UNCLE DICK WOOTTON - The Pioneer Frontiersman of the Rocky Mountain Region

Description: This auction is for a pre-owned paperback book - illustrated UNCLE DICK WOOTTONThe Pioneer Frontiersman of the Rocky Mountain RegionBy Howard Louis ConardEdited by Milo Milton QuaifeUNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA PRESSReprinted with the permission of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, The Lakeside PressFirst Bison Book printing: 19801 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Wootton, Richens Lacy, 1816-1893 Frontier and pioneer life - The West The West - History Indians of North America - The West Pioneers - The West - Biography462 pages Quote from back cover:When Richens Lacy (Uncle Dick) Wootton died in 1893, the Denver Republican eulogized him as "the pioneer of Colorado pioneers" and "a maker of history." That was the year in which Turner declared that for all practical purposes the frontier had ceased to exist, but for Wootton its passing had come earlier. In 1878 the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe chuffed across Raton Pass where he had been operating a toll road, and after that, as he says in this book, "I almost feel that I am no longer on the frontier, and there is no frontier to go to." ... Retail price label on lower front coverName, location and date hand-written on inner front coverScuffs, fades and dents to covers and edgesOverall soiling and small spots of stains presentBinding is good This book weighs 1 pound 2.3 ounces - prior to packaging Please email with any questions prior to bidding. This auction is sold as is. BUYER PAYS SHIPPING. I will combine and discount shipping for multiple purchases whenever possible. ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding / buying.

Price: 8.07 USD

Location: Shawmut, Montana

End Time: 2025-01-09T14:29:54.000Z

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