Isbn: 9780805041613 - desert between the mountains: mormons, miners, padres, mountain men, and the opening of the great basin 1772-1869 (12 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. On July 24, 1847, a band of Mormon pioneers who had crossed the Great Plains and hauled their wagons over the Rocky Mountains descended into the Salt Lake valley. They settled alongside the Indians there in an immense, self-contained region covering more than 220,000 square miles aptly named the Great Basin because its lakes and rivers have no outlet to the sea. Within ten years of their arrival, the Mormons had established nineteen communities extending all the way to San Diego, California. But theirs was not a story of splendid isolation. The Mormon way of life was under a constant strain from interactions with miners, soldiers, explorers, mountain men, Indians, the Pony Express, railroad builders, federal officials, and an assortment of other -Gentiles.- This is the definitive, dramatic, and multifaceted study of the Great Basin, unifying its history with its geography.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Henry Holt & Co, 1997. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Henry Holt & Co, 1997. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new with light spotting to the page ends, and a publisher mark on the top page ends. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap.

hardback. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 8vo, lacks front free endpaper, remainder mark to top edge, foxing to edges o/w good in a dust wrapper that has a closed tear to top edge, b&w plates, 336pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. An elegant first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; The Desert between the Mountains tells the story of the Mormons, Miners, Padres, Mountain Men, and the Opening of the Great Basin. Durham tells the story of these groups and how they interacted with one another in the Great Basin.; 8vo; 336 pages; FSA.…