THE OREGON TRAIL
by Parkman, Francis
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-/Slipcase
- Seller
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Heritage Press, 1943. Edited from his Notebooks by Mason Wade. "The entire contents of this edition are copyright, 1943, by The Limited Editions Club, Inc. from whom special permission has been obtained by The Heritage Press for the publication of this edition." Related ephemera included is a copy of The Heritage Club Sandglass, Number 2G, discussing the book. 297 pp. Buckram covers with fading/staining to spine, joints, and some staining along cover edges. Red slipcase in Good+ condition and has water damage (?) to end and edges, corners are rubbed and torn, some fading. Red page edges. Interior is lightly browning, otherwise tight. Book in VG- condition.. Buckram. Very Good-/Slipcase. Illus. by Illustrated by Maynard Dixon. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Expedition.
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
- Bee Creek Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005971
- Title
- THE OREGON TRAIL
- Author
- Parkman, Francis
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Maynard Dixon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcase
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- American History, Oregon Trail
- Bookseller catalogs
- Expedition; Early Travel; American History;
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About the Seller
Bee Creek Books
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Princeton, New Jersey
About Bee Creek Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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