Book: "Kit Carson's Own Story of His Life" edited by Blanche C. Grant (Taos: Blanche C. Grant, 1926), 138 pp. A green softcover book with mylar dustcover and green textile [cloth] slipcase. The front cover of the book has the title at the upper left and a native American design at lower right that signifies wind and rain. The spine is blank. The slipcase is of a later vintage and has a leather label on the spine with the title and publication date on it. The work is signed by Grant and has two bookplates, for Everett D. Graff and Kenneth M. Johnson. The book was last owned by Henry H. Clifford. The narrative was dictated by Carson to Col. and Mrs. Dewitt C. Peters about 1857 and includes information on Carson's apprenticeship to David Workman in the 1820s. In good condition with brittle binding, minor cover creases, and minor discoloration. Bookplates at upper left and lower right of inside front cover. Notations from sale of last owner's collection were erased by the cataloger.
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Documentary Artifact, Books, Autobiography, Scouts and scouting, Taos (New Mexico)
