Memoir, Historical and Political, on the Northwest Coast of North America, and the Adjacent Territories; Illustrated By a Map and a Geographical View of Those Countries - Signed and Inscribed By Author to Historian William Hickling Prescott
by Greenhow, Robert (Signed)
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
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About This Item
Washington, D.C.: Blair and Rives, 1840. Book. Illus. by Burr, David H. (cartographer). Fair. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xi, 227 pages. Index. Fold-out map. Signed and inscribed by author to renowned historian William Hickling Prescott inside front board. Upon front free endpaper a subsequent owner (late 1800s) has documented the provenance of this copy and documented Prescott's pencil markings to pages 23 through 27 which deal with Cortes and Mexico. Occasional light markings to contents. Prior owner's mini-bookplate inside front board. Narrow openings along both hinges. Usual library markings. Fold-out map bears several short openings and a tape repair along right edge. Front free endpaper loose but present. Prior owner's signature atop title page. Above-average external wear to brown marbled boards. WHALE 508, TPL 2369, HOWES G-389, RICKS P.112, TOURVILLE 1850, SMITH 3848, WICKERSHAM 4086..
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- Title
- Memoir, Historical and Political, on the Northwest Coast of North America, and the Adjacent Territories; Illustrated By a Map and a Geographical View of Those Countries - Signed and Inscribed By Author to Historian William Hickling Prescott
- Author
- Greenhow, Robert (Signed)
- Illustrator
- Burr, David H. (cartographer)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Blair and Rives
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D.C.
- Date Published
- 1840
- Keywords
- Robert Greenhow William Hickling Prescott History Northwest Coast North America Oregon Washington Alaska New Caledonia Oregon
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- Antiquarian; Signed;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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