People Of The Moonshell: A Western River Journal.

Frederick, CO Jende-Hagan Co Booksellers, 1984. Paperback First Edition (1984), unstated in accordance with Renaissance House's customary practice. First Edition (1984), unstated in accordance with Renaissance House's customary practice. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities with some stress creases near the lower corner of the front panel and another near the fore-edge; a coupe of very faint creases near the upper rear corner; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; some shelf-soiling to the bottom edge of the text block; the binding square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and clean. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches). 165 pages. Bibliography. Index. Illustrated with maps and drawings by Asa Battles. Language: English. Weight :17 ounces. Jende-Hagan Co Booksellers: Renaissance House. Trade Paperback. "Moonshell" is a poetic Indian name for the Platte River, the most historically exciting river in western America. The Platte was the primary migration route to the west and was America's true highway of Empire. The author writes of the People of the Moonshell; common men and women who were pursuing their respective rainbows- knowledge, glory, gold, a homestead, redemption, salvation. The all did it on the Platte River and helped to build America along the way.