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The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life
by Parkman, Francis
- Used
- Condition
- Fine. Clean, tight, unread copy. Pristine but for some spotting to top gilt edges.
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1981. Leather bound. Fine. Clean, tight, unread copy. Pristine but for some spotting to top gilt edges.. Saddle brown leather with gilt decoration all around. Four raised bands and gilt lettering to spine. All edges gilt. Silk moire end papers with matching satin place-holder ribbon. No dust jacket, as issued. xxii, 341 pp. with illustrations by Frederic Remington. Limited Edition published for the subscribers to The Collector's Library of The World's Best-Loved Books.
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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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 161664
- Title
- The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life
- Author
- Parkman, Francis
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine. Clean, tight, unread copy. Pristine but for some spotting to top gilt edges.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- Gallimaufry; Francis Parkman, Frederic Remington ; Parkman, Francis; Remington, Frederic ; ;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- 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
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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