A Thrilling and Truthful History of the Pony Express, or Blazing the Westward Way, and Other Sketches and Incidents of Those Stirring Times de Visscher, William Lightfoot - 1946

Chicago: Charles T. Powner Co.. Clean hard cover in near fine condition. Prior owner's name present. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall . Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. 1946.

Charles T. Powner, 1946. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. In blue cloth. No jacket. .

Chicago: The Charles T. Powner Co.. 1st thus. VG book in good edgeworn jacket with a few losses . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1946.

chicago, il: rand mcnally co., 1908. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. No other date given but 1908 on copyright page, no other printings given. embossed multi color cover of express rider on horse at gallop. Corners showing through, Spine very darkened and title hardly visible. Contents clean and unmarked.

Chicago: Rand, McNally and Co., 1908. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Tan cloth, lettered in black and white, illus. in brown, black, and white. Covers are modestly soiled from handling, otherwise showing minor wear with some rubbing to spine extremities. Former owner's signature inked inside front cover, light crease to front flyleaf. Firm binding, clean interior. 98 pp., illus..

Chicago.: Charles T. Powner., 1946.. First edition thus. . Hardcover.. Near fine copy (very light shelf wear). . Octavo.. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.

Chicago.: Charles T. Powner., 1946.. First edition thus. . Hardcover.. Fine copy (partial dust jacket laid in).. Octavo.. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.

Chicago: Rand McNally & Company, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Photographs and Other Illustrations. Excellent example of the sensationalistic journalism prevalent among pre-World War I American publishers as well as the book designer art common to that period, this work nevertheless retains some importance as a firsthand record of the beginnings of the U.S. mail and westward expansion, being derived from many contemporary sources. Original light gray cloth with design of a pony express rider on his horse in brown, black and white. Copiously illustrated with uncommon photographs and period engravings. Light dust offsetting to covers; minor 1/2"" round light amber stain spot above the first S in the title, probably cleanable; else a better than very good, tight, clean and unmarked copy, free of color flaking or chipping and with all edges solid and free of wear. Scarce in this nice condition.

Chicago: The Charles T. Powner Co, 1946. Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 98pp. Frontispiece, illustrations. Near fine/very good. Oval ownership name/address inkstamp on front and rear pastedown and same owner's circular blind-embossed imprint on flyleaf and title page; mild jacket edgewear, with several small archivally closed (on verso) edge tears. A bright, tight and attractive reprint of the 1908 first edition. GRAFF 4493. RADER 3548.

Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., [1908]. Tall 8vo. 98 pp. Printed in double columns. Frntsp., numerous illusts., photos. Embssd & illust. beige cloth, illust. in brown, white, & blk on frnt cvr & spine (vry slght stain to fore-edge, mnr shlfwr), VG copy. First edition of this vivid history of the Pony Express which extended over 18 months, and was finally replaced by the telegraph.