1890s antique CALIFORNIA OREGON TRAIL HISTORY indians savages western cowboys
This listing is for the original hardcover, cloth over board book shown. Measures approx 5.25"x7.25" with 299 pages.
“The California and Oregon Trail. Being Sketches of Prairie and Rocky Mountain Life” by Francis Parkman, no date, presumed 1890s.
Contents
The Frontier
Breaking the Ice
"Jumping off"
"The Big Blue"
The Platte and the Desert
The Buffalo
Taking French Leave
Scenes at Fort Laramie
The War Parties
Scenes at the camp
Ill Luce
Hunting Indians
The Osallalla Village
The Hunting Camp
The Trappers
The Black Hills
A Mountain Hunt
Passageof the Mountains
The Lonely Journey
The Pueblo and ben't Fort
Tete Rouge, the Volunteer
Indian Alarms
The Chase
The Buffalo Camp
Down the Arkansas
The Settlements
CONDITION: This book is in good condition, some cover and spine wear, tight binding, the front inside hinge is starting to split, pages are fairly clean. There is some color streaking on the back cover. See listing description and photos.
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