New York, NY: Signet / New American Library, 1960 Signet / New American Library, New York. 1960. Softcover/Mass Market Paperback. Stated First Printing. D1814, 50¢. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light shelfwear to edges and tips; scrape to front and rear of spine at shoulders near middle. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 191 pp 12mo. Daredevil riders, bankrupt owners, political schemers- this is the extraordinary story of the Pony Express and the vital role it played in holding the West for the Union through the intrigues of Secession and Civil War. 8 pages of illustrations. A clean very presentable copy.

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Bookseller: Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 016684
Title: Hoofbeats of Destiny: The Story of the Pony Express
Author: Robert West Howard
Format/Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Signet / New American Library
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Date Published: 1960
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
Keywords: The Pony Express, St. Joseph, MO, Civil War, slavery, Free State, Slave State, Secession politics, letter carriers, communication, Russell, Majores & Waddell, California and Oregon were Union States, Gold and Silver of Nevada and Colorado, Indian raid
Bookseller catalogs: Americana;

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Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.

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