All clothbound in red with gilt lettering. Published by The Lakeside Press. Lot includes:
1. Echoes of the Past About California by General John Bidwell, In Camp and Cabin by Rev. John Steele. 1928.
2. Narrative of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition, by George Wilkins Kendall. 1929.
3. The Personal Narrative of James O. Pattie of Kentucky, edited by Timothy Flint. 1930.
4. + 5. Two copies of Alexander Mackenzie's Voyage to the Pacific Ocean in 1793, by Alexander Mackenzie. 1931.
6. Narrative of the Adventures of Zenas Leonard, written by Himself. 1934.
7. A True Picture of Emigration, edited by Milo Milton Quaife. 1936.
8. Kit Carson's Autobiography, edited by Milo Milton Quaife. 1935.
9. War on the Detroit: The Chronicles of Thomas Vercheres de Boucherville and The Capitulation by an Ohio Volunteer. 1940.
10. Six Years with the Texas Rangers 1875 to 1881, by James B. Gillett. 1943.
11. Army Life in Dakota: Selection from the Journal of Philippe Regis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand, translated by George Francis Will. 1941.
12. The Western Country in the 17th Century: The Memoirs of Lamothe Cadillac and Pierre Liette. 1947.
13. Absaraka: Home of the Crows, by Mrs. Margaret I. Carrington. 1950.
14. + 15. Two copies of My Life on the Plains, by General George A. Custer.
Provenance: Property of a Leonard, MI private collector.
Dimensions:15 PCS x H 7" W 4.5"
Condition
All with pencil notations in the upper corners of the first pages. 1. Bumping at the corners of the binding. Slight time staining at the paper edges. 2. Bumping at the corners of the binding. Name written in ink on the first page "Nicholas Jacobs". 3. Bumping at corners. 4+5. Bumping at corners. Specks of foxing at the paper edges of one. 6. bumping at corners. sun fading at spine. foxing at the paper edges. 7. bumping at corners. Slight sun fading at spine. 8. Bumping at corners. Foxing at the paper edges and at the first and last 3 pages. Slight sun fading at spine. 9. bumping at corners. 10. Minot bumping at edges. 11. minor bumping at corners. slight sun fading at spine. 12. minor bumping. sun fading at spine. 13. Good. 14+15. Light foxing at the lower corner paper edges. | Please note all lots show signs of wear commensurate with age and use, and the lack of a statement regarding condition does not imply the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from defects or the effects of aging. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of DuMouchelles' specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the “Request Condition Report” or “Ask a Question” buttons or email conditions@dumoart.com.
Property of a Leonard, MI private collector.