Fifteen Thousand Miles By Stage. A Woman's Unique Experience During Thirty Years Of Path Finding And Pioneering From The Missouri To The Pacific And From Alaska To Mexico.

CARRIE ADELL STRAHORN

Publication: G P Putnam's Sons, 1911, New York

First edition. Thick 8vo. This copy contains the bookplate of Dorothy and Clinton Josey that is affixed to the front pastedown sheet. Cloth, pictorial label pasted on front cover, teg, xxv [3], 673 pp., frontispiece (portrait with tissue), with 350 illustrations from drawings by Charles M. Russell and others, and from photographs, plates (4 colored. with tissue), portraits. From 1877 through 1883 the author traveled extensively throughout the West with her husband, Robert Strahorn who was head of publicity for the Union Pacific Railroad. Her well-written, entertaining narrative relates the many thrilling, and occasionally humorous incidents that occurred in their travels. Covers Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Arizona and New Mexico, cattle, ranching, Indians, mining, outlaws, etc. Profusely illustrated including many drawings by Charles M. Russell. Two tiny abrasions on the front free fly leaf , else a near fine, bright and tight copy without dust jacket, as issued.