Publication: The Arthur H Clark Company, 1922, Cleveland
First edition. Two volumes. 8vo. VOLUME I: Red cloth, gold stamping on spine, 346 pp., teg., frontispiece, preface, introduction, illustrated, folding map at rear of text. Near fine. VOLUME II: Red cloth, gold stamping on spine, 306 pp., teg., frontispiece, illustrated, folding map, afterword, index. Near fine. Introduction by General Charles King, U.S.V. The Arthur H. Clark bibliography and history #115 says, "This classic Clark title recounts the federal government's attempt to open a road north from the Oregon Trail through the Powder River country, hunting grounds of the Sioux, in the late 1860's. Containing previously unpublished narratives, this work has served as a valuable reference tool for students of the Northern Plains."Bookplates of the New Hampshire Historical Society on front endpapers of both volumes. A Near Fine, bright, attractive set.
Inventory Number: 49584