DRAGOON CAMPAIGNS TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS; Being a History of the Enlistment, Organization, and First Campaigns of the Regiment of United States Dragoons; Together with some Incidents of a Soldier's Life, and Sketches of Scenery and Indian Character.
New York: Wiley & Long, 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very good- condition. Item #017938
288 pages. Original binding is rebacked, with original backstrip laid down; new endpapers. Small area of discoloration near bottom of spine where label was removed. Minor stain and rub-through perforation on page 3-4 from removal of ownership stamp, and minor stain to final page of text from removal of ownership stamp, and bottom margin of page 127-128 torn off for the same reason. The binding remains attractive; protected in archival mylar. Previous owner's name in pencil on the front endpaper "Charles H. Pearson New York Nov 29th 1836." Minor foxing scattered throughout. Howes H471; Field 692; Wagner-Camp 59; Sabin 31769; Graff 1885.
Price: $1,500.00