Dunn J P Ll B (5 results)

669 pages. 10 illustrations. 21 chapters. 8vo. Red cloth stamped in gilt. Publication date in code in Library of Congress number 58-13726. Top page edges tained red. Believe this is a facsimile reprint of editon first published in 1886 and "virtually unobtainable for over 70 years". Contents clean, tight. Bright. Dust jacket worn at edges. VG or better/G.

red cloth hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in vg cond. with 1cm tear on rear, spine fades with spots (see photos, not price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first printing (NAP) of this facsimile reprint edition. b&w frontis. decorative title pg. 669p. 110 b&w illustrations. list of authorities. index. american history. american indian history. military history. ~ First published in 1886, MASSACRES OF THE MOUNTAINS is the greatest sourcebook of the Indian Wars of the Far West ever written. Covering 60 years of merciless bloody conflict, it documents in infinite detail every major engagement ever fought in the West between the white men and Indians. An epic study of the savage struggle to carve an empire out of the wilderness and a grim commentary on the white man's treatment of the original Americans, MASSACRES OF THE MOUNTAINS, in 672 fascinating pages, chronicles the difficulties behind the battles, why and where ~ and by whom ~ the first shots were fired, and the final results. According to General George Crook, "Greed and avarice on the part of the whites ~ in other words, the almighty dollar ~ is at the bottom of nine~tenths of all our Indian troubles." Mr. Dunn explains why Crook made this statement, and why all of the other great fighting generals tried to intercede in favor of the Indians they had been ordered to annihilate. He also details the inhuman conditions under which the Indians were forced to live as a result of subjugation by the white men . the way the Piegans ate bark from trees in an effort to stay alive, the way the Nez Perce were scalped and their women raped while they themselves fought humanely, the way the Cheyennes were slaughtered without provocation. Astonishingly alive, MASSACRES OF THE MOUNTAINS is an absolute must for every library, historian, and serious student of the Far West. Virtually unobtainable at any price for more than 70 years, this handsome unexpurgated volume should be read by every American who has any interest at all in the history of his country. About the author: Jacob Piatt Dunn was Secretary of the Indiana Historical Society in 1886, State Librarian between 1889 and 1893, editorial writer for the Indianapolis Sentinel between 1889 and 1904, Indianapolis City Comptroller between 1904 and 1906 and again from 1914 to 1916, and Private Secretary to Senator S. M. Ralston in 1923.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This book is a History of the Indian wars of the Far West, 1815-1875. There are many black and white illustrations throughout the book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. REPRINT. Hard cover with dust jacket. Tear on top corner of DJ spine. Moderate wear/rubbing on other edges of DJ. Barcode label on DJ spine, Not price clipped Dark red boards. Tanned pages. Top edges of pages are stained tred(part of the design). Side edge creasing on some pages. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. No inscriptions. A classic and detailed account of the American Indian wars first published in 1886. This edition is undated, but appears to have published around 1960. 669 pages with notes and index. 110 Black and white illustrations(drawings). Location: CAV1 Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-Library. Hardcover/Hardback. Original dust cover laminated ont front cover. Well read copy with some spine wear but very useable. Quick dispatch from UK seller.