The First Overland Mail, Butterfield Trail. San Francisco to Memphis, 1858-1861
by Lang, Walter B
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
1945. Softcover. Very good. 94 pp, illustrated, in original printed wrappers. Small (1 cm) tear to front wrapper at base of spine, previous owner's name and address in ink on front endpaper, else clean and sound. Second (and less common) of two volumes by Lang compiling contemporary accounts of trips taken over this historic stage route. According to the Preface, "in this part is presented for the first time the complete report of a journey made by the correspondence to the San Francisco Bulletin over the alternative route from San Francisco to Memphis, Tennessee.
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23572
- Title
- The First Overland Mail, Butterfield Trail. San Francisco to Memphis, 1858-1861
- Author
- Lang, Walter B
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1945
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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