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Seven Trails West
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Seven Trails West Hardcover - 1996

by Peters, Arthur King

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The first book os its kind, Seven Trails West explores the major routes that linked the country to the Far West: the trail blazed by Lewis and Clark; the Santa Fe Trail; the Oregon-California Trail; the Mormon Trail; the Pony Express; the Transcontinental Telegraph; and the Transcontinental Railroad. 208 illustrations, 56 in color.

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  • Title Seven Trails West
  • Author Peters, Arthur King
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First edition
  • Condition UsedGood
  • Pages 252
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Abbeville Press, New York
  • Date 1996
  • Features Maps
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 5D4WH5000EMA_ns
  • ISBN 9781558597822 / 1558597824
  • Weight 2.66 lbs (1.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.83 x 10.22 x 1.19 in (19.89 x 25.96 x 3.02 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
  • Library of Congress subjects West (U.S.) - Description and travel, Trails - West (U.S.) - History - 19th century
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95-39095
  • Dewey Decimal Code 978.02

From the rear cover

The first book of its kind, Seven Trails West explores the major routes that linked the eastern United States to the Far West: the trail blazed by the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Santa Fe Trail, the Oregon-California Trail, the Mormon Trail, the Pony Express, the Transcontinental Telegraph, and the Transcontinental Railroad. Abundantly illustrated with a far-ranging selection of archival photographs, paintings, and documents, this handsome volume also features clear maps of each of the trails and striking color photographs of the challenging terrain traversed by the emigrants.

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  • Booklist, 06/01/1996, Page 1671
  • Kirkus Reviews, 03/01/1996, Page 358
  • Library Journal, 04/01/1996, Page 99
  • Publishers Weekly, 03/11/1996, Page 48
  • School Library Journal, 12/01/1996, Page 153