The Oregon Territory: A Geographical and Physical Account of the Country and Its Inhabitants; with Outlines of Its History and Discovery
by Nicolay, Rev. C.G
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: Charles Knight & Co, 1846. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 6" x 3.75", 226 pp, with frontispiece (Mouth of the Columbia River) and small folding map. Bound in publisher's cream cloth, with boards dust-soiled, spine toned. Internally very clean, binding tight. Wagner-Camp 122c:1: "In addition to presenting the British arguments in the Oregon Controversy, Nicolay describes in detail the early settlement of the Pacific Northwest and the rise and development of the fur trade." Howes N-151; Sabin 55251; Smith 7311.
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22585
- Title
- The Oregon Territory: A Geographical and Physical Account of the Country and Its Inhabitants; with Outlines of Its History and Discovery
- Author
- Nicolay, Rev. C.G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Knight & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1846
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Walkabout Books
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Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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