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Title: Five Years a Dragoon ('49 to '54) / and Other Adventures on the Great Plains. With an Introduction and Notes by Don Russell.
Description: Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965. 1965. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965. 1965. Good. - Octavo, blue cloth titled in gilt within a dark blue rectangle on the spine, in a dust wrapper. The spine & extremities are darkened & there is very light dampstaining to the bottom corners of the covers. There are 2 small pieces out of the cloth of the front joint near the tail of the spine. The dust jacket is darkened, chipped & dampstained with soiling to the rear panel & small pieces out near the tail of the spine. xxxi & 336 pages. Black-and-white illustrations. The bottom edge & the lower end of the fore-edge are dampstained with light dampstaining to the bottom corners of the leaves. Good only.

First printing of this new edition. Originally published in 1906 [Howes L-526].

Inscribed by Don Russell to Civil War bibliographer Charles Dornbusch on the front endpaper: "To Charles E. Dornbusch / Our interests parallel so closely that I know you will value our old friend in his spang-new uniform and accouterments as much as I do / Don Russell / May 4, 1965". Good .

Keywords: AMERICANA; MILITARY; UNITED STATES ARMY; DRAGOON; PERCIVAL G. LOWE; FIVE YEARS A DRAGOON ('49 TO '54) AND OTHER ADVENTURES ON THE GREAT PLAINS; MASTER OF TRANSPORTATION; FREIGHT COMPANY; WESTWARD EXPANSION; NATIVE AMERICANS; AMERICAN INDIANS; GOL

Price: US$ 15.00 Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
- Book number: 34319

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