THE OREGON TRAIL SKETCHES OF PRAIRIE AND ROCKY-MOUNTAIN LIFE
by Parkman, Francis
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About This Item
Boston, 1892.. 411pp. Half title. Contemporary pigskin, spine gilt. Wear to outer front joint, spine scuffed and gilt stamping somewhat flaked. Internally very good. An unusual binding, evidently contemporary and possibly representing some sort of special issue. A curious issue of the happy combination of Parkman's prose and Frederic Remington's numerous illustrations. BAL 15484. DYKES, REMINGTON 888. HOWES P97. GRAFF 3202.
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- Bookseller
- William Reese Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WRCAM849
- Title
- THE OREGON TRAIL SKETCHES OF PRAIRIE AND ROCKY-MOUNTAIN LIFE
- Author
- Parkman, Francis
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1892.
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William Reese Company
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About William Reese Company
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
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- BAL
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...