1866 Gen Randolph Marcy Thirty
Years in US Army INDIANS American West Mormons
Randolph Marcy was a 19th-century United States Army officer
known for his military guide for American soldiers, ‘The Prairie Traveler’. In addition to this guidebook, Marcy wrote a
memoir of his life which outlined his adventures in the military as well as his
explorations in the American west. “Thirty
Years of Army Life on the Border” describes buffalo and antelope hunting
trips, influence of Mormonism on the American west, and Native American tribes
– Pueblo, Comanche, Ute, etc.
This 1866 edition of Marcy’s memoir includes full-page engravings
throughout – views of Indians and teepees, city views, and hunting adventures.
Item number: #18858
Price: $499
MARCY, Randolph
Thirty years of army life on the border :
Comprising descriptions of the Indian nomads of the plains ; explorations of
new territory ; a trip across the Rocky mountains in the winter ; descriptions
of the habits of different animals found in the West, and the methods of
hunting them ; with incidents in the life of different frontier men, &c.,
&c.
New York: Harper & Bros., 1866. First Edition
Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages
o xvi, 17-442
o Several
illustrations throughout
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References: Howes M 280; Rader 2348; Graff 2679; Sabin 4415
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Provenance: Handwritten – Eugene J. Sellers, 1923
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Language: English
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Binding: Hardcover; secure
o Green cloth
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Size: ~8.75in X 6in (22cm x 15.5cm)
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