The West in the Life of the Nation Tapa dura - 1976

D.C. Heath and Company. 1976. Hardcover. UsedGood. Hardcover; fading, scuffing, and shelf wear to exterior; in good condition with clean text, firm binding. No dust jacket. .

Heath, 1976-01-01. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. no DJ.

D. C. Heath and Company. Hardcover, no jacket, in Very Good to Fine condition, no stamps writing or marks, looks like new except for a hint of edge wear at the corners, a nice-looking book . Very Good. Hardcover. 1976.

Heath, 1976-01-01. Paperback. Good. . Hardcover.Cover and edges shows shelf wear and minor tanning. Pages are clean and intact.

Lexington, Massachusetts: D. C. Heath and Company. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0669615153 . A signed first edition of this work by Oklahoma historian Arrell Morgan Gibson. Per his preface, the author ". . .narrates and interprets the saga of Western America from prehistoric times to 1976. It depicts the 350-year contest waged by Spain, France, Great Britain, Russia, and, belatedly, the United States to control the territory. . .". With dozens of black & white illustrations and photos, as well as 12 maps. Signed by author on front free endpaper. Indexed. --- In wood grain-look yellow paper-covered boards with engraved illustration of men shooting buffalo from a steam locomotive to cover. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With specks of soiling to a few leaves, and with sunning to spine, else a tightly bound, sturdy copy. (This item scarce in this edition.) ; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xii, 640 pages; Signed by Author .