Title: The Chronicles of the Yellowstone. An Accurate, Comprehensive History of the Country Drained by the Yellowstone River--Its Indian Inhabitants--Its First Explorers--The Early Fur Traders and Trappers--The Coming and Trials of the Emigrants. Author: Topping, E.S. Place: St. Paul Publisher: Pioneer Press Date: 1888 Description: [iv], 246 pp. Large folding lithographic map; three inserted sepia plates after photographs by L. A. Huffman; and numerous tailpieces, mostly stock images. (8vo) 8x5½, original brown cloth, spine & front cover gilt lettered, edges beveled. Second Edition. Reprint of the very scarce first edition of 1883. The author, Eugene Sayre Topping (1844-1917), made a killing in the mines near Trail, British Columbia, in the 1890's and never looked back. Adams, Herd, 2312; Graff 4166; Howes T300; Luther, Custer High Spots, 140. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine faded, light edge wear; diagonal tear to map; else very good. Item number: 186062
Title: The Chronicles of the Yellowstone. An Accurate, Comprehensive History of the Country Drained by the Yellowstone River--Its Indian Inhabitants--Its First Explorers--The Early Fur Traders and Trappers--The Coming and Trials of the Emigrants. Author: Topping, E.S. Place: St. Paul Publisher: Pioneer Press Date: 1888 Description: [iv], 246 pp. Large folding lithographic map; three inserted sepia plates after photographs by L. A. Huffman; and numerous tailpieces, mostly stock images. (8vo) 8x5½, original brown cloth, spine & front cover gilt lettered, edges beveled. Second Edition. Reprint of the very scarce first edition of 1883. The author, Eugene Sayre Topping (1844-1917), made a killing in the mines near Trail, British Columbia, in the 1890's and never looked back. Adams, Herd, 2312; Graff 4166; Howes T300; Luther, Custer High Spots, 140. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine faded, light edge wear; diagonal tear to map; else very good. Item number: 186062
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