Buckskin Brigade

Holiday House, 1947. Third Printing. Hard cover. Like New/Very Good. Signed by Author. This book is a tribute to daring men whose names are forgotten, but whose deeds and spirit illuminate every page of American history. As the westward march of civilization made its slow way over and through successive barriers of forest and prairie and mountain until it had spanned three thousand miles from ocean to ocean, it followed the moccasined paths of nameless men in buckskin. Always, beyond the towns, the settlements, the log-cabin clearings, were "the adventurers of the far side of the hill". "Signed " Jim Kjelgaard" under his name on the title page. Books signed by Kjelgaard most often include a personalized gift inscription; this includes the author's signature only, and is scarce thus. The dustjacket has a small piece missing from top edge of rear panel, with some chipping and edgewear. This is not an x-library copy.