Custer and the Great Controversy by Utley, Robert M - 1980

Westernlore Publications, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Westernlore Pr, 1980-05. Hardcover. Good.

Pasadena, CA: Westernlore Press, 1980. Mapped/yellow end pages. Textblock is clean and tight, b&w photographs and maps. Marbled paper-covered boards, light rubbing to head and foot of spine. Unclipped dust jacket, rubbed tips, minor shelf wear. 184pp., including bibliography and index.. Second Printing. Boards. Very Good++/Very Good (in mylar). Illus. by B&W Photographs/Maps. 8vo - Over 7 3/4" -9 3/4 " Tall. Hardcover.

Westernlore Pr, 1980. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. A couple short tears to jacket. .

Westernlore Press, 1980-05-01. Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The binding is tight, bottom corners are lightly rubbed. Text and images are unmarked. The dust jacket shows some general handling, edge wear, in a mylar cover.

Pasadena CA: Westernlore Press, 1980. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Good. Sturdy book, shiny dark blue covers, very bright gilt lettering on spine, yellow and blue map of The Battle of Little Big Horn on June 25-26, 1876, 184 pages including bibliography, photos, and map.DJ glossy dark blue front and spine, a color-illustration of crossed flag and guidon and swords at center front, yellow and white lettering, white back with related titles in thin red frame. DJ has very slight surface wear along front bookfold edge and bottom front edge, a tiny tear and light wear to spine top edge. Near Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.

Westernlore Press. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. 8x5x1. Utley provides a brief description of the Indian situation that evolved before the LBH and then he provides an abbreviated but well described sequence of battle events. Utley then describes the press' role in developing the story that caught General Sherman and Sheridan off guard as Sherman provides Terry's second controversial report to a reporter by accident. Utley describes the fireworks that arises between Custer supporters such as his old classmate Confederate Rosser and Reno and other military men such as Colonel Hughes, Terry's adjutant and relative. The controversy is even made even more complex by the chapter spent on the Indian's version of events that has elements of truth combined with confusing facts or half truths perhaps aggravated by poor translations and the Indians unique individualistic versions of battle that lack time and spatial realities.

Tucson, Arizona: Westernlore Press, 1980. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Printing. Some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectable condition; dust jacket is protected by a Brodart sleeve; illustrated with black and white photographs..

Pasadena, CA.: Westernlore Press, 1980. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1980. Second Printing. Book and Dust Jacket are Very Good Plus condition.

Pasadena, CA: Westernlore Press, 1980. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Great West and Indian Series XXII. Classic Utley work. Modest wear on dust jacket edges.