Synopsis
Life of Billy Dixon is a compelling narrative of the "wild, free life" on the Great Plains frontier. Ride with Billy Dixon to a high point on the plains and look out over a nearly solid mass of buffalo that stretches in every direction as far as the eye can see. Stand with Billy Dixon at Adobe Walls, in the unsettled Texas Panhandle, as hundreds of Comanche, Kiowa, and Cheyenne warriors on horseback charge out of the pre-dawn darkness toward a few dozen buffalo hunters. Crouch down in desperation with Billy Dixon at the Buffalo Wallow Fight as he and a few wounded and dying men lie in a shallow depression on the plains surrounded by howling Indians.
In the Life of Billy Dixon the Great Plains frontier is seen through the knowing eyes of a participant who lived that frontier experience and who fortunately left an accurate and engaging record for those who followed.
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Review
"Dixon wore many hats on the frontier, including that of a trapper, farmer, buffalo hunter, and cowboy, and he enjoyed them all. A facsimile of the 1927 original, this book conveys Dixon's enthusiasm for the wide-open West, telling of his hair-raising escapades in Indian battles as well as his calmer moments on the plains."
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Life of "Billy" Dixon
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State House Press, Austin, 1987
ISBN 10: 0938349112
ISBN 13: 9780938349112
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Seller: Americana Books, ABAA, Stone Mt, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: good. Facsimile. Octavo. Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. xii, [1], 258 pages. Illustrated. Light edge wear to the dust jacket. Light crease to the dust jacket back cover. A couple of small spots on the front cover. Interior contents clean. Seller Inventory # 33525
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Life of Billy Dixon: Plainsman, Scout, and Pioneer
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Condition: good. Fast & Free Shipping â" Good condition with a solid cover and clean pages. Shows normal signs of use such as light wear or a few marks highlighting, but overall a well-maintained copy ready to enjoy. Supplemental items like CDs or access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # ZWV.0938349112.G
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Life of "Billy" Dixon
Published by
State House Press, Austin, 1987
ISBN 10: 0938349112
ISBN 13: 9780938349112
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Seller: Steven G. Jennings, Spring Branch, TX, U.S.A.
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Except for mild fading to background color of dj's spine, this book looks and feels like new. Dj protected in archival-quality mylar. Seller Inventory # 005402
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Life of Billy Dixon Plainsman, Scout, and Pioneer
Seller: Treehorn Books, Santa Rosa, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Reprint. Facsimile reproduction of original; 8.5039369992 X 5.3937007819 X 1.1023622036 inches; 258 pages. Seller Inventory # 7487
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Life of Billy Dixon: Plainsman, Scout, and Pioneer
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition (thus). New with firm, tight binding, not remainder, not library, clean, As New dust jacket in Brodart sleeve. Seller Inventory # 009203
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Life of Billy Dixon: Plainsman, Scout, and Pioneer
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Life of Billy Dixon: Plainsman, Scout, and Pioneer
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hardcover. Ships same or next business day. Seller Inventory # A116-062925-S-202