This updated edition of History of Nevada is still the most comprehensive one-volume economic, political, and social history of a state that was once thought of as "a bridge to somewhere else." It will be welcomed by students and general readers.
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"This is an immensely absorbing book about a ruggedly beautiful and wholly intriguing state."--"American West"
"Well-written, extensively documented and carefully indexed, [this work] is a valuable contribution for the study of a state too often mentioned only for gold and silver rushes, atomic bomb testing, or the opulent honky tonk of Las Vegas and its ilk."--"Pacific Historian"
"The appearance of History of Nevada is a major event in Nevada historiography."-Richard C. Lillard, Nevada Historical Society Quarterly -- Richard C. Lillard "Nevada Historical Society Quarterly"
"The appearance of "History of Nevada" is a major event in Nevada historiography."--Richard C./i>--Richard C. Lillard "Nevada Historical Society Quarterly "
"The appearance of History of Nevada is a major event in Nevada historiography."--Richard C./I>--Richard C. Lillard "Nevada Historical Society Quarterly "
Russell R. Elliott is the author of Nevada's Twentieth-Century Mining Boom, and William D. Rowley is the author of U.S. Forest Service Grazing and Rangelands: A History. Elliott is a professor emeritus of history and Rowley a professor of history at the University of Nevada-Reno.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Fair. This updated edition of History of Nevada is still the most comprehensive one-volume economic, political, and social history of a state that was once thought of as a bridge to somewhere else. It will be welcomed by students and general readers. Seller Inventory # 00104977131
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. 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. Seller Inventory # GRP102845039
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 18667609-6
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0803207816I4N00
Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Fair. This updated edition of History of Nevada is still the most comprehensive one-volume economic, political, and social history of a state that was once thought of as a bridge to somewhere else. It will be welcomed by students and general readers. Seller Inventory # CIN0803207816A
Seller: Crotchety Rancher's Books, Dalton Gardens, ID, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Brodie, Jack (illustrator). Black cloth boards with silver lettering. Bumping with wear to spine ends and corner points. Binding is tight and square. Some underlining of text. Not a lot. Illustrated. Stated 3rd printing. No Jacket. Seller Inventory # 002754np
Seller: Bingo Used Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. hardcover in very good condition. a few pages have highlighting and underlining. Seller Inventory # 112167
Seller: JW Barker Books & Antiques, Natchez, MS, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good in Very Good DJ. 3rd printing, very good + cloth hardcover shows rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, touch of bumping to top edge of pages at rear of text, light wrinkle to first few pages and some other light trace wear, else tight and clean, in near fine dust jacket that shows just a hint of shelf and edge wear. 447 pages with a set of black and whites and end paper maps. Still an attractive copy of this work that ".Nevada's story from its beginnings to the present, with particular to the period since 1900.". Seller Inventory # 23761
Seller: Magic Carpet Books, Carson City, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Later printing. Cloth with silver lettering and decoration. Map endpapers. xii, 447 pages. Illustrated. Index. Jacket has some chips and tears. Contents solid. Seller Inventory # 009536
Seller: Crossroads Books, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. line drawings by Jack Brodie (illustrator). First Edition. from the inside DJ flap: "Nevada, once thought of as a "bridge to some place else," since 1950 has been the nation's fastest-growing state and has become the mecca for hundreds of thousands of visitors annually." DE2. black cloth, silver lettering on spine, DJ not price clipped $9.50, 447 pages, indexed, illustrated, signed by author to his daughter on dedication page, DJ chipped. Signed. Seller Inventory # 5567458