Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 359p.
A hardcover book in very good condition with
dustjacket. Patterns from the dustjacket have faded onto the front cover
of the book itself. Owner's small signature inside, and pages faintly
age-toned. Otherwise clean and tight. The jacket is edgeworn and tanned,
with the heaviest chipping at the top of the back panel. Still mostly
intact. Item #323094
The author was
a prominent spokesman and advocate for the Osage Nation during the 20th
century. This is his first book, an account of the experiences of
Indian agent Laban J. Miles (1844-1931) during his tenure with the Osage
Agency. Illustrated by May Todd Aaron.