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Palmer, Walter Butler Heart throbs and hoof beats ; Poems of track, stable and fireside
San Jose, CA Hillis-Murgotten Co 1922 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket
Blue/black cover with gold print. Has label of little girl and horse on front. Some minor rubs and and corners slightly dented. Several half-tone illustrations throughout, many full-page, many of horses. Has small label in front from O'Malley's Book Store in New York City. (probably from 1930's) Book now in archival sleeve to protect condition. WALTER PALMER [1865-1932]Known as the Poet Laureate, Walter Palmer was born in Prarie Center, IL in 1865. As a young man he was active in harness racing as a trainer, driver and handler on the then very prominent Illinois Valley Circuit. He wrote a great deal of poetry about the sport, including a book entitled HEART THROBS & HOOF BEATS. He also became a regular contributor to Horse Review. Many of the great horsemen and horses of his day - Pop Geers, Charles Dean, Hal Pointer, to mention a few - were subjects for his sentimental verses. He died in 1932. Rare first edition copy. ; Photographs, Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 106 pages; p
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Butler, Bion H Old Bethesda, At the head of Rockfish,
New York Grosset & Dunlap 1933 First Edition Hardcover Very Good with no dust jacket Signed by Author
Quarter leather (red) with tan cloth cover. Inscribed by author. Very clean. This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition. Rare.; Photographs; 288 pages; Signed by Author
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Butler, Mann Valley of the Ohio
Frankfort, KY Kentucky Historical Society 1971 0916968014 / 9780916968014 First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Red cover with black spine and gold lettering. Dust Jacket now in Mylar Protective Cover.Edited with biographical sketch and essay by Glenn Clift and Hambleton Tapp. Valley of the Ohio was serialized in thirty numbers of The Western Journal and Civilian magazine in 1853 by Butler. This 1971 version is the first appearance in book form of the history as Butler concluded it 0ver 116 years before this publication. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 302 pages;
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