Crawford John Wallace (22 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A VG or better folded pressbook with no cuts. 1961 re-release. Size: 11" x 17". Book.

No Binding. Condition: VGF. 603-105. A VG or better original release 8 x 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Photographic Image.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Clean, sound copy of this artful treatment of Crawford's whimsical verse, with artwork by Sarah Laughlin. Actually the page identifying this book as the 25th of this limited edition, also describes the features of this edition quite well (see photo). No previous owner marks or notable defects.…

No Binding. Condition: VG. 603-20. A VG or better original release 8 X 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Photographic Image.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Poetry. Suede covers mostly deteriorated, remaining leather dusting and dissolving, no spine left. Author signed inscription and manuscript poem on the third endpaper, flat signed by the author on the frontis portrait with some ink transfer to the tissue guard. Re-binding copy. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. [Partial Limitation Statement]: "[-]The book was designed and printed by Pamela Smith [-] with illustrations by Sarah Laughlin and binding by Diana Bynum. Text is set in Goudy Light and printed on Nideggen paper. Bindings are made of awning canvas, sketch pad backing, and Fabriano Ingres papers. The edition is limited to 250 copies [number] 18 [and this copy inscribed by the printer]: To [-] a special Friend to the hand made book, with appreciation. Printer Pam". 10 3/4 inches x 7 1/2 in., unpaginated; text & drawings printed on a tan paper, with a biographical note + numbered limitation page. Brown cloth spine, with title and design printed on tan board covers, brown endpapers. Scarce, numbered, hardcover edition. Loosely inserted is the prospectus.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 1st edition, Limited. First edition, hardcover, marked no. 200/250 on the limitation page, the book has a tiny skew to the binding, mild fraying starting to the cloth at the spine ends, and a touch of wear to the cover edges and corners. Otherwise, this is a solid, clean Very Good+ copy. Laughlin, Sarah (illustrator). …

Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine unread or lightly read hardback. Limited to 250 copies, this being 245. Free of owner's marks. Coverboard has a white mark near the spine cloth. Minor rubbing coverboard edges. Else as new. "A tale of the Old West set to verse in the 19th century". Laughlin, Sarah (illustrator).…

Condition: Good. WITH A LENGTHY INSCRIPTION IN THE FORM OF AN ORIGINAL POEM SIGNED BY THE POET SCOUT CAPTAIN JACK CRAWFORD - Octavo, 7-1/2 inches high by 5 inches wide. Green cloth titled in gilt on the front cover & spine. The covers are heavily rubbed with some of the coloring scratched away. 152 pages, with the text printed in brown, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. The front hinge is cracked and the top corners of the last several pages are creased. Good. First edition.Though 'Vol. 1" appears on the spine, we have found no evidence that any subsequent volumes were ever published.Inscribed in ink on the front endpaper by John Wallace "Captain Jack" Crawford with an original 20-line manuscript poem, signed "J.W. Crawford ('Capt. Jack') New Year 1911".Known as the Poet Scout, John Wallace "Captain Jack" Crawford (1847-1917) was a civilian scout with the 5th Cavalry Regiment during the Great Sioux War of 1876. He joined Brig. General George Crook's command after Custer's defeat and death at Little Big Horn and served as war correspondent for the Omaha Bee. Routinely carrying dispatches along the highly perilous route of 400 miles to Fort Fetterman, he is remembered by his friend Buffalo Bill Cody for delivering not only a letter from General Sheridan but also a full bottle of whiskey. It was, however, his daring 350 mile ride to deliver news to the New York Herald of General George Crook's victory over Chief American Horse at the Battle of Slim Buttes that made him a national celebrity. Subsequently scouting in New Mexico, he then served as a special agent for the U.S. Justice Department for four years before taking to the lecture circuit, gaining in popularity as the "Poet Scout" entertaining audiences of thousands in music halls and on stages throughout the country.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Limited Edition. Cloth and illustrated paper boards. #119/250 Copies. Sarah Laughlin (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. (1879). 208 pages. Illustrated. Covered subjects such as Custer, Wild Bill Hickok, and Buffalo Bill. Glued to front endpaper is an original broadside for the Buffalo Bill show at the Oakland Theatre of "The Prairie Waif" show (see photo). Show also included in the cast Gordon Lillie as "Pawnee Bill". Green gilt stamped cover has one small spot on front cover; corners are bumped and rubbed. Internally, missing 1st blank page; tissue guard at frontispiece is foxed; front hinge is just starting but very solid; binding weak at dedication page. Former owner's signature,etc. and date of 1880 on verso of ffep. Very good. (008).…

1st edition. Single sheet printed both sides. Small lithograph of Crawford in upper left corner of front page. 12-1/8" x 9-1/2" John Wallace "Jack" Crawford was an American adventurer, educator & author known as one of the most popular performers in the late 19th century. His daring actions to carry the news the 350 miles to Ft. Laramie in 6 days of General George Crook's victory in the Battle of Slim Buttes furing the Great Sioux War made him instantly famous. After his stints in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and "General Crook's Horsemeat March", he served as a special agent for the U.S. Department of Justice spending 4 years investigating illegal liquor traffic and fighting alcoholism on Indian reservations. During his work for the US Government, he began his career as an entertainer in 1893 which continued until 1898. He wrote poetry, held "lectures" across the United States where he told of his many adventures in the Wild West, and where he asked his audiences to be careful and foreswear liquor in order to lead a more fulfilled life. He was a prolific writer and published seven books of poetry, wrote more than one hundred short stories and copyrighted four plays. In fact, his poem "Only a Miner Killed" has been said to be the basis for Bob Dylan's song "Only a Hobo". Only 1 institutional holding found on OCLC. Light age-toning and foxing to edges of paper. Faint horizontal crease. A VG example. Beige paper printed in black and red. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve.…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Author. First Edition, signed, small thin 8vo format 6" x 9", 84pp, in original dark green cloth with black stamping. This is the POET SCOUT's book of poetry of the America's Wild West. Originally born in Ireland (1847-1917), Crawford joined his family in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. at the age of fourteen. Injured in the final days of the Civil War, Crawford learned to read and write while he was recovering. Crawford, under the influence of dime store novels, headed West and pursued work as a journalist/correspondent and a scout, most notably for the Black Hills Rangers and during the Great Sioux War. A rare "teetotaling" adventurer during the pioneering era of the U.S. expansion, he rubbed shoulders with the likes of "Buffalo Bill Cody" and "Wild Bill Hickok" His character even managed a cameo appearance in the "Deadwood" book and T.V. series. LARIATTES: A Book of Poems and Favorite Recitations Inscribed by Captain Jack" is one of his contributions to literature, showcasing his poetic talent and his ability to capture the spirit of the American frontier. Very Good condition, the cover shows signs of wear and inscribed on the ffep by Crawford. "Yours Truly, JW Crawford.Jack". Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 3 volumes recently rebound in dark blue cloth. All three volumes with handsome new bindings, with endpapers. Textblocks good and tight. First volume has an undated gift inscription on the first blank page. Folding map present at the beginning of the first volume. Engraved title page followed by printed title page dated 1836. 12 plates with tissue guards. 368 pages. Second volume has 416 pages and 14 plates. Third volume has 461 pages and 9 plates. A scarce and detailed set of observations about China and Chinese life. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it's an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book.…

Vintage reference photograph from the 1932 pre-Code film, showing director Edmund Goulding with cameraman William Daniels and a camera crew, capturing a scene with Wallace Beery and Joan Crawford. National Film Archive stamp and annotations in manuscript ink and pencil on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on the 1930 play by William A. Drake, which was based in turn on the 1929 novel by Vicki Baum, about a plush hotel in Berlin with a varied collection of residents-a baron, a prima ballerina, a stenographer, a dying man, and a businessman. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, lightly age toned, with wear to the finish on the bottom right corner of the recto. National Film Registry.…

Condition: Very Good-. New York: Outing Publishing Company, 1908. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's sage green pictorial cloth stamped in white, pale blue, and gilt; ix,[1],314,[6]pp.; photographic frontispiece, twenty-five (25) leaves of plates. Moderate rubbing to cloth margins, most notably at spine foot, spine panel toned and gilt dulled, rear cover faded at margins with some white paint (?) residue, textblock rather shaken in binding with leaf facing p. 112 separated but present. A Good to Very Good, still quite presentable copy overall. Inscribed and signed on front free endpaper by the two subjects of this earthy profile: "Yours truly / J.W. Crawford / Capt. Jack" and "With compliments of 'the Last of the Plainsmen' CJ Jones." Below these the author has added "And the author / Zane Grey.".…

Pamphlet. Condition: very good. 1p, single fold, printed on both sides. A very good copy, lightly soiled and creased. Signed by Captain Jack Crawford, known as "the poet scout." Crawford (1847-1917) was an adventurer, educator, author, and master storyteller of the Wild West. The piece contains three of Captain Jack's poems and a toast to absent comrades and brothers. Scarce.…

[Unrecorded Captain Jack Crawford] Amazing Archive of John Wallace "Captain Jack" Crawford Including 23 Mostly Manuscript Items Including a Number of Unpublished and Unrecorded Short Stories, Poems and Plays. Items generally in very good condition. Minor chipping to some pages with no loss of content. Toning to most items. Additional photos upon request. Captain Jack Crawford (1847-1917), known as "The Poet Scout", was born in Ireland and emigrated to the United States at the age of 14. He was wounded twice in the American Civil War, where while convalescing, Crawford learned to read and write. After the war he moved to Centralia, Pennsylvania to work the coal mines and later became the local postmaster. In 1875 Crawford went to the Black Hills to prospect but ended up working as a correspondent for the Omaha Daily Bee. A year later Custer City miners organized a 125-man militia known as the "Black Hills Rangers" and Jack Crawford was appointed as Chief of Scouts for the Rangers. It likely was during this period that he became known as "Captain Jack". During the Sioux War of 1876 Crawford served as a civilian scout and soon was carrying war dispatches for Eastern Newspapers. He joined General Crook's command just prior to marching in Crook's epic "Horsemeat March" where Crawford's "yarns and rhymes" would help to relieve the monotony and peril of camp life. After the Battle of Slim Buttes, the first Army victory after the Battle of Little Bighorn, Jack Crawford rode a distance of 350 miles in six days with dispatches for the New York Herald, growing his fame throughout the East, and becoming a national celebrity. In 1879, Jack relocated his family from Pennsylvania to the New Mexico territory and began scouting for the army again, this time during skirmishes with Apache Indians. He continued working for the government in various capacities as he was building his reputation as the "Poet Scout", taking on a larger-than-life persona of a mythical western hero. His charm and gift for poetry made him accessible to young and old as he'd step on stage in his trademark buckskin and sombrero over his shoulder-length hair. Captain Jack Crawford would go on to publish 7 books of poetry, 5 plays and over 100 short stories. University of New Mexico Press would publish Darlis A. Miller's biography, "Captain Jack Crawford Buckskin Poet, Scout and Showman" in 1993. This Captain Jack Crawford archive contains 23 items acquired from the estate of collector Robert Palazzo who lived in southern California. Many of these items are manuscripts ranging from single-page poems to book length stories. Several are un-published and likely these are the only known copies. We have noted the unrecorded material below. Jack Crawford signed books are fairly common. His ephemera is not uncommon, but manuscript material of any length rarely make the market. The collection includes: --(6) Signed typed part books for Captain Jacks's play "Fonda" with holograph changes and corrections by Crawford. Also signed by actor Fanny Temple. --Typed carbon manuscript for "Ruth in Fonda" with holographic notes. --(6) Manuscript music scores for "Fonda" --Typed manuscript play "Tat (Edna) the Veteran's Daughter" by Crawford with numerous holograph corrections, 73 pages. This play was later re-titled "Mighty Truth". --Union Pacific Railroad receipt for payment for Indian horses killed by trains. Signed by Crawford as Indian Agent, Pendleton, Oregon, 1892 --Typed manuscript monologue play "The Dregs" by Crawford with holograph corrections. 10pp. dated 1907. Only copy found is Library of congress Photoduplication Service,/ 1962./ 1 microfilm reel : negative ; 35 mm. --Typed manuscript play "Colonel Bob" by Crawford and Marie Madison. Holograph corrections and signature by Crawford. 1908, 92pp. Only known manuscript is in the United States Copyright Office. On the first page Jack has written, "I am playing part of this today & the Klondyke business is no joke". Crawford's biograp.…