Josiah Belden; 1841 California Overland Pioneer: His Memoir and Early Letters
by Nunis, Doyce B. Jr
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Sebastopol, California, United States
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About This Item
Georgetown, CA: The Talisman Press, 1962. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. [9.5x6.5in];150 pp., [1] colophon, three half tone images, bibliography and index; Light gray cloth covers with black lettering on salmon paper spine label, map of 1841 overland route on gray end papers, all edges trimmed; Slight dust stains to top edge; Light gray paper dust jacket with black and red lettering on front and spine, advertisement black lettering with design borders on back; Minimal shelf wear to dust jacket, spine sunned and soiling spots on front, price clipped.
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- Bookseller
- David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13419
- Title
- Josiah Belden; 1841 California Overland Pioneer: His Memoir and Early Letters
- Author
- Nunis, Doyce B. Jr
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Talisman Press
- Place of Publication
- Georgetown, CA
- Date Published
- 1962
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- History;
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About the Seller
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
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Sebastopol, California
About David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA is an online bookseller specializing in fine books, maps, publications, and ephemera related to Exploration, Adventure and World History with a focus on the Polar Regions, California and the American West. A particular interest is in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration from 1895 to 1920's. Other areas of interest are in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and a little bit of this and that.
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