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The Colonel And Little Missie: Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, And The Beginnings Of Superstardom In America. ARC - Proof by McMurtry, Larry
- Bookseller: Book Moose
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 013747
- Format: Paperback
- Book condition: As New
- Edition: True 1st
- Binding: Paperback
- ISBN 10: 0743271718
- ISBN 13: 9780743271714
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Place: Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date published: 2005
- Pages: 245
- Size: 6.75 x 9.5 x 1 inches
- Weight: 1.1 pounds
Description
Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2005 True 1st. Titled Card Wraps. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ARC - Proof.
wraps : The paper covering on the outside of a paperback.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
ARC : Advanced Review Copy, a specially printed copy of the book, generally paperback, which has been produced and distributed by the publishers for promotional purposes, given to bookstores, editors, and reviewers.
As New : "the book is in the same immaculate condition in which it was published. There can be no defects, no missing pages, no library stamps, etc., and the dust jacket (if it was issued with one) must be perfect without any tears." Condition definition from AB Bookman's Weekly.
Book summary
Larry McMurtry tackles the tale of Buffalo Bill--in his life both as an Indian killer and, later, as a showman--and Annie Oakley, the precocious sharpshooter who appeared with his Wild West Show. As he explores these two highly unusual lives, and leads up to the way they dovetail, McMurtry also sheds light on the American West in the late 19th century: the relations between Indians and whites, the ruthless killings of the Indian Wars, and the dangers and odd alliances of the period.
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