New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest: The Manuscript Journals of Alexander Henry, Fur Trader of the Northwest Company, and of David Thompson, Official Geographer and Explorer of the Same Company, 1799-1814 [Volumes I and II Only]
by Coues, Elliott
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
New York, NY: Francis P. Harper. Very Good. 1897. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Volumes I and II only, missing Volume III. This edition limited to 1100 copies; Nos. 1 to 100 on handmade paper, Nos. 101 to 1100 on fine book paper. This copy is number 14/100 printed to handmade paper. Cream colored cloth and gray paper boards with title label on spine; deckled edges. Light soiling to a few leaves and light toning, else very good. This publication was edited by Elliott Coues and contains the journals of Alexander Henry (the younger) and David Thompson of the Northwest Company. Their journals tell of adventures among the American Indians on the Red, Saskatchewan, Missouri and Columbia Rivers. ; Large 8vo 9" - 11" tall; 916 pp .
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- Back of Beyond Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021969
- Title
- New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest: The Manuscript Journals of Alexander Henry, Fur Trader of the Northwest Company, and of David Thompson, Official Geographer and Explorer of the Same Company, 1799-1814 [Volumes I and II Only]
- Author
- Coues, Elliott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Francis P. Harper
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- Exploration, Adventure, Fur Trade, Geography
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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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