Platte River Road Narratives. A Descriptive Bibliography Of Travel Over The Great Central Overland Route To Oregon, California, Utah, Colorado, Montana, And Other Western States And Territories, 1812-1866

MERRILL J. MATTES

Publication: University of Illinois Press, 1988, Urbana and Chicago

First edition. Quarto. Two-tone maroon cloth, xiv (2), 632 pp., foreword, preface, introduction, double column, map, index. Foreword by James A. Michener. There are 2,082 entries in this bibliography all dealing with the central route of immigration into the West. Each entry includes a detailed physical description of the account, a description of the route taken, a paragraph on unique historical qualities of the document, and a paragraph of analysis by Mattes regarding the quality of the manuscript, its publishing history and editing, if any, and other unique comments. There is also a unique rating system of 1 to 5 stars based upon the historical and literary value of the entries. A cornerstone bibliography for any library which contains interest or holdings on Overland migration. A severe small "ding" to the center of the rear cover, else a fine, unused copy without dust jacket, as issued.

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