Description: Kit Carson's Own Story of His Life. As Dictated to Col. and Mrs. D.C. Peters about 1856-57, and Never Before Published. Edited by Blanche C. Grant and published in Taos by the Santa Fe New Mexican Publishing Corporation. 1926, 138 pp, 9.25 x 6", paper bound. In fair condition with worn cover edges, folded over text block. Toned green paper covers. Spine chipped at top and bottom edges with binding glue visible. Binding intact, though staples torn from fly leaf. General age-related toning to pages. Text clean and legible. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce 'autobiography' of American frontiersman Christopher 'Kit' Carson (1809-1868). Aside from being a legend of the frontier, Carson was also a fur trapper, wilderness guide, Indian agent, and U.S. Army officer in the Civil War. His memoirs were published in his lifetime, with his input, but he thought that his biographer, Colonel Dewitt C. Peters, had "laid it on a leetle too thick" in the final edition. This volume is comprised of the original manuscript of Carson's life story as previously dictated to Peters, and edited by American magazine illustrator Blanche Grant (1874-1948). Grant lived in Taos, New Mexico, as did Carson. Includes photos and illustrations of Taos and Carson, as well as some acquaintances and descendants. FORN-ABE-MSB-0622-Shelf-590-am379
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Year Printed: 1926
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Historical
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Region: North America
Author: Blanche C. Grant
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Publisher: Santa Fe New Mexican Publishing Corporation
Place of Publication: Taos, NM
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
