Blazing the way; or, pioneer experiences in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.
by VAN DUSEN, W.W
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Cincinnati & New York: Jennings and Graham/ Eaton and Mains, [1905]. 12mo. 199, [1] pp. Frntsp., plates. Blue cloth, gilt lettrng (mnr rubbng to spine, vry slght bmpng), VG copy, w/ frmr ownrshp signature on ffep. First edition of this excellent memoir by a Methodist elder appointed to the Spokane district in 1892, which encompassed eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, and a little more. The author writes of his experiences in Walla Walla, with the Nez Perce Indians, the Coeur d’Alene area, and much more.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40817
- Title
- Blazing the way; or, pioneer experiences in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.
- Author
- VAN DUSEN, W.W
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jennings and Graham/ Eaton and Mains,
- Place of Publication
- Cincinnati & New York:
- Date Published
- [1905].
- Keywords
- Eastern Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Coeur d’Alene, Pacific Northwest, Western Americana, Methodism, Methodist Church, Van Dusen, Memoirs, Travel, American Indians, Native Americans, Walla Walla
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Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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Vancouver, Washington
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