Through the Country of the Comanche Indians in the Fall of the Year 1845. The Journal of a U. S. Army Expedition Led by Lieutenant James W. Abert of the Topographical Engineers, Artist Extraordinary Whose Paintings of Indians and Their Wild West Illustrate This Book
by Galvin, John [Editor]
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About This Item
San Francisco: John Howell, 1970. Undetermined. near fine. 1st Edition. xi,77pp. Folio with cream cloth boards and gilt lettering on front and spine. Colour frontispiece, and 26 colour plates and 2 folding maps. Inscription on front endpaper. Mild rubbing to boards. near fine The journal entries of Lieutenant James W. Abert, who recorded life in the early American West. Also included are a number of his paintings and sketches made during his second western journey. This copy was previously owned by Tim Auger (member of First Canadian Everest Expedition in 1982). He signed his name on front free endpaper. 1970
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- Through the Country of the Comanche Indians in the Fall of the Year 1845. The Journal of a U. S. Army Expedition Led by Lieutenant James W. Abert of the Topographical Engineers, Artist Extraordinary Whose Paintings of Indians and Their Wild West Illustrate This Book
- Author
- Galvin, John [Editor]
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Howell
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Native Americans|Americana|Comanche|United States
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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