Minckler Thomas E (2 results)
Language: English
Published by Montana Historical Society Press, Helena MT, 2023
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Carpe Diem Fine Books, ABAA, Monterey, CA, U.S.A.Carpe Diem Fine Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used
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First Edition. Large 4to (10" x 12"). 440 pp. Bibliography; Index. Many color and black & white illustrations, color frontispiece of Heavy Shield by Winold Reiss. A fine copy, as new. This heavy oversized book will require extra shipping. "Collector and historian Thomas Minckler spent a half century gathering 19th and early 20th… century letters and documents, vintage photographs, rare books, and paintings.Veteran Western Americana specialist Nathaniel Des Marais wrote of the 10,000-plus items: "Make no mistake, this is the finest gathering of Montana source material ever brought together." Minckler's decades of researching and contextualizing items in his collection uncovered innumerable valuable insights on Montana history. Each artifact's unique paper trail reveals a journey that contributes to the fascinating story of Montana. The wide-ranging collection includes the sole image of James Kipp (1788-1880), the iconic builder of Upper Missouri River fur trading posts. It also includes photos of the legendary Ferdinand Hayden's Yellowstone Expedition in 1871 taken by Bozeman photographer Joshua Crissman, who produced the first images of Yellowstone Park and the only known photo of the Expedition's wagon train. In addition, the collection includes outstanding unpublished material by Granville Stuart, Teddy Blue Abbott, C.M. Russell, Thomas Meagher, Father Pierre DeSmet, and George Armstrong Custer." - MTHS website "Make no mistake, this is the finest gathering of Montana source material ever brought together." (Western Americana specialist Nathaniel Des Marais wrote of the 10,000-plus items).
Language: English
Published by Montana Historical Society Press (distributed by Far Country Press), Helena, MT, 2023
- Hardcover
Seller: Jeff Cornell-Bookseller, Choteau, MT, U.S.A.Jeff Cornell-Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. 2023 First Edition, Montana Historical Society Press, Helena; 440 pages, NEW Condition both book and DJ. large and heavy measuring approx 10 1/4 wide and 12 1/4 high; If you are interested in Montana history, this book will be hard to put down. The author has…spent 50 years collecting old ".letters and documents, vintage photographs, rare books, paintings and sketches, and territorial imprints on Montana and the northern Plains." He tells the history of the items he's collected and what drew his attention to them in the first place. The extensive amount of photography depicting these items greatly enhances his story. extensive amount of items photographed (illustrator).
