The West: An Illustrated History
by Ward, Geoffrey C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Very Good/Very Fine
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Little, Brown, 1996. First Edition . Cloth. Near Very Good/Very Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (1st edition, 1st printing) Additional Postage Will Be Needed. Very large, very heavy sturdy book, quality brown cloth with a light stain at top front and spine middle, bright gilt lettering on spine, a photo of butte and river in shades of light gray and brown inside covers and adjacent end papers, 445 stiff, heavy pages, a double-column format, profusely illustrated, some color. DJ glossy with a photograph of reservation Indians and their military guards on front, spine and back. Very Fine DJ/Near Very Good book.
Synopsis
This vivid narrative history -- magnificently illustrated with more than 400 photographs, many of them never before published -- takes us on a gripping journey through the turbulent history of the region that has come to symbolize America around the world. Drawing on hundreds of letters, diaries, memoirs, and journals as well as the latest scholarship, The West presents a cast as rich and diverse as the western landscape itself: explorers and soldiers and Indian warriors, settlers and railroad builders and gaudy showmen. The book is filled with stories of heroism and hope, enterprise and adventure, as well as tragedy and disappointment. It explores the tensions between whites and the native peoples they sought to displace, but it also encompasses the Hispanic experience in the West. Gracefully written, handsomely designed, meticulously researched, The West is an unrivaled work of history that brilliantly captures all the drama and excitement, the sober realities and bright myths of the American West. Book jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58479
- Title
- The West: An Illustrated History
- Author
- Ward, Geoffrey C
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Date Published
- 1996
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
- Keywords
- West Native Americans Cowboys
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Native American;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
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About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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