Jim Beckwourth: Black Mountain Man and War Chief of the Crows, Trader, Trapper, Explorer, Frontiersman, Guide, Scout, Interpreter, Adventurer, and Gaudy Liar
by WILSON, Elinor
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- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0806115556
- ISBN 13
- 9780806115559
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About This Item
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. Very Good+. 1980. Softcover. 0806115556 . Elinor Wilson's biography of Jim Beckwourth tells of his time as a trapper and fur trader and Western American adventurer. Born into slavery, the "half breed" Beckwourth lived among the Crow Indians for several years before making his way to California where the village of Beckwourth and Beckwourth Pass carry his name. Includes numerous black & white photos and illustrations, and three maps. --- In wraps with high contrast image of Beckwourth to front panel. --- A sound, tightly-bound copy, but with some fading to cover & spine titling, prior owner's signature to title page and a spot of soiling to back cover.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); xvi, 248 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87169
- Title
- Jim Beckwourth: Black Mountain Man and War Chief of the Crows, Trader, Trapper, Explorer, Frontiersman, Guide, Scout, Interpreter, Adventurer, and Gaudy Liar
- Author
- WILSON, Elinor
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0806115556
- ISBN 13
- 9780806115559
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Place of Publication
- Norman
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- 0806115556
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir;
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