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Fifty Years' Observation of Men and Events: Civil and Military (First Edition)
by Keyes, [General] E.D. [Erasmus Darwin]; [California];
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- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
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About This Item
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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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18463
- Title
- Fifty Years' Observation of Men and Events: Civil and Military (First Edition)
- Author
- Keyes, [General] E.D. [Erasmus Darwin]; [California];
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
- Date Published
- 1884
- Keywords
- 1924
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