Calamity Jane, A Study in Historical Criticism
by Sollid, Roberta Beed
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Western Press, 1958. Hardcover. Near fine/Very Good. xiv, 147 pp + illustrations, bibliography, index. Bookplate of noted Custer historian and collector John M. Carroll on front free endpaper. Very light wear to edges; contents clean and sound. Dust jacket has some rubbing and one short tear. Number 17 of hand numbered edition of 2,000. "This study of Calamity Jane will attempt to ascertain the facts of her career, so far as they can be determined, and to evaluate the various accounts left by her many chroniclers. The account should separate the folklore and legend of her life from the established facts" (Preface).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1266
- Title
- Calamity Jane, A Study in Historical Criticism
- Author
- Sollid, Roberta Beed
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Western Press
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Western americana
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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- Rubbing
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- Jacket
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- Bookplate
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