1946; illustrated by Charles Hargens; The Junior Literary Guild and Abingdon-Cokesbury Press; hardbound; very good condition except for very small ding on front (pic); no dust jacket.
 
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A pair of cowboy boots and a horse - those were what Bob wanted most of anything in the world. For how could he be a real cowboy without them? Adventure came when a sudden storm flooded a dry gulch, sweeping away a girl on horseback.