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Lot 289
Sale 5046 - Fine Book Sale
Jan 25, 2007
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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$950
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2 vols. 2 vols.
Gregg, Josiah. Commerce of The Prairies or The Journal of a Santa Fe Trader... New York: J. and H.G. Langley, 1845. Second edition. 12mo, orig. blind-tooled & gilt-pictorial stamped black cloth, gilt-pictorial & lettered spines; scattered wear, repairs to spines, slightly cocked. With 6 plates + 2 maps, incl. fold. map ("A Map of The Indian Territory [etc.]"), wood-engraved text illus. Generally light to moderate foxing, moderate to heavy foxing to title pages; fold. map clean with a few light creases.
Invaluable source for understanding pioneer life on The Great Plains & in The American Southwest. Complete with its landmark map.
Howes G-401; Wagner Camp 108:5; Streeter TX 1502C
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