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LOT 485

Lot 485

John West (1809–1888)

John West (1809–1888)
Lot 485 Details
John West (1809–1888)

THE SUBSTANCE OF A JOURNAL DURING A RESIDENCE AT THE RED RIVER COLONY, BRITISH NORTH AMERICA; AND FREQUENT EXCURSIONS AMONG THE NORTH-WEST AMERICAN INDIANS IN THE YEARS 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823

8vo., 211 pp., half title, full title, three copperplate engravings including the illustrated frontispiece, errata leaf, untrimmed pages in later black full calf boards, the ribbed spine with applied red title, London: 'Printed for L.B. Seely and Son, Fleet Street, 1824'
9.25 x 6 in — 23.5 x 15.2 cm

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $687.50
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CONDITION DETAILS

In good 20th century boards; pages clean and white with foxing limited to plates, and minor toning.

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