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Army Life on the Pacific; A Journal of the Expedition Against the Northern Indians, the Tribes of the Coeur d'Alenes, Spokans, and Pelouzes, in the Summer of 1858
Author: Kip, Lawrence
Title: Army Life on the Pacific; A Journal of the Expedition Against the Northern Indians, the Tribes of the Coeur d'Alenes, Spokans, and Pelouzes, in the Summer of 1858
Publication: New York: Redfield, 1859
Edition: First edition
Description: 8vo in 12s, 19x13cm, vi, [7-9], 10-144pp. Original blind ruled brown cloth lettered in gilt on spine. Near fine with a single chip from head cap else well preserved. Former owner's bookplate to front pastedown, as well as an earlier ownership signature to front fly. Housed in a sharp, custom box.
Nice first edition of this important account by Lawrence Kip (1836-1899), Second Lieutenant, Third Artillery under General Wright in the expedition against the Northern tribes.
Howes K172. Smith, Pacific Northwest Americana, 5519. Tweney, Washington 89, 40.
Seller ID: 6425
Subject: Washington, Western Americana
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