Captain Macy (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Special Limited Edition. Near fine; no dust jacket as issued; wear to the leather spine edges else clean and unmarked. No slipcase. First published in 1859. A beautifully made book letterpress printed on Clear Spring English Finish Natural paper, bound in Clear Spring Golden Envelope Kraft, stamped in gold, spine is gold stamped cowhide. This frontier guidebook, The Prairie Traveler: A Handbook for Overland Expeditions, with Maps, Illustrations, and Itineraries of the Principal Routes between the Mississippi and the Pacific (1859), is based on Captain Marcy's own extensive experience of pioneering in the west. This publication became a key handbook for the thousands of Americans wanting to cross the continent. During the Civil War, Marcy became chief of staff to his son-in-law George B. McClellan, and was later appointed Inspector General of the U.S. Army. Marcy's book provided authoritative advice about reconnaisance, fieldcraft, provisions and healthcare, that would save many lives on these perilous routes. It covered key topics like hunting and tracking, and food and water supply, as well as specialist advice about the selection of horses, the avoiding of quicksands, the interpreting of smoke signals and sign language, and numerous other issues. It was a best-selling book for the remainder of the century. Andrew J. Birtle, author of U.S. Army Counterinsurgency and Contingency Operations Doctrine 1860-1941, has described the Prairie Traveler as "perhaps the single most important work on the conduct of frontier expeditions published under the aegis of the War Department." Browse my books: www.abebooks.com/The-Book-Shed-Benson-VT-U.S.A/602765/sf Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Tracking number and estimated delivery date always provided. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed, an ABE Heritage Seller, has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997 An on-line bookseller with a bookshop sensibility.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. blue pictorial cloth, cover faded, corners worn, corner of page torn, 320 pages plus ads inv20fl.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Boston: Lee and Shepard / New York: Charles T. Dillingham; First Edition (1877 on Copyright and Title pages). VII+320 pages+ Ads. Frontispiece and Three more plates. NearFine Hardcover (Peru cloth, Both boards and spine Illustrated in Red and Black, Gilt spine title, no dj). Hint of rubbing to the cover, No Wear. Improvised Personal Bookplate inside front cover otherwise The Book is Clean and Unmarked. One signature is slightly loose, still holding. Strong Tight binding, perfect hinges. 7.1"x5.25"x1.1". be26771.