1860 Life of Kit Carson American Expeditions INDIANS Hunting John C Fremont
Kit Carson was one of the most famous American West frontiersmen, known for being an Indian Guide and Agent of the United States to work with native tribes. Carson’s life was written about extensively throughout the 19th-century, including Charles Burdett’s account. Burdett portrays Carson as a classic American folk hero, describing his expeditions westward, his trade ventures, learning to fight from Native American Indians, and his settling in Indian cultures. Other notable topics include Carson’s buffalo and bear hunting excursions, as well as accounts of his involvement in John C. Fremont’s expeditions.
1860 Life of Kit Carson American Expeditions INDIANS Hunting John C Fremont
Kit Carson was one of the most famous American West frontiersmen, known for being an Indian Guide and Agent of the United States to work with native tribes. Carson’s life was written about extensively throughout the 19th-century, including Charles Burdett’s account. Burdett portrays Carson as a classic American folk hero, describing his expeditions westward, his trade ventures, learning to fight from Native American Indians, and his settling in Indian cultures. Other notable topics include Carson’s buffalo and bear hunting excursions, as well as accounts of his involvement in John C. Fremont’s expeditions.
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BURDETT, Charles
Life of Kit Carson, the great western hunter and guide: comprising wild and romantic exploits …: with an account of various government expeditions to the Far West
New York : D.W. Evans, 1860.
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages
- 374
- 6 engraved plates
- References: Sabin 9213;
- Provenance: Stamp – J.W. Borcherding
- Language: English
- Binding: Leather; tight & secure
- Size: ~7.5in X 5.25in (19cm x 13cm)
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13662
Categories
Americana, American History
Voyages & Exploration & Maps
Authors
BURDETT, Charles
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
English
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete