Thrilling Adventures Among the Early Settlers. by Warren Wildwood, 1861, 1st ed.

Description: This listing is for 1 copy of 1861 first edition THRILLING ADVENTURES AMONG THE EARLY SETTLERS, by Warren Wildwood, Esq., embracing desperate accounts with Indians, Tories, and refugees; daring exploits of Texas rangers and others, and incidents of guerilla warfare; fearful deeds of the gamblers and desperadoes, rangers and regulators of the west and southwest; hunting stories, trapping adventures, etc., etc., etc. Illustrated by 200 engravings. This is a first edition from 1861, published by John E. Potter & Co. of Philadelphia. Illustrated by 200 engravings. Cover is green cloth with black embossed drawings and somewhat dulled gilt background behind abbreviated title "EARLY SETTLERS". Spine also carries embossed decoration with "ADVENTURES OF EARLY SETTLERS." over gilt background. Frontispiece drawing is by W.B. Jackman, full page protected with light paper, "The Death Struggle" showing horseback knife fight between Indian and settler, with another Indian looking on through some foliage. Author provides a preface, and there are 61 adventures listed in the "Contents and Illustrations" including "Adventures of Daniel Boone, "David Crockett's Fight with a Bear", "The Swamp Robbers of Louisiana", "Thrilling Escape from a Prison Ship". The item has been in a private collection at least the last 50 years of its over 160 years of existence. Condition judging with eBay's standard is Very Good, amazing considering its age: There is slight rubbing of spine at top and bottom and along edges, with dulling of gilt background of title, but design elements still strong and clear as shown in the cover illustration. Pages are intact, no discoloring and no markings. Binding is solid. Some wear beginning on inside cover margin. Light soiling of back cover at top. No structural defects. 384 pages, 5.5" x 7.5". Cover is green cloth with black embossed drawings and somewhat dulled gilt background behind abbreviated title "EARLY SETTLERS". Spine also carries embossed decoration with "ADVENTURES OF EARLY SETTLERS." over gilt background. 384 pages. Frontispiece drawing full page by W. B. Jackman protected with light paper, "The Death Struggle" showing horseback knife fight between Indian and settler, with another Indian looking on through some foliage. Author provides a preface, and there are 61 adventures listed in the "Contents and Illustrations" including "Adventures of Daniel Boone, "David Crockett's Fight with a Bear", "The Swamp Robbers of Louisiana", "Thrilling Escape from a Prison Ship". Ships via U.S. media mail to U.S. addresses only. If order is needed before stated handling time, email via eBay with your needs before ordering as we can usually comply--we will email our response; we just don't want to suggest more than what we might be able to do in case we're in a crunch or on a trip. Thanks for looking,--vistabooksman

Price: 395 USD

Location: Silverthorne, Colorado

End Time: 2024-09-19T19:49:51.000Z

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