The First Military Escort on the Santa Fe Trail 1829 From the Journal and Reports of Major Bennet Riley and Lieutenant Philip St. George Cooke: Autographed

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DESCRIPTION: The author according to the preface of this 222 page autographed illustrated book attempts to remedy a long-felt hiatus in he history of the Santa Fe trail by a describing the controversial events in 1829. This work attempts to describe the day-by-day occurrences on the trail for that year and also relate the reasons for such an escort. * There are 22 chapters in this well written book including 12 different documents that are examined, the Bibliography and index. * The 5 illustrations include a Portrait of Bennet Riley as the Frontispiece and also a Map of the Santa Fe Trail. * Condition: The previous owner has a blind stamp on the bottom of the front endpaper. There is normal wear on the cover and spine. N° de ref. del artículo 1034

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