annie heloise abel editor (11 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Blue cloth covers with silver lettering and decorative bands on spine which are bright. Covers exhibit light soiling and wear on corners, spine ends and upper and lower edges. Moderate soiling and shelf wear to covers. Heavy foxing and light soiling to page ends. Light yellowing to inside front and back covers. Underlining and writing in margins of text. DJ is in a protective mylar cover with light chipping and creasing to edges and spine ends. Moderate soiling and shelf wear to back cover and spine. "A detailed description of the Indians-their customs, mores, warfare, and politics-and its complete summation of the difficulties of frontier trade, the hazardous navigation of the Missouri, and most important its day-by-day account of living and trading with Indians this journal becomes one of the most important yet discovered." All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-lib unless stated.

hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 2nd Printing. A very nice copy. Text in clean/unmarked condition. DJ has shelf rubbings. Binding is tight. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Blue cloth covers with silver lettering and decorative bands on the spine which is bright. Text is clean and unmarked. Hinges are tight. Decorative dj is in a protective mylar cover with very light soiling to covers. Volume 3 in the American Exploration and Travel Series. "Written by a educated French-Canadian voyageur, employed as a trader by the St. Louis merchant, Reigs Loisel, to develop the fur trade with the Indian tribes of the upper Missouri. Covering the year 1803-1804, during which Tabeau lived among the Arikara on a 'Cedar Island' some 1,200 miles above St. Louis on the Missouri." All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-lib unless stated.

1st edition. 272 pp. Illustrated. 8vo. VG+ (bkpt on front paste-down/very small and faint lib. stamp on 'dedication' page)/VG (light edgewear/rear panel darkened w/small closed tear at top edge). Green cloth binding in dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. xlvi, 458 pages, including notes and references, appendices, and index; red cloth boards with gilt spine titles; two black & white plates; multiple uncut pages; minor blemishes to front board; corners very slightly bumped; very small spot of red dye to upper corner of front pastedown and corresponding area of top edge, apparently from front board; hinges somewhat weakened but still intact; interior bright and binding tight; a very good plus to near fine copy; a solid example of this historic work which details life in an outpost of the American Fur Company in the years following the Lewis and Clark expedition.

First Edition. xlvi, 458 pp. Octavo. Red cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Front board single blind ruled. Deckled edges. Half-title present. B/W frontis plate showcases photograph of "Site of Old Fort Pierre"; 2 further B/W photographic illustrations on plates, including one facsimile of the original title page of the Fort Clark Journal. Notes & References, Appendices, and Index at rear. Text is internally very clean; illustrations are as new. Front hinge becoming loose. Outside of this defect, the boards and spine are vibrant and near fine. This is a wonderfully clean and bright first edition copy of this 1932 book. Very good condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Translated from the French by Rose Abel Wright. Second printing. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Gr-8vo. xlvi, 458 S. OLn. Einband am Rücken etwas verblichen und an Kanten berieben, Schnitt unregelmäßig, Titelseite leicht fleckig, sonst sehr gut erhalten.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 2nd Edition. A very good second edition hardcover copy in a good dustcover. The dustcover has a little shelfwear at the edges and a little light page end spotting (mainly on the top edge). The spine is straight, the binding is tight and the text is very clean and bright. Please see photos.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. cover shows minor wear, tear, rubbing. pages lightly tanned and slightly foxed.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, xlvi, 458 pgs, index, illustrations, appendices, notes and references. Red cloth with gilt title on spine. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: This copy in fine condition, largely uncut. Gilt is bright. Interior is clean and free of marks or bookplates. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: With Annie Abel's outstanding editing and historical introduction, this is an important narrative of trade on the upper Missouri in the years of expansion and exploration. One of the really essential fur trade historical narratives describing the Upper Missouri and the region's natives. HERE IN EXCELLENT COLLECTOR'S CONDITION: