Beyond The Hundredth Meridian, John Wesley Powell And The Second Opening Of The West

WALLACE STEGNER

Publication: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1954, Boston

First Edition. Cloth. xxiii.-438pp. Several pages of illustrations. 7 Maps. Index Extensive Notes. Introduction by author and historian, Bernard DeVoto. A classic of western literature and an excellent account of the importance of Powell's accomplishments in the study of the Colorado River, but also his continued importance in the study of the entire region and development of a scientific approach to the study and the resultant attitudes of the government and the people of the region. A fine copy in dust jacket with light wear to spine ends and corners.

Inventory Number: 49991