Headwaters of the Mississippi; comprising biographical sketches of early and recent explorers of the great river, and a full account of the discovery and location of the true source in a lake beyond Itasca.
de GLAZIER, Willard
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Chicago: Rand, McNally & Company, 1893. First edition. Octavo, 527, [1] pp. Full page illustrations through including a frontispiece of the author. Publisher's beveled green cloth, map of lakes and river in silver on front board, gilt spine and cover lettering, floral endpapers. Previous owner's signature on front endpaper. A very clean copy is a handsome binding.
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- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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- 74651
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- Headwaters of the Mississippi; comprising biographical sketches of early and recent explorers of the great river, and a full account of the discovery and location of the true source in a lake beyond Itasca.
- Autor
- GLAZIER, Willard
- Estado del libro
- Usado
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- 1
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- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Rand, McNally & Company
- Lugar de publicación
- Chicago
- Fecha de publicación
- 1893
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Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
Sobre Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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