[Travels in the Interior of North America]
by Prinz von Maximilian Wied; Carl Bodmer; Donelly, R. R. & Sons
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very good +
- Seller
-
Gridley, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1955. Advance Reading Copy. Wraps. Very good +. Carl Bodmer. Untitled prospectus for a limited edition reprint of the book, Travels in the Interior of North America, by Prince Maximilian of Wied in 1832-34. Illustrated wrappers. With reproductions of paintings and drawings by Swiss artist Carl Bodmer, who accompanied Maximilian. Excerpts from the proposed book and an invitation to readers for comments. Color reproduction of pronghorned antelope aquatint by Bodmer on cover. No record of the book having actually been published available. 10 pp. Quarto, 12 x 9 inches tall.
Details
- Seller
- Uncommon Works (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 706
- Title
- [Travels in the Interior of North America]
- Author
- Prinz von Maximilian Wied; Carl Bodmer; Donelly, R. R. & Sons
- Illustrator
- Carl Bodmer
- Format/Binding
- Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Advance Reading Copy
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Lakeside Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1955
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Uncommon Works
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About Uncommon Works
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.