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Narrative of The Texan Santa Fe Expedition: A Description of A Tour Through Texas... Capture of Texans... Volume One of Two
by Kendall, Geo. Wilkins
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G
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About This Item
NY: Harper & Brothers. G. 1844. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, Volume one only of two, bound in black, blind stamped p atterned cloth with gold spine lettering. Frontis plate and several en gravings. Most of the fold-out map of Texas has been torn away leavin g a 5 1/2" x 5" long piece. Good condition. Slight spine slant. Frayin g and rubbing to the cloth's edges. Rubs and bumps to the corners Rubs to the spine tips, the spine's base has a 1/2" chip. Former owner's n ame and the date are inked on the front fly leaf. The pages are readab le but are heavily foxed through-out. The hinges are soft but not crac ked or torn. The front fly leaf has a 4 1/2" diagonal crease at its lo wer right corner. Serviceable copy of a scarce book. .
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- Title
- Narrative of The Texan Santa Fe Expedition: A Description of A Tour Through Texas... Capture of Texans... Volume One of Two
- Author
- Kendall, Geo. Wilkins
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1844
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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