Adventures in the Santa Fe Trade 1844-1847
by Webb, James Josiah
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- first
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- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Glendale, CA: The Arthur H. Clark Co, 1931. First Edition. Large Octavo. This is the first volume of the eventual 12 volume series which presents the history of the Southwest territories; the California gold rush, the cattle trade, the war with Mexico, the Indian tribes, Santa Fe Trail, and the history found through the journals of those men who live and fought in the South West.301pp., folding map, (10)pp. describing each volume of the series. Bound in maroon cloth, spine and top edge gilt, uncut, only minute spots of rubbing to spine ends otherwise a fine bright copy of this important work.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019121
- Title
- Adventures in the Santa Fe Trade 1844-1847
- Author
- Webb, James Josiah
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Arthur H. Clark Co
- Place of Publication
- Glendale, CA
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- First Edition War with Mexico California Missouri New Mexico
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana; American History;
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Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...