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Or Perish in the Attempt: The Hardship and Medicine of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
by Peck, David J.; Ambrose, Moira [Foreword]
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0803235119
- ISBN 13
- 9780803235113
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Bison Books, 2002-01-01. First Paperback Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 6x0x8. Signed by Author. Minor shelf wear to binding with bumps, scuffs & creases. PBS sticker on front cover. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Top corner of text bumped & lightly creased. Lengthy inscription from author on half title page. Inscribed by author on title page. Text and images unmarked.
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- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPpecOPA
- Title
- Or Perish in the Attempt: The Hardship and Medicine of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
- Author
- Peck, David J.; Ambrose, Moira [Foreword]
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0803235119
- ISBN 13
- 9780803235113
- Publisher
- Bison Books
- Date Published
- 2002-01-01
- Size
- 6x0x8
- X weight
- 18 oz
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Chaparral Books
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About the Seller
Chaparral Books
Biblio member since 2015
Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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- Text Block
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- Inscribed
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
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