What started as a scientific expedition through the last uncharted territory of the continental United States turned out to be a harrowing adventure for John Wesley Powell and nine other men who set out to explore the Colorado River in 1869. Their story, recounted from Powell's journals, is as exciting today as it was when first published in 1874. Photos & line drawings.
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What started as a scientific expedition through the last uncharted territory of the continental United States turned out to be a harrowing adventure for John Wesley Powell and nine other men who set out to explore the Colorado River in 1869. Their story, recounted from Powell's journals, is as exciting today as it was when first published in 1874. Photos & line drawings.
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Good in No d/j as Published jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Type: Book N.B. Small plain label to inside front cover. Heavy rubbing to covers and spine. (AMERICAN HISTORY)
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 328 p. Contains: Unspecified. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 432 p. Contains: Illustrations. Penguin Classics. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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1961. Dover. First. Softback. VG. Pictorial colour cover. 8x6. 400pp. Profuse b/w illus throughout. The thrilling account of ten men: Major John Powell, one-armed Civil War veteran, and nine geologists, geographers, scouts and adventurers on their assignment to explore the last great unmapped and unknown part of the continental United States, in 1869. Sailing through wild waters, mutiny, desertion massacre, and famine are faced by them all, yet six men finally emerged, after 96 days of peril, and a new continent of experience was recorded.
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1961. Dover. First edition thus. Softback. VG. 8x6. 400pp. Profuse b/w illus throughout. Major John W. Powell's remarkable account of the expedition in 1869 to explore the last great unmapped and unknown part of the continental United States. Mutiny, massacre and famine all played their part in this extraordinary tale of ten men as they fought their way along the 1, 000 of the Colorado River miles cut through impassable badlands.
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Good. Corner of pages are creased. Minor bumping to edges Sun Damage to edge of Pages. No.1 BESTSELLERS-great prices, friendly customer service-usually dispatched within 24 hrs.
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Very good. corner crease to lower corner of front wrap. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 432 p. Contains: Illustrations. Penguin Classics. Audience: General/trade.
