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Haines, Francis : RED EAGLES OF THE NORTHWEST: THE STORY OF CHIEF JOSEPH AND HIS PEOPLE [SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR]

Portland, OR: The Scholastic Press, 1939

1st edition, original cloth with dust jacket, 8vo, xi+361 pages. Signed by the author. “Francis Haines grew up in the Montana range country. Considered one of the country's leading authorities on the diffusion of the horse among the Indian tribes of North America, on the Appaloosa horse, and on the Nez Perce, he was the author of ‘The Buffalo’ and ‘Red Eagles of the Northwest’” (google books 2018) “The history and background of the Nez Perce war, and a great leader, Chief Joseph, whose story so stirred the country fifty years ago. But this book is of much more than a bitter and hopeless struggle for independence; it is a study of the ever-shifting line of conflict between two civilizations- on one hand the sturdy and closely-knit culture of the Nez Perces, on the other hand the many-sided, constantly advancing front of white civilization. This intensely absorbing book will take a prominent place in our library on the American Indian. ” (from back of dust jacket) Inscription from author Francis Haines on title page. Has dust jacket, very scarce to have. Dust jacket is color with illustrations and a short review on the back. Dust jacket has chipping on front and back and a tear on front, spine of dust jacket is mising. Previous owner’s sticker on front end page, else Very Good Condition. (AC-20-17)

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