1111812

9780803263031

Life of Hon. William F. Cody/Buffalo Bill An Autobiography

Life of Hon. William F. Cody/Buffalo Bill An Autobiography
$2.99
$3.95 Shipping
List Price
$19.95
Discount
85% Off
You Save
$16.96

  • Condition: Very Good
  • Provider: BooksFromCalifornia Contact
  • Provider Rating:
    93%
  • Ships From: Simi Valley, CA
  • Shipping: Standard, Expedited

seal  

Ask the provider about this item.

Most renters respond to questions in 48 hours or less.
The response will be emailed to you.
Cancel
  • ISBN-13: 9780803263031
  • ISBN: 0803263031
  • Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

AUTHOR

Cody, William F., Russell, Don, Cody, William

SUMMARY

The real achievements of William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody as a plainsman, hunter, scout, and Indian fighter have tended to be obscured by his fame as a showman. From its opening performance in 1883, Buffalo Bill's Wild West (it was never advertised as a show or circus) enthralled audiences in America and Europe, urchins and crowned heads alike; and probably no one man did more to establish and ro-manticize the tradition of the old West of cowboy and Indian. Because he personified this tradition, Cody inspired an ocean of literature--dime novels, stories, melodramas, allegedly true accounts of his exploits--which tarnished the credibility of his legend even as it increased his renown. This Bison Books edition is the first complete reprinting of the original autobiography since it was published in 1879. It covers the years from Cody's birth in 1846 until his thirty-fourth year--the years during which he grew up on the plains, worked for Russell, Majors & Waddell, rode the Pony Express, went on fourteen expeditions against the Indians, and participated in fifteen Indian fights--the years that underpin the legend of Buffalo Bill and earned him the status of an authentic American Hero.Cody, William F. is the author of 'Life of Hon. William F. Cody/Buffalo Bill An Autobiography' with ISBN 9780803263031 and ISBN 0803263031.

[read more]

Questions about purchases?

You can find lots of answers to common customer questions in our FAQs

View a detailed breakdown of our shipping prices

Learn about our return policy

Still need help? Feel free to contact us

View college textbooks by subject
and top textbooks for college

The ValoreBooks Guarantee

The ValoreBooks Guarantee

With our dedicated customer support team, you can rest easy knowing that we're doing everything we can to save you time, money, and stress.