A-Saddle In The Wild West. A Glimpse Of Travel Among The Mountains, Lava Beds, Sand Deserts, Adobe Towns, Indian Reservations, And Ancient Pueblos Of Southern Colorado, New Mexico, And Arizona

WILLIAM H. RIDEING

Publication: D Appleton and Company, 1879, New York

First edition. 12mo. Orange cloth, black ink and gold lettering on front cover and spine, tan endpapers, 165 [1] plus 10 pp. of advertising, preface. Graff 3503 says, "Rideing accompanied Lieutenant George M. Wheeler on his survey, during a two-year period, acting as a newspaper correspondent. He traveled 4,000 miles a-saddle in New Mexico, Southern Colorado, Nevada, and Eastern California." An interesting first-hand account of the western frontier. Small abrasion to lower portion of front paste-down sheet, light wear to spine ends and corners, else a very good, solid copy.

Inventory Number: 37939