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ON THE BORDER WITH CROOK by JOHN G. BOURKE Illustrated ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Hardcover with leather binding; 491 pages; Size Approx. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2. Published by Time Life Books; Reprinted 1980 from the 1891 Edition. Details : "It is ironic that from one of the longest and most savagely fought wars in American history, most Americans remember only one military leader, George Armstrong Custer, who gained lasting fame by losing his entire command and his own life through excess of zeal. Here is the story of a very different hero of the Indian Wars. In some ways, General George Crook was the hero of those wars. He defeated the two most hostile of the hostile tribes, the Sioux and the Apache, and their legendary chieftains, Geronimo and Crazy Horse. More than any other American commander, Crook 'won the West.' His country grew on his painfully achieved victories, but instantly dismantled his carefully constructed measures for the dignified Americanization of the original Americans and turned them into permanent wards of the state instead." (Editors) This book is a reprint put out by Time-Life Books, Inc. and is part of a series called "Classics of the Old West". The book has a leather binding with gilt lettering on the front cover and spine; gilt text block; sort of a marbled design on the endpapers (see picture); frontispiece and six other illustrations in black and white; ribbon marker. A fine addition for your bookshelf! Condition : The back two endpapers are stuck together at the lower corner (see picture); otherwise, the book is in nearly new condition with a firm binding and clean pages. * * * * * * * * Note: The letter/number at the end of the title line for this listing is just an inventory code for locating the book. ______________________________________ Free Domestic Economy Shipping! Please contact me with any questions. Thanks for looking! About Us: Rivendell Antiquarian Books sells used rare, vintage and collectable books predominantly from pre 1970. We have been sellers of antiquarian books for over 20 years, and our experience helps ensure quality descriptions of our rare and collectable books. Be assured that we want your experience with Rivendell Antiquarian Books to be enjoyable and problem free. We believe that it is a travesty to simply throw away a used book when there is little or nothing wrong with it - we believe in giving each book the chance of finding a new home. We appreciate the impact a good book can have. We know the excitement of a new page turner, or the familiar joy of an old favorite, and we find satisfaction in putting older, and often scarce books in the hands of people who have the same love for old books that we do. Customer Service: Rivendell Antiquarian Books is committed to ensuring each customer is entirely satisfied with their puchase and our service. If you have any issues or concerns please contact us and we will be more than happy to help. Our books have been inspected carefully by hand by experienced book valuers to ensure the condition description is as accurate as possible for this exact copy pictured. If you have questions about the book before or after purchasing, please feel free to contact us! Packaging: We take pride in packaging our books for safe delivery, and if you check our feedback, you will see this reflected in the comments of many pleased customers. For nearly all of our books, we use a specially designed boxing system from IPS (Inovative Packaging Solutions) located in York, PA. These media shipping boxes are designed to conform to the size of the book, securing it and preventing it from bumping around during shipping. The end result is a box which provides a double thickness of cardboard covering the front and back of the book; actually almost like a box within a box. The outer layer of cardboard extends beyond the ends of the inner "box" which very efficiently protects the corners of the book from being bumped and damaged by the sometimes rough handling packages receive in transit. In addition we place the book in a plastic bag to help guard against moisture if a package is left out in the elements. Delivery: We aim to get all books shipped within 24 hours of order except on weekends. We can't control the delivery time once a book leaves our hands, but most of the time USPS is prompt in delivery, and the expected delivery time given by eBay is usually fairly accurate. Because we use media mail to keep costs down, it does take a little longer for delivery, and occasionally packages get delayed in the mail system. If for some reason your order has not arrived within the expected time frame, please get in contact with us so that we can try to help you.