Soldiers West: Biographies from the Military Frontier

A first edition of a collection of biographies of 14 notable US Military figures who played roles in exploring and/or keeping the peace in the American West. Includes such names as Stephen Long, William Clark, Philip Sheridan, George Custer, George Crook and others; also with several maps. Each profile written by eminent historians, and with black & white portrait of the subject. Edited by Paul Andrew Hutton, with an introduction by Robert M. Utley. --- In full tan cloth-covered boards with white spine titling. Jacket features color reproduction of Frederic Remington's "The Quest" to front panel. --- An about Very Good+ copy: clean, tightly-bound and bright, though about 1/3 of spine titling has flaked off, prior owner's signature to front endpaper and dampness-caused minor rippling to a few leaves. Dust jacket with small tears and creases to edges, else intact and wrapped in removable mylar protector.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xiii, 276 pages

Product Info

ISBN: 080322334X

ISBN-13: 9780803223349

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

Year: 1987

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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