Item #12903 The Journals and Letters of Major John Owen Pioneer of the Northwest 1850-1871 Embracing His Purchase of St Mary's Mission; the Building of Fort Owen; His Travels; His Relation with the Indians; His Work for the Government; and His Activities as a Western Empire Builder for Twenty Years - COMPLETE in Two Vols. Major John Seymour Dunbar OWEN, Paul C. Phillips, with.
The Journals and Letters of Major John Owen Pioneer of the Northwest 1850-1871 Embracing His Purchase of St Mary's Mission; the Building of Fort Owen; His Travels; His Relation with the Indians; His Work for the Government; and His Activities as a Western Empire Builder for Twenty Years - COMPLETE in Two Vols.
The Journals and Letters of Major John Owen Pioneer of the Northwest 1850-1871 Embracing His Purchase of St Mary's Mission; the Building of Fort Owen; His Travels; His Relation with the Indians; His Work for the Government; and His Activities as a Western Empire Builder for Twenty Years - COMPLETE in Two Vols.
The Journals and Letters of Major John Owen Pioneer of the Northwest 1850-1871 Embracing His Purchase of St Mary's Mission; the Building of Fort Owen; His Travels; His Relation with the Indians; His Work for the Government; and His Activities as a Western Empire Builder for Twenty Years - COMPLETE in Two Vols.

The Journals and Letters of Major John Owen Pioneer of the Northwest 1850-1871 Embracing His Purchase of St Mary's Mission; the Building of Fort Owen; His Travels; His Relation with the Indians; His Work for the Government; and His Activities as a Western Empire Builder for Twenty Years - COMPLETE in Two Vols.

New York: Edward Eberstadt, 1927. Limited Edition. Hardcovers with slipcase. Two vols. Large 8vo. Pp. xx, 346; 367. Frontis. Vol I, black & white reproduction of a portrait of John Owen; vol II, black & white photograph, printed on glossy stock behind printed tissue guard. Preface by the editor, Seymour Dunbar. Notes by Paul C. Phillips. Illustrated with black & white plates, printed on glossy stock, and two maps. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. Bound in crimson-red cloth, spine lettered in gilt. A fine set. In the pale-green cardstock slipcase, which shows mild soiling, scuffs. One of an edition limited to 550 copies. Fine / Slipcase: Very Good. Item #12903

John Owen (1818-1889), whose title of major was self-assumed, first came west in 1849. An early fur trader in the Northwest, he founded Fort Owen in Montana Territory and later served as a special agent for the Flathead Indians. HOWES O763a.

Price: $450.00

Add to Cart Ask a Question Add to Wish List
See all items in Western Americana