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Life of Kit Carson: The Great Western Hunter and Guide
by Burdett, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
Cincinnati: United States Book and Bible Co., 1879. Burdett (b.1815) wrote popular history and juvenile works. His biography of Kit falls somewhere between the two. First published in 1862, this is a Very Good (Plus) copy of what may be, according to the Preface, a revised edition. The spine has a different publisher (Potter) than the Title Page; Quercus proposes that Potter licensed the publication to the Cincinnati publisher. But on to the story: the Title Page states: "Comprising Wild and Romantic Exploits as a Hunter and Trapper in the Rocky Mountains; Thrilling Adventures and Hair-Breadth Escapes Among the Indians and Mexicans; His Daring and Invaluable Services as a Guide to Scouting and Other Parties, Etc., Etc. With an Account of Various Government Expeditions to the Far West." Et cetera, indeed, and illustrated too! Decorative brown cloth binding; front cover stamped in black; spine is in black and gilt, with an image of Kit up a tree with two bears after him. Clean text; 382 pages, very bright and supple. Corners are bumped and there is rubbing along the margins. Still, a solid and attractive volume.. Later Printing. Decorative Cloth. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003093
- Title
- Life of Kit Carson: The Great Western Hunter and Guide
- Author
- Burdett, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Plus)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- United States Book and Bible Co.
- Place of Publication
- Cincinnati
- Date Published
- 1879
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Western History;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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