Narrative of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, in the Year 1842; and to Oregon and North California, in the Years 1843-44.
by Fremont, John C
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Providence, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Syracuse, New York: L.W. Hall. Good. 1846. Hardcover. 1846 printing. Original tan leather binding. The front cover is detached, but present. There are a few small chips to the leather at the edges of the spine. The leather shows rubbing and some scuffing, with a bit of peeling to the surface of the leather in places. The text shows light foxing to the edges of some of the pages. The binding is tight and the contents complete. A solid copy of this early reprint of Fremont's explorations.; 305 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Orrin Schwab Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44829
- Title
- Narrative of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, in the Year 1842; and to Oregon and North California, in the Years 1843-44.
- Author
- Fremont, John C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- L.W. Hall
- Place of Publication
- Syracuse, New York
- Date Published
- 1846
- Keywords
- BKR, Western Americana, Westernexplore, Western--r, California
Terms of Sale
Orrin Schwab Books
Postage is $4.00 for the first book. Books are returnable for full refund if not as described.
About the Seller
Orrin Schwab Books
Biblio member since 2005
Providence, Utah
About Orrin Schwab Books
Orrin Schwab Books has been selling used and rare books full-time for 14 years. I specialize in Americana, Western Americana, Military, Childrens, and Historical topics of all time periods and regions. I also sell scarce and rare children's books and general antiquarian titles.
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- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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.