New York: Hastings House Publishers. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition with "1961" on copyright page. Brown cloth boards with black lettering on spine. Some rubbing and bumping to edges; large dampstain on back board and spine, does not impact interior. Tan illustrated dust jacket with black lettering on cover and spine. Jacket is wrapped in mylar and price clipped. Moderate chipping and wear to edges; fading to spine and back panel; mild soiling; jacket is affected by same dampstain as boards. There is a piece of tape reinforcing jacket at tail of spine. Front hinge has small crack, but binding is still tight. Interior is clean. Includes illustrations by the author throughout. This book tells the story of how the American frontier expanded westward with an emphasis on the vehicles and animals that made it possible. ; B&W Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 184 pp .

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Bookseller: Back of Beyond Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 024513
Title: Wagons, Mules and Men: How the Frontier Moved West
Author: Eggenhofer, Nick
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Hastings House Publishers
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1961
Keywords: Western Americana, Exploration, Travel, Transportation, Frontier Life

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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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Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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