Alexandria, Virginia: Time Life Books, 1983. A gorgeous, pristine copy. No previous owner's name. No remainder marks. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Fresh and crisp, obviously never read. Handsomely bound in full, brown leatherette that is gilt stamped, and embossed with a longhorn design. With a silk ribbon marker built-in. Attractive marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. A volume in the Classics of the Old West series. Illustrated. A true narrative of the travels of Washington Irving in 1835 from Fort Gibson to the Cross Timbers in what is now Oklahoma. He traveled as secretary to Henry L. Ellsworth, the newly appointed Indian Commissioner. See Howes I86 [Final Edition I88]; Wagner/Camp/Becker 56. Laid-in is the publisher's introductory letter, which says in part: "Irving kept a daily record during their 10-week excursion... Irving's vivid descriptions of the rivers, plains and forests on the journey are unparalleled in Western writing. Even more valuable is his reporting on life among the carefree U.S. Army Rangers -- with whom the party traveled for protection -- and what he has to say about the Indians they encountered. A TOUR ON THE PRAIRIES is one of the few firsthand accounts of frontier life in the early 19th Century and a prime source for understanding the relations between the Indians and the whites before competition for the land brought on chronic warfare.". Facsimile reprint of 1835 edition.. Hard Cover. As New condition./No Dust Jacket, as issued.. 8vo. xiii, 335pp..

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Bookseller: About Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003208
Title: A Tour on the Prairies
Author: Irving, Washington (1783-1859)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New As New condition.
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket, as issued.
Edition: Facsimile reprint of 1835 edition.
ISBN 10: 0809440334
ISBN 13: 9780809440337
Publisher: Time Life Books
Place of Publication: Alexandria, Virginia
Date Published: 1983
Bookseller catalogs: Western Americana;
Size: 8vo. xiii, 335pp.

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