Will James / UNCLE BILL A TALE OF TWO KIDS AND A COWBOY SIGNED 1st Edition 1932

UNCLE BILL : A TALE OF TWO KIDS AND A COWBOY (SIGNED). Author: James, Will Title: UNCLE BILL : A TALE OF TWO KIDS AND A COWBOY (SIGNED) Publication: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932 Edition: First Edition. Orange boards with black lettering and graphic of two kids, one holding a rope, the other a harness.

Will James's characteristic printed signature within two lines and "32". Nice, square, tight copy of a signed Will James title.

James was born Joseph Ernest Nephtali Dufault in 1892 in the Québec parish of Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton in Canada. He left home in 1907 to fulfill his dream of becoming a cowboy. By 1910 he had crossed the Canadian-U.

Border into Montana and changed his name to Will James... " James was "an artist and author of books about the American west and, in particular, horses, Will James wrote the 1926 book "Smoky the Cowhorse", which was awarded the John Newbery Medal in 1927. The book has inspired many a writer, and many a person about coming back from neglect and cruel treatment. (Buffalo Bill Center of The West, and Wikipedia). We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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