The 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
- Poor / Fair
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1855. Book. Poor / Fair. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. Volume 1has a broken, and separating binding, wear and bumping to extremities, and a little foxing throughout. Complete with Folding map and lithographed frontis. Vol. 2 has worn extremities, cracked front hinge ( still attached ), prev. owner name on back of frontis, and some light scattered foxing throughout.. Original embossed boards could easily be re-cased. Scarce..
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- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14056
- Title
- The Fur Hunters of the Far West; a Narrative of Adventures in the Oregon and Rocky Mountains ( 2 volumes )
- Author
- Ross, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor / Fair
- Edition
- First Printing of the First Edition
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1855
- Keywords
- History Exploration Fur Trade British Columbia Oregon
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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All books returnable if customer is not satisfied.
About the Seller
Renaissance Books
Biblio member since 2006
Victoria, British Columbia
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Glossary
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- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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