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

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:

· Collation: Complete with all pages

o xvi, 17-442

o Several illustrations throughout

· References: Howes M 280; Rader 2348; Graff 2679; Sabin 4415

· Provenance: Handwritten – Eugene J. Sellers, 1923

· Language: English

· Binding: Hardcover; secure

o Green cloth

· Size: ~8.75in X 6in (22cm x 15.5cm)

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