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Wah-to-Yah, and the Taos Trail; or Prairie Travel and Scalp Dances, with a look at Los Rancheros from Muleback and the Rocky Mountain Campfire
de GARRARD, Lewis
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Cincinnati: H. W. Derby & Co., 1850. Original publisher's brown cloth, front and rear boards blind embossed decoration, gilt title and blind embossed spine, (7 ½ x 5 ¼ inches), 349 pages. First Edition/First Printing (with page 269 misnumbered page 26). This book recounts an early Lewis Garrard (1829-1887) expedition, which includes the only first-hand account of the trial and hanging of six Mexicans and Pueblos who had revolted against the U.S. rule of New Mexico. Additionally it contains an "anthropologically accurate" account of the Cheyenne Indians, as well as the adventures of such personages as Kit Carson, Jim Beckwourth, Ceran St. Vrain, George F. Ruxton, William Bent, and many others. "An important Southwest book by a perceptive observer and a thoroughly captivating writer." Provenance: owner's signature of W. Shoemaker on front pastdown. Showing some expected overall general wear and rubbing with chipping at head and tail, internally typical light page toning. A desirable copy of a scarce and important title. Graff 1513; Howes G-70; Rader 1538; Rittenhouse 236; Sabin 26687; Streeter I:170; Tutorow 3428; Wagner-Camp-Becker 182.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Octavo.
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- Título
- Wah-to-Yah, and the Taos Trail; or Prairie Travel and Scalp Dances, with a look at Los Rancheros from Muleback and the Rocky Mountain Campfire
- Autor
- GARRARD, Lewis
- Formato/Encuadernación
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- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- H. W. Derby & Co.
- Lugar de publicación
- Cincinnati
- Fecha de publicación
- 1850
- Tamaño
- Octavo
- Palabras clave
- Travel & Exploration
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
