THE FLIGHT OF THE NEZ PERCE: A History of the Nez Perce War

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated in the year of publication by the author on the front flyleaf: "For my good friend - George Kieser who has been close to this project from its beginning - Mark H. Brown, 5 January 1967". Accompanied by a 1968 photograph of Brown signing copies of the book, a black-and-white promotional image of the book, and a related newspaper clipping. Brown (1900-88), a veteran of three wars and an expert in strategic intelligence, reviewed the military records, journal accounts, and personal testimonies to write this exact and candid study of the flight (truncated) of the Nez Perce. Foreword by Paul I. Wellman. Octavo: 480 pp. with textual illustrations and maps. Original brown cloth binding, with gilt-stamped titles. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (Inventory #: 78437)