Black Robe: The Life of Pierre-Jean De Smet Missionary, Explorer & Pioneer A saga of courage, faith, and adventure in the Western wilderness
by Terrell, John Upton
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
- Seller
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Boise, Idaho, United States
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About This Item
Tan and rust colored boards, 381 pages, endpaper maps. Very good in VG- dust jacket. Binding pushed at headband, book slightly cocked, bit of wear to bottom edges of boards and tips. Some age toning to edges of text block. Inscribed "To H*** W*** sincerely John Upton Terrell". Dust jacket has light wear to head and heel of spine and bottom edges of flap folds, staining and toning to verso of jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Last Word Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1046
- Title
- Black Robe
- Author
- Terrell, John Upton
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 381
- Size
- 8.5 X 6”
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- U.S. West, missionary activities
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana-Exploration;
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Last Word Books LLC
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