On the Frontier: Reminiscences of Wild Sports, Personal Adventures, and Strange Scenes

London: Chapman and Hall, 1878 . Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6.5". Not Stated. An exceptionally bright copy of the second edition of this illustrated account of life on the American frontiers in the nineteenth century. The second edition of this work. While the title page gives the 1878 date of the first edition, the thirty-two page publisher's catalogue to the rear is dated July, 1882.J. S. Campion described the 'personal adventures' and 'strange scenes' he encountered during time spent on the frontiers of Kansas and Colorado, and among the Mohave and Apache Native Americans found in the region.With discussion of trips to Mexico, Arizona, the Rocky Mountains, and the Sierra Verdes. Illustrated with eight mounted Woodburytypes. Collated, complete.Retaining the original half title.With illustrated bookplates to the front and rear pastedowns, and with the bookplate of Swedish civil servant Thorsten Wijnbladh to the front free endpaper.A wonderful account of life on the frontier. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with rubbing to rear board. Otherwise, externally excellent. Bookplates to front and rear pastedowns, and front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed