Fremont: Pathmaker of the West
by Nevins, Allan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +/Very Good
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: Longmans, Green and Co., 1955 Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. xiv, 689 pp, b&w frontis, preface, list of b&w illustrations and maps, 37 chapters, appendices I.-III. bibliographical note, index. This standard biography of John Charles Fremont was originally published in 1939 and is the definitive work on the great American explorer. In this the Second Editon (1955), Allan Nevns has brought it up to date. 1/2" chip along top edge and a Third across bottom edge spine dj with minor edgewear to corner tips of same. Rubbed at spine and fore- edges, else, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003823
- Title
- Fremont: Pathmaker of the West
- Author
- Nevins, Allan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green and Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- U..S. HISTORY WESTERN AMERICANA BIOGRAPHY FREMONT JOHN CHARLES EXPLORATIONS 1838-1853
- Bookseller catalogs
- U. S. HISTORY;
- Size
- 8vo
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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