Click for full-size.
The Plains and the Rockies: A Bibliography of Original Narratives of Travel and Adventure, 1800-1865.
by Wagner, Henry R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- BINDING/CONDITION: paper covered boards with cloth at the spine, paper spine label; the spine label is ragged; this has been ver
- Seller
-
Oroville, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
San Francisco:: John Howell, 1921.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: paper covered boards with cloth at the spine, paper spine label; the spine label is ragged; this has been very severely bumped at the top spine; the hinges are sound, owner's name twice, no other markings; a Poor book, no dust jacket.. small 4to (about 10 inches tall) . Index. Description: This bibliography is arranged in chronological order, and includes an index. In the preface the author explains that this bibliography was first printed in Berkeley in 1920, but ''owing to an unfortunate misunderstanding it finally appeared with a very great number of errors.'' The sales were stopped on that issue. This 1921 edition is the first corrected, or first available edition.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The Bookworm
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 050790
- Title
- The Plains and the Rockies: A Bibliography of Original Narratives of Travel and Adventure, 1800-1865.
- Author
- Wagner, Henry R
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - BINDING/CONDITION: paper covered boards with cloth at the spine, paper spine label; the spine label is ragged; this has been ver
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Howell
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco:
- Date Published
- 1921.
- Pages
- 193 pages.
- Size
- small 4to (about 10 inches tall)
Terms of Sale
The Bookworm
Books over two pounds being sent by Priority Mail will be shipped at cost. International shipments are at cost. We use flat rate envelopes when possible. Return for refund if not satisfied.
About the Seller
The Bookworm
Biblio member since 2003
Oroville, California
About The Bookworm
We are a small town bookstore, in the same location for over fifteen years. We strive to maintain a wide selection of books in lower price ranges.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting food and drink books
Nothing quite whets the appetite for rare and collectible books like old and vintage cookbooks. Be sure to check out our cook books and food section of our rare book room.
How to tell if a signature is genuine
Author's signatures can undoubtedly increase the value of a rare book or first edition. The more scarce the book is, the more an autograph adds to its value. But how to tell if the signature is real? Find out how you can avoid common pitfalls in identifying an author's signature.
