This 535-page volume is acclaimed as a vivid and accurate portrayal of the dangers of border life in Arizona in the 1860s. The author summarizes the region as filled with "burning deserts, dried rivers, rattlesnakes, scorpions, Greasers, and Apaches; besides unlimited fascinations in the line of robbery, starvation, and the chances of sudden death by accident." It is profusely illustrated with in-text illustrations and many full-page plates, including an early view of Tucson. First edition with 5 pages of advertisements. Hardbound in original cloth with gilt title on the spine. Published by Harper & Brothers in New York.

References: Howes #B-875; Sabin #8656; Streeter Sale #516.

Condition: B

Contents are lightly toned with occasional foxing. Covers are sunned with light wear and bumped corners.