Debarthe Joe (14 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Pencil inscription on front endsheet by previous owner, Otherwise, no marks. Good hardcover with edgeworn dustjacket. Your purchase benefits literacy and summer reading programs in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio. We ship every business day. All books ship in cardboard bookfolds with delivery confirmation. Sets or unusually heavy items ship in a box.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover, short closed tear to front of dust jacket, very minor pencil underlining to two pages, binding tight, a nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Jacket has light edgewear and light soiling, small amount of insect damage. Price clipped. No previous owner's marks.

Hardcover. 23,5 x 15,5 cm. Original cloth with brown, illustrated dustcover. Dustcover with traces of use (corners, edges), but only very small tears. XXVII, (I), 268 pages with 9 illustrations and 2 maps. Inside clean copy in good condition / Original-Leinenband im braunen, illustrierten Schutzumschlag. Der Umschlag mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren (Ecken und Kanten), jedoch nur sehr kleine Einrisse. XXVII, (I), 268 Seiten mit 9 Illustrationen und 2 Karten. Sauberes, gutes Exemplar. -- Bitte Portokosten außerhalb EU erfragen! / Please ask for postage costs outside EU! / S ' il vous plait demander des frais de port en dehors de l ' UE! // Bitte beachten Sie auch unsere Fotos! / Please also note our photos! / Veuillez noter nos photos -- Genießen Sie den goldenen Herbst! Machen Sie es sich gemütlich , bei uns finden Sie sicher die passende Lektüre! -- Wir kaufen Ihre werthaltigen Bücher! Indianer.…

Hardcover. good - edge wear. A wet spot on the front cover has caused a wrinkly patch good - worn and damaged, dark smudges on back cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book has previous owner's name/signature on front endpaper, a slightly loose first signature, mild scuffs to edges and corners. otherwise in very good condition, strong binding, clean and unmarked pages; some signs of aging but an overall sturdy copy with sharp text/photos. Dust jacket has mild rubbing with smudges to back, modest wear to edges and corners with tears and chips. in good condition, now in archival cover.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. This copy is the First Edition of the published work. This copy is the First Printing of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. 268pp. Edited by Edgar Stewart in Mylar protected dust jacket. Price intact.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. New Edition. (1958). New edition, first published in 1894. 268 pages. Index. Captured by the Sioux when he was 19 and lived with them for seven years in the camps of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. He served with Crook at the Rosebud and at Red Fork, and later was with Lieutenant Sibley. Dust jacket has small label on back panel of dust jacket. Very good in dust jacket. (062).…

Condition: Befriedigend. Gr-8vo. XXVII, 268 S. OLn. mit OSchU. Schutzumschlag mit geringen Randläsuren, sonst ordentliches Exemplar.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Schutzumschlag berieben / dust jacket worn---. nein.

Paperback. Condition: Good. (1931). 326 pages. First published in 1894. Captured by the Sioux when he was 19 and lived with them for seven years in the camps of Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. He served with Crook at the Rosebud and at Red Fork, and later was with Lieutenant Sibley. Front cover has been tape repaired at bottom corner; Spine has been repaired with red tape and a label has been applied. Internally, book is clean and tight. Good, wrappers. (153).…

First edition. Thick 8vo. Original decorated cloth and with gilt stamping on the front cover and spine, 545 pp., 67 plates, most from old photos. Born in the South Pacific, Frank Grouard was the son of a Mormon missionary and a native islander. He came to Utah in 1852, and left home in 1865 at the age of 15. Four years later, while a mail carrier in Montana, he was captured by the Sioux Indians with whom he remained for the next 6 years. During this time he learned their language and became personally familiar with Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull. Grouard served as a scout for Gen. Crook during the Sioux Campaign of 1876. He was an active participant in the Battle of the Rosebud, the famous Sibley Scout, and the Battle at Slim Buttes. Grouard was highly praised by Gen. Crook; Aid-de-Camp John Bourke; and correspondent, John Finerty. As interpreter at Camp Robinson, it is alleged that Grouard's misinterpretation of statements by Crazy Horse led to the attempted imprisonment and fatal stabbing of Crazy Horse. The author relates not only the personal experiences of Grouard but also his account of events such as the Battle of the Little Bighorn as told to Grouard by participants. Much information on Gen. Crook, Custer, California Joe, "Big Bat" Pouriere, "Little Bat" Garnier, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Gall, Dull Knife, etc. Huntington #231: "Of the highest importance historically; probably the most thorough and reliable work on scouting on the plains that has ever been written." A rare work.nearly the entire edition was lost in the St. Joe flood. Spine rubbed and darkened, covers lightly rubbed, front endpaper lightly foxed, signatures retied with original spine laid-down, spine channels are internally reinforced, else a good, tight copy, housed in a cloth slipcase. A rare and important work. Highly recommended.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No dust Jacket. First Edition. RARE FIRST EDITION in beautiful rebound red leather and Turkish marbled boards, matching Turkish endpapers, frontis., illus. - 67 plates (most from old photos), 545pp. A very rare work as almost all the first editions were lost in a flood in St. Joseph, Missouri. Also included is a copy of an original promo for the book. Howes #D183. Six-Guns #674. Graff #1035. Luther #38. Dustin #86. Dowd #252. O'Keefe #705. Jennewein #70. Reese - The Best of the West #213. Fine binding with Very Good+ text (shows typical toning). Well bound and tight. Frank Grouard was born in the South Pacific, the sone a Mormon missionary and a native islander. The family moved to Utah in 1852. The young Grouard left home in 1865 at the age of fifteen. In 1869, while serving as a mail carrier in Montana, hew was captured by the Sioux Indians. He remained in the Sioux camp for the next six years, learning their language and customs. During this time, he became personally acquainted with Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. With his knowledge of the western frontier and speaking the Sioux language, he became a scout for General George Crook during the great Sioux campaign of 1876-77. He participated in the Battle of the Rosebud, the Sibley Scout and the Battle of Slim Buttes. Grouard was highly priaised by General Crook and his Aide-de-Camp, John Bourke; also the newpaper correspondent, John Finerty. It was alleged that Grouard's misinterpretation of statements by Crazy Horse at Fort Robinson led to the attempted imprisonment and fatal stabbing of the Indian chief. The book contains a lot of information on Crook, General Custer, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Gall, Dull Knife, as well as California Joe, "Big Bat" Pouriere and "Little Bat" Garnier. Grouard relates his personal experiences and also accounts of key events like the Battle of the Little Big Horn as told to him by participants. It is considered one of the most thorough and reliable works on scouting on the plains. The book is highly collectible, both due to its historic significance and its rarity, Nearly the entire edition was lost in a flood in St. Joseph, Missouri where it was printed by Combe Printing in 1894. An absolute classic in stunning condition.…