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On the Trail of a Spanish Pioneer: The Diary and Itinerary of Francisco Garces in His Travels Through Sonora, Arizona and California, 1775-1776. Complete in Two Volumes.
by Garces, Francisco. Translated and Edited by Elliot Coues
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
New York: Francis P. Harper, 1900. First Edition . Hardcover. Good+. American Explorers Series No. 3. First Edition, Limited Edition, No. 54 of 950 copies; 8vos, blue cloth, no djs. Good+ (boards rubbed, stain to rear board of v1; spines darkened with bumped and frayed ends; corners worn; uncut pages; several pages which have been cut are worn and lightly chipped; eps and pages toned; v1 cracked at p101; small tear to top edge of fold-out map in v1; strip of cloth on spine head of v2 worn off); includes fold-out map. 608 pp. total incl. index.
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- Bookseller
- Page 1 Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10895
- Title
- On the Trail of a Spanish Pioneer: The Diary and Itinerary of Francisco Garces in His Travels Through Sonora, Arizona and California, 1775-1776. Complete in Two Volumes.
- Author
- Garces, Francisco. Translated and Edited by Elliot Coues
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Francis P. Harper
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1900
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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The Special Collections Room within Page 1 Books, the largest used bookstore in Albuquerque, NM. We offer a broad selection of collectible and out-of-print books and ephemera in all genres.
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Good+
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- Cracked
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