Lot 469

The Life Of Sitting Bull First Edition 1891

Estimate: $200 - $500

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Featured in this lot we have a original first edition of "Life of Sitting Bull and History of the Indian War" by W. Fletcher Johnson. The front title page shows a picture of sitting bull in front of a tent with a pipe. The book features leather covers. The leather binding is mostly gone from the back spine. The interesting thing is that the damage shows how printers would use paper pages from the back of "old" books to make the bindings of the "new" books, this bindings shows verses from the Bible Hosea 2:9. The inside pages are in good condition for it's 130 year age. This book was printed in 1891. It tells the story of Sitting Bull and his tragic death. The book contains several illustrations as well. The book measures 8" tall by 6" wide by 1 1/2" thick. For a complete representation of condition please view each image to determine condition.
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