DOWN THE GREAT UNKNOWN; John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon
by Dolnick, Edward
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 006019619X
- ISBN 13
- 9780060196196
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
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Synopsis
On May 24, 1869, a one-armed Civil War veteran named John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest of the American West. No one had ever explored the fabled Grand Canyon. To adventurers of that era it was a region almost as mysterious as Atlantis -- and as perilous.
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- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 64242
- Title
- DOWN THE GREAT UNKNOWN; John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon
- Author
- Dolnick, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 006019619X
- ISBN 13
- 9780060196196
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- Western Americana, Colorado River, Grand Canyon, John Wesley Powell
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