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REMINISCENCES OF AN OLD TIMER.; A recital of the actual events, incidents, trials, hardships, vicissitudes, adventures, perils and escapes of a pioneer, hunter, miner and scout of the Pacific Northwest togther with his later experiences in official and business capacities, and a brief description of the resources, beauties and advantages of the new Northwest; the several Indian wars, anecdotes, etc.
by HUNTER, Colonel George
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Battle Creek, MI: Review and Herald, 1889. Fourth edition. 8vo, pp. 508. Illustrated. Warmly inscribed on the flyleaf:"Compliments of the author, Col. Geo. Hunter to T. Hunter, as in other words Hunter to Hunter ... Timus the chief to The Chief of Good Fellows July 8th, '90." Also signed with his Indian name. Red cloth stamped in gilt, little worn, hinge tender, a very good copy.Howes H811; Smith 4891; Graff 2018; Howes H-811; Cowan (II), p. 298. Rocq 15863; Phillips, p. 190. The early adventures of one of the first "pioneers" in the Pacific Northwest.
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- REMINISCENCES OF AN OLD TIMER.; A recital of the actual events, incidents, trials, hardships, vicissitudes, adventures, perils and escapes of a pioneer, hunter, miner and scout of the Pacific Northwest togther with his later experiences in official and business capacities, and a brief description of the resources, beauties and advantages of the new Northwest; the several Indian wars, anecdotes, etc.
- Author
- HUNTER, Colonel George
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Edition
- Fourth edition
- Publisher
- Review and Herald
- Place of Publication
- Battle Creek, MI
- Date Published
- 1889
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- washington
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