[CODY, William Frederick (“Buffalo Bill”) (1846-1917), his copy.] KERCHEVAL, Samuel (1767-1845). A History of the Valley of Virginia. Woodstock, VA: W.N. Grabill, 1902. Lot 377A

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Lot 377A

[CODY, William Frederick (“Buffalo Bill”), his copy.] KERCHEVAL, Samuel. A History of the Valley of Virginia. 1902. -- With one other.

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[CODY, William Frederick (“Buffalo Bill”) (1846-1917), his copy.] KERCHEVAL, Samuel (1767-1845). A History of the Valley of Virginia. Woodstock, VA: W.N. Grabill, 1902.

8vo. Publisher’s pebbled black cloth (rubbing, some spotting to endpapers, some staining to concluding page edges). Provenance: William F. Cody (1846-1917), American soldier, hunter, and showman (ownership inscription).

WILD WEST LEGEND “BUFFALO BILL” CODY’S PERSONAL COPY. William Cody founded Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, a circus-like attraction showcasing a romanticized vision of the Old West, in 1883, which featured the likes of Annie Oakley, Frank Butler, Calamity Jane, and Sitting Bull. His show is credited with having formed the popular conception of the Wild West in the public imagination.

[With:] SMITH, Rex Alan (1921-2010). The Carving of Mount Rushmore. New York: Abbeville Press, 1985. 8vo. Publisher’s full buffalo hide; original glassine dust jacket. LIMITED EDITION. SIGNED BY SMITH WITH SLICE OF MT. RUSHMORE GRANITE mounted in recessed compartment built into inner front board.

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