Comanches; The Destruction of a People
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [8], viii-xvi, [2], 3-557, [2], ii-xiv, [2] pp. Brown cloth with gold lettering on the spine; black topstain. Price of $12.50 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Jacket design by Gun Larson. Illustrated with several in-text drawings, two maps, numerous full-page illustrations, and six color plates by George Catlin (the list of illustrations calls for six color plates). A comprehensive history of the Comanche people: their rise to power, their territorial expansion, and their destruction, engineered by the U.S. Army and the Texas Rangers. Fehrenbach draws on Comanche folk-lore and contemporary artistic sources to craft his narrative. An important history, focusing on the Comanche people's experiences, inclusive of the Comanche perspective. Near Fine / Fine. Item #000015200
The topstain faded, else Fine.
Price: $150.00