"Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life" is the story of Martha Summerhayes, a Nantucket woman who married a cavalry officer and moved with him to various Army forts in the late 19th century. It is a very personal story of Army life in Indian country, raising children under trying conditions, a travelog and adventure all wrapped up into one. The tales of getting back and forth between Nantucket and Arizona are worth the reading alone. "Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life" is a collection of Martha's ...
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"Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life" is the story of Martha Summerhayes, a Nantucket woman who married a cavalry officer and moved with him to various Army forts in the late 19th century. It is a very personal story of Army life in Indian country, raising children under trying conditions, a travelog and adventure all wrapped up into one. The tales of getting back and forth between Nantucket and Arizona are worth the reading alone. "Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life" is a collection of Martha's memories of life in various Army forts, and particularly in Arizona-which at that time was still considered a "dreaded and unknown land." Along the way, the reader meets a variety of characters such as a nearly-naked Indian cook and a "dentist" who accidentally extracts the wrong tooth. There is also the incident where Martha feels more in danger from her husband than the hostile Indians nearby. First printed in 1908, "Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life" was extremely well-received, becoming one of the essential primary records of the frontier-military West. Martha Summerhayes' narrative skill and her delight in life make her book a joy to read. Summerhayes offers not only a woman's perspective, but the views and memories of an army wife. The only comparable books are the trilogy of cavalry life by Libbie Custer, which were filtered by Libbie's desire to glorify her husband, General George Custer. Summerhayes' description of the Arizona landscape and conditions of Army life are memorable, adding much to the history of the Southwest. Justifiably considered a classic, "Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life" features guileless storytelling, unvarnished truth, and an honest appraisal of the rather brutal trials of an army wife in that era. Great reading for anyone interested in frontier America and the brave people who settled the land.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Fine (fault). No Jacket as Issued. Book. Octavo. Volume of the 'Classics of the Old West' series. Facsimile reprint of the 1908 edition. Gilt titles on embossed brown leather, with gilt-edged pages and satin ribbon bookmark. Unmarked series bookplate on ffep. Gilt titles dimmed on spine.
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Very Good. No Jacket. BR4-A hardcover book in very good condition that has some bumped corners and cover edgewear, some scattered stains, patch scuffed/peeled on the front fixed endpaper due to removal of previos owner's bookplate, tanning and light shelf wear with no dust jacket. The 1908 edition, unabridged, Introduction by W. Turrentine Jackson. Keystone Western Americana Series, Archribald Hanna and William H. Goetzmann, General Editors. 8.25"x6", 257 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Fine with no dust jacket. 0809439689. Full bonded leather with gilt titles and all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers and sewn-in ribbon bookmark. A facsimile reprint of the original 1908 edition.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 270 pages.
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Fine. Size: 9x6x1; NOT an ex library book. Book with dark brown leather binding. Print and decoration in gold, gilt on all three edges, Ribbon marker. Marble endpapers. Flyer and bookplate laid in.