Old Bill Williams, Mountain Man.

ALPHEUS H. FAVOUR

Publication: The University of North Carolina Press, 1936, Chapel Hill

First edition. Cloth, maps on endpapers, [14], 229 pp., frontispiece [painting], acknowledgment, illustrated, large fold-out map, notes, bibliography, index. Map on endpapers is a sketch map of areas in Colorado and New Mexico in which there occurred important events in Bill Williams' career as a guide. An important biography of this legendary Mountain Man. Old Bill Williams is a controversial figure who trapped and guided throughout the Rocky Mountains during the 1820's-1840's. Three very small dark spots near bottom of front cover, and also a few on bottom edge of text block, else near fine. Lengthy signed presentation on verso of frontispiece. Laid-in is a handwritten 2-page letter signed by Favour telling a little about the publishing of the book. Original 4 page promotional Prospectus issued by the publisher laid-in.

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