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James F. Milligan: His Journal of Fremont's Fifth Expedition, 1853-54; His Adventurous Life on Land and Sea
by Stegmaier, Mark J. ; David H. Miller
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Moab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Glendale, CA: Arthur H. Clark Company. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1988. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Limited to 750 copies, this one a publisher's proof copy of the collector's edition, signed by both authors on the limitation page. Plain white paper dust jacket over brown leather boards with gilt on spine. Dust jacket protected in mylar, includes homemade title page copy on cover and title information written in pen on spine. A biography followed by a detailed journal from Milligan, a member of Fremont's fifth expedition who developed a personal dislike for Fremont. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 300 pp; Signed by All Authors .
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- Bookseller
- Back of Beyond Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016732
- Title
- James F. Milligan: His Journal of Fremont's Fifth Expedition, 1853-54; His Adventurous Life on Land and Sea
- Author
- Stegmaier, Mark J. ; David H. Miller
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Arthur H. Clark Company
- Place of Publication
- Glendale, CA
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Fremont Expedition, Frontier Journals
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Back of Beyond Books
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Moab, Utah
About Back of Beyond Books
Located in the heart of the desert southwest Back of Beyond Books is an indie bookstore in Moab, Utah. The name of the store was drawn from one of Edward Abbey's most well-known fiction titles, The Monkey Wrench Gang. We specialize in natural history, environmental literature, southwestern guidebooks & maps, Native American books, and Western history. But we also carry a wild assortment of fiction, science, philosophy, current affairs, rare books, and generally other cool stuff.
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- Fine
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