Indians, Infants and Infantry: Andrew and Elizabeth Burt on the Frontier
by Mattes, Merrill J
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About This Item
Denver, CO: Fred A Rosenstock, The Old West Publishing Company, 1960. viii, 304pp, b/w ills, photos, facsimiles, notes, index, end-paper maps. SIGNED and dated 1980 by the publisher (Fred Rosenstock) on the half title page. Blue cloth boards, gilt spine titles, in lightly rubbed dust-jacket which has a few closed tears and a slightly faded spine. This was the first book-length story of a frontier army officer's wife since Fougera's With Custer's Cavalry, published in 1942; the first biographical treatment of a line infantry officer of the Indian-fighting army; the first revealed history of remote, little-known and dangerous Fort C F Smith, Montana Territory; and the first full account of activities at and based upon Fort Laramie, Wyoming, in the climactic years 1874-1876.. Signed by Publisher. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026296
- Title
- Indians, Infants and Infantry: Andrew and Elizabeth Burt on the Frontier
- Author
- Mattes, Merrill J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Fred A Rosenstock, The Old West Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Denver, CO
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- Biography Civil War 18th C.S. Infantry Colonel Carrington Fort Kearney Julesburg Lodgepoleroute Fort Bridger Fort C F Smith Bozeman Trail Fetterman Massacre Hayfield Fight Indian Warfare Fort Laramie North Platee 1874-1876 Professor Marsh Fossil-hunt Nebr
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- Biography; Militaria; Americana & Canadiana;
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About the Seller
Lawrence Jones
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Ashmore, Queensland
About Lawrence Jones
I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.
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