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THE WORLD ALMANAC OF THE AMERICAN WEST.
by BOWMAN, JOHN S. [GENERAL EDITOR]
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
New York: World Almanac, [1986]., 1986. First edition. First edition. 8vo. Cloth, 368 pp., introduction, double column, illustrated, plates, portraits, index. Introduction by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. A comprehensive reference work that begins in the late fifteenth century and ends in the late twentieth century. Important events that contributed to the development of the American West are reviewed. Ex-library copy with markings to front free fly leaf and spine of dust jacket, else a very good, clean copy in dust jacket, lightly sunned on the spine.
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- Seller
- BUCKINGHAM BOOKS
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 26840
- Title
- THE WORLD ALMANAC OF THE AMERICAN WEST.
- Author
- BOWMAN, JOHN S. [GENERAL EDITOR]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- World Almanac, [1986].
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
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Buckingham Books specializes in new, used and rare books dealing with Mystery and Western Americana. Books in the mystery field include not only Mystery, but also Detective, Espionage, and Adventure Fiction. Our Western Americana Section offers books about the development of the American West. All books in our inventory are First Editions unless clearly stated otherwise.
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