Bisbee, Arizona, queen of the western copper camps, 1917. The protagonists in a bitter strike: the Wobblies (the IWW), the toughest union in the history of the West; and Harry Wheeler, the last of the two-gun sheriffs. In this class-war western, they face each other down in the streets of Bisbee, pitting a general strike against the largest posse ever assembled. Based on a true story, Bisbee '17 vividly re-creates a West of miners and copper magnates, bindlestiffs and scissorbills, army officers, private detectives, and ...
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Bisbee, Arizona, queen of the western copper camps, 1917. The protagonists in a bitter strike: the Wobblies (the IWW), the toughest union in the history of the West; and Harry Wheeler, the last of the two-gun sheriffs. In this class-war western, they face each other down in the streets of Bisbee, pitting a general strike against the largest posse ever assembled. Based on a true story, Bisbee '17 vividly re-creates a West of miners and copper magnates, bindlestiffs and scissorbills, army officers, private detectives, and determined revolutionaries. Against this backdrop runs the story of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, strike organizer from the East, caught between the worlds of her ex-husband--the Bisbee strike leader--and her new lover, an Italian anarchist from New York. As the tumultuous weeks of the strike unfold, she struggles to sort out what she really feels about both of them, and about the West itself.
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Used Very Good in Very Good jacket. This is a first edition stated on copyright page. Dust Jacket has light edgewear, a crease in the front flap, and is wrapped in mylar Brodart covering, which is removable. Light wear to cover, slightly bumped corners, pages clean and unmarked. Firefly Bookstore sells items online and in our store front. We try to add images and descriptions when we can, but if you need additional information or photos of the books we list, please contact us.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. An exciting novel based on an historical mining strike by the IWW-Big Bill Haywood, Mother Jones are among thew characters. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Tan boards, quarter-bound with ochre cloth, copper lettering. One corner lightly bumped; faint date stamp on FFEP; tiny pencil face (kind of cute) on inside rear board. The dustjacket is unclipped. Very Good condition; two small closed tears on the rear panel; 3-4 tiny chips at the edges. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Fine in spine-faded, else near fine dustwrapper. Warmly Inscribed by Houston to author Nicholas Delbanco at Breadloaf, using most of the front fly. Seldom found signed.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. First Edition. First edition. Minor wear on the covers, corner, and the edges. Like shelf wear. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. First printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. A clean, tight copy. Comes with archival-quality dust jacket protector. Shipped in well-padded box. Smoke-free. NOTE: Slight edge wear, particularly light bumps on corners and light shelf wear on head and foot of spine.