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Kit Carson Days 1809-1868
Adventures in the Path of Empire
by Edwin L. Sabin
ISBN: 0803292376
ISBN-13: 9780803292376
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr
Published date: 1995
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Pages: 488
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Kit Carson Days, 1809-1868, Vol 1: Adventures in the Path of Empire, Volume 1 (Revised Edition) (Qty: 5)
Edwin L. Sabin; Introduction-Marc Simmons
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