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SOURCES OF THE RIVER. Tracking David Thompson Across Western North America. Maps and Illustrations by Jack McMaster
by Nisbet, Jack
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy bound in blue leatherette with gilt illustration and lettering in a fine jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1570610061
- ISBN 13
- 9781570610066
- Seller
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Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Seattle: Sasquash, 1994. First edition. A fine copy bound in blue leatherette with gilt illustration and lettering in a fine jacket. Jack McMaster. Signed by the author in the year of publication. A true story of adventure, Nisbet carefully re-creates the life and times of David Thompson; fur trader, explorer, surveyor, and mapmaker. From 1784 to 1812, Thompson explored western North America, and his field journals provide the earliest written accounts of the natural history and indigenous cultures of the Inland Northwest. Thompson was the first person to chart the entire length of the Columbia River, and his wilderness expeditions are become the stuff of legend. Nisbet tracks the explorer across the continent, interweaving his own observations with Thompson's historical writings. The result is a fascinating story of two men discovering the Northwest territory almost two hundred years apart. 280 pages with index, chronology and further reading. Illustrated with maps.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ed Smith Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15028
- Title
- SOURCES OF THE RIVER. Tracking David Thompson Across Western North America. Maps and Illustrations by Jack McMaster
- Author
- Nisbet, Jack
- Illustrator
- Jack McMaster
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy bound in blue leatherette with gilt illustration and lettering in a fine jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1570610061
- ISBN 13
- 9781570610066
- Publisher
- Sasquash
- Place of Publication
- Seattle
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- signed, discovery, exploration, biography, cartographers, Pacific Northwest,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ed Smith Books
Biblio member since 2009
Bainbridge Island, Washington
About Ed Smith Books
Ed Smith Books specializes in better condition modern literary first editions, signed books, photographic monographs, screen and theater related material and pop culture. We offer appraisals for books and photographs. We are located a short ferry ride from downtown Seattle, WA on Bainbridge Island. Since 1985 (ABAA since 1995). Two authors we specialize in are Charles Bukowski and Hunter S Thompson. Open by appointment.
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