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GATEWAY TO EMPIRE; A Narrative By Allan W. Eckert
by Eckert, Allan W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Like New/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 031620661X
- ISBN 13
- 9780316206617
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Boston Toronto: Little, Brown & Company, 1983. First Edition, Second Printing. Cloth. Like New/Very Fine. Alex Farquharson (cover art). Small quarto, blue buckram with gold lettering on spine + gilt stockaded Fort Dearborn at Chicago with Indian canoe passing embossed on front cover, illustrated with pictorial title page repeating gilt fort on front cover, 8 B&W maps & blue map endpapers, plus small images as headings; archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (price-clipped) depicting a river-&-forest campsite in color by Alex Farquharson; [in-text pictorial headings not credited];Amplification Notes; Bibliography; Index; xiv + 688 pages. Weight: 2 lbs. 5.5 oz. Allan Wesley Eckert (1931 - 2011) was an American novelist and playwright who specialized in remarkably accurate and dynamic historical novels for adults and children. He was also a naturalist who wrote studies on many birds and animals. <br /> <br /> Gateway To Empire is a very accurate historical recreation, reconstruction, and dramatization. It is fifth in Eckert's acclaimed series The Winning of America.<br /> <br /> EXCEPTIONAL COPY in all respects: Very tight, bright, clean copy in a sharp, clean dust jacket (price-clipped) with minute edgewear. No previous owner or remainder marks.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9549
- Title
- GATEWAY TO EMPIRE; A Narrative By Allan W. Eckert
- Author
- Eckert, Allan W
- Illustrator
- Alex Farquharson (cover art)
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 031620661X
- ISBN 13
- 9780316206617
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston Toronto
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- illustrated, engravings, Northwest Territory, Midwest, chicago, indians, frontier, forts, dearborn, massacre, wars
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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