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ON THE TRAIL OF A SPANISH PIONEER THE DIARY AND ITERARY OF FRENCISCO GARCES: In His Travels Through Sonora, Arizona, and California 1775-1776
by Francisco Garces translated by Elliott Coues
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: Frances P. Harper, 1900. Hardcover. Very Good +. Vol. 1- xxx + 312 pages. Vol. 2- 294 pages. Each volume has several illustrations and maps. 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. Each volume with blue cloth binding, gilt lettering on spine. Condition of each volume is VERY GOOD+: Spines lightly worn on edges, covers lightly worn. Foxing on outer edge of text block and on end papers, top edge of text block is darkened, pages clean, binding fine. Bookplate of David B. Ogden on inside of front cover.
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- Andre Strong Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1437
- Title
- ON THE TRAIL OF A SPANISH PIONEER THE DIARY AND ITERARY OF FRENCISCO GARCES
- Author
- Francisco Garces translated by Elliott Coues
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Frances P. Harper
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1900
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