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Two Great Scouts and Their Pawnee Battalion; The experiences of Frank J. North and Luther H. North, pioneers in the great west, 1856-1882, and their defense of the building of the Union Pacific Railroad [FIRST EDITION]
by GRINNELL, George Bird
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
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About This Item
Cleveland, OH: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1928. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. 8vo. Publisher's cloth. Gilt top edge. Deckle edge. Hand=pressed paper. Frontispiece folding map. 299 pp.
Minor shelf wear and bumped corners. Ex-library with mark on spine, bookplate inside front cover, and card pocket on front free endpaper. Front hinge overopened but binding remains tight.
This is a finely printed first edition of historian Grinnell's biography of the North brothers, American scouts who worked alongside indigenous Pawnee scouts to defend the route of the Union Pacific railroad from raids. A fascinating, uncommon volume in excellent condition.
Minor shelf wear and bumped corners. Ex-library with mark on spine, bookplate inside front cover, and card pocket on front free endpaper. Front hinge overopened but binding remains tight.
This is a finely printed first edition of historian Grinnell's biography of the North brothers, American scouts who worked alongside indigenous Pawnee scouts to defend the route of the Union Pacific railroad from raids. A fascinating, uncommon volume in excellent condition.
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- Title
- Two Great Scouts and Their Pawnee Battalion; The experiences of Frank J. North and Luther H. North, pioneers in the great west, 1856-1882, and their defense of the building of the Union Pacific Railroad [FIRST EDITION]
- Author
- GRINNELL, George Bird
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Arthur H. Clark Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland, OH
- Date Published
- 1928
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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