Macpherson Margaret M (6 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Sixrth Printing. 238 Pages. No defects noted. Interior text pages flawless. The Wild West was a place where gritty, unshaven, pistol-twirling outlaws, born with a taste for dirt and danger, could leap on a horse or get from a galloping steed onto a speeding train without loss of limb or life. After the discovery of gold in California and parts north, and the Civil War, the West became home to settlers, gold-seekers and entrepreneurs, as well as highwaymen, killers and outlaws keen to make a quick buck and stay out of reach of the long arm of the law. Read all about the most famous outlaws and the detectives, rangers and lawmen who helped put a stop to them, one way or another: Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and the Wild Bunch, Jack Slade and Henry Plummer dubious lawmen in Montana, Billy the Kid pistol-twirling killer and cattle rustler tracked by Pat Garrett, Tiburcio Vasquez hero of his people in California, John Wesley Hardin the fastest draw in Reconstruction Texas, Jesse James notorious bandit and killer, Sam Bass train robber con man gambler and cowboy, Black Bart gentleman stagecoach robber in California undone by a hankie, Billy Miner the stagecoach and train robber with the twinkling eye, and the Dalton Gang brothers bent on revenge and robbery.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Hall, Douglas (illustrator). …

Condition: Good. 1961. No Edition Stated. 130 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG hbk bound in red cloth, gilt decoration and title lettering. 20100.

Condition: Good. First edition (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 15cm), 130pp. 6 plates. Original red cloth, no dustwrapper. The boards are a little rubbed and dusty, and there is some light staining of the endpapers; overall, this book is in good plus condition.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Africa's Mystery Beasts - Remarkable stories concerning what may be the progeny of prehistoric monsters, several of which appear to be formidable opponents for any hunter; Through the Heart of Afghanistan - Part I - Emil Trinkler had exceptional opportunities for travelling in untrodden regions, with photos; The Dancing Dead - A veteran gold-seeker's account of a weird and terrifying experience that befell a party of prospectors in New Guinea, with photo of witch-doctor; Further Adventures of a Tenderfoot in Canada - Part II; "King Kauri" - The Kauri tree is to New Zealand what the oak is to England - article with photos; The Two Sheriffs - A strange murder situation is encountered by a veteran cow-puncher in the wilds of Montana; My Wild Boar - A newcomer to India is warned not to shoot wild pig; "Next Time" - An amusing story from the Yukon country; Lachmee's Vow - A tiger tale from Hindustan; The Sacred White Crow of Yaunghwe - brief article with two photos; The Great Boulder Murder Case - The story of one of the most remarkable murder mysteries in the annals of Australia, with photo and map; Photo of salt prospecting in Cheshire; "Bushman's Luck" - A remarkable story from New Zealand; Out of the Deep - The strange story of a famous schooner that sank off Sable Island, the "graveyard of the Atlantic," to reappear in most dramatic circumstances; Sequel to the "Lost Cabin" Mine Mystery - New information regarding this story which appeared in the September, 1920 issue; Trailing the Beaver-Poachers - Game law enforcer Frank Mossman relates some of his experiences with illegal trappers in the North-west, who often do not hesitate to shoot - with photos; "Baldy Red's" Come-Back - A bootlegger smuggles illicit whisky into the forbidden Northland of Canada. 84 pages plus 12 pages of nice vintage ads. Unmarked with average wear. Lower half of backstrip missing. A worthy copy of this interesting vintage issue. Peddie, T.H.; Inns, Kenneth; Gale, W.J.; Wightman, W.E.; Goss, G.W.; Tresilian, S.; Soper, George; De Walton, John; Wigfull, W.E.; Thompson, Kenneth (illustrator).…