The Oregon Trail
by Francis Parkman
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very good/Very good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1894. Author's Edition. Leather Bound. Very good/Very good. Rivington. Rivington. Author's Edition. Leather Bound. H: 8 1/4", D: 5 1/2", W: 1 1/4" 1 Volume. Francis Parkman, The Oregon Trail. Author's Edition. Bound in 3/4 nvy morocco and marbled boards with gilt-tooled covers and raised band spine. top edge gilt with marbled endpapers. Sketches of prairie and rocky mountain life by Rivington. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1894.
Synopsis
On April 28, 1846, Francis Parkman left Saint Louis on his first expedition west. The Oregon Trail documents his adventures in the wilderness, sheds light on America's westward expansion, and celebrates the American spirit.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Imperial Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2859
- Title
- The Oregon Trail
- Author
- Francis Parkman
- Illustrator
- Rivington
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Author's Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1894
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books; Americana;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Imperial Fine Books
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New York, New York
About Imperial Fine Books
Imperial Fine Books is the leading specialist in leather-bound sets and fine bindings in all fields americana, literature, history, travel, children's sporting, colorplate, illustrated, first edition, cosway jeweled and exhibition bindings.
Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Marbled boards
- ...