London : Penguin, 1969. Softcover. Good Condition. Octavo (standard book size). Numerous black and white photos. A panorama of the making of a continent and it includes all the violence, treachery and heroism, the songs, arts, boasts and legends of the bloody conquest of the West. First edition by this publisher. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 478 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight but spine is very worn. Inside card covers foxed. Edges very slightly spotted or marked. Card covers rubbed with some chips and creases on edges and corners and wear along spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; North American history ; Main Picture: Front cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52638. Binding is tight but spine is very worn Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Inside card covers foxed Edges very slightly spotted or marked Card covers rubbed with some chips and creases on edges and corners and wear along spine

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Bookseller: Spencer and Murphy Booksellers (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 52638
Title: The Penguin Book of the American West
Author: Lavender, David
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Good Condition
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1969
Pages: 478
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: North American history BZDB397 American west, frontier, Great Plains, Custer, Geronimo History; North American history ; The Penguin Book of the American West
Size: Octavo (standard book size)

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