The southwestern frontier, 1865-1881; a history of the coming of the settlers, Indian depredations and massacres, ranching activities, operations of white desperadoes and thieves, government protection, building of railways, and the disappearance of
The southwestern frontier, 1865-1881; a history of the coming of the settlers, Indian depredations and massacres, ranching activities, operations of white desperadoes and thieves, government protection, building of railways, and the disappearance of...
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Good+ with no dust jacket. First edition. Hard cover published by Arthur H. Clark Co. in 1928. No dust jacket. Brown covers with gilt lettering on spine. Corners of covers are bumped and have some rubbing. Bottom of spine has an area where a sticker used to be attached at one time. Top edges of pages are gilt covered and have a stamp from a library. This stamp and the bottom of spine are the only areas that have any kind of library marking. The map attached at front of book is in very good condition. Book is in good condition. Large 8vo, 336 pages, 2.1 lb.; Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 336 pages.
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Fine. Book First edition. Scarce. One of 1204 copies. 336pp. 3 folding maps, illustrations from photographs; notes, bibliography, index. Brown cloth, gilt, t.e.g. Small white line on cover. A very fine and bright copy. A History of the Coming of the Settlers, Indian Depredations and Massacres, Ranching Activities, Operations of White Desperadoes and Thieves, Government Protection, Building of Railways, and the Disappearance of the Frontier. An excellent history of the early development of the south plains frontier. "Prepared almost entirely from unpublished documentary sources, this is a most valuable work on the Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico frontiers. It represents one of the first, and perhaps the best, secondary study of this subject" (Clark). [Clark and Brunet I: 211; Clark and Brunet II: 238; Howes I: R-318; Howes II: R-317].
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Good. Light shelf wear, minor scuffing to back board, otherwise VG. Pages/boards clean, binding sturdy. NOT ex-lib. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
