The Expeditions of John Charles Fremont (3 volumes)
by Jackson, Donald; Mary Lee Spence
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine/fine
- Seller
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1973. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. 854; 519pp. Octavo [24 cm]. Burnt orange and dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt stamped titles on the spine and front covers. The edges of the spine and covers are lightly rubbed and bumped.The third volume is the Map Portfolio, and it is in a matching paper covered slipcase. The panels of the slipcase are just a little caved in, making it slightly diffiult to extricate the map portfolio. The map portfolio contains the commentary by Donald Jackson. From the jacket- "John Charles Fremont (1813-90) explored the American West at a time when thousands of migrants were hungry for information, and thus became- with the exception of Lewis and Clark- the most acclaimed traveler of the nineteenth century in the lands beyond the Missouri River.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58054
- Title
- The Expeditions of John Charles Fremont (3 volumes)
- Author
- Jackson, Donald; Mary Lee Spence
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Place of Publication
- Urbana
- Date Published
- 1973
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. We carry an ever-changing inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books. We actively purchase and appraise books in all fields.
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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