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11:00 AM PT - Feb 16th, 2012
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Title: Then and Now; or, Thirty-Six Years in the Rockies. Personal Reminiscences of Some of the First Pioneers of the State of Montana. Indians and Indian Wars. The Past and Present of the Rocky Mountain Country, 1864-1900.
Author: Vaughn, Robert Description: [6], [13]-461 pp. Illustrations from photographs, paintings by C.M. Russell, etc. (8vo) 8½x5¾, period full brown sheep lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. First Edition.Inscribed by the author on front flyleaf to "Mr. and Mrs. David Craig" and dated Great Falls, June 6, 1905. "Vaughn's book is the only one that I have knowledge of that indicated an attempt was made to scout the upper reaches of Tullock's Fork as Terry's order to Custer required" - (Custer High Spot 68). Eight of the illustrations are from paintings by C.M. Russell. Adams Herd 2403; Graff 4466; Howes V60. Heading: Place Published: Minneapolis Publisher: Tribune Printing Date Published: 1900 Condition reportFront board detached, rear joint splitting, portions of spine lost, scuffing to edges and corners, externally good only; text quite clean and internally near fine.
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