Life Character Daring Exploits Younger by Appler Augustus (7 results)

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. The Guerrillas of the West | The Life, Character and Daring Exploits of the Younger Brothers | Augustus C. Appler | Taschenbuch | Paperback | 220 S. | Englisch | 2018 | hansebooks | EAN 9783337478636 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Hansebooks PoD, Trakehner Weg 52, 22844 Norderstedt, office[at]hansebooks[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. (1879) Rebound in blue cloth, 287 pages, illustrations, light scattered foxing, and some light damp-staining to a couple pages. This is the 4th issue with the word "Ohio" substituted for "Iowa" on page 32 and has no publication date. According to Adams the next printing was in 1880 with the title being, "The True Life?" Six-Guns 68 states that it was first printed in 1875 in St. Louis by John T. Appler, Publisher and Proprietor. "this book served as the fountainhead for many later and less accurate volumes." Rader 160, One-Fifty 2, "This is the first book dealing with the James gang, and was published during their activities.".

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Two volumes bound in one. Publication date for Younger Brothers section, 1875; because title page is lacking for James Brothers section, publication date for that portion is uncertain, but is from the same period. Small octavo in period beige cloth binding. B&W illustrations. Condition: binding soiled with bumped corners; lacks title page to James Brothers section. Pages toned; a small amount of light penciling; else a fair copy. Pages: 358 & 287.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - The Guerrillas of the West - The Life, Character and Daring Exploits of the Younger Brothers is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1876.Hans Elektronisches Buch is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hans Elektronisches Buch newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Cloth. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). A fascinating contemporary account of the exploits of the notorious James-Younger Gang of American Outlaws, discussing both the James brothers, and the Younger brothers. The 128th thousand of this work, published in the year of Jesse James's murder, at the hands of American outlaw Robert Ford.With two works bound in one, as called for: the first half of the work is dedicated to brothers Jesse and Frank James, and the second part - the work of Augustus C. Appler - discusses Cole, Jim, John and Bob Younger.Illustrated with ten plates to part one. Lacking the frontispiece.Part two is illustrated with a frontispiece and six plates, and is collated, complete.A thrilling contemporary examination of this infamous gang of American outlaws, based in Missouri. They are remembered for an unsuccessful attempt to rob the Northfield First National Bank, and are suspected of having robbed banks, trains, and stagecoaches in at least eleven states.An uncommon work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with discolouration to back strip, and marks to boards. Hinges strained, and tenderly held to tails. Crack to front pastedown, visible as a fold to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. First frontispiece removed. Pages generally clean and bright. Good. book.

Stiff pr. wraps. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 1st of this ed viii+287pp, frontis, illus, stiff pr. wraps vg+ 6-Guns #68 rare.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 208 pages. Rest of title, "Also The War Record of Quantrell during the Three Years that Cole and James Younger were with him ALSO A Sketch of the Life of the James Boys, Whose Names are Familiar to Every Household in the Country, and Whose Reputed Deeds of Blood, Robbery and Crime of Almost Every Kind, Equal the Most Desperate Brigand of the Nineteenth Century, Etc., Etc." First account of the Younger Brothers and their activities in Missouri. This copy has 8 illustrations whereas most copies have only 4 illustrations. Title page is in facsimile. This copy is rebound in green cloth to match the original. Final page of text has heavily chipped foreedge not affecting text. Very good. (113).