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Title: History of Montana, 1739-1885. A History of Its Discovery and Settlement, Social and Commercial Progress, Mines and Miners, Agriculture and Stock-Growing, Churches, Schools and Societies, Indians and Indian Wars, Vigilantes, Courts of Justice, Newspaper Press, Navigation, Railroads and Statistics, with Histories of Counties, Cities, Villages and Mining Camps...
Author: [Leeson, Michael A., ed.]
Description: 1367 pp. Illustrated with 290 lithographed plates, included in the pagination; folding color lithographed map. 11½x7¾, original half morocco & cloth, lettered in gilt on front cover & spine, marbled endpapers & edges. First Edition.Important and early history of Montana, with much biographical information on early settlers, and a superb selection of lithographed views and portraits, including depictions of the residences, ranches, mines, businesses, fine buildings, etc. Signature of an "S. A. Mendenhall" in 2 places on front blank leaf - this family name is found in the text. "Has much information on the Plummer gang and the Montana vigilantes." - Adams, Six-guns 1321; Adams Herd 1322; Graff 2448; Howes L228; Smith 5812.
Heading: (Montana)Place Published: Chicago
Publisher: Warner, Beers & Company
Date Published: 1885