All twenty clothbound in blue with embossed gilt lettering. Published by The Lakeside Press, Chicago. Lot includes:
1. War-Path and Bivouac: The Big Horn and Yellowstone Expedition, by John F. Finerty. 1955.
2 + 3 + 4. Three copies of Memoir or A Cursory Glance at My Different Travels & My Sojourn in the Creek Nation, by Louis LeClerc de Milford. 1956.
5. Uncle Dick Wootton: The Pioneer Frontiersman of the Rocky Mountain Region, by Howard Louis Conard. 1957.
6. A Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America, by Gabriel Franchere. 1954.
7. Among the Indians: Eight Years in the Far West 1858-1866, by Henry A. Boller. 1959.
8. Hardtack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life, by John D. Billings. 1960.
9. Colorado Volunteers in New Mexico 1862, by Ovando J. Hollister. 1962.
10 + 11 + 12. Three copies of Private Smith's Journal: Recollections of the Late War, edited by Clyde C. Walton. 1963.
13. Excursion Through America, by Nicolaus Mohr. 1973.
14 + 15. Two copies of My Experiences in the West, by John S. Collins. 1970.
16. Two Views of Gettysburg, by Sir Arthur J.L. Fremantle and Frank A. Haskell. 1964.
17 + 18 + 19. Three copies of Advocates and Adversaries: The Early Life and Times of Robert R. Rose, by Robert R. Rose. 1977.
20. Narratives of the American Revolution: As told by a young sailor, a home-sick surgeon, a French volunteer and a German general's wife. 1976.
Provenance: Property of a Leonard, MI private collector.
Dimensions:20 PCS x H 7" W 4.5"
Condition
All with pencil notations at the upper corner of the first pages. 1. Good condition. 2+3+4. Very light foxing at the paper edges. 5. Good condition. 6. Minor rubbing in the lower corner edge. 7. Good condition. 8. Minor wear at the edge in the lower corner. 9. Foxing at the paper edges and at the title page. 10+11+12. Staining at the edges of the first and last pages and at the edges of the boards of one. Light foxing at the sheet edges of a second copy. 13. Good condition. 14+15. Good condition. 16. Light foxing at the sheet edges. 17+18+19. Good condition. 20. Good condition. | 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.