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The California And Oregon Trail, Being Sketches Of Prairie And Rocky Mountain Life
by Parkman, Jr., Francis
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/Not Issued
- Seller
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Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York,, Ny, U.S.A.: William L. Allison Company, 1890. Hardcover. Fair/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No Edition, Printing Or Date Present. (Probably Around 1890). Bound In Burgundy Cloth With Gilt Perimeter Over Marbled Boards. Wear At The Edges Ant Spine Ends. No Ownership Information Present And The Text Appears To Be Free Of Marks Or Writing. Hinges Cracked. Front Hinge Repaired With Cloth Tape. Small Store Stamp On The Last Free Endpaper.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026761
- Title
- The California And Oregon Trail, Being Sketches Of Prairie And Rocky Mountain Life
- Author
- Parkman, Jr., Francis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William L. Allison Company
- Place of Publication
- New York,, Ny, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1890
- Pages
- 320
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- United States History - Western States - 19Th Century 19th Century, "West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
Terms of Sale
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2013
Woodlawn, Illinois
About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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