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Fur Hunters of the Far West: a Narrative of Adventures in the Oregon and Rocky Mountains. ( 2 volumes).
by Ross, Alexander
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A near fine set in an attractive binding, light scattered pencil marks, light toning to pages, last leaf of advertisements suppl
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
London.: Smith, Elder and Co., 1855. 1st Edition.. Modern quarter green speckled calf over marbled boards, gilt ruled raised bands, blind spine decorations red leather spine labels.. A near fine set in an attractive binding, light scattered pencil marks, light toning to pages, last leaf of advertisements supplied from a different copy with less toning nad repaired at the upper corner.. 12mo.19.5x12 cm.. A primary source of information about the fur trade in the Pacific Pacific northwest. Ross worked for the North West company and later the Hudson’s Bay Company. Howes R449. weight: 2.1 lb. View frontis in volume 1, portrait frontis in volume, folding map tipped in to front of volume 1.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 292402
- Title
- Fur Hunters of the Far West: a Narrative of Adventures in the Oregon and Rocky Mountains. ( 2 volumes).
- Author
- Ross, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Modern quarter green speckled calf over marbled boards, gilt ruled raised bands, blind spine decorations red leather spine label
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine set in an attractive binding, light scattered pencil marks, light toning to pages, last leaf of advertisements suppl
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1855
- Pages
- xv, 333, [1 ad] : viii, 262 [1] pp. + 16 pp. ads.
- Size
- 12mo.19.5x12 cm.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Zephyr Books
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Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Fine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Calf
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- Gilt
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- 12mo
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- Tipped In
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