Myths & Legends of Our Own Land.
by SKINNER, Charles M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. P. Lippincott Company, 1896. First edition. Two small octavo volumes. 318; 335, [1] pp. plus eight full page photographic illustrations (including one of Yellowstone and one of a Moqui village). Title pages printed in red and black. Publisher's sage green cloth with leafy dark green and gilt borders, gilt spine and cover lettering, top edges gilt, remainder uncut. Spines a bit dulled but a very crisp and clean copy, partially unopened. Of special interest is the chapter in the second volume called "On the Pacific Slope" in which myths on "The Cascades and the Columbia"; "The Queen of Death Valley"; and "Bridal Veil Fall" are explored.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71535
- Title
- Myths & Legends of Our Own Land.
- Author
- SKINNER, Charles M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. P. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1896
Terms of Sale
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2012
Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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- Octavo
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- Crisp
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- Unopened
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- Cloth
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- Remainder
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...