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Tales of the mountain men

Title
Tales of the mountain men / compiled & edited by Barton H. Barbour ; with an introduction by David J. Weber and illustrations by Andrew Burns.
Publication
Santa Fe : Press of the Palace of Governors, Museum of New Mexico, 1984.

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Additional Authors
  • Barbour, Barton H., 1951-
  • Weber, David J.
  • Burns, Andrew.
  • Smith, Pamela S.
  • Spitler, Priscilla A.
  • Press of the Palace of Governors. prt
Description
77 p. : ill.; 21 x 24 cm.
Subject
  • Fur trade > West (U.S.) > History > 19th century
  • Fur traders > West (U.S.)
  • Fur traders > West (U.S.) > Folklore
  • Folklore > West (U.S.)
  • Grizzly bear > West (U.S.)
  • West (U.S.) > History > To 1848
Genre/Form
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Bembo (Monotype)
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Goudy Thirty (Monotype)
Note
  • "Treadled on a 10 x 15 Chandler and Price at the Press of the Palace of the Governors ... Designed and printed by Pamela S. Smith in Mackenzie-Harris Monotype Bembo and Goudy Thirty on Rives paper. The edition, handbound by Priscilla A. Spitler, is limited to 150 copies in Centennial book cloth and 15 special half-leather volumes in Harmatan goatskin with Marblesmith papers"--Colophon.
  • Narratives and anecdotes from 1823-1844.
  • Printed in burgundy and black.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-74) and glossary (p. 69-72).
Binding (note)
  • Cloth-bound copies: Publisher's burgundy cloth with illustrated label on front cover.
Contents
Tales of the grizzly -- Humorous tales -- Tales of adventure -- Tall tales.
Call Number
*KP (Palace) 08-205
ISBN
  • 0890131481
  • 9780890131480
LCCN
84001964
OCLC
10349124
Title
Tales of the mountain men / compiled & edited by Barton H. Barbour ; with an introduction by David J. Weber and illustrations by Andrew Burns.
Imprint
Santa Fe : Press of the Palace of Governors, Museum of New Mexico, 1984.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-74) and glossary (p. 69-72).
Local Note
NYPL copy is no. 67; signed by Barton H. Barbour, David J. Weber, Andy Burns, Pamela S. Smith and Priscilla A. Spitler.
Binding
Cloth-bound copies: Publisher's burgundy cloth with illustrated label on front cover.
Local Note
Accompanied by prospectus ([2] leaves).
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Added Author
Barbour, Barton H., 1951-
Weber, David J.
Burns, Andrew. Illustrator
Smith, Pamela S. Printer
Spitler, Priscilla A. Binder
Press of the Palace of Governors. Printer
Research Call Number
*KP (Palace) 08-205
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