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Fifty Years' Observation of Men and Events: Civil and Military (First Edition)

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Fifty Years' Observation of Men and Events: Civil and Military (First Edition)

de Keyes, [General] E.D. [Erasmus Darwin]; [California];

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1884. Hardcover. Fair.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1884.

FIRST EDITION.

Original cloth, lettered in gilt.
515 pages.


Fair. Front hinge very cracked, almost detached; rear hinge cracked; textblock not too bad; clean pages; covers quite worn. 

"Much on Winfield Scott, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and other Civil War leaders. Also material on California in 1849, the Vigilance Committee, campaigns against the Indians in Washington, some material on the San Joaquin Indians."--Luther.

"Keyes' military service includes: aide to Gen. Scott in the 1830's, California during the Gold Rush, Indian fighting in Washington Territory, and military secretary to Scott at the beginning of the Civil War."--Robinson.

"An important narrative by a 49'er, giving a first-hand account of the early days; the great fire in San Francisco; the Vigilance Committee; Expedition to the San Joaquin Indians; Indian Campaigns on the Coast; Expedition to Fort Vancouver; Steptoe's disaster in Washington Territory; the march to Walla Walla; Coeur d'Alene; Col. Wright's Campaign; California Society of the '50s and '60s---The Parrotts, McAllisers, Thorntons, Lakes, McKinstrys, Gwins, Bowie, Lows, Zanes, and others."--Decker.

References:  Howes K-115; Rader 2164; Dustin 161.

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Inventario del vendedor #
18463
Título
Fifty Years' Observation of Men and Events: Civil and Military (First Edition)
Autor
Keyes, [General] E.D. [Erasmus Darwin]; [California];
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Tapa dura
Estado del libro
Usado - Fair
Cantidad disponible
1
Editorial
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
Fecha de publicación
1884
Palabras clave
1924

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is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
Cracked
In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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...
Hinge
The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...

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