ACROSS THE PLAINS IN FORTY-NINE.
by Shaw, R. C. (Reuben Cole)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Slight wear to covers, frontispiece tissue guard slightly stained, small ex libris at upper corner of front fixed endpaper, abou
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Farmland, Ind.: W. C. West, 1896. First edition. Slight wear to covers, frontispiece tissue guard slightly stained, small ex libris at upper corner of front fixed endpaper, about very good. 200 pp., frontispiece; 12mo, original green cloth with gilt title. Custom slipcase.
R. C. Shaw was a member of an overland party numbering some 50 men nder the rubric "the Mount Washington Mining Company." Their Boston-to-California expedition began in April and concluded in September, 1849. The first leg of the journey was via rail and steam boat from Boston to Indepence, Missouri, thence by horseback. A fine account.Graff 3744; Howes S349; Kurutz 571a.
R. C. Shaw was a member of an overland party numbering some 50 men nder the rubric "the Mount Washington Mining Company." Their Boston-to-California expedition began in April and concluded in September, 1849. The first leg of the journey was via rail and steam boat from Boston to Indepence, Missouri, thence by horseback. A fine account.Graff 3744; Howes S349; Kurutz 571a.
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- Chanticleer Books (US)
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- 23612
- Title
- ACROSS THE PLAINS IN FORTY-NINE.
- Author
- Shaw, R. C. (Reuben Cole)
- Book Condition
- Used - Slight wear to covers, frontispiece tissue guard slightly stained, small ex libris at upper corner of front fixed endpaper, abou
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. C. West
- Place of Publication
- Farmland, Ind.
- Date Published
- 1896
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