1885 1st eds CUSTER Boots Saddles 1890 Following Guidon
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1885 1st eds CUSTER Boots & Saddles + 1890 Following the Guidon Native Americans
“There are not enough Indians in the world to defeat the Seventh Cavalry”
– General George Custer
An incredibly rare pairing of two first edition printings of General George Custer! ‘Boots and Saddles’ and ‘Following the Guidon’ were written by Custer’s wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth was given permission to accompany her husband on his military campaigns and was able to provide first-hand accounts to his work. She was known to be the only woman to ‘ride with the regiment’, and was witness to activity of Native American Indians, Sioux and Dakota tribes, General Custer’s Black Hills Expedition, and other campaigns of the US Army and Cavalry.
‘Following the Guidon’ was written with the attempt of creating a legacy for her husband. It worked. In fact, she is without a doubt the most important force in creating the ‘legend’ surrounding General Custer as western hero – even though actual history deviates from the story she created. It includes the description of the march into Indian Territory, dealing with scouts, the Battle of the Washita, Indian prisoners and trials, hunting records, Army house-keeping, and Indian captivity of white women.
Item number: #10425
Price: $750
CUSTER, Elizabeth Bacon
"Boots and saddles”: or, Life in Dakota with General Custer
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. 1st edition
…WITH…
Following the Guidon.
London: Harper & Bros., 1890. 1st edition
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
‘Boots and Saddles’
312
‘Following the Guidon’
[xx], 341, [3]
16 full-page illustrations
References: Howes C 980; Graff 959; Rader 1010
Language: English
Binding: Cloth; tight & secure
Size: ~7.5in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 13.5cm)
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10425
“There are not enough Indians in the world to defeat the Seventh Cavalry”
– General George Custer
An incredibly rare pairing of two first edition printings of General George Custer! ‘Boots and Saddles’ and ‘Following the Guidon’ were written by Custer’s wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth was given permission to accompany her husband on his military campaigns and was able to provide first-hand accounts to his work. She was known to be the only woman to ‘ride with the regiment’, and was witness to activity of Native American Indians, Sioux and Dakota tribes, General Custer’s Black Hills Expedition, and other campaigns of the US Army and Cavalry.
‘Following the Guidon’ was written with the attempt of creating a legacy for her husband. It worked. In fact, she is without a doubt the most important force in creating the ‘legend’ surrounding General Custer as western hero – even though actual history deviates from the story she created. It includes the description of the march into Indian Territory, dealing with scouts, the Battle of the Washita, Indian prisoners and trials, hunting records, Army house-keeping, and Indian captivity of white women.
Item number: #10425
Price: $750
CUSTER, Elizabeth Bacon
"Boots and saddles”: or, Life in Dakota with General Custer
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. 1st edition
…WITH…
Following the Guidon.
London: Harper & Bros., 1890. 1st edition
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
‘Boots and Saddles’
312
‘Following the Guidon’
[xx], 341, [3]
16 full-page illustrations
References: Howes C 980; Graff 959; Rader 1010
Language: English
Binding: Cloth; tight & secure
Size: ~7.5in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 13.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
10425
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1885 1st eds CUSTER Boots Saddles 1890 Following Guidon
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