Offered in this lot is a First Edition of "The Red Men's Last Stand (Soldiers of the Plains)" by P. E. Byrne, publisher A. M. Philpot LTD., London, 1927. The Native American was the great soldier of the plains and, in many respects, the greatest fighter the world has ever known. But, unlike the white man, the American Indian had no press agency through which to broadcast his story to the world. Almost all reports of Indian warfare were unfavorable to the Indian, his reasons for war misrepresented; his victories discounted; his acts of heroism, if mentioned at all, carefully flattened out to the level of the commonplace. In this account an attempt is made to say a word for the red man; to present his side fairly and with sympathetic understanding; to discuss frankly his experience in treaty negotiation; to draw attention to some of his remarkable military exploits; and to touch upon his high qualities as a factor in civilized life. To that extent it supplies a much needed contribution to the frontier history of our time, for we owe to the Indian a fair statement of his case and a just estimate of his qualities as a warrior and a man. This book is concerned mainly with events leading up to and including the battle of the Little Big Horn, March 25-26, 1876. Incidentally something is contributed to a clearer understanding of General Custer’s part in that campaign. The front and end papers are stamped, "President Regimental Institute No. 6 (boys) Training Regt. R. Signals". The red cloth bound textured hardcover is in good overall condition, slight scuffing and fading noted exhibited. Intact pages display age tanning and foxing. Measures 5.75"W x 8.25"L x 1.25"D, weight is 1lb, 2oz.