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The great West containing narratives of the most important and interesting events in Western history -- remarkable individual adventures -- sketches of frontier life -- descriptions of natural curiosities : to which is appended historical and descriptive sketches of Oregon, New Mexico, Texas, Minnesota, Utah, California, Washington, Nebraska, Kansas, etc., etc., etc.

Title
The great West [electronic resource] : containing narratives of the most important and interesting events in Western history -- remarkable individual adventures -- sketches of frontier life -- descriptions of natural curiosities : to which is appended historical and descriptive sketches of Oregon, New Mexico, Texas, Minnesota, Utah, California, Washington, Nebraska, Kansas, etc., etc., etc. / by Henry Howe.
Author
Howe, Henry, 1816-1893.
Publication
Bellefonte, Ala. : J.F. Kirby ; New York : G.F. Tuttle, 1858.

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Description
576 p., [25] leaves of plates : ill., maps; 24 cm.
Uniform Title
Historical collections of the great West
Alternative Title
Historical collections of the great West
Subject
  • Latter Day Saint churches > Controversial literature
  • Mississippi River Valley > History
  • West (U.S.) > History
Note
  • A compilation of material relating largely to adventures, among the Indians derived from 75 other sources."--Sabin.
  • First edition published at Cincinnati, 1851, with title: Historical collections of the great West.
  • Hand tinted plates.
  • Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
  • Sabin no. 33298.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. xi)
Indexed In (note)
  • RLIN
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
CTRG95-B857
Author
Howe, Henry, 1816-1893.
Title
The great West [electronic resource] : containing narratives of the most important and interesting events in Western history -- remarkable individual adventures -- sketches of frontier life -- descriptions of natural curiosities : to which is appended historical and descriptive sketches of Oregon, New Mexico, Texas, Minnesota, Utah, California, Washington, Nebraska, Kansas, etc., etc., etc. / by Henry Howe.
Imprint
Bellefonte, Ala. : J.F. Kirby ; New York : G.F. Tuttle, 1858.
Edition
Enl. ed.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. xi)
Indexed In:
RLIN, CTRG95-B857
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Local Note
HIS-1372
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