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Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua in two volumes
by Bartlett, John Russell
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- hardcover
- First
- Condition
- VG/No Jacket
- Seller
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League City, Texas
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton, 1854. 1st ed. . Hardcover. VG/No Jacket. 1130 pages. Travels and work connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission during the years 1850, '51, '52, and '53. Gift inscription on half-title page of each book, dated July 4, 1854. Folding lithograph frontis in each volume. Folding map in volume 1. The map has a six inch diagonal tear. Map opens to about 20 inches wide by 16 tall. Dark green or black cloth-covered boards. Title and Saguaro cactus in gilt on spine of each book. Scattered illustrations through both books, including many tissue protected lithographs on Howes B201; Raines p.22; Graff 198; BTB-12. VG/No Jacket. Clean and solid. Item #: B9647.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Schroeder's Book Haven
(US)
- Bookseller Inventory #
- B9647
- Title
- Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua in two volumes
- Author
- Bartlett, John Russell
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date published
- 1854
- Pages
- 1,130
- Keywords
- Southwest History - US Mexico Government - US Texana Texas
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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About Schroeder's Book Haven
We are an Open Shop located in the Historic District of League City, Texas, midway between Houston and Galveston. We have served Colleges and Libraries since 1967 and opened to the Public in 1992 in a renovated c.1911 house built by Judge J.S. Scott and his wife, Pearl. Our Store specialty is Texana, both new and out-of-print. We also have a good selection of General Stock, with emphasis in Western Americana, Art, Architecture and History. We provide complete ordering services for in-print titles and diligently search for the hard-to-find or out-of-print title you desire. Feel free to visit our shop Tues-Fri 10-6; Thurs Noon-8, Sat 10-4 Central Time. Closed Sunday & Monday.
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