Camps In The Rockies. Being A Narrative Of Life On The Frontier, And And Sport In The Rocky Mountains, With An Account Of The Cattle Ranches Of The West

WILLIAM A BAILLIE-GROHMAN

Publication: Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1882, London

With an original map based on the most recent U.S. Government survey. First edition. 7 1/2" x 5" in brown cloth with title and author in gilt on front board and on spine. 438pp. Preface. Contents. Map. Marbled edges, brown end sheets, frontis. Appendix. Index. A pioneer in the Kootenay region of British Columbia Baillie-Grohman gives an account of his travels through Wyoming and Idaho, offering excellent descriptions of camp and wild life, with whole chapters on hunting wapiti and bighorn sheep. Also includes early and well regarded information on western cattle ranching as well as careful and sympathetic passages on American Indian and local customs. A valuable first-hand account of the American and Canadian West just before and after the arrival of the railway. 12 1/2" x 25" folded map inserted at rear of book entitled, "Map of a Portion of the Rocky Mountains based on the Latest U.S. Government Survey. Additions by Wm. A. Baillie-Grohman. 1882." Tanning to page edges, 1/2" closed tear to edge of title page along with light wear to corners and edges of boards and 3" x 2 1/2" water mark to rear board. Very good.

Inventory Number: 4985