pawnee bill (4 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. (Wild West) BUFFALO BILL BIDS YOU GOOD BYE: A LIFE STORY AND BOOK OF BRAVE DEEDS OF THE WILD WEST AND FAR EAST: "THE FAREWELL SALUTE" MAGAZINE AND OFFICIAL REVIEW. N[ew] Y[ork]; Cin[cinnati]: I. M. Southern & Co., [1910]. 4to - 10" x 6-13/16". Staple bound color pictorial glazed paper wrappers with Native American scene in the background and full length portrait of Buffalo Bill in the foreground to front cover; the slightest touches of wear to the front cover and light soiling and a fore edge corner crease to the back cover for what is a beautiful copy of the book. [36] pp. including wrappers. This souvenir booklet from Buffalo Bill's farewell tour is filled with tributes to Buffalo Bill who is "about to resign the honors of leadership.to his young and capable associate in pioneer work, Maj. Gordon W. Lillie, 'Pawnee Bill'."; illustrated in black and white throughout; interesting period advertising throughout; a few pages with corner creases. The condition of the book is NEAR FINE. Only five copies located on OCLC/WorldCat. RARE.

unbound. A check made out to "Major Lillie" for $1.00 and clearly endorsed on verso, "G.W. Lillie." 2.75 x 6.25 inches. Cancellation holes in center not affecting the signature. Washington D.C., March 1, 1935. Fine. "Pawnee Bill" was an Indian fighter and showman who became partners with William "Buffalo Bill" Cody.

Zustand: Very Good+. York, PA: Swords Bro's, ca. 1880s. Original cabinet photograph (14x10cm) affixed to studio's captioned card mount (16.5x11cm.); photograph captioned "Pawnee Bill" in image. Two small shallow chips to left-hand margin of image, trivial spotting, else a Very Good or better example. Youthful portrait of the American Wild West showman Gordon William Lillie, a.k.a. Pawnee Bill (1860-1942), an accomplished performer in his own right whose fame grew substantially after his short-lived partnership with William "Buffalo Bill" Cody.

Unbound. Zustand: Near Fine. Broadside. Measuring 6" x 9½". Printed in blue rectos only. Small paper remnants on the unprinted verso, likely removed from a scrapbook, else near fine. Pencil note on verso notes place and date: "Asbury Park, July '92." Pawnee Bill and his wife Mary started their show in 1888. It went through several permutations, some more successful than others, including a relatively brief partnership with Buffalo Bill Cody. A simple, if pleasing little broadside.