Western Americana-Exploration from Last Word Books LLC

First English edition, printed in same year as U. S. edition. Illustrated by Fredric Remington. Rebound in half brown leather and green cloth boards, top edge gilt, original cloth covers and spine bound-in at rear, marbled endpapers. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Very Good. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown, several small scuff marks along spine and upper… Read more about this item

Colter was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, fur trapper and the first white man to see what is now Yellowstone National Park. First free endpaper and half title page have embossed stamp of author with the words "From The Desk Of Ruth Colter-Frick". Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. Two small spots to front board… Read more about this item

A new look at John C. Fremont, leader of five expeditions to the American West in the 1840's and 50's. Near fine in fine dust jacket. Very small dent to bottom edge of rear board, hence NF grade.

Full red cloth covered boards. The first complete biography of Pike and gives a good picture of the American frontier just prior to and just after the Louisiana Purchase. Part of the American Exploration and Travel series. Very good in VG- dust jacket. Binding slightly cocked, large bump to bottom tip of front board. Jacket has wear and small closed… Read more about this item

Only 5,000 copies printed. Full cream colored cloth boards, gilt lettering, 2 folding maps, numerous other illustrations. A beautiful book. Plain white dust jacket is in good condition with tears, chipping and soiling.

Two volume set. Full light tan cloth covered boards, well illustrated with maps (some folding), black and white plates. Both volumes have light spotting to edges of text block, bindings pushed at headband. No jackets as issued. Slipcase is good only: corners bumped, cracked seams, paper tears.

Full green cloth covered boards, gilt lettering on front board and spine, Vol. one has 488 pages, Vol. 2 has 508 pages. Illustrations (20) by Howard Simon. No dust jackets. Bindings of both volumes are pushed at head band, hence VG+ grade. A very attractive set.

Full rust cloth covered boards, gilt lettering, foldout map, liix, 519 pages including bibliography and index. Head of spine bumped, tiny indentation to front board near spine.

Numerous black and white illustrations. Very good+ in VG- dust jacket. Red cloth boards, red top stain. Head and heel of spine, light wear to tips of boards. Jacket is chipped at head of spine panel, chipping with paper loss to heel, shop wear to rear panel, wear along flap folds.

Rust colored cloth boards, silver device on front board. Features a large folding map in fine condition between page 272 and 273 and other illustrations. Very good+ in VG- dust jacket. Some toning to edges of endpapers, head and heel of spine no longer crisp, small groove to rear board at heel of spine but no damage to cloth. Jacket… Read more about this item

Tan cloth boards, endpaper maps, 373 pages including bibliography, frontis photograph of Carson. Book is inscribed "To my long-time friend C*** N***** with warn affection. Bernice Blackwelder March 9, 1962". Near fine in Very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has fading to jacket along spine, toning to flap folds, light soiling to rear panel, light wear along top edge, small… Read more about this item

Blue cloth boards, frontispiece,16 other illustrations, 4 maps. Very good in VG- dust jacket. Gilt lettering on spine no longer bright, head and heel of spine bumped. Jacket has closed tear at heel of spine, wear along bottom edge, toning along edge of rear flap.

Tan and rust colored boards, 381 pages, endpaper maps. Very good in VG- dust jacket. Binding pushed at headband, book slightly cocked, bit of wear to bottom edges of boards and tips. Some age toning to edges of text block. Inscribed "To H*** W*** sincerely John Upton Terrell". Dust jacket has light wear to head and heel of spine and… Read more about this item