Boots and Saddles
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885.
312 pp. Original brown cloth with decorative black and gold stamping of a bugle, saddle, and military accouterments on the front board and spine. Frontispiece portrait of George A. Custer with tissue guard intact. Boards are exceptionally clean with only minor rubbing to the corners and spine ends. Binding is square and tight. Internal pages are clean with light, uniform toning; contemporary owner signature to the front flyleaf.
A foundational primary source of frontier life, Elizabeth Custer’s narrative provides an intimate look at the domestic and social side of military life in the 7th Cavalry. Published nine years after the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the work was instrumental in shaping the public legacy of her husband. This first edition features the iconic gilt-stamped cover design that has become a favorite among collectors of the American West.
Price: $150.00