Click for full-size.
Recent Indian Wars, Under the Lead of Sitting Bull, and Other Chiefs; With a Full Account of the Messiah Craze, and Ghost Dances.
by BOYD, James P
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
COLUMBIA, Missouri, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1891 1ed INDIAN WARS George Custer Yuma Massacre Sioux Ghost Dances Sitting Bull
A rare and fascinating first edition printing of James Penny Boyd's 'Recent Indian Wars.' This 19th-century historical account contains descriptions of notable battles between Native American tribes and frontier settlers. First published in 1891, Boyd's book contains information on events and figures such as
· The Yuma Massacre of 1850
· Marias Massacre and Piegan torture
· General Custer, last stand against the Sioux
· Nez Perce War, 1877
· The Messiah craze and ghost dances
· Life of Sitting Bull
· Mountain Meadow Massacre
Item number: #40458
Price: $499
BOYD, James P.
Recent Indian Wars, Under the Lead of Sitting Bull, and Other Chiefs; With a Full Account of the Messiah Craze, and Ghost Dances.
Philadelphia: Publishers Union, 1891. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete
o 320
o 20 leaves of plates
· References: Dowd 77; O'Keefe 197
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Brown cloth
· Size: ~7.75in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 13.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
40458
Photos available upon request.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40458
- Title
- Recent Indian Wars, Under the Lead of Sitting Bull, and Other Chiefs; With a Full Account of the Messiah Craze, and Ghost Dances.
- Author
- BOYD, James P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Publishers Union
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1891
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1891 1ed INDIAN WARS George Custer Yuma Massacre Sioux Ghost Dances Sitting Bull, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
Terms of Sale
Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
Biblio member since 2018
COLUMBIA, Missouri
About Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
We live & breathe rare books! This year we are celebrating over a decade of business with over 10,000 positive transactions all over the globe! We remain at your service and look forward to earning your business.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Signed vs. Inscribed
Know what you are getting into when purchasing rare books, and learn the difference between signed books and inscribed books.
Collecting the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and ’70s was an explosive time in American history, and it inspired explosive literature. From Malcolm X to Martin Luther King, Jr., browse some of the most collectible books from and about that era.
Also Recommended
-
-
-
-
-
Save 10% on every purchase!
Join the Bibliophiles’ Club and start saving 10% on every book.
$29.95 / Year
