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Heroes of the Plains; Or, Lives and Wonderful Adventures of Wild Bill, Buffalo Bill, Kit Carson, Capt. Payne, "White Beaver," Capt. Jack, Texas Jack, California Joe, and Other Celebrated Indian Fighters, Scouts, Hunters and Guides, Including a True and Thrilling History of General Custer's Famous "Last Fight" on the Little Big Horn, with Sitting Bull; Also a Sketch of the Life of Sitting Bull, and His Account of the Custer Massacre, as Related to the Author in Person (Signed by White Beaver, D. Frank Powell)
by Buel, J.W. [James William]; Powell, D[avid] Frank "White Beaver";
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good+
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About This Item
St. Louis: Historical Publishing Co, 1884. Hardcover. Good+. Illustrated.
St. Louis: Historical Publishing Co., 1884.
Best Edition - contains additional material not found in earlier editions.
SIGNED AND INSCRIBED ON ENDPAPER BY ONE OF THE SUBJECTS: D. FRANK POWELL "WHITE BEAVER".
ALSO INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPH OF POWELL.
Original cloth.
612 pages.
Illustrated.
Good+. Hinges cracked but tight binding; a couple of small tears; clean pages; some wear.
Important account of many of the great western figures, including Wild Bill Hickock, Colonel Buffalo Bill Cody, Kit Carson, Capt D.L. Payne, General George Custer, California Joe, White Beaver, Sitting Bull, Capt. Jack, etc; Includes Sitting Bull's story of the massacre at Little Big Horn.
EXTREMELY SCARCE SIGNED BY WHITE BEAVER!
Colonel D. Frank Powell was a good friend of Buffalo Bill Cody, a wild west showman, and civilian scout with the U.S. Army. He was subject of one section of this book!
References: Howes #B-934; Adams Guns #314, Rader #532, Jennewein 110.
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- Title
- Heroes of the Plains; Or, Lives and Wonderful Adventures of Wild Bill, Buffalo Bill, Kit Carson, Capt. Payne, "White Beaver," Capt. Jack, Texas Jack, California Joe, and Other Celebrated Indian Fighters, Scouts, Hunters and Guides, Including a True and Thrilling History of General Custer's Famous "Last Fight" on the Little Big Horn, with Sitting Bull; Also a Sketch of the Life of Sitting Bull, and His Account of the Custer Massacre, as Related to the Author in Person (Signed by White Beaver, D. Frank Powell)
- Author
- Buel, J.W. [James William]; Powell, D[avid] Frank "White Beaver";
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- St. Louis: Historical Publishing Co
- Date Published
- 1884
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