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General Custer LIFE ON THE PLAINS 1874 1st Ed

Title: Life on the Plains
Author: Gen. G. A. Custer
Publisher: Sheldon
Printing Year: 1874, First Edition

Condition/Details: Bound in black and gilt embossed tan cloth, this volume is a rare first edition copy of General Custer's famous accounts of his personal experiences with the American Indians. Custer's work was first serialized in Galaxy, and this edition represents the first instance of these writings appearing in book form. The work is illustrated with several illustrations of scenes and people figuring in the accounts, as well as a portrait of the General himself with a facsimile signature. The volume shows some external wear, with some rubbing and buckling of the boards and pages; the pages are intact and clear with scattered age and water toning. The volume includes two period inscriptions The book measures approximately 6" x 9" and contains 256 pages. Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $4.50