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Tales the Western Tombstones Tell: Historic Graves of the Old West (The Ghost Town Series Book 7 -- Second Book on Tombstones)
by Florin, Lambert
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Bonanza Books, 1967. Reprint. Large Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x0x112. Reprint. Jacket edges rubbed with some chips and tears. Boards lightly foxed. 1967 Large Hardcover. 191 pp. The famous and infamous come back to life in this great photo history. Missionary and mule drive... bad guy and blacksmith... they all came to glory and what tales their tombstones tell! What about Jane Barnes, the London barmaid who live the life of "Riley's wife"' And the Modoc warrior, Captaqin Jack, who was hanged for murdering a general...the wagon load of Iowa dir hauled across the prairies...the battle of miners and strike breakers in Telluride...Stephen Meek's "Lost Wagon Train"... the Meeker Massacre... Saloon keeper Lizzie King of Custer, Idaho, who was buried between lover and husband...Stories galore and furthermore all put in beautifully sharp focus by Lambert Florin's magnificent, award winning photographs. Weeds cover the fallen stones...crosses lie crumpled on the sandy slopes...a jumble of boulders is all you can see...but just walk along with author Florin...come bats or buzzards he'll guide you to hallowed haunts where you'll feel the spirits of the pioneers buried there long ago.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2336280
- Title
- Tales the Western Tombstones Tell: Historic Graves of the Old West (The Ghost Town Series Book 7 -- Second Book on Tombstones)
- Author
- Florin, Lambert
- Format/Binding
- Large Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bonanza Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Size
- 8x0x112
- Weight
- 1.56 lbs
- Keywords
- AMERICANA AMERICAN HISTORY OLD WEST WILD WEST TOMBSTONES GRAVES DEATH DYING BEREAVEMENT ESCHATOLOGY
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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- Foxed
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- Edges
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- Reprint
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- Jacket
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