PLAINS INDIANS DOG SOLDIERS, BEAR MEN AND BUFFALO WOMEN Thomas Mails HC 1985 EXC

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PLAINS INDIANS DOG SOLDIERS, BEAR MEN AND BUFFALO WOMEN Thomas Mails HC 1985 EXC
PLAINS INDIANS DOG SOLDIERS, BEAR MEN AND BUFFALO WOMEN Thomas Mails HC 1985 EXC
This listing is for the hardcover book
Plains Indians Dog Soldiers, Bear Men and Buffalo Women
by Thomas E Mails. This oversized 384 page book was published in 1985 but looks like it just came from a bookstore. The inside is crisp and clean. I've never seen a book described as virginal but the inside of this book could qualify. The back of the dust jacket has some impressions in it as though someone leaned on it for writing and the top edge of the jacket has a little bending around it. This would be a great addition to any library.
The book is heavily illustrated with over 150 illustrations. It is far from dry and boring. The author covers the plains Indians during the time period of 1750 to 1850 including their culture, their religion, their public and private lives during what may be their most dramatic and tragic century. While this is a great reference book, it
doesn't read like one.
Shipping will be boxed Media Rate Mail or Parcel Select Mail within The USA. Please note that due to postal conditions I cannot be responsible for delays within USPS, especially if you select Media Rate as they seem to still be slow with that class of mail..
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