The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life
by Parkman, Francis
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very good
- Seller
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Arvada, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Modern Library, 1949. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Very good. ML 267.1. 1950s reprint of the author's 1846 journey. 366 pages including index. Gray boards with gold titles on green block. Brown dust jacket is price clipped and shows 405 ML titles inside jacket. Some rubbing of the finish and folds.
Synopsis
On April 28, 1846, Francis Parkman left Saint Louis on his first expedition west. The Oregon Trail documents his adventures in the wilderness, sheds light on America's westward expansion, and celebrates the American spirit.
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- Bookseller
- Old Algonquin Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17446
- Title
- The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life
- Author
- Parkman, Francis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- western history, travel, american west, 19th century
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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About the Seller
Old Algonquin Books
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Arvada, Colorado
About Old Algonquin Books
Old Algonquin Books. owned by John and Helen Dunning, was an open store in Denver from 1984-1994. and has been an online business since then. Member: Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (RMABA).All books with dust jackets have removable mylar covers on the jackets unless otherwise noted. First edition also means first printing unless otherwise noted.
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- Jacket
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- Price Clipped
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.