The Southwest Historical Series: A Series Of Historical Documents, Hitherto Unpublished Or Inaccessible, Depicting Social And Economic Conditions In The Southwest During The Nineteenth Century.

RALPH P. AND LeROY R. HAFEN BIEBER

Publication: The Arthur H Clark Co, 1931-1943, Glendale

All First Editions. 12 Volumes. Red Cloth. One of 866 sets. Illustrated with plates from engravings, lithographs, photographs, etc. Folding Maps. An outstanding presentation of historically important accounts of the exploration and settlement of the Southwest. A complete set of this collection of printings of classic southwestern travel accounts, including those of Webb, Bandel, Gibson, Johnston, Garrard, Cooke, and McCoy, as well as gathered collections of rare documents relating to the Colorado Gold Rush, Pike's Peak Gold Rush, southern trails to California in 1849, and the Southwest in general. "This is the first major series published after the company's move to Glendale, California. Ralph P. Bieber of Washington University in St. Louis, was the editor of the first eight volumes. Due to slow delivery of manuscripts, his contract was canceled and LeRoy R. Hafen, State Historian of Colorado, assumed responsibility for completing the series" - Clark & Brunet. Sets of this important early Clark series have become very scarce, especially in this beautiful, bright condition. An exceptionally fine set with no fading to the vulnerable red spines.

Inventory Number: 50978