How Marcus Whitman Saved Oregon: A True Romance of Patriotic Heroism, Christian Devotion and Final Martyrdom .With Sketches of Life on the Plains and Mountains in Pioneer Days
by Nixon, Oliver W
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Star Publishing Company, 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Star Publishing Co., 1895; same date on title and copyright pages, no additional printings indicated; 339pp., 18 illlustrated plates and one fold-out map of Whitman's route west. G/G+ hardcover. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; moderate amount of wear to green cloth boards, gilt titling/decoration remains bright and bold; illustrations and text also very good. No dust jacket, if issued. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 289486
- Title
- How Marcus Whitman Saved Oregon: A True Romance of Patriotic Heroism, Christian Devotion and Final Martyrdom .With Sketches of Life on the Plains and Mountains in Pioneer Days
- Author
- Nixon, Oliver W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Star Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1895
- Weight
- 1.38 lbs
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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