My Life on the Plains
by Custer, General George A. (Edited by Milo Milton Quaife)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Brooksville, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, Illinois: R. R. Donnelley and Sons Company, 1952. First Thus . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Card from the Lakeside Press is included with the statement thereon "With the Compliments of the Season" John C. Kingery, Assistant Vice President. First issue originally published serially in six volumes in Galaxy magazine, 1872-1874. This edition has been edited by the renowned historian Milo Milton Quaife, University of Chicago Ph.D. and consists of 626 pages with a publishers preface and Dr. Quaife's historical introduction to put in context Custer's account of his experiences fighting Indians on the Southern Plains. Top of the pages are gilt which is in fine condition. The work has red decorated cloth with gilt stamping on the front cover and spine which is also in fine condition. A exceptionally nice copy; available for immediate shipment, carefully packed in a sturdy box.
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- Bookseller
- James Lasseter, Jr. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012155
- Title
- My Life on the Plains
- Author
- Custer, General George A. (Edited by Milo Milton Quaife)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- R. R. Donnelley and Sons Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Illinois
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Custer, General George A. My Life on the Plains.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
James Lasseter, Jr.
Biblio member since 2018
Brooksville, Florida
About James Lasseter, Jr.
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Fine
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