James cabell brown (37 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good +. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Reprint. Very good plus hardcover copy in a good condition hardcover dustjacket that is too large for the hardcovers and has wear and tear across top edges. A gift inscription to Arizona State Historian Marshall Trimble written on ffep.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good +. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Reprint. Very good plus hardcover copy in a very good condition price-clipped dustjacket in mylar protector. #311 of the limited reprint edition.The ffep has the signatures of three Arivaca and Nogales residents and a handwritten meaning of the word Arivaca.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. At 251 pages this book is brick red with silver gilt text on the spine. It's a limited edition of 1,500 books. The book tells the tale of THe Calabazas Kid, Preacher, Widow and more.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. 1st Edition. At 251 pages this book is brick red with silver gilt text on the spine. It's a limited edition of 1,500 books. The book tells the tale of THe Calabazas Kid, Preacher, Widow and more.

Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. Reprint of the rare 1892 editon. 251 pp. Cloth, illus. 6 Guns 296. Calabasas was a rough town north of Nogales. Author fictionalized actual occurrences. a wonderful picture of a frontier town.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. A Limited Edition of 1500 copies. Book is in Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket is price clipped else Near Fine condition. Arizona Silhouettes.

Zustand: Very Good. . Limited edition. One of 1450 copies in cloth covers. In protective mylar cover. (Arizona, Pioneer Life).

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Contents are tight and clean.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Contents are tight and clean.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Illustrated. A reprint of the 1892 edition. First printing thus, limited to 1,500 copies (this copy is number 655). Near fine in a good (chipped at the spine ends and corners, mended with clear adhesive tape at the crown of the spine) dust jacket. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First Thus. 251 pages, illustrations, LIMITED EDITION, 1 of 1500 copies. Six-Guns 296 "Calabaza was a rugged camp in the Santa Cruz Valley of Arizona. It was a refuge of tough hombres from all parts of the West. Agter the town was broken up by riots, what was left, moved to Nogales." Reprint of the 1892 edition (Howes 845).…

Full-Leather. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 251 pp., illustrations. Trade edition, reprint of 1892 original. A fine, tight, unmarked, unblemished copy with no book plates, in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket. A total of1500 copies were published this being #509. Originally published in 1892. Calabazas existed and was real. This book, of course, is fiction. The names of the people in most part and the specific incidents recorded are the products of Mr. Brown's imagination, but old timers will attest to the fact that none of the chapters are exaggerations of the time and place. The Calabazas Land and Mining Company really existed. The Calabazas, Tucson and Northwestern Rail Road never matured beyond the dream stage. Howes B845 aa, Six-Guns #296. COLLECTOR QUALITY.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Very Good. Lightly used with NO markings in text. Reprint limited edition. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Title: Calabazas: or, Amusing Recollections of an Arizona "City" Author: James Cabell Brown Publisher: Valleau & Peterson, San Francisco (1892) Rare 1892 First Edition: A Classic of Arizona Frontier Humor An exceptional opportunity to own the first edition of James Cabell Brown's vivid and satirical account of life in the Arizona Territory. Highly sought after by collectors of Western Americana, Calabazas is more than just a humorous memoir; it is a foundational piece of frontier literature that captures the spirit, lawlessness, and eccentricities of early Arizona "cities." Condition & Features: Unique Attributes: This copy features the original paper cover bound-in, a detail highly prized by collectors as these delicate covers were often lost during professional rebinding. Illustrations: Richly adorned with original drawings by the author, adding a distinct visual charm to the narrative. Condition: Rated as Very Good. The binding is remarkably tight and secure, ensuring the longevity of the volume. Library Markings: Minimal and unobtrusive—features only a spine label and a small accession number on the title page. The text block remains clean and bright across all 251 pages. Bibliographic Pedigree: This work is a noted entry in the most prestigious bibliographies of the West: Adams, Six-Guns, 296 (Essential for outlaw and gunman history). Howes, B845 (The definitive guide to rare Americana). A clean, tight, and historically significant addition to any collection focusing on the Southwest, Arizona Territory, or 19th-century frontier life. [Store Location: 1.3]. James Cabell Brown (illustrator).…

Full-Leather. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. 251 pp., illustrations, gilt lettering to cover and spine. A fine, tight, unmarked, unblemished, full leather limited edition copy with no jacket as issued and no book plates or markings. In a clear protective Mylar cover now. Only 50 copies of this rare limited full leather edition, in Arizona Cowhide, were produced to complete the collections of the charter subscribers of the Limited Editions of Arizona Silhouettes. This is #45 of 50 copies. Originally published in 1892. Calabazas existed and was real. This book, of course, is fiction. The names of the people in most part and the specific incidents recorded are the products of Mr. Brown's imagination, but old timers will attest to the fact that none of the chapters are exaggerations of the time and place. The Calabazas Land and Mining Company really existed. The Calabazas, Tucson and Northwestern Rail Road never matured beyond the dream stage. Rarely offered. FROM AN ARIZONA COLLECTION, IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.…

Full-Leather. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. 251 pp., illustrations, gilt lettering to cover and spine. A fine, tight, unmarked, unblemished, full leather limited edition copy with no jacket as issued and no book plates or markings. Liai in is an original promotional/order form for the book. Only 50 copies of this rare limited full leather edition, in Arizona Cowhide, were produced to complete the collections of the charter subscribers of the Limited Editions of Arizona Silhouettes. This is #34 of 50 copies. Originally published in 1892, Calabazas existed and was real. This book, of course, is fiction. The names of the people in most part and the specific incidents recorded are the products of Mr. Brown's imagination, but old timers will attest to the fact that none of the chapters are exaggerations of the time and place. The Calabazas Land and Mining Company really existed. The Calabazas, Tucson and Northwestern Rail Road never matured beyond the dream stage. Rarely offered. COLLECTOR QUALITY.…

Original Wraps. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 251 pp., illustrations. A good+ intact copy with wear to its covers, soiling, and tape mark evidence, now in a clear protective Mylar cover. This is the RARE original publication from 1892. Calabazas existed and was a real and sometimes violent town. The names of the people in most part and the specific incidents recorded are the products of Mr. Brown's imagination, but old timers will attest to the fact that none of the chapters are exaggerations of the time and place. The Calabazas Land and Mining Company really existed. The Calabazas, Tucson and Northwestern Rail Road never matured beyond the dream stage. Rarely offered. Adams says '"RARE" in Six-Guns #296, Howes B845 aa.…

Wraps. Zustand: Good. 8vo. 251 pp., Printed wraps. illustrations. Only a barely good copy, with significant wear to the spine and uppser cover and following page. The cover is chipped and has been reattacjed to the text block. With the stamp of Ramon F. Adams on the first page. Theoriginal publication from 1892, not one of the many reprints. Significant work on a fictional town usually associated with Tucson. .Adams says '"RARE" in Six-Guns #296, Howes B845.…

LeatherBound. Zustand: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 268. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1961 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 268.…

LeatherBound. Zustand: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 260. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1892 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 260.…

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