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Kirker, an Irish immigrant, was a trapper, Indian fighter, and a volunteer with the Missouri Volunteers during the Mexican War. Photographs.
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- PublisherHastings House Pub
- Publication date1972
- ISBN 10 0803867123
- ISBN 13 9780803867123
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages242
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Savage Scene: The Life and Times of James Kirker, Frontier King
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Hastings House, New York, NY
(1972)
ISBN 10: 0803867123
ISBN 13: 9780803867123
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hastings House, New York. 1972. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; scant shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; light newspaper clipping browning to front endpapers. DJ: Very Good; NOT Price Clipped ($8.95); slight edgewear; slight wear to head tail and tips; repaired tear from top to midway in center of front panel. Orange cloth boards and spine with bight black lettering on the spine and front board. 242 pp 8vo. Jim Kirker, frontier fighter and border entrepreneur, was one of the outstanding figures in the early development of the American Southwest. He was born in Ireland, came to New York, served on an American privateer in the War of 1812, then went west with Ashley and Henry's expedition up the Missouri, rode wagon trains between St. Louis and Santa Fe, worked a mine in Chihuahua, became a Mexican citizen, married a senorita and raised a family. He also had success in dealing with the Apaches and was recruited by the Mexican Government to pursue them and later joined the Missouri Volunteers in the Mexican-American War. After that he drifted between NM and California where he died an alcoholic. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket. Two newspaper clippings are laid in that give even more information about Kirker. Seller Inventory # 013065
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Savage Scene: The Life And Times of James Kirker Frontier King
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Inside front flap is clipped. Slight discoloration to pages. Multiple small open/close tears along the DJ edges with light creases along the edges. Binding is not as tight. Minor wear along the edges of the book itself. Some rubbing wear to DJ covers. Seller Inventory # 110940
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Savage Scene The Life and Times of James Kirker Frontier King
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is in FINE condition. Dust Jacket has light rubbing to edges, else FINE condition also. 1972. Hastings House publisher. 242 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 242 pages. Seller Inventory # 102912
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Savage Scene: The Life and Times of James Kirker, Frontier King
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Hastings House, New York
(1972)
ISBN 10: 0803867123
ISBN 13: 9780803867123
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st. 242pp.incl.index; HB salmon w/blk.; some rub on corners&edges; old price on ft.pastedwn.; author's signature w/inscription ft. endpaper; clean,tight pgs. DJ photo cover; red w/white; sml.chips&tears; rubbing w/some wear; price cut. Bio. of Jim Kirker, frontier fighter & border entrepreneur during 1800's. Signed & Inscribed By Author. Seller Inventory # 002412
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