The Northwest Coast; or, Three Years' Residence in Washington Territory.
by [Northwest History] Swan, James G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Langley, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1857.. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Very Good copy in brown cloth binding. The backstrip has been repaired and the FFEP replaced. Facsimile map tipped in. In 1852 Swan, originally from New England, settled for the first time in Washington, on the shore of Willapa Bay, then known as Shoalwater Bay. Swan's friend Charles J. W. Russell had settled there in 1851 to harvest oysters from the Bay's rich tidelands for shipment to San Francisco, and in 1852 he invited Swan to join him. Swan lived on Shoalwater Bay until 1855. In 1857 he described the Bay and his experiences there in The Northwest Coast, Or, Three Years' Residence in Washington Territory, one of the earliest books about life in Washington.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gregor Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28673
- Title
- The Northwest Coast; or, Three Years' Residence in Washington Territory.
- Author
- [Northwest History] Swan, James G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Printing of the First US Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1857.
- Keywords
- Alaska & Northwest History
Terms of Sale
Gregor Rare Books
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About the Seller
Gregor Rare Books
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Langley, Washington
About Gregor Rare Books
Gregor Rare Books is an open shop in the beautiful waterfront village of Langley, WA on Whidbey Island. We offer a fine selection of Distinctive Literature in the First Edition. Our shop hours are Wednesday through Sunday 10 am to 5 pm pst.
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