The Conquest of New Mexico and California; An Historical and Personal Narrative.
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1878. First edition, iv, 307pp, folding map. Extremities slightly frayed, front hinge starting, else clean and very good. Philip St. George Cooke (1809-1895) had a long and interesting military career and was a highly readable author. This is his account of the march of the.....