Norman; (1962): University of Oklahoma Press. Firt Edition. Octavo. The author recreates for the reader the hardships, both physical and financial, the discoveries and the high adventures of the bold, headstrong, and often brilliant men of the Great Surveys such as George M. Wheeler, Clarence King and others as they climbed the Rockies, explored the Yellowstone or battled the Colorado. 408pp., bound ion 1/4 black cloth over gray cloth, spine lettering gilt, in an unclipped pictorial dust jacket with a list of books in this series, only minor spots of rubbing and were to spine ends. A very nice copy.

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Bookseller: Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 018556
Title: Great Surveys of the American West
Author: Bartlet, Richard A
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Firt Edition
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Place of Publication: Norman; (1962)
Keywords: First Edition 1st Dust Jacket Survey Clarence King John Wesley Powell George M. Wheeler
Bookseller catalogs: Western Americana; American History; Travel and Exploration;

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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...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...