Founding A Wilderness Capital: Prescott, A. T. 1864. The Exploration, Early History and the First Government of Arizona Territory, Authoritatively and Colorfully Presented. Illustrated by Don Perceval.
by Henson, Pauline
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Press, 1965. First Edition. Octavo, tan cloth, black label and decoration to upper cover, gilt letters, 261 pp. Fine, in a Very Good, spine-faded dust jacket with light rubbing to covers. Tale of the early years of the Prescott area, first capital of Arizona. Illus. Contents: Summary of Beginnings; First Americans in Northern Arizona; The Whipple and Beale Surveys; Gold and the Civil War; Prospectors Penetrate the Wilderness; Mining Districts are Formed; An Official Inspection; First Location of Fort Whipple; Travels of the Governor’s Party; Big News on the Trail; Christmas in the Wilderness; Into the Promised Land at Last; Two Letters from Fort Whipple; Granite Creek and Walker’s Gulch; The Governor’s Expedition; A Soldier’s Dream of Death Comes True; Indian Troubles Reviewed; Fort Whipple Moves to Granite Creek; Citizens Name New Townsite Prescott; More on the New Town of Prescott; The First Fourth of July in Prescott; McCormick’s Fourth of July Address; Other Events of Spring and Summer 1864; Meeting of the First Legislature; Epilogue: Prescott’s Early Troubled Years; Sources and Collateral Reading; Index.
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- Bookseller
- Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4388s
- Title
- Founding A Wilderness Capital: Prescott, A. T. 1864. The Exploration, Early History and the First Government of Arizona Territory, Authoritatively and Colorfully Presented. Illustrated by Don Perceval.
- Author
- Henson, Pauline
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Northland Press, 1965.
- Place of Publication
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- Arizona, Prescott, Western Americana, West, United States History, American History, Prospecting, Gold Rush, Fur Trading.
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Dade City, Florida
About Lighthousebooks, ABAA
Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.
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