Across Unexplored Texas to the Red River: Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the Year 1852
by Marcy, Randolph M
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
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About This Item
Dallas, TX: Highlands Historical Press Inc., 1961. Reprint . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Facsimile reprint of original text of report to Senate of exploration in Texas by Randolph B. Marcy, Captain Fifth Infantry U.S. Army, assisted by George B. McClellan, Brevet Captain, U.S. Engineers. "With Reports on the Natural History of the Country, and Numerous Illustrations". Originally published in Washington by Robert Armstrong, Public Printer, 1853. 117 pp. Bright red boards with gilt print. Light corner and spine end wear. Front free end paper has previous owner's name in ink and a small penciled number on left top corner. Clean and bright text block. Dust jacket has some chipping on top of spine, with some creasing on front top corner. Front hinge has slight rubbing. Light color of rear panel shows some darkening. Top of rear flap fold has a little chipping. Now in protective cover.
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- Bookseller
- Texas Star Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009593
- Title
- Across Unexplored Texas to the Red River: Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the Year 1852
- Author
- Marcy, Randolph M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Highlands Historical Press Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Dallas, TX
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Texas, Exploration, Texas History
- Bookseller catalogs
- TEXAS HISTORY;
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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