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Vintage Cowboy book Cry Apache Catsfoot 1960s Boys Fiction by John Robb First Edition

Vintage Cowboy book Cry Apache Catsfoot 1960s Boys Fiction by John Robb First Edition

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'Cry Apaches' a 'Catsfoot' Cowboy and Western Story Vintage 1960's Boys Book.

Great Vintage 1960s Boys Book set soon after the Civil War. A rip-roaring adventure about Treachery, Fast Guns, Indian Chiefs and Catsfoot, the kind and friendly Trail Scout who in the best tradition of all these vintage stories saves the day. Published by Collins in their Seagull Library Series that included other classic novels such as Moby Dick, Kidnapped and all the old classics.

This thrilling vintage boy's book from the 1960's era has the classic theme of the Wild West, A western story about Cowboys and Indians, treachery, gun fights and the good guy winning out in the end.

Nice old advert for 'Jennings' of radio fame, vintage boy's school story books on the rear flap of the dust jacket.

Great old Western book for anyone who likes this genre also a great prop or display item for a mid-century or western themed interior.

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Kitty's Reader Notes & Book Snippet

A nice decorative copy of a Vintage 1960's Boys Book. Wrapper Art by Roger Hall.

A Super Nostalgic Read for lovers of 1950's and 1960's Vintage Boy's Books thrilling as 'Biggles' but old fashioned Western Story of Cowboys and Indians:

'The cavalry column never had a chance when trapped in the Apache ambush but they were tough Veteran fighters those troopers. They sold their lives dearly as they made their last stand.

A boy survived that battle, Steve the bugler and when night fell he stumbled on the awful truth behind the maassacre. He learnt of the treachery which threatened to set Arizona aflame in that desperate period soon after the Civil War. Treachery planned by three ruthless brothers...'

Contents:
The Last Stand
A Man in Buckskins
Pawns of the Apaches
Fury at Noon
Craven Wounds
A Place to Hide
Duel in Darkness
Tempest Sheriff's Posse

ILLUSTRATED: Colour Plate as Frontispiece with some additional black and white line drawn full page illustrations.

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Collectable
  • First Edition
  • Vintage Book

BOOK ERA:

  • 1960's Vintage Children's Books

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Author Bio & Publication

John Robb.

Robb wrote many adventure stories in the 1950's and 1960's that were published by Collins in their Seagull Library Series.

For Boys:

Guntown Marshall - a Cats Foot story
Red Redford and the Black Legion
Sioux Arrow
Traitors Territory
Ten Guns for Shelby
Oasis Army 7
Front Page Story - the drama of newspapers

For Adults:
Punitive Action - filmed under the title Desert Sands
We the Condemned
I Shall Avenge
Storm Evil
Zone Zero
Mission of Mercy
Advance South!

Publisher: Collins Sons and Co. Ltd.
Date: 1960
Edition: First Edition (First Printing)
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: Yes (Full Colour)

Condition Notes: VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD:

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This is fresh from the attic in very good vintage condition .

The blue cloth covered boards are in excellent condition under the dust jacket.

All the pages are firm and clean with no messy graffiti of any kind.

Pages are very heavily tanned due to the age of the book and type of paper used in production. Typical of children's books printed in the Mid-Century era.

Spine Intact with titles visible and excellent.

Original Price of 3'6 on interior flap of dust jacket.

Super copy of this vintage Western book from a series by John Robb

Please remember this vintage book has been loved before and is not new condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 18.5 cms x Width 12.5 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 188

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