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Title: The Life and Adventures of E.S. Carter, including a trip across the plains and mountains in 1852, Indian wars in the early days of Oregon in the years of 1854-5-6. Life and experience in the gold fields of California, and five years' travel in New Mexico Author: Carter, E.S. Place: St. Joseph, MO Publisher: Combe Printing Co. Date: 1896 Description: 145 pp. 7½x5¼, original gilt-lettered wrappers. First Edition. Interesting reminiscences of considerable rarity, for it is alleged that virtually every copy in the edition was destroyed by a fire in the printing office, as noted in the Braislin catalogue. Braislin 340; Graff 609; Howes C186; Rader 609. Lot Amendments Condition: Some rubbing to wrappers, wear to extremities, spine repaired with clear tape; contents browned and brittle, chips to gutters of early leaves from the staple binding, a few ink names, very good overall, a fragile book, set in custom-page half morocco casel. Item number: 190876