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The Literature Of The Lewis and Clark Expedition: A Bibliography and Essays
Stephen Down Beckham
2003
Lewis and Clark College : Portland
12" by 8.5"
313pp.
SUMMARY
A very smart first edition copy of this volume chronicling the literature of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 2 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
This extensively detailed and thoroughly illustrated work puts into place all the significant literature that has been written about the expedition that 'determined a nation's destiny'.
Taking place between 1804 and 1806, the expedition was comissioned by Thomas Jefferson and was central to the evolution of the United States as it is today. This volume is based on the collection of exhibition materials based at The Lewis and Clark Museum in Portland, Oregon and is the first of its kind published in one hundred years.
CONDITION
In blue cloth with gilt detailing and original dustwrapper. Externally, lovely condition. Dustwrapper, lovely condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean throughout.
Overall Condition: Fine Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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