Voices of the American West, Volume 1... — 1st Edition

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Voices of the American West, Volume 1... — 1st Edition

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Voices of the American West, Volume 1: The Indian Interviews of Eli S. Ricker, 1903-1919, Eli S. Ricker — 1st Edition

Publication: Lincoln and London, University of Nebraska Press, 2005

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 500.

Condition Report: Fine. This is a superb, exceptional copy that appears entirely unread. The binding is incredibly tight with sharp, unbumped corners and firm spine ends, reflecting a complete lack of shelf-wear. The beige cloth boards remain immaculate beneath a bright, crisp, and unclipped dust jacket that shows no fading, rubbing, or creasing to the green panels. Internally, the text block is square, and the pages are remarkably fresh, crisp, and entirely free of any foxing, thumbing, or spotting, presenting precisely as it would have upon its original publication.

Catalogue Note: This is a first edition of the original hardcover issue. The volume includes a photographic frontispiece portrait of Judge Eli S. Ricker and is bound in a sturdy cloth suitable for institutional use.

While the text has subsequently been reprinted in softcover formats, pristine first edition hardcovers such as this have become desirable for dedicated collectors of Native American and Western American historiography. It features no significant previous owner inscriptions or bookplates, presenting as a highly collectible copy.

In the early twentieth century, Nebraska judge Eli S. Ricker embarked on a mission to interview Native American eyewitnesses to pivotal events in the Old West, including the Wounded Knee massacre and the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Extensively annotated and edited by Richard E. Jensen, this volume rescues these vital primary accounts from obscurity, offering a profound, unfiltered perspective from the Indigenous voices that shaped the closing of the American frontier.

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: Eli S. Ricker

Book Publisher: University of Nebraska Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 500

Book Publication Year: 2005

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Voices of the American West

Country/region of manufacture: Lincoln, United States

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