1981. 1981 Delano, A LIFE ON THE PLAINS AND AMONG THE DIGGINGS; BEING SCENES AND ADVENTURES OF AN OVERLAND JOURNEY TO CALIFORNIA Classics of the Old West Time-Life Books, c1981 384pp, frontis illustration Facsimile edition of the 1854 edition 8vo Embossed leather stamped in gold, marbled paper end pages, all edges gilt, ribbon marker Publisher's loose sheet laid-in, unused bookplate on front pastedown page Light scratches in the gilt on the outer edges of the textblock, fine bright looks unread leatherbound hardcover.

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Bookseller: Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 88728
Title: LIFE ON THE PLAINS AND AMONG THE DIGGINGS
Author: Delano, A
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0809439867
ISBN 13: 9780809439867
Publisher: Time Life Education
Place of Publication: Alexandria, Virginia
Date Published: 1981
Keywords: AMERICAN WEST, CALIFORNIA

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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...
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Marbled Paper: Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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