Last of the Great Scouts: The Life Story of Col. William F. Cody "Buffalo Bill" as Told by His Sister
Duluth: Duluth Press Publishing Co., 1899.
Original brown cloth with gilt lettering, blind stamped front. [xiv], 267 pp. First edition. Inscribed on half title "With the Compliments of the Subject [signed] W. F. Cody, 'Buffalo Bill' To Leonard C. Bell E. Rouche Dec- 25th 1904." Bell's personal ex-libris on paste down. Leonard Cody Bell was the son of William A. Bell, Buffalo Bill's friend and printer who printed playbills and posters for his Wild West show; Leonard Bell later performed in the show as "The Boy Bugler." A Good copy with light edge wear and strong gilt; split hinges, binding holding but fragile; two prelims torn in half horizontally but complete, creases to a few prelims as well. A nice association between the legendary figure Buffalo Bill-- first a Pony Express rider and cavalry scout immortalized by Ned Buntline, then a Wild West show promoter-- and a member of his road show. His sister wrote this biography of him. Item #180324003
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