Thorp, Raymond W., 1896-1966
Variant namesRaymond W. Thorp (1896-1966) was the author of Black widow: America's most poisonous spider (1945); Spirit gun of the west: the story of Doc. W.F. Carver (1957); Crow-killer: the saga of Liver-Eating Johnson (1958); and Jesse James: rabbit man of Humphreys County (published c.1982).
From the description of Southern California spiders, 1937, January. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 647769450
Author, collector, and dealer in Western Americana.
From the description of Letters, 1923-1926. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 14972617
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| creatorOf | Thorp, Raymond W., 1896-1966. Southern California spiders, 1937, January. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| creatorOf | Thorp, Raymond W., 1896-1966. Letters, 1923-1926. | Denver Public Library, Central Library |
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Birth 1896-01-18
Death 1966-09-09
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