DESERT DOCUMENTARY: The Spanish Years 1767-1821

McCarty, Kieran

Published by (Tucson, Arizona): Arizona Historical Society, (1976).

First edition, first printing: hardcover issue. Arizona Historical Society, Historical Monograph No.4. Five illustrations by Jose Cisneros, frontispiece illustration by Robert Hale, and a double page-spread map by Donald H. Bufkin. The well-researched history includes sections on Tucson's first murder trial, Allande's military memoir, the Yuma massacre, mining activity, a pioneer's memoir, Apache tactics, geography, military awards, and more. Quite elusive in hardcover. Fine in fresh autumn-yellow linen with black embossed titles to the spine, green-and-yellow headband and tail-band, autumn-yellow end-papers; in a lightly rubbed very good plus dust jacket with fading to the auburn colors of the spine panel, minute crimps to the upper and lower spine edges, and a small nick to the upper edge of the rear panel; original printed $9.50 price still intact to the front inner flap. Octavo; 150 pages; notes; Spanish Tucson's last roster; index. Seller Inventory # ABE-1652065612504

Bibliographic Details

Title: DESERT DOCUMENTARY: The Spanish Years 1767-...
Publisher: (Tucson, Arizona): Arizona Historical Society, (1976).
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition