Sale 23SP01 | Lot 3

[CUSTER, GEORGE ARMSTRONG, General] A collection of six books by or about General G. A. Custer.

Catalogue: Sporting & Travel Books
[CUSTER, GEORGE ARMSTRONG, General]  A collection of six books by or about General G. A. Custer.

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Lot 3
[CUSTER, GEORGE ARMSTRONG, General] A collection of six books by or about General G. A. Custer.
Comprises CUSTER, GENERAL GEORGE ARMSTRONG. My Life on the Plains, or, Personal Experiences With Indians. New York: Sheldon and Company, 1881. Publisher's pictorial green cloth, stamped in gilt and in black. 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches (22.5 14.5 cm); 256 pp., plates. Wear to cloth, especially at corners and spine ends, a few spots on binding recolored, hinges cracked, spotting; together with CUSTER, MRS. ELIZABETH B. Following the Guidon. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1890. First edition. Publisher's pictorial green cloth, stamped in gilt, silver, red, blue and black. xx, 341 pp., frontispiece, plates, 2 pp. publisher's ads. Light shelfwear, slight spine lean, contents with an occasional spot, old ownership signatures; CUSTER, MRS. ELIZABETH B. "Boots and Saddles" or Life in the Dakota with General Custer. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1901. Publisher's pictorial tan cloth, stamped in gilt and in black. 312 pp., portrait frontispiece, map, ads. Light wear to spine ends and corners, contents clean and bright, old presentation inscription.
Small collection of books on Custer or Native Americans. ; and Three more titles. Condition varies from light to moderate wear, but all three are sound, sold as is. (6)


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Estimate: $500 - $800
Sold for $693 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $500 - $800
Sold for $693 (includes buyer's premium)

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Sporting & Travel Books

Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 10am EST