El Dorado, or Adventures in the Path of Empire.
by Taylor, Bayard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
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Austin, Texas, United States
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About This Item
The Rio Grande Press, Inc. , New Mexico.. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1967. Facsimile of the 1850 first edition. Hardcover. "A voyage to California, via Panama; Life in San Francisco and Monterey; pictures of the gold region, and experiences of Mexican travel. " This is a facsimile of the 1850 first edition, originally published in two volumes, this reprint is both volumes in one. A witty and delightful travel tale of the 1840s. Illustrations. 6 1/2 in. X 9 1/2 in. X 1 3/4 in. Titles on spine are faded. No dust jacket as issued. Book is in Near Fine condition.; 6 1/2 in. x 9 1/2 in. x 1 3/4 in. .
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- Bookseller
- Quinn & Davis Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 312848
- Title
- El Dorado, or Adventures in the Path of Empire.
- Author
- Taylor, Bayard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- Facsimile of the 1850 first edition
- Publisher
- The Rio Grande Press, Inc. , New Mexico.
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- History, California, Western, Americana, Gold, Mexico, Travel
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Quinn & Davis Booksellers
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Austin, Texas
About Quinn & Davis Booksellers
We have been selling Fine Used Books for 20 years. Currently we sell on the internet and at bookfairs. We list any defect in a book and then assign an overall grade (Fine, Near Fine, Very Good)to the dust jacket and then to the book.
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