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octagon books, 1970 WESTERN AMERICANA,HARDBACK BOOK IN NEAR FINE CONDITION. Hardcover. Near Fine.

Thomas Yoseloff/ Pennsylvania, 1949. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. In black cloth. .

New York: Thomas Yoseloff, Inc, 1949. Hardcover. 492p. A navy blue cloth hardcover book in good condition.Edges rubbed, a few ownership markings on front endpaper, and small pencil marks in margins. Binding secure for normal handling. An annotated bibliography of books on western American expansion.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1949. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Near fine. Corners lightly bumped, spine slightly darkened, lacking the dustwrapper. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Reprint of the 1949 edition. Octavo. xii, 492pp. Gutter before title cracked, else very good in a very good price-clipped dustwrapper with spine ends chipped, spine tanned. Contains a series of lectures given at the University of Pennsylvania under the auspices of A.S.W. Rosenbach Fellowship in Bibliography, an account of the literature produced on the American frontier.

1949. VAIL, R.W.G. THE VOICE OF THE OLD FRONTIER. NY: Thomas Yoseloff, Inc., [1949]. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. A dramatic account of the literature produced on the American frontier from the beginning of settlement until 1800. Very Good (bright); few short tears d/j. $30.00.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1949. hardcover. very good(+). 492pp. 8vo, cloth. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1949. First edition. VEry good (+).<br/><br/> "An invaluable contribution to the study of early frontier literature. The 1300-item bibliography is preceded by three essays dealing with pioneer personal narratives, Indian captivities, and early land projects. For the period from 1542-1800 the work is indispensable." Eberstadt 127:73.<br/><br/>

Octagon, NY, 1970, 1970. First Thus. Hardcover. Fine. Octagon, NY, 1970. Reprint. Decorated cloth. 492pp. A key bibliography on pioneers, Indian captivities, etc., of the old Eastern frontier. Substantial essays by Vail, who was President of the Bibliographical Society of America, form the bulk of the first 80pps. Fine, no dj.

New York: Octagon Books, 1970. Hardcover. Fine. Reprint of the 1949 edition. 492pp. Gilt spine titles. Fine.

New York: Octagon, 1970. 2nd. Hardcover. Fine Condition. Bound in the publisher's original navy cloth with the spine stamped in gilt. Contains a comprehensive bibliography of North American Frontier Literature from 1542 to 1800.

University of Pennsylvania Press. Used - Very Good. 1949. First. Cloth, 8vo, xii and 492pp. Slight wear to boards. Some yellowing to text block. Overall, Very Good. (Subject: Americana & Regional History.)

VAIL, R.W.G. The Voice of the Old Frontier. N.Y., [1949]. 492pp. An essential reference work, originally published as one of the Rosenbach Fellowship in Bibliography studies. An indispensable bibliography of books realating to the American frontier, published before 1800.

New York: Thomas Yoseloff, Inc, 1949. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Octavo. 492pp. A little wear on the boards, near fine in near fine dustwrapper.

University of Pennsylvania Press, 1949. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Cloth, near fine. First edition.

New York: Thomas Yoseloff, Inc., (1949). First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper. Cloth; xi1, 492 pages including index. An account of the literature produced on the American frontier from the beginning of settlement of this country to 1800. In addition to the bibliography, this also contains a series of lectures on the subject.

Publisher. Used - Very Good. 1949. Cloth, octavo, 492 pp. Ex-library, with usual faults. Mild wear and scuffing to boards. Binding is solid and pages clean. (Subject: American History.)

New York: Thomas Yoseloff, Inc., [1949]., 1949. 8vo. pp. xii, 492. index. cloth. slightly tattered dw. First Edition.. F. Hardcover.

Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1949 First edition. xii, 492pp. Index. Dark green cloth, gilt. A fine copy. Although this fine work comprises a collection of lectures delivered by the author at the University of Pennsylvania, the bulk of the text is an annotated bibliographical appendix (with full collations) of the works written by people living on the frontier of what is now the United States, or agents interested in the promotion of frontier land, the first edition of which appeared not later than the year 1800. Includes 1,300 narratives of Indian captivity, promotional literature, literature of land speculators, etc. The author was president of the Bibliographical Society of America and Director of the New York Historical Society..

VAIL, R.W.G. The Voice of the Old Frontier. Original cloth. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1949. A fine copy. One of the Rosenbach Fellowship in Bibliography publications. An indispensable bibiography of books published before 1,800 relating to the American frontier.