"Buffalo Bill" (The Hon. William F. Cody), Rider And Revolver Shot; Pony Express Rider; Teamster; Buffalo Hunter; Guide And Shot. A Full Account Of His Adventurous Life With The Origin Of His "Wild West" Show

HENRY LLEWELLYN WILLIAMS

Publication: George Routledge and Sons, 1887, London

First edition. 8vo. Original color pictorial wrappers, vi, 7-192 pp., frontispiece, advertisements on front and rear inside covers and rear outer cover. Quite possibly the rarest Buffalo Bill item. Howes W454. Graff 4677. Adams Six Guns 2401: "Rare." Being a British biography of Buffalo Bill. A very early Buffalo Bill item from the first European tour of the Wild West Show. Ramon Adams says, "This is said to be the rarest book about Buffalo Bill..." A small portion of the spine title missing, faint evidence of an old corner creases to bottom edge of front and rear covers, top edges of front and rear covers have small corner chips, and minor occasional wear to a few page fore-edges, else a very good copy, housed in a cloth slipcase.

Inventory Number: 47377