A-Rafting on the Mississip' by Charles Edward RUSSELL VG+ First Printing 77720

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A-Rafting on the Mississip'by Charles Edward RussellIn a hardcover first printing in jacketDESCRIPTION :Stated First Printing. The American pioneers who flooded the middle portions of the United States during the mid-1900s needed logs and lumber to build their homes and businesses. This is the story of the raftsmen of the Mississippi River who harvested timber from the woods of Minnesota and Wisconsin and rafted it down toward Saint Louis up to about 1890. With many b&w photos & illustrations. Maps of Mississippi Valley at endpapers; indexed.In full blue cloth-covered boards with blindstamped titling and orange-toned illustration pasted to cover; gilt-stamped titling on spine. Jacket with orange-toned woodcut illustration.With pencilings to half-title and a little toning at some page extremities, else a firm, bright copy. Jacket with small chips and tape-repaired tears along edges, price-clipped flap and in removable archival mylar protector.CONDITION :Book: Very Good+ • Dust Jacket: Good+CITY, PUBLISHER, YEAR :New York: The Century Company, 1928SIZE and PAGINATION :8vo (8-9 in. tall) • 357 pagesPLEASE SEE PHOTO(S) AT UPPER LEFT OF THIS LISTING...or zoom.A NOTE ABOUT USED BOOKS AND CONDITION VALUES:We rate books and dust jackets on a scale from AS NEW to POOR, as follows:AS NEW - Used when the book or dust jacket is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published, with no defects.FINE - Approaches the condition of AS NEW, but lacking the crispness of a new book. These books or dust jackets should have no defects.NEAR FINE - Approaching FINE but with slight flaws.VERY GOOD - Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some small signs of wear or slight damage.GOOD - Describes the average used worn book or jacket that has flaws and/or damages. (An old bookseller said it best, 'In rare books, Good ain't Good'.)FAIR - Worn book or jacket that is stained, has loose pages, tears, or otherwise has some sort of significant damage or other issue.POOR - Describes a book that is worn, damaged, stained or otherwise beat-up, making it useful as a reading copy but possibly not a collector copy. A POOR dust jacket is likely heavily torn, chipped or otherwise damaged.(A ' + ' or a ' - ' can indicate a shading of these values...either a nudge up, or a nudge down.)IMPORTANT: MOST USED BOOKS HAVE SOME SORT OF DEFECT, AND THESE SHOULD BE NOTED IN OUR DESCRIPTIONS.ABOUT BLUEBIRD BOOKSYOUR EXPECTATIONS AND MY PROMISE:Bluebird Books is an independent, internet-based bookseller in metro Denver, Colorado (USA) and operated by me, Eric Mayer. I am proud to be a member of both the Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (RMABA) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). I imagine that you expect to be getting a quality item which has been accurately described, carefully packed, and promptly shipped to you. That is also my promise to you.SPECIALTIES:My specialties include 19th and 20th Century Classic Fiction and Literature; Fine Bindings; Illustrated Classics; Books about Birds, Wildlife and Natural History; Quality Cookbooks; Genealogical Books; as well as books in many other specialties. I feature works published by the Modern Library, Easton Press, Franklin Library and other fine publishers. I am always on the lookout to buy similar items.PAYMENT TERMS:I expect payment at the time the item is ordered. The only If you aren't familiar with PayPal, it is a safe, easy-to-use means of paying with your credit card, debit card, or personal check.SHIPPING:I ship my books promptly (almost always on the next business day after order or sooner) from my base in Colorado in well-wrapped, crush- and moisture-resistant protective packaging. US shipments include Delivery Confirmation bar coding, so you can track the progress of your shipment.RETURNS - All items are sold on a satisfaction guaranteed basis. I guarantee the condition of every item as described. If you are dissatisfied with your purchase because it is not as described, I will refund the price of the item plus shipping costs both ways. If you've changed your mind about an item, or you just want to return it, I will ask that you pay for the shipping and I'll cheerfully refund the price of the book. In either case, items must be returned within 30 days of the date of receipt.Assembled using the FreeForm Builder at robshelp.com read more

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