The Black Legend by Hocking, Doug - 2019

TwoDot, 2019. Hardcover. Fair/Good. 6x1x9. READING COPY ONLY; PLEASE READ COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONSIGNED BY AUTHOR with inscription. Stain at bottom page edges to back cover. Solid copy with otherwise unmarked text. Cover has mild surface and edge wear. Binding is tight and square; solid bump at bottom spine end and upper corners. Books that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.

TwoDot, 2018-10-01. Hardcover. Like New.

TwoDot, 2018-10-01. Hardcover. New.

Helena MT: Twodot, 2018. Hardcover. As New/as new. Hard cover with jacket as new. 373 pp. Biblio., notes index, illus., maps

Guilford, CT: TwoDot. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2019. First Edition. Hardcover. 1493034456 . Only slight wear ; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 373 pages; "In 1861, war between the United States and the Chiricahua seemed inevitable. The Apache band lived on a heavily traveled Emigrant and Overland Mail Trail and routinely raided it, organized by their leader, the prudent, not friendly Cochise. When a young boy was kidnapped from his stepfather’s ranch, Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Cochise even though there was no proof that the Chiricahua were responsible. After a series of missteps, Cochise exacted a short-lived revenge. Despite modern accounts based on spurious evidence, Bascom’s performance in a difficult situation was admirable. This book examines the legend and provides a new analysis of Bascom’s and Cochise’s behavior, putting it in the larger context of the Indian… Read More

Twodot, 2018. Hardcover. New. 373 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.

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Hardback. New. In 1861, war between the U.S. and the hostile Chiricahua Apaches seemed inevitable. When a young boy was kidnapped, Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Apache leader Cochise-an act some blamed for setting the smoldering conflict ablaze. This book analyzes that legend, versus what really happened, within the historical context of the Indian Wars.

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