THE NARRATIVE OF SAMUEL HANCOCK 1845-1860
by Hancock,Samuel with introduction by Arthur D. Howden Smith
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Blockley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George G. Harrap & Co. 1st edition first printing, 1927. Hardcover. Very Good. Doublepage map of his travels and exploration in the American Oregon territory in 1845-1850s.. Octavo navy cloth spine gilt titled (slight marking) xxii +217pp date to endpaper else no other writing, clean and tight. *From a previously unpublished manuscript written in longhand in 1860. It describes his overland journey to Oregon in 1845, his escape from Indians, gold seeking, trading with the Indians, his captivity etc.
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- Bookseller
- Abbey Antiquarian Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A72887
- Title
- THE NARRATIVE OF SAMUEL HANCOCK 1845-1860
- Author
- Hancock,Samuel with introduction by Arthur D. Howden Smith
- Illustrator
- Doublepage map of his travels and exploration in the American Oregon territory in 1845-1850s.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co. 1st edition first printing
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Keywords
- exploration American Indians
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Non-Fiction;
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