Conquering the wilderness, or, New pictorial history of the life and times of the pioneer heroes and heroines of America : a full account of the romantic deeds, lofty achievements and marvelous adventures of Boone, Kenton, Clarke ... and other historic names of the Pacific coast with picturesque sketches of border life, past and present, backwoods camp meetings, schools and sunday schools, heroic fortitude and noble deeds of the pioneer wives and mothers ...celebrated pioneer preachers and describing life and adventure on the plains and in the mining camps of to-day ... etc. / by Colonel Frank Triplett ; with 200 portraits from life and original and striking engravings from designs by Nast, Darley, and other eminent artists.

New York ; and St. Louis : N.D. Thompson Publishing Co., 1888.

©1883

1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm

BEIN Tanselle Z26 0048: Autographs: Walter H. Graham, July 20th/ 93, Meredosia, Ill. ; Florence A. Graham, Floy A. Graham ; Walter Harold Graham, Thursday July 20th 1893 ; Lucien Graham, July 18/ 93, Meredosia Ill. One subscriber recorded in manuscript on first ruled page (John A. Weeks, Arenzville [Illinois])

A salesman's sample, or dummy, containing sample pages, illustrations, prospectus, and 12 ruled pages for recording subscribers names. Bound in cloth with sample spine strips (leather and cloth) mounted to front pastedown. Slips of yellow paper tipped in throughout with descriptions of various topics and features of text and instructions to the salesman.

English

May 17, 2024