Seller: The Vintage Vagabonds, Oak Ridge, NC, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A Signed First-Hand Window Into Custer's Modern Legacy. Delve into the granular history of the American frontier and the inner workings of the 7th Cavalry with this highly specialized biography by noted military historian and Custer scholar, Sandy Barnard. Custer's First Sergeant focuses on the compelling life, career, and military experiences of First Sergeant John Ryan, offering a vital primary-perspective layer to the heavily studied events leading up to and following the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Collector's Value: This copy is flat signed by the author, Sandy Barnard, directly on the title page without personal inscription. It remains an essential reference volume for Indian Wars historians, 7th Cavalry researchers, and specialized Americana collectors. Bibliographic Detail: First Edition / First Printing (1996). Published by AST Press. Hardcover format. ISBN-10: 096180873X. Condition Report: Dust Jacket: Present and unclipped with light shelf wear and faint surface rubbing. The front cover proudly retains its original, vintage gold "Autographed Copy" retail sticker. Binding & Boards: Cloth boards are structurally straight, rigid, and tight. The outer edges and extremities show very light rubbing from standard shelf storage. Interior & Text Block: The text block is exceptionally clean, white, and unmarked. Free from student notes, margin ink, or highlighting. The author's signature on the title page is bold, clear, and unsmudged. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # VV877
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G096180873XI4N01
Seller: Night Heron Books, Laramie, WY, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. SIGNED by author.1-2 inch tear on front of dust jacket.Binding tight.Cover clean.Hardcover.Minor wear to page edges and corners. No writing, highlighting, or marks in text. Seller Inventory # 768149
Seller: Old West Books (ABAA), St. Robert, MO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 284 pages, frontis, photos, illustrations, very slight jacket wear. Covers Ryan¿s army career from 1862 to 1876, and his life afterward. . John Ryan participated in the Washita Fight, The Yellowstone Expedition of 1873, and fought on the bluffs with Reno at The Little Big Horn. Seller Inventory # 015156
Seller: All Booked Up, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First American Edition. Black hardcover shows only the slightest edgewear. This book appears unread with 284 clean, tight and unmarked except for an 1/4" red ink mark at top corner of FFE. THIS IS SIGNED ON THE TITLE PAGE BY BARNARD. DJ shows only very slight wear. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 14222
Seller: YESIBOOKSTORE, MIAMI, FL, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: As New. Seller Inventory # 096180873X-VB
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-096180873X