The Pioneer Preacher. Incidents of Interest, and Experiences in the Author's Life. Revival Labors in the Frontier Settlements. A Perilous Trip Across the Plains in Time of Indian Wars, and Before the Railroads. Three Years in the Mining Camps of California and Idaho. Twenty-One Years; Residence in Southern California, etc.

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Sale 420: Americana - Cartography - Gene Gammel Collection of Cowboy Toys & Memorabilia, Part I (#420) 01/21/2010 11:00 AM PST Closed
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Lot #42The Pioneer Preacher. Incidents of Interest, and Experiences in the Author's Life. Revival Labors in the Frontier Settlements. A Perilous Trip Across the Plains in Time of Indian Wars, and Before the Railroads. Three Years in the Mining Camps of California and Idaho. Twenty-One Years; Residence in Southern California, etc.

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Title:

The Pioneer Preacher. Incidents of Interest, and Experiences in the Author's Life. Revival Labors in the Frontier Settlements. A Perilous Trip Across the Plains in Time of Indian Wars, and Before the Railroads. Three Years in the Mining Camps of California and Idaho. Twenty-One Years; Residence in Southern California, etc.

Author:

Bristol, S[herlock]

Place Published:

Chicago & New York

Publisher:

Fleming H. Revell

Date Published:

[1887]

Description:

330 pp. Illustrated with 6 wood-engraved plates including frontispiece. 7½x5, original gilt-lettered cloth. First Edition.

Significant reminiscences of the frontier. Adams notes that the book "Has some material on outlawry and robbery." Mintz explains "In 1862 he captained a train to Oregon, relating many self-glorifying experiences along the way. He recorded a talk with one of the survivors of the Van Zandt train." Adams Six-guns 279; Cowan p.72; Graff 404; Mintz 52.

Condition:

Spine ends a little frayed, corners rubbed, small stains to front endpapers; very good.

Item#:

204944

Headline:

Bristol's Pioneer Preacher, 1887
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