In this classic travelogue, Washington Irving recounts his journey through the American Mid-West in the 1830s. With colorful descriptions of the landscape and engaging anecdotes about the people he meets along the way, A Tour on the Prairies is an entertaining and insightful look at life on the American frontier. 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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and ...
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In this classic travelogue, Washington Irving recounts his journey through the American Mid-West in the 1830s. With colorful descriptions of the landscape and engaging anecdotes about the people he meets along the way, A Tour on the Prairies is an entertaining and insightful look at life on the American frontier. 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 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. 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.
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Add this copy of A Tour on the Prairies (Classics of the Old West) to cart. $7.50, like new condition, Sold by Jeff Stark rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Barstow, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Time-Life Books.
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Fine. A facsimile of the original 1885 edition. Fancy padded leather with gilt titles and embossed decorations and satin bookmark bound in with marbled end papers. All edges gilt. Fine condition but has the publisher's Classics bookplate pasted inside with a previous owner's name on it-all else fine. Also included is the original letter-sheet by the editors on this title adding a little background and other information.
Add this copy of A Tour on the Prairies to cart. $9.95, very good condition, Sold by Clausen Books, RMABA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Colorado Springs, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Time-Life Books.
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Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo-Over 7 3/4"-9 3/4 " Tall. Gift quality, appears unread; Blind-embossed, full brown bonded leather, gilt titling; All edges gilt with silk ribbon page marker sewn into the headband; End papers printed with a Dutch-Shell marbled design; Photographically reproduced facsimile of the 1835 edition; Publisher's promotional leaflet and blank book plate laid-in; 316p.
Add this copy of A Tour on the Prairies (Classics of the Old West Series to cart. $10.00, like new condition, Sold by Novel Ideas Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Decatur, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Time-Life Books.
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Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 0809440350. Full bonded leather with gilt titles and all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers and sewn-in ribbon bookmark. A facsimile reprint of the original edition.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 335 pages.
Add this copy of A Tour on the Prairies to cart. $10.13, very good condition, Sold by Aamstar/Hooked On Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Colorado Springs, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1956 by University of Oklahoma Press.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Book. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. WEST. HIST-This small hardcover is VERY GOOD with a signature in ink (non-authorial) on the FFEP in a GOOD JD that is chipped and spine faded. gray w/white lettering 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall 0.0.
Add this copy of A Tour on the Prairies to cart. $10.95, very good condition, Sold by auntminniesbooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from KINGMAN, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1983 by Time Life Medical.
Add this copy of A Tour on the Prairies to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by funyettabooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bloomington, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1956 by University of Oklahoma Press.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Travel Memoir. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Clean and tight and square. Sharp corners. Appears unread. There is name at the top of the first page. There is a number on the title page. Beautiful dark green marbled boards with gold lettering on the spine. Clean white pages. 2nd printing, 1962. The dust jacket has just a little shelfwear and is in new mylar. This copy has the green background with a yellow strip announcing The Western Frontier Library Series at the top corner. Inside the jacket has a list of The Civilization of the American Indian Series. The Western Frontier Library Series is listed on the back panel.
Add this copy of A Tour on the Prairies to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Chaparral Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1956 by University of Oklahoma Press.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Size: 7x5x1; Minor shelf wear to binding. light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Gift inscription on half title page. Text and images unmarked. Dj shelf worn with scuffs, creases, light soiling, small tears with an abrasion on front cover & front flap. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.
Add this copy of A Tour on the Prairies to cart. $15.42, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of A Tour on the Prairies to cart. $16.88, very good condition, Sold by Argosy Book Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New York, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by Pantheon.
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Very good(-) in very good(-) jacket. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. lightly soiled and with a small tear, corners of boards bumped. (New York): Pantheon Books, (1967).
Add this copy of A Tour on the Prairies to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by Crabtree's Collection rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sebago, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1967 by Pantheon Books.
