A Wilderness So Immense The Louisiana Purchase and the Destiny of America
by Kukla, Jon
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- Hardcover
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. Reprint. Fine in full black paper covered boards with gilt text on the spine. In a fine unclipped dust jacket (there is no price on the dust jacket flap). 430 pages including an index, chapter notes, appendices and text. Illustrated with maps, photographs and reproductions of contemporary works of art. A stimulating read and engrossing source of information which uncovers the intrigue and politics before, during and after the Louisiana Purchase.
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- Bookseller
- Town's End Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB22815
- Title
- A Wilderness So Immense The Louisiana Purchase and the Destiny of America
- Author
- Kukla, Jon
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...