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THE CALIFORNIA AND OREGON TRAIL: BEING SKETCHES OF PRAIRIE AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIFE by Parkman, Francis:
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New York. 1849.. 448pp. plus ads. Illustrated half title. Frontis. Original blue blindstamped cloth, expertly recased. Early ownership signatures and book label of E. Jackson, Jr. of Middletown, Ct. A good plus copy. In a half morocco and cloth box. Second printing of the first edition, with the advertisement leaves numbered 1 through 6, and 8. This printing was issued in mid- April 1849 and consisted of 500 copies. One of the classics of western travel literature, Parkman's work may be the most familiar piece of western travel writing to modern readers. The exciting adventures of the young Boston Brahmin loose on the Plains makes excellent reading. Field remarks: "Mr. Parkman had all the genuine love of adventure of a frontiersman, the taste for the picturesque and romantic of an artist, and the skill in narration of an accomplished raconteur. It is not too high praise to say that his pictures of savage life are not excelled...." WAGNER-CAMP 170:1b. BAL 15446. COWAN, p.474. GRAFF 3201. HOWES P97. RADER 2608. MINTZ 359. RITTENHOUSE 450. HOLLIDAY SALE 853. LARNED 2062. FIELD 1177. FLAKE 3277. GROLIER AMERICAN 100, 58. STREETER SALE 1815.
leaves : When used to refer to a part of a book means the book's pages.
half title : The leaf which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at times, the author's name and/or other information may appear.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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