Astoria, or Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains. (2 volumes).
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good, light wear and sunning to covers, old owner’s names to endpapers, moderate foxing.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia.: Lea and Blanchard., 1841. 2nd Edition.. Publisher’s brown cloth, gilt spine titles.. Very good, light wear and sunning to covers, old owner’s names to endpapers, moderate foxing. . 8vo. 22.6x14.5 cm.. A nice early edition of this classic on the development of the American west. weight: 2.0 lb. Folding map frontis.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 299482
- Title
- Astoria, or Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains. (2 volumes).
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Publisher’s brown cloth, gilt spine titles.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, light wear and sunning to covers, old owner’s names to endpapers, moderate foxing.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lea and Blanchard.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia.
- Date Published
- 1841
- Pages
- 285; 279 pp.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana;
- Size
- 8vo. 22.6x14.5 cm.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Zephyr Books
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Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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