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They Followed the Rivers
by Floyd Conn, Sadie Conn
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Woodburn, OR: Kiowa Press, 1980 Kiowa Press, Woodburn, OR. 1980. Hardcover. First Edition. Retired small town public library copy. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for name stamp on the front and rear pastedowns; index number on copyright page verso. Book Condition: Good; checkout pocket in rear; wear to head, tail, tips, and board bottoms; bumped upper tips and tail. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board with covered wagon on front board in gilt. Two foldout maps present. 241 pp 8vo. A work of historical fiction about the great westward migration that occurred in the US in 1846. From civilization these settlers traveled 2000 miles through uncharted wilderness on foot, horseback and by covered wagon. If the terrain wasn't bad enough there were the confrontations with the Red Man to deal with as well. These pioneer farmers, tradesman, craftsmen, and adventurers will always be remembered for their part in one of the boldest undertakings of all time. A clean presentable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008860
- Title
- They Followed the Rivers
- Author
- Floyd Conn, Sadie Conn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Kiowa Press
- Place of Publication
- Woodburn, OR
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- westward expansion, Indian tribes, Indian wars, Oregon Trail, California Trail, Wagon Trains, adventurers, settlers, farmers, westward migration.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Historical Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Tail
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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