Thompson Erwin Preface Keith Murray (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Illustrations, Maps (illustrator). 1st Edition. Xviii, 188 Pp + Many Maps And Illustrations At End. Ocher Cloth Stamped In Black. First Printing, One Of 1000 Copies. A Remarkable History, Utilizing Sources Not Available To Earlier Writers. A Discussion Of California Imperialism, Particularly Cruel Because Unlike Later American Imperialism In The Spanish American War, The Conquered People Were Of Absolutely No Value To The Conquerors Because They Did Not Produce Anything The Conquerors Wanted; In The American West, Completely Depopulated Land Was The Prize. Hence, Extermination Of The Natives Was Always The Unstated Agenda.