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Reminiscences Of A Ranger, Or Early Times In Southern California. MAJOR HORACE BELL

Reminiscences Of A Ranger, Or Early Times In Southern California.

MAJOR HORACE BELL

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Publication: Wallace Hebberd, 1927, Santa Barbara

First edition thus. Originally published in 1881. Decorated cloth, [16], 499 [1] pp., frontis., [drawing], preface, publisher's note, introduction, illustrated, index. Foreword is written by Arthur M. Ellis. Illustrations by James S. Bodrero. Portrays pioneer life as it then existed, not only among the American pioneers, but also the California Spaniards. Six Guns 189 says, "This later edition contains an index identifying many of the characters mentioned in the original edition. Both editions have much information on the lawlessness of early California." Fine, bright copy in internally reinforced dust jacket.

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