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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnUnlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketc.

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Gebunden. Zustand: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. A New and Complete Edition. Octavo, 7.6 in. x 4.5 in., pp. 312, Black cloth boards with multiple frams abnd swirly design stamped in blind to front and back. Rebacked leather spine. Rubbing to extremities; corners showing. White repair tape to pastedowns. Previous owner's faded bookplate to front pastedown; owners' names to front free endpaper. Tideline to rear endpapers. Light age-toning to pages. Text clean; spine and hinges tight. The British edition, printed a year after the American edition, omits the maps. Howes G179.

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 482 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Gutters split. Front hinge weak. Rubbing and wear to ends of spine. 1" x1/4" loss of cloth at head and tail of spine. ; 312 pages. Brown blind-stamped cloth. Page dimensions: 185mm x 105mm. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall.

Hardcover. 12mo. pp. vi, [7]-312. with half-title. untrimmed in original blind & gilt-stamped cloth (spine & corners worn & chipped, front joint cracked). Second (first UK) Edition, with maps and plates omitted. "Although appointed to serve as United States Consul in San Francisco, Gilliam seems not to have come any closer to California than his stay in Mexico. Of particular interest in his book are the parts dealing with Oregon, California, and the Texan Revolution and subsequent annexation by the United States." (Wagner-Camp) Howes G-179. Sabin 27412. Soliday I 916. Wagner-Camp 120c:2. cfCowan p. 97. cfGraff 1554. cfRaines p. 94.

Zustand: Good. Good. Hardcover, stamped tan cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine, 455 pages. 10 plates and 2 maps, including one large fold-out tipped in at page one (a few short tape repairs and one open tear). Text fairly clean, with light foxing. Light pencil marginalia to 3 or 4 pages. Binding shaken. Cover shelfworn with edgewear. Overall a functional copy.

12mo. pp. vi, [7]-312. with half-title. original blind & gilt-stamped cloth (recased). Second (First UK) Edition, with maps and plates omitted. "Although appointed to serve as United States Consul in San Francisco, Gilliam seems not to have come any closer to California than his stay in Mexico. Of particular interest in his book are the parts dealing with Oregon, California, and the Texan Revolution and subsequent annexation by the United States." (Wagner-Camp) Howes G-179. Sabin 27412. Soliday I 916. Wagner-Camp 120c:2. cfCowan p. 97. cfGraff 1554. cfRaines p. 94.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Octavo, 9.25 in. x 6 in., pp. 455, [1], i-viii (advertising). Illustrated with ten lithographic plates and two (of three) fold-out maps. LACKS OREGON TERRITORY MAP. Brown cloth boards stamped in blind with multiple frames and design to front, back, and spine. Gilt title to spine. Rubbing to extremities; chips to spine ends. Gutters cracked but repairs holding well. Corners nudged and showing. Bookseller's sticker and previous owner's name stamped in small script to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers with occasional light spotting throughout. Pages are supple. For protection and research uses, the "Map of Gilliam's Travels in Mexico including Texas and Part of the United States" (19 in. x 19 in.) is laid flat in archival plastic and will be sent under separate cover. Smaller fold-out entitled "Map of The Valley of Mexico" still bound in. These two maps are in VG+ condition. Storm 1554. Howes G179. Note the Mexico map's reference to "Texas AND Part of the United States", as Texas in 1846 was a separate country. Albert Gilliam's map shows his journey from San Francisco, along the Colorado River, all the way to southern California in 1843 and 1844. His proposal of a railroad in a direct line from the town of Napolean, Ohio (and another from New Orleans) to San Fransisco is a bit of a fantasy as the mountain ranges were not taken into account, but it was a bold statement upholding the "Manifest Destiny" energy of the age.