "W.  F.  Cody/'Buffalo  Bill'/Campo
Bonito/Feb-26th  1910."  A  later printing of Howes  C-531:  "Probably
ghost-written  by Prentiss Ingraham" who was a close friend of Buffalo
Bill's.  Early  owner  name on front endpaper. Hinges quite  firm  for
this  bulky  book with just a small split at the bottom front  gutter;
the  cheap paper is also in much better condition than normally found.
Light rubbing. Near Fine and scarce when signed.              $2000.00

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