Vanishing Breed. Photographs of the Cowboy and the West.
by Allard, William Albert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
New York: New York Graphic Society, 1982. 144,(1) pp. Oblong octavo. Bound in the original half calf and course white cloth binding. Gilt title on spine and blind stamped title on front board. Printed on glossy paper. Original matching cloth slipcase with inset colour photograph. Illustrated with coloured photos (including frontispiece). A fine copy of a scarce book. No. 26/750 copies. The author is a noted National Geographic photographer and has captured a wonderful group of images depicting American cowboys in all of their glory. A beautiful production. 1982
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 143521
- Title
- Vanishing Breed. Photographs of the Cowboy and the West.
- Author
- Allard, William Albert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York Graphic Society
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- Cowboys|Photography
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About the Seller
Aquila Books
Biblio member since 2010
Calgary, Alberta
About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Fine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...