Cross Osborne (21 results)

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Pink cloth hardcover boards. Cloth has streaks of staining, soiling. Else fine. Spine square. Binding tight. Interior clean and bright. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrations throughout book. 218 pages.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover issued without dust-jacket. Clean and solid. Ships from a smoke-free home. 218 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket Issued. Limited/Numbered. Photographs, many drawings, pictorial endpapers, gilt-stamped horse and rider on cover, giltprinting and decoration on spine. One of a limited edition of 1005 copies, numbered. Substantive descriptions and observations, a major source on the Oregon Trail. A 5-star entry in Merrill Mattes' PLATTE RIVER ROAD NARRATIVES, the highest rating. large format (7 1/4 X 10"), 236 pp. Have four copies. Specify if you prefer a particular number. #623, #561, #622 & #567 (#567 has spine bumped).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. First edition in this format. First printing. Printing number series 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Paperback reprint of book first published in 1940. Firmly bound and clean inside. A few marks to closed page edges. Illustrated with black and white drawings (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. no dust jacket visible. The hardcover is in good condition, with some minor wear visible at the corners. The book does not have a dust jacket. The binding is intact, and the pages are clean without inscriptions or markings. Overall, it is a well-preserved copy suitable for collectors and history enthusiasts.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Limited/Numbered. 218 pages, Limited edition, # 628 of 1005 copies, illustrations, new old-stock. Reprinted from the 1851 edition. Wagner-Camp 181:3 " Major Cross's report presents a detailed description of the emigrant trail to Oregon with thirty-six lithographed views of scenes along the route from Ft. Laramie to The Dalles. The troops thus moved to the new military posts on the Pacific Coast." Howes C923, Mintz 112, "Cross speaks of the emigrants and their problems, as well as relating on a regular basis his own troubles with his men, the trail, and many undernourished animals in his company.".…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A facsimile of the 1851 edition, with text enlarged. Very Good. No dust jacket, as issued. Boards with a few minor bemishes, plus bump to upper rear corner. Book is unmarked and contents in excellent shape. Appears to be a Limited Edition, though unnumbered. 218 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition without dust jacket. . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 218 pages. Copy number 533 of 1005 copies. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.

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Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Entire binding faintly spotted. No dust jacket. Size: 8vo - otver 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Hard Cover/Cloth. Condition: Very Good Plus Condition. No Jacket. Limited to 1005 Copies. pp. [26], 218. Illustrated. Pictorial endpapers. Protected in mylar. Limited edition of 1005 copies of which this is copy number 49. This is a facsimile of the rare 1851 Alexander edition of the Osborne Cross overland.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'California And Oregon, Or, Sights In The Gold Region, And Scenes By The Way' offers a vivid snapshot of the mid-19th century American West, capturing the allure and challenges of life during the Gold Rush era. This compilation brings together the observations and experiences of Theodore Taylor Johnson, Samuel Royal Thurston, Osborne Cross, and the United States government, painting a multifaceted portrait of California and Oregon. Readers are transported to the bustling gold regions and encounter the diverse landscapes and communities that defined the Pacific Coast. Through detailed accounts, the book explores the social, economic, and environmental impact of the gold rush, providing valuable insights into the lives of pioneers, miners, and indigenous populations. It serves as a historical document, reflecting the ambitions, struggles, and transformations that shaped the region. The book's enduring appeal lies in its authentic voice and its ability to immerse readers in a pivotal period of American history.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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.…

hardcover. Condition: As New.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'California And Oregon, Or, Sights In The Gold Region, And Scenes By The Way' offers a vivid snapshot of the mid-19th century American West, capturing the allure and challenges of life during the Gold Rush era. This compilation brings together the observations and experiences of Theodore Taylor Johnson, Samuel Royal Thurston, Osborne Cross, and the United States government, painting a multifaceted portrait of California and Oregon. Readers are transported to the bustling gold regions and encounter the diverse landscapes and communities that defined the Pacific Coast. Through detailed accounts, the book explores the social, economic, and environmental impact of the gold rush, providing valuable insights into the lives of pioneers, miners, and indigenous populations. It serves as a historical document, reflecting the ambitions, struggles, and transformations that shaped the region. The book's enduring appeal lies in its authentic voice and its ability to immerse readers in a pivotal period of American history.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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. first printing. Subtitle continues: ". AND THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF COLONEL LORING. Northwest Historical Series III. "The three primary accounts of the journey are gathered together in this work to present differing viewpoints." Clark Bibliography 221. Mintz: The Trail 414. Smith: Pacific Northwest 2136. 1007 copies printed. 80 pages with illustrations bibliography, index. and folded map. Many pages unopened. Bound in original dark blue cloth with lettering in gilt. Gilt lettering dulled. A near fine copy. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Newly rebound in quarter calf with dark green cloth boards, black leather spine title label "March of the Mounted Riflemen," spine panels in blind, scroll tooling at junction of leather/cloth, 6 x 9 inches. New white end papers. 490 pp. plus 36 lithograph plates, 1 folding woodcut plan, & 4 folding charts. Foxing present in many places. This journal is an account of the first United States military expedition to travel the entire length of the Oregon Trail, from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Vancouver, May to October, 1849. "This report is a mine of information, not only about the army's advance to garrison posts along the Oregon Trail, but also about the concurrent pageantry of the California gold rush." - Mattes, Platte River Road Narratives: A Descriptive Bibliography.&c., no. 415.Howes C923; Wagner-Camp 181; Streeter 3057 (Philadelphia printing, discusses this Senate Report version & the plates, which match the number and placement in our copy); Graff 4415: "36 plates, one of which is not listed.There are large quantities of western material in this volume and it probably deserves a careful examination."The Report occupies pp. 126-244, with 36 lithograph plates. The list of plates on p. 127 calls for 35, but there are 36 with the extra plate being an additional "View of the Dalles on the Columbia River." Blotchy foxing the first plate, "View of Fort Laramie," with the rest generally clean. We had these plates bound in the order they were collected in the original volume, which was as a group, rather than being distributed in the text.This volume is the Report of The Secretary of War (1850) with accompanying documents, including correspondence on Indian hostilities. Cross's Report, in the Form of a Journal, is part of the Quartermaster's Report for this volume. Osborne Cross (1803-1876) b. Libertytown, Maryland; d. New York City. Cross was a career soldier, graduating from the U.S. Military Academy in 1825, was assigned to the Infantry, and served on garrison, frontier, and commissary duty at different stations until his retirement in 1866 with the rank of Colonel. He was in command of this expedition with the rank of major, and his report is known for providing the most detailed and reliable descriptions of the emigrant trail to Oregon, including Gold Rush information. The high-quality lithograph plates were some of the first views available of a relatively unknown area of the West.…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 394. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1940 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 394.…

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