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Charles Burdett. Life of Kit Carson:...
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Description
Charles Burdett. Life of Kit Carson: The Great Western Hunter and Guide. With an Account of Various Government Expeditions to the Far West. Philadelphia: John E. Potter and Company, [1869].Octavo. 382 pages. Six engraved plates, including the frontispiece.
Publisher's green cloth covers decorated in black. Spine delicately lettered in gilt and decorated in black. Front free endpaper inscribed and stamped by previous owners. Corners lightly bumped, covers and spine slightly rubbed. Altogether a very good copy.
Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson (December 24, 1809 - May 23, 1868), adventurous American frontiersman, has often been the subject of historical novels, written both before and after his death.
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2008 June Grand Format Books & Manuscripts Auction #683 (go to Auction Home page)
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June, 2008
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