A Thrilling and Truthful History of The Pony Express : or Blazing The Westward Way and other sketches and incidents of those stirring times

Author: Visscher, William Lightfoot
Title: A Thrilling and Truthful History of The Pony Express : or Blazing The Westward Way and other sketches and incidents of those stirring times
Illustrator: Illustrated by Illustrated
Publication: Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co, 1908.
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket.

Description: Library marks/label, both hinges taped, spine sun, light edgewear, text tone, otherwise light wear. Still solid hardcover.; Brief historical account of Pony Express mail service from 1860 to 1861, linking the East and West just before the telegraph made it obsolete. The book describes how young riders carried mail on horseback across the western frontier, relaying messages over nearly 2,000 miles between Missouri and California, emphasizing the courge, endurance and speed of the riders in face of dangers from weather, terrain and conflict. ; Ex-Library; 98 pages.

Seller ID: 17058

Subject: History American, History US

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Description: Library marks/label, both hinges taped, spine sun, light edgewear, text tone, otherwise light wear. Still solid hardcover.; Brief historical account of Pony Express mail service from 1860 to 1861, linking the East and West just before the telegraph made it obsolete. The book describes how young riders carried mail on horseback across the western frontier, relaying messages over nearly 2,000 miles between Missouri and California, emphasizing the courge, endurance and speed of the riders in face of dangers from weather, terrain and conflict. ; Ex-Library; 98 pages. Our grading follows the AB standards; we err conservatively. There are no signatures, writing, bookplates, stamps, underlining, highlighting, and/or markings unless otherwise noted in the description. We leave feedbac