Parson's Memorial and Historical Library Magazine History of the Memorial and Historical Library at Parsons Kansas and Other Libraries in the State and Elsewhere With History of Parsons and Kansas in Brief

Wilson, Augustus

Published by Becktold & Co., St. Louis MO, 1885

About this Item

409 pages, frontis, illustrations, original cloth with gilt lettering and gilt design on front cover, front hinge cracked, wear to edges and some spotting to over, owner name, a bit nicer than normally found. Contains portions of the Opening Session of the First National Cattle Growers Convention. A convention of ten thousand cattlemen, biographical sketches and portraits of prominent men attending the convention, speeches of Gov. Crittenden, Gen Sherman and others, scenes and incidents, etc. James Brisbin, Joseph McCoy, Sherman and others. Nice Texas and cattle item! Herd 2536, Howes W516, Six-Score 115, "One of the most important conventions of cattlemen, meeting as it did at the peak of the cattle boom." cattlemen, meeting as it did at the peak of the cattle boom.".

Seller Inventory # 023075

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Parson's Memorial and Historical Library Magazine History of the Memorial and Historical Library at Parsons Kansas and Other Libraries in the State and Elsewhere With History of Parsons and Kansas in Brief
• Publisher: Becktold & Co., St. Louis MO
• Publication Date: 1885
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good +
• Seller catalogs:
  • Cowboys, The West