Search Results: platte river road narratives a descriptive bibliography of travel over the great central overland route to oregon california utah colorado montana and other western states and territories 1812 1866 by merrill james a michener mattes

Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Organized by year. The first one: Discovery of the Oregon Trail, in 1812 from Astoria,Oregon to Chimney Rock, Nebraska, and back. Some light spotting on top page edges.

Urbana & Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1988. BRAND NEW in perfect condition (just removed from the publisher's shrinkwrap so we could write this description). NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 1988. First printing of the First Edition, with complete number row (54321) on the copyright page. A classic that belongs on every bookshelf dealing with overland migration. Foreword by James A. Michener. A huge contribution to Western History scholarship. Described here are 2,082 eyewitness accounts, diaries, and journals. Each entry has an extensive, and often fascinating content evaluation. Illustrated with a double-page map. Full title: "Platte River Road Narratives, A Descriptive Bibliography of Travel Over the Great Central Overland Route to Oregon, California, Utah, Colorado, Montana, and Other Western States and Territories,… Read More

University of Illinois Press. Used - Very Good. 1988. Hardcover. Cloth, no d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Very Good. (Subject: American History).