Narrative of Nicholas "Cheyenne" Dawson (Overland to California in '41 & '49, and Texas in '51
San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, 1933. Hardcover. One of 500 copies. Number 7 of the Rare Americana Series of the Press. A handsome edition of this interesting account of Cheyenne Dawson's overland trips to California and Texas in the mid-19th century. The editor thanks the Dawson family for giving their permission to reprint this narrative. The editor also thanks Doctor Charles Camp for his valuable introduction and notes and Avilla Parker for her several colored drawings. Bound in original brown cloth backed pictorial boards with a cream cloth spine with title label. Some offsetting to free endpapers and closed tear to the rear flap of the plain paper wraps. Otherwise very good + condition. Measures 6.5 x 10 inches.[10], 100, [8] pages. Howes D-159 PRI/111124. Very Good+.
Item #37602
Price: $125.00