Narrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux
by KELLY, Fanny (author); SPENCE, Clark and Mary Lee (editors)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1568522444
- ISBN 13
- 9781568522449
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Konecky & Konecky. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. 1568522444 . A modern reprint of Fanny Kelly's memoirs, in which she shares her experiences while a captive of the Sioux in present-day Wyoming in 1864. Unbeknownst to her, her descriptions of daily life of the tribal members were some of the last accounts of their free roaming lifestyle before they were subdued. Edited by Clark and Mary Lee Spence, who provide a lengthy prologue. Includes several black & white photos. --- In full gold paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Volume wrapped in jacket with image of Kelly and a Sioux encampment to cover. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy lacking apparent damages. Unpriced jacket also in great shape; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xliv, 274 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86425
- Title
- Narrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux
- Author
- KELLY, Fanny (author); SPENCE, Clark and Mary Lee (editors)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1568522444
- ISBN 13
- 9781568522449
- Publisher
- Konecky & Konecky
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- 1568522444
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir;
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