UNCLE BILL : A TALE OF TWO KIDS AND A COWBOY (SIGNED)
James, Will
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1932
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Octavo 8 1/4 in. x 6 in. Orange boards with black lettering and graphic of two kids, one holding a rope, the other a harness. A few little stains to front board and a smudge to rear board.1932 on both title page and copyright page, and the Scribner's "A" present on copyright page. Rubbing to extremities;Corners lightly nudged. Ink-stamped previous owner's stamp to bottom and top edges and to front free endpaper, though mercifully, very very light. Will James's characteristic printed signature within two lines and "32". Previous owner's inked inscription also to top of front free endpaper. Illustrated by the author. Nice, square, tight copy of a signed Will James title. ".James was born Joseph Ernest Nephtali Dufault in 1892 in the Québec parish of Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton in Canada. He left home in 1907 to fulfill his dream of becoming a cowboy. By 1910 he had crossed the Canadian-U.S. border into Montana and changed his name to Will James." James was "an artist and author of books about the American west and, in particular, horses, Will James wrote the 1926 book "Smoky the Cowhorse", which was awarded the John Newbery Medal in 1927. The book has inspired many a writer, and many a person about coming back from neglect and cruel treatment. (Buffalo Bill Center of The West, and Wikipedia). Seller Inventory # 86866
Bibliographic Details
Title: UNCLE BILL : A TALE OF TWO KIDS AND A COWBOY...
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Publication Date: 1932
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Will James (author)
Condition: Good Plus
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First Edition.
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Uncle Bill / A Tale of Two Kids and a Cowboy (SIGNED)
Published by
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York * London, 1932
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Cat's Curiosities, Pahrump, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Illustrated by the author (illustrator). 1st Edition. Very good with no dust jacket (as usual.) 1932 date to title page matches 1932 date to copyright page. No later dates. Scribner's letter "A" and seal to copyright page -- the first edition. Cloth fraying to top of spine, and the front board corners are peeking through the cloth. The rear hinge has been competently repaired. A hard title to find signed. Signature (in blue ink) and date ('32) to 2nd blank page is in James' usual style -- the linking of the initial W to the top of the J matches the signature style shown in the frontispiece drawing -- see scans. Some report the drawing of the galloping horse at the bottom of pg. 181 identifies the "second state of the first edition," and if so this copy is a "second state," since the horse is surely there. Nevada prison records report James was born in Montana in the 1890s, arrested in the early twentieth century, and convicted of cattle rustling. While in jail, he made a commitment to devote himself to drawing, and eventually went on to marry a young Nevadan and pen much-loved books on the life of the cowboys, including his memoir, "Lone Cowboy," and the Newbery Award-winner "Smoky, the Cow Horse." But -- for whatever reason -- the prisoner lied. Will James was all of that, but he wasn't born in Montana, as he told his jailers and wrote in "Lone Cowboy." Twenty years after his death, James' biographer, Anthony Amaral, revealed the quintessential cowboy artist, affectionately known to his cronies as "Windy Bill" for his talkativeness and ability to spin a yarn, was baptized Joseph-Ernest-Nephtali Dufault in a small French-speaking town near Montreal, where his father was a merchant. Riding, roping, Western lore. 241 pp. Reduced from $1,500. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 005258
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UNCLE BILL : A TALE OF TWO KIDS AND A COWBOY (SIGNED)
Published by
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1932
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, ABAA, EUGENE, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good Plus. Will James (author) (illustrator). First Edition. Octavo 8 1/4 in. x 6 in. Orange boards with black lettering and graphic of two kids, one holding a rope, the other a harness. Rubbing to extremities. Corners lightly nudged. 1932 on both title page and copyright page, and the Scribner's "A" present on copyright page.; Will James's characteristic printed signature within two lines and "32". Illustrated by the author. Nice, square, tight copy of a signed Will James title. ".James was born Joseph Ernest Nephtali Dufault in 1892 in the Québec parish of Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton in Canada. He left home in 1907 to fulfill his dream of becoming a cowboy. By 1910 he had crossed the Canadian-U.S. border into Montana and changed his name to Will James." James was "an artist and author of books about the American west and, in particular, horses, Will James wrote the 1926 book "Smoky the Cowhorse", which was awarded the John Newbery Medal in 1927. The book has inspired many a writer, and many a person about coming back from neglect and cruel treatment. (Buffalo Bill Center of The West, and Wikipedia). Seller Inventory # 86868
Quantity: 1 available