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The American West . the Pictorial Epic of a Continent
by Beebe, Lucius; Charles Clegg
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0517683563
- ISBN 13
- 9780517683569
- Seller
-
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Bonanza Books. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. Reprint. Hardcover. 0517683563 . Quarter bound cream boards with bright gilt titling on a red cloth spine. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket, which is not price-clipped. There are very light crease marks to the dustjacket corners and there is a very small surface mark to the top of the boards, otherwise there are NO inscriptions or other marks. 511 pp. Illustrated throughout with b/w plates by E. S. Hammack. Bibliography. Included are loose relevant newspaper cuttings. These include a b/w illustration of General Custer's Last Stand at the Battle of Big Horn in 1876 and an article about a long-lost map of America in the Times, 19th February 1993. Also included is a large colour photograph of Arizona from the Times, 1990 and an article about a map from the journey across America by the explorer Prince Maximilian. Overall, this is a Clean, Tight and Bright , 'Very Good Plus' copy. "This truly remarkable book recreates the sweeping epic of the American West with a wealth of rare illustrations and an engaging, authoritive text. To us, the Old West is more than a geographical location, it is also a state of mind, and this volume captures the ruggedness and spiritedness we associate with it." Please note that this book is overweight and very heavy at 1.55 Kg and MAY require extra postage depending on your location. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 112455
- Title
- The American West . the Pictorial Epic of a Continent
- Author
- Beebe, Lucius; Charles Clegg
- Illustrator
- E. S. Hammack
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0517683563
- ISBN 13
- 9780517683569
- Publisher
- Bonanza Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- 0517683563, The American West . The Pictorial Epic Of A Continent, Lucius Beebe; Charles Clegg;, American History; Native Americans; American Indians; General Custer;, Arizona; Buffalo Bill;
- Bookseller catalogs
- N & S. America/ USA;
Terms of Sale
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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