Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West de Brands, H. W

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Basic Books, 2019-10-22. Hardcover. Very Good. This is an Advance reading copy/uncorrected proof, paperback. The cover may differ from the final copy, and in some circumstances the writing could as well. Very good condition, minimal wear.

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New York, NY: Basic Books, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 524 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Near fine dust jacket. First Edition / First Printing. 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1.

Basic Books, October 2019. Hardcover. Used - Very Good. Very good condition. May show some signs of use/age/shelf wear/creasing. No writing, stains, or tears. Previous owner sticker on front opening page.

Basic Books, 2019. Fine condition book is cleaan, unmarked and solid. Not ex-library. Fine, priced dust jacket. No remainder mark. Author "tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West" , and many of the great characters who did it. 524pp, index, notes, photos, map. Shipped in sturdy cardboard box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Large 8vo.

New York: Basic Books, 2019. xvi, 524 pages, illustrations, maps; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Tips lightly bumped. Stated First Edition. Fine DJ. "Epic in its scale, fearless in its scope (Hampton Sides), this masterfully told account of the American West from a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist sets a new standard as it sweeps from the California Gold Rush and beyond. In Dreams of El Dorado, H. W. Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West. He takes us from John Jacob Astor's fur trading outpost in Oregon to the Texas Revolution, from the California gold rush to the Oklahoma land rush. He shows how the migrants' dreams drove them to feats of courage and perseverance that put their stay-at-home cousins to shame-and how those same dreams also drove them to outrageous acts of violence against indigenous peoples and one another. The West was where riches would reward the miner's persistence, the cattleman's courage, the railroad man's… Leer más