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ON A MEXICAN MUSTANG, THROUGH TEXAS, FROM THE GULF TO THE RIO GRANDE
by SWEET, Alex E. & KNOX, J.Armoy
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Hinges neatly reinforced; early owner ink stamp on front blank. Light soiling to covers. Very Good and increasingly uncommon in
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Hartford: S. S. Scranton & Company, 1883. First Edition. Hardcover. Hinges neatly reinforced; early owner ink stamp on front blank. Light soiling to covers. Very Good and increasingly uncommon in this condition. Decorated mustard cloth with fancy gilt designs on the front cover and spine; 672 pages. Illustrated with many plates and facsimiles. Sixguns 2174; Adams HERD 2217: "Scarce"; Jenkins BASIC TEXAS BOOKS 201: "the best volume of 19th century Texas humor." Later state of the Contents section and with all of the imprints noted by Jenkins on the title page except Cleveland & New York.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020035
- Title
- ON A MEXICAN MUSTANG, THROUGH TEXAS, FROM THE GULF TO THE RIO GRANDE
- Author
- SWEET, Alex E. & KNOX, J.Armoy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Hinges neatly reinforced; early owner ink stamp on front blank. Light soiling to covers. Very Good and increasingly uncommon in
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- S. S. Scranton & Company
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Date Published
- 1883
- Keywords
- 19th Century, American Humor, Western Americana, Travel, Texas
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Western Americana; Humor; Travel;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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