Life, Letters and Travels of Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, S J: 1801-1873 by Pierre-Jean De Smet - 2005-12-30

Santa Barbara, California: The Narrative Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. (2004). No edition noted. Softcover. 1-58976-258-4 . Stiff black wraps, perfect bound, front cover with portrait of author. Number 99 in the Historical Adventure and Exploration Series. ; 5-1/4" x 8-1/4"; 344 pp; From the rear cover: "Father Pierre-Jean De Smet (1801-1873), a Belgian Jesuit, arrived in America in 1821 and spent the next half century traveling extensively among the American Indians, recording his experiences, spreading the gospel, and building missions. This first volume of his writings covers his travels among the Flatheads and many other tribes throughout Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana from 1833 through 1841." ; Little wear. Minor nicks along edges of covers, light scratches to covers, clean and unmarked. .