1869 1ed Kit Carson Rocky Mountain American Expeditions INDIANS Hunting Fremont

1869 1^ed Kit Carson Rocky Mountain American Expeditions INDIANS Hunting 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 19^th-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 as a hunter and trapper in the Rocky mountains ; thrilling adventures and hairbreadth escapes among the Indians and Mexicans ; his daring and invaluable services as a guide to scouting and other parties, etc., etc. ; with an account of various government expeditions to the Far West

Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, [1869]. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • 382
  • 6 full-page illustrations
• References: Sabin 9213
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; secure
  • Decorative cloth
• Size: ~7.5in X 5.5in (19cm x 14cm)

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