Click for full-size.
COVERED WAGON WOMEN. DIARIES & LETTERS FROM THE WESTERN TRAILS 1840-1890, VOLUMES I THROUGH XI
by Holmes, Kenneth L., editor and compiler
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0870621459
- ISBN 13
- 9780870621451
- Seller
-
Talent, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Glendale, CA/Spokane, WA; 1984 - 1993: Arthur H. Clark Company. First edition First printing. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. A collection of contemporary diaries and letters written by women describing the day by day events of the overland journey to California, Oregon, and Utah - and an occasional odyssey back the other way. Volumes II-IV pertain to the Gold Rush. Kurutz 340. Mintz: The Trail, 233, 234, 235, 236. Some volumes illustrated. The final volume includes large folded map, bibliography and index. Uniformly bound in blue cloth with lettering in gilt. The first two volumes are in the original plain brown paper dust jackets, all other volumes in the original plain white paper dust jackets. A fine attractive set in fine plain dust jackets, four of which have lightly toned spine panels.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39200
- Title
- COVERED WAGON WOMEN. DIARIES & LETTERS FROM THE WESTERN TRAILS 1840-1890, VOLUMES I THROUGH XI
- Author
- Holmes, Kenneth L., editor and compiler
- Format/Binding
- Hardcovers
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition First printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0870621459
- ISBN 13
- 9780870621451
- Publisher
- Arthur H. Clark Company
- Place of Publication
- Glendale, CA/Spokane, WA; 1984 - 1993
- This edition first published
- June 1985
- Keywords
- wagon trains, overland, immigration, california, oregon, washington, gold rush
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Talent, Oregon
About Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books
Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books has been a full-time mail order bookstore since 1984. Beginning with a small inventory of 400 books, we now have over 10,000 books. Though we do not have an open store, every year we exhibit at between 12 to 14 book fairs and events in the Western United States. All our books are listed on line and visitors are welcome by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Miniature Books
Teeny, tiny, beautiful books...the world of miniature books is one that involves a lot of imagination and craftsmanship. Dive in and see!
Storing books - laying down or standing up?
Don’t unwittingly damage your growing book collection! Learn about when to store books laying down vs standing up. Read About Safe Book Storage
