New York: Hastings House, 1956. First edition. HC w DJ. PC VG+/VG+. Brown cloth, dulled gilt spine titling, blind-stamped front titling, light edgewear, map endpapers, clean, binding sound. Unclipped DJ ($4.50) edgewear to tips, light scuffs & rubbing, in protector. 17 plate illustrations. American Procession Series (Henry G. Alsberg, ed.). PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.

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Bookseller: Refuge Books: Used & Rare (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 220476
Title: Wilderness for Sale: The Story of the First Western Land Rush
Author: Havighurst, Walter
Format/Binding: HC w DJ
Book Condition: Used
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hastings House
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1956
Pages: 372

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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....
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...
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