Blue marbled boards over dark green quarter leather binding. Gilt lettering on spine. Moderate wear to edges; front gutter is cracked and front board is completely loose. Glue showing through on pastedowns. Text block has moderate foxing and light dampstaining to first 30 pages. Overall Fair. Earlier editions of this publication were titled "Statistics of the West" (1836) and "Notes on the Western States" (Howes). This revised edition included a considerable amount of new matter concerning the area between the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Topics include the prairies, wildlife and agriculture of the Midwest. Howes 79. Sabin 29798. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 260 pp. Seller Inventory # 024205

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Title: The West: Its Soil, Surface, and Productions

Publisher: Derby, Bradley & Co., Cincinnatti

Publication Date: 1848

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

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We specialize in books of the southwest including guide books, environmental writing, natural history writing and out-of-print regional books of the 4-corners region.

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Locust Lane Enterprises, Inc.
83 N Main St, Moab, UT, 84532, U.S.A.

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Full refund if not satisfied. Back of Beyond Books, Dba Arches Book Company, Inc.
83 N. Main, Moab, UT 84532 andy@backofbeyondbooks.com 435-259-5154. Andy Nettell.

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