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Paperback. Condition: Good. Originally published in 1880, McGlashan's History of the Donner Party remains in steady demand as an authoritative account of the tragic episode. The editors have added newly discovered information and photographs to their foreword, which is based on material in family documents and on the authors own recollections. The name of the Donner Party has come to symbolize the struggle of all pioneers, for the Donner experiences were the acme of horror, despair, and suffering. This chronicle is a towering tribute to the band of pioneers who struggled over deserts and the High Sierra toward California during the rugged winter of 1846-47. The disasters they endured form a bold contrast to the comfort and safety of the present-day Donner Lake region. Mr. McGlashan was a contemporary of the Donner Party's children. From the many survivors of the expedition whom he knew and interviewed, from a personal knowledge of the route followed, from more than a thousand letters written to him by survivors, and from consultations with still-living authors of older works on the subject. McGlashan was able to verify the facts and write a book from the point of view of the survivors themselves.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Originally published in 1880, McGlashan's History of the Donner Party remains in steady demand as an authoritative account of the tragic episode. The editors have added newly discovered information and photographs to their foreword, which is based on material in family documents and on the authors own recollections. The name of the Donner Party has come to symbolize the struggle of all pioneers, for the Donner experiences were the acme of horror, despair, and suffering. This chronicle is a towering tribute to the band of pioneers who struggled over deserts and the High Sierra toward California during the rugged winter of 1846-47. The disasters they endured form a bold contrast to the comfort and safety of the present-day Donner Lake region. Mr. McGlashan was a contemporary of the Donner Party's children. From the many survivors of the expedition whom he knew and interviewed, from a personal knowledge of the route followed, from more than a thousand letters written to him by survivors, and from consultations with still-living authors of older works on the subject. McGlashan was able to verify the facts and write a book from the point of view of the survivors themselves.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Wraps. Facsimile Reprint. Facsimile Reprint of the Second Edition (1880). Soft cover 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall in illustrated wraps. Near Fine w/ bent corners; square, binding firm, interior clean and unmarked. xxxi, 261pp + Editor's Notes, Bibliography, Index [lvii];, illustrated in maps, Chart of Evernts, b/w chapter headpieces and tailpieces, full-page reproductions. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 93rd printing. Very light edge wear, gift inscription on first page, otherwise clean copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. "History of the Donner Party" is the story of the Donner party as it traveled from the midwest through indian attacks, thirst, starvation, crossing the Sierras, being stranded in the high Sierras, rescue, and the aftermath of the event. This version reproduces the second edition (1880) of McGlashan's "History", the first complete text of the book. The maps that are in this edition were first published in 1940 and revised in 1947. Included are a chronology, illustrations, portraits, endnotes, a bibliography, and an index. This copy is clean and solid.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 4th ptg. 261 pp. plus notes and index. 5 3/8 x 8 1/4. Light blue and white wraps. No damage or markings noted.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 5.5 X 8.25 inches. 254 pages plus notes and index. Illustrated with photographs. ALSO LAID IN. photocopies sheets of "Roster of the Donner Party" and "Condensed Itinerary of the Donner Party". Unmarked, uncreased spine. Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean, lightly read copy in Very Good + condition. Light pencil underlining scattered throughout the text, but no heavy marking and no hi-lighting in the book. Covers are clean and show only slight shelf wear. Binding is firm.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Trade Paperback. Condition: USED Good.

paperback. Condition: Good. Revised Ed. GOOD Condition PAPERBACK.has signs of previous use.; Cover shows snowey trek up mountain terrain. in blue; Ilust.portraits; 261+ps pages; Tragedy of the Sierra. Calif 49ers. With Foreword, notes, & bibliography.

paperback. Condition: New. New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. 1947 Revised Edition, 7th Printing 1968, Stanford University, hardcover Edition, ex library, Book, binding , DJ and text in good condition, blue cloth binding decorated title on spine cover, DJ with Price not clipped, text clean standard library markings, illustrated 262 pages plus Editorial notes.…

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Vol 15, No 3, pp. 397-404, Illus, Extracted from orig vol, begins with title page, stapled & trimmed, thus is like a pamphlet, VG.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Book and Dust Jacket are in Near Fine condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. No Jacket. First Thus. TEXT UNMARKED, ORANGE AND BLACK BOARDS NO JACKET.