Description: Last of the Great Scouts (1899)by Helen Cody WetmoreRed Cover, 1st EditionThis is the original illustrated book, Last of the Great Scouts, The Life Story of Colonel William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), by Helen Cody Wetmore, (1877-1937), published by Duluth Press Printing in 1899.The illustrations in this first edition are full page plates including the frontispiece, Riding the Trail.This is the fascinating life story of William Cody, better known as Buffalo Bill Cody, written by his sister, Helen. Born in log cabin in Iowa, Buffalo Bill was a buffalo hunter, stagecoach driver, Pony Express rider, Civil War soldier, and a scout for the U.S. Army. He went on to produce the exciting entertainment of the Buffalo Bill Wild West show from 1883 to 1917. Buffalo Bill also tried his hand as land speculator, hotel keeper, and justice of the peace. This book is in very good condition for age. The cover is blind stamped with a buffalo and there are black printed titles. The joints are intact. The hinges are cracked and holding. The binding is tight. The pages are good, with clear illustrations with occasional stains. There are no page tears, no dog ears, and no internal handwriting. An owner's name is written on the inside of the flyleaf, D.P. Allen, Stockton, Cal, Sep 17th, 1902. (Interestingly, I grew up in Stockton, California, home of Big Valley)The book has 296 pages and measures about 9 inches by 6 inches. We ship on the next business day after purchase and we maintain an excellent ebay customer satisfaction rating. Please check out our other ebay antiques, fine collectables, and our rare antiquarian book selection. Thank you for shopping with us. Please make us a favorite ebay seller and come again! GardenNut01 Mindy & Jack Note: We search high and wide for interesting items and we do our best to package these items well and ship promptly. If you experience problems with your order(s), please contact us through ebay's "contact seller" feature. We will do what we can to make everything right!
Price: 99 USD
Location: Dayton, Ohio
End Time: 2025-01-21T18:34:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8.13 USD
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Restocking Fee: 10%
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Cloth
Place of Publication: Chicago
Signed: No
Publisher: Duluth Press Printing
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Year Printed: 1899
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: Helen Cody Wetmore
Region: North America
Personalized: Yes
Topic: Buffalo Bill Cody
