Description
From the Dust Jacket Fly Leaves
A French nobleman traveling in the Black Hills in the 1880’s found an astonishing variety of strange and amusing facts, fodder for his brilliant commentary and wit. The Baron de Grancey provides insights into the American character as perceived by a foreigner. He turns his attention to life in the Black Hills: drama in Deadwood, highjinks in Hermosa, bar fights in Buffalo Gap, Indians and cowboys, dance-hall girls and priests, settlers and large landowners. His account is part of the history of the Black Hills and the American West, a time that has escaped into the past. Buffalo Gap: A French Ranch in Dakota was originally published in the Baron’s native language in Paris in 1889. This edition, the first in English, was translated by Phyllis Gorum. The original illustrations by R. J. de Boisvray appear in this volume. The text has been expanded by the addition of explanatory footnotes and an extensive, cross-referenced index. Born in 1842 on the family estate near Dijon, France, Grancey received schooling from Jesuit priests in Paris. He attended the national naval academy and became an officer on a ship operating with the French squadron in the Indian Ocean. In 1870 he returned to Paris and served in the Ministry of the Marine. In 1883 he fulfilled a dream of coming to the Black Hills of Dakota, and later wrote Cow-Boys and Colonels, widely acclaimed in France and America. In 1887 he returned to the Black Hills and remained at the Fleur de Lis horse ranch for six weeks; from this visit came Buffalo Gap.
Publishing Info
Buffalo Gap: A French Ranch in Dakota: 1887 by Le Baron E. de Mandat-Grancey, translated by Phillis Gorum, edited by Keith Cochran with research assistance by Dave Strain. This edition of Buffalo Gap was limited to 1500 copies, of which 1000 were produced in paper binding and 500 are clothbound and individually numbered and signed by the editor. I have book Number 188, and as you can see both Dave Strain and Keith Cochran signed it. From Lame Johnny Press in 1981. The ISBN is 0-917624-22-X. This hardcover book measures 8-3/4″ x 5-1/2″ and has 192 pages to the book plus three Appendices, map and Index for a total of 250 pages.
Condition
See photo above. In near new condition with lighter storage on the nice dust jacket, boards as new with gilt titles on front and spine, and pages as new. No ownership names or markings found. From clean, smoke-free home.
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