Chardon's Journal At Fort Clark 1834-1839: Descriptive of Life on the Upper Missouri; of a Fur Trader's Experiences Among the Mandans, Gros Ventres, and Their Neighbors; of the Ravages of the Small Pox Epidemic of 1837
by Abel, Annie Heloise., Ph.D. [Editor]
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South Dakota: The Auspices of Lawrence K. Fox Superintendent, Department of History, State of South Dakota, Pierre, South Dakota, 1932. Hardcover. First Edition. xlvi, 458 pp. Octavo. Red cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Front board single blind ruled. Deckled edges. Half-title present. B/W frontis plate showcases photograph of "Site of Old Fort Pierre"; 2 further B/W photographic illustrations on plates, including one facsimile of the original title page of the Fort Clark Journal. Notes & References, Appendices, and Index at rear. Text is internally very clean; illustrations are as new. Front hinge becoming loose. Outside of this defect, the boards and spine are vibrant and near fine. This is a wonderfully clean and bright first edition copy of this 1932 book. Very good condition. 1932
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- Title
- Chardon's Journal At Fort Clark 1834-1839: Descriptive of Life on the Upper Missouri; of a Fur Trader's Experiences Among the Mandans, Gros Ventres, and Their Neighbors; of the Ravages of the Small Pox Epidemic of 1837
- Author
- Abel, Annie Heloise., Ph.D. [Editor]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Auspices of Lawrence K. Fox Superintendent, Department of History, State of South Dakota, Pierre, South Dakota
- Place of Publication
- South Dakota
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- Missouri|Journal
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