EXPLORING the WEST,trapper,indian, illustrated,maps,1st

EXPLORING the WEST,trapper,indian, illustrated,maps,1stWashington DC: Smithsonian Institution Press/Harry N. Abrams, 1987. 256 pages including index.Hardcover, brown cloth boards, gilt lettering on spine, somelight edgewear,gift inscription and owners stamp on inside board front and back, boards and pages are clean and bright. Jacket has some edgewear and a crease aling the spine wear it must have been folded back.V/G V/G.Illustrated with color and black and white photographs, maps, documents, rare pictures, engravings and art work.This is the story of the unsung heroes, the guides, soldiers, geologists, surveyors, naturalists and engineers who went west not as conquerors but as cartographers, catalogers of resources, photographers and artists.Some of these are,J Bridger,Kit Carson,J.C. Fremont,E.H. Harriman, Ives,R. Kennicott, Lewis and Clark,Zeb Pike, Sitgreaves, Stansbury, Wilkes. A beautiful and informative book about the beginnings of our western expansion.First Edition. Hard Cover. 9 1/4 x 11 Inches.. Exploring the West, United States, Exploring Expeditions, Travel. Western U.S., manifest destiny.Seller's payment instructionsI accept Paypal.Please do not send cash!a hold will be placed on checks until cleared. FOR INTERNATIONAL PURCHASES. postage will cost extra and INSURANCE WILL BE REQUIRED. Refunds are given if item is returned within three days of being recieved, minus postage. I AM NOT RESPONSABLE FOR LOST ITEMS, PLEASE INSURE.On Oct-25-06 at 17:48:05 PDT, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Andale!