Wells Polk (46 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. New, softcover book. In stock.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Life and Adventures of Polk Wells. Book.

Softcover. Condition: Fair. 1971 reprint of 1907 book. Plastic comb binding. Some wear and creasing to the covers, lightly toned pages; a good book overall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0836959191. ISBN/EAN: 9780836959192. Inventory No: 211264.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Blue cloth with gilt title on cover. 259pp. Bumped corners and some light discoloration on covers otherwise VERY GOOD.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The Shelf2life History of the American West Collection is a unique project that provides opportunities for researchers and new readers to easily access and explore works which have previously only been available on library shelves. The Collection brings to life pre-1923 titles focusing on a wide range of topics and experiences in US Western history. From the initial westward migration, to exploration and development of the American West to daily life in the West and intimate pictures of the people who inhabited it, this collection offers American West enthusiasts a new glimpse at some forgotten treasures of American culture. Encompassing genres such as poetry, fiction, nonfiction, tourist guides, biographies and drama, this collection provides a new window to the legend and realities of the American West.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is an autobiography that tells the life story of Charles Knox Polk Wells, who went by the nickname Polk, beginning with his childhood in the early 1800s up until his incarceration at a prison in Fort Madison, Iowa. Wells' story captures his adventures and misadventures throughout a life marked by both tremendous privilege and great hardship. The author writes vividly about the often brutal experiences of his youth, as well as the frontier skills he learned as a young man. The book also provides insights into the history of the American West, highlighting Native American culture and customs, as well as the relationship between Native Americans and white settlers. Wells's writings offer a glimpse into a vanished era and provide a unique perspective on the complexities of human nature and the struggle to survive. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The Shelf2life History of the American West Collection is a unique project that provides opportunities for researchers and new readers to easily access and explore works which have previously only been available on library shelves. The Collection brings to life pre-1923 titles focusing on a wide range of topics and experiences in US Western history. From the initial westward migration, to exploration and development of the American West to daily life in the West and intimate pictures of the people who inhabited it, this collection offers American West enthusiasts a new glimpse at some forgotten treasures of American culture. Encompassing genres such as poetry, fiction, nonfiction, tourist guides, biographies and drama, this collection provides a new window to the legend and realities of the American West.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 259 pp., frontis, illustrations. A near fine copy, with a couple of bumped corners keeping it from being a fine copy as photographed. Internally tight and unmarked. Now in a clear protective Mylar cover. This is the story of an outlaw, in the truest sense of the word. This copy comes from the library of author Dabney Otis Collins, Denver, CO and has his signature of the first blank page. Six-Guns #2342.…

PF. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

PF. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 6-7 days from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover copy with red cloth covers in good to good+ condition. The front board has gold and black lettering, black border and illustration . There's no lettering on spine. The covers are a bit worn and scuffed, but still in nice condition. The first gathering of pages are beginning to loosen and decorated front end page has some paper loss where a small price sticker most have been inexpertly removed. Despite the stated flaws, this is still a nice copy that should be handled gently. ; frontispiece, in-text illustrations; 8vo 9" x 6" ; 259 p. pages; According to the copyright information on the title page, the publisher, G. A. Warnica is Polk's " life long friend and chief financial support." Listed in Howes' "U S-iana" # 10991. The subtitle continues, ". And Whose Roberies and other Depredations in the Platte Purchase and Elsewhere, have been a Most Frequent Discussion to the day, all of which Transpired During and Just After The Civil War." Frontispiece is two photos of Wells, one of him when just captured and the other after 14 years of confinement. Includes black and white in text illustrations. Wells, an outlaw in the Missouri-Kansas-Iowa area was arrested and imprisoned at the Fort Madison Prison for robbery. In 1882, he was sentenced to life imprisonment for complicity in the murder of a guard while he and his associates attempted a break-out. He died in 1896 at the Anamosa Penitentiary of consumption. Illustrated by Black and White Illustrations (illustrator).…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 262 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.60 inches. This item is printed on demand.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st Ed 259pp, illus, dec. cloth vg+ 6-Guns #2342 scarce Howes W-243 Flake #9679 Relates of some interesting experiences on the plains, including Mormons. Wells was a better writer than outlaw. Scarce today.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Original cloth, 259 pages, frontis, illustrations, slight edge wear. Six-Guns 2342, "Although Wells was not as popular a subject among writers as others of his ilk, he was quite an outlaw in his day." Howes W243, Graff 4585.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Original cloth, 259 pages, frontis, illustrations, a couple corners bumped otherwise about fine. Six-Guns 2342, "Although Wells was not as popular a subject among writers as others of his ilk, he was quite an outlaw in his day." Howes W243, Graff 4585.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Continued Title : (Whose Acts of fearlessness and Chivalry Kept the Frontier Trails Afire with Excitement, and whose Robberies and other Depredations in the Platte Purchase and Elsewhere, have been a Most Frequent Discussion to this day, all of which Transpired During and Just After The Civil War. ) Bound in clean red cloth, gilt title on front cover with a double ruled border. Texts Interior is tight, clean & intact. B/W photograph illustrations. Decorated endpaper. The life of Polk Wells is exceptionally full of the frontier life of the West. Written by himself while an inmate in the Fort Madison Penitentiary, Iowa. Unusual inscription to A H Greenly (the noted Michigan Historian) on front endpaper dated Oct. 28, 1942 " Presented to A. H. Greenly - as a monument to the folly of .Wright Howes". Wright Howes (of antiquarian americana fame) had derided this book as the "feeble 'apologia' of a second-rate, highly unsuccessful outlaw who claimed he was a 'chum' of Kit Carson, Slade and 'Wild Bill'!" Wells wrote his memoirs while serving a life sentence for murder and died in a prison hospital in 1896. Crime; B/W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 259 pages; Signed by Notable Personage, Unrelated.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. First printing. Howes W243, Graff 4585, Adams: Six-Guns, 2342. Blue Cloth Binding. Beautiful collectible copy of a rare book.