The Plains and the Rockies, A Critical Bibliography of Exploration, Adventure and Travel in the American West, 1800-1865, Fourth Edition, Revised & Enlarged
by Wagner, Henry R.; & Charles L. Camp; Robert H. Becker
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- New/No jacket, as issued
- ISBN 10
- 091076011X
- ISBN 13
- 9780910760119
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: John Howell Books, 1982. Unread/unused copy. Brand New condition but for just a little light surface rubbing (as usual for this book). Bright, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. NOT a library discard. Pages are fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. Fourth edition, Revised & Enlarged by Robert Becker. The best reference on Western travel and exploration, 1800-1865. Gives line-by-line transcriptions of title pages and maps, full collations, and superlative overall bibliographic treatment of all known issues and editions of each title. Expertly annotated. Illustrated with 33 plates. Index of authors, titles, geographical and subject entries. Bound in the original gilt-stamped maroon cloth. Finely printed at The Arion Press under the direction of Andrew Hoyem. Published at $150. Oversize Hardcover. 7.25" wide by 10.5" tall by 2.25" thick. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. . Fourth Edition, Revised & Enlarged. Oversize Hardcover. New/No jacket, as issued. xx, 747pp. + 33 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Title
- The Plains and the Rockies, A Critical Bibliography of Exploration, Adventure and Travel in the American West, 1800-1865, Fourth Edition, Revised & Enlarged
- Author
- Wagner, Henry R.; & Charles L. Camp; Robert H. Becker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket, as issued
- Edition
- Fourth Edition, Revised & Enlarged
- ISBN 10
- 091076011X
- ISBN 13
- 9780910760119
- Publisher
- John Howell Books
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- Fur trade. Gold Rush. Rocky Mountains. Military surveys. Overland accounts. Wagner-Camp-Becker.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana; Book Collecting / References for Book Collectors;
- Size
- xx, 747pp. + 33 plates
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Henderson, Nevada
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