Seeing the Far West. With 113 Illustrations and 2 Maps.
by FARISH, John T
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1920. First edition. Octavo. 303 [304] pp. plus the numerous pages of photographic illustrations and the maps. Publisher's light brown cloth with green spine and cover lettering. front cover with a pictorial image of a mountain lake. Very minor extremity wear, two previous owner's signatures on front blank. A very good copy.The author was a fine promoter of the American West. Contains much of interest; Yosemite, Yellowstone, Imperial Vally, Los Angeles, the Colorado Desert. Nicely illustrated.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 70959
- Title
- Seeing the Far West. With 113 Illustrations and 2 Maps.
- Author
- FARISH, John T
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1920
Terms of Sale
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2012
Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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