Mesa Verde, CO: Self-Published by Author, 1947 Self-Published by Author, Mesa Verde, CO. 1947. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the FFFP. Book Condition: Very Good +; suntoning to spine and top edges of wraps; light shelfwear. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 142 pp 8vo. This is the story of Cliff Palace, the crowning glory of Mesa Verde, CO which is set in a cave where it has resided since 1050 AD when construction began. Written by a Ranger Historian at Mesa Verde, he goes into detail of how the ruins were discovered and cared for before the National Park Service took over. He covers the eras of construction, what the various parts of the Cliff Palace were used for, and what caused their migration out of Mesa Verde. A clean very presentable copy.

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Bookseller: Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 016998
Title: Cliff Palace: The Story of an Ancient City
Author: Don Watson (AUTHOR SIGNED)
Format/Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Self-Published by Author
Place of Publication: Mesa Verde, CO
Date Published: 1947
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: Mesa Verde Colorado, Indian settlements in Colorado, Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Basket Makers, Pueblo Indians, Cliff Dwellings,
Bookseller catalogs: Americana;

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Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.

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