Behold Our Land
by Lord, Russell
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1938. SCARCE -SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR to W.A Ferguson, inscription dated May 19, 1939 - " for Ferguson and his Panaca CCC outfit, S.C.S.- Nev.-3, with great respect. Russ Lord". The Civilian Conservation Corp was established by Congress March 31, 1933 as part of Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal, as a way to provide jobs for young, unemployed men during the Great Depression. The Panaca, Nevada "outfit" built the water tower at Cathedral Gorge State park among other projects in the area. Near Fine, top edge a bit dusty, in a Very Good dust jacket, old tape mends, spine faded. Introduction by William Allen White, 310 pp. including bibliography, illustrated with more than 30 black and white photos, mostly credited to named individuals who were part of the SCS (Soil Conservation Service) . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006990
- Title
- Behold Our Land
- Author
- Lord, Russell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1938
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; U.S. History- The West;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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