History of the Donner Party. A Tragedy of the Sierra
by McGlashan, C. F
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- About Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0804703663
- ISBN 13
- 9780804703666
- Seller
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1947. Revised Ed. . Cloth. About Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Revised Edition; facsimile reprint of 1881 ed.. Hard cover 8vo in black cloth w/yellow spine titles. About Fine book in Near Fine DJ, now in clear protective cover. Gift inscription front endpaper, else Fine and unmarked; jacket has scuffed heel. xxxi, 261pp + Bibliography [lvii].
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- Bookseller
- Basement Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 037369
- Title
- History of the Donner Party. A Tragedy of the Sierra
- Author
- McGlashan, C. F
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - About Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Revised Ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0804703663
- ISBN 13
- 9780804703666
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Stanford, CA
- Date Published
- 1947
- Pages
- 352
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- HISTORY WEST US CALIFORNIA DONNER PARTY BLIZZARD
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-fiction; Western Americana; History;
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Basement Books
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