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The Bridger Trail
A Viable Alternative to the Gold Fields of Montana Territory in 1864, With Excerpts from Emigrant Diaries, Letters, and Comparative Material from
by James A. Lowe
ISBN: 0870622854
ISBN-13: 9780870622854
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Arthur H Clark
Published date: 1999
Size: 6.5 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.55 pounds
Pages: 326
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The Bridger Trail
Lowe, James A
Spokane: The Arthur H. Clark Co., 1999. 326 pp., fold-out color map frontis, b/w photos, numerous maps, notes, bib., index. American Trails Series XIX. Limited to 750 copies, dull red cloth w/gold foil stamping to front & spine. Subtitled: A viable alternative route to the gold fields of Montana Territory in 1864. Fine cond.. ISBN: 0-87062-285-4. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Wyoming, Montana. ( more information)
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The Bridger Trail: A Viable Alternative to the Gold Fields of Montana Territory in 1864, With Excerpts from Emigrant Diaries, Letters, and Comparative Material from
Lowe, James A
Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.: Arthur H Clark Company, 1999. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 326 pp. biblio., index, maps, illus. American Trails Series, XIX.. "with excerpts from emigrant diaries, letters, and comparative material from Oregon and Bozeman Trail Diaries." - 8vo. ( more information)
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