The California and Oregon Trail: Being Sketches of Prairie and Rocky Mountain Life.
by PARKMAN, Francis, Jr
- Used
- Condition
- Light foxing throughout; but a tight, sound copy.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York:: George P. Putnam,, 1849.. Bound without ads; but probably one of 500 copies of the second printing. Battered type on pp. 436-7.. recently rebound in full calf, preserving the original gilt-lettered spine label; in a custom slipcase. . Light foxing throughout; but a tight, sound copy.. 8vo,.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50352
- Title
- The California and Oregon Trail: Being Sketches of Prairie and Rocky Mountain Life.
- Author
- PARKMAN, Francis, Jr
- Format/Binding
- Recently rebound in full calf, preserving the original gilt-lettered spine label; in a custom slipcase.
- Book Condition
- Used - Light foxing throughout; but a tight, sound copy.
- Edition
- Bound without ads; but probably one of 500 copies of the second
- Publisher
- George P. Putnam,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1849.
- Pages
- 448 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....