Lot 136

My Life on the Plains General Custer 1st Ed. 1874

Estimate: $850 - $1,700

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For your consideration is this RARE first edition of "My Life on the Plains" written by General George A. Custer and published in 1874. The book features a gilt decorated cover and spine showing the image of a buffalo. The book chronicles General Custer's service with the 7th Cavalry after the Civil War. Custer served on the Western Frontier as a noted Indian fighter and was tragically killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. This book shows numerous illustrations throughout. The condition of the book is good overall with some wear across the cover and spine. The book measures 9 1/4" tall by 6 1/4" and 1" thick,