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Magic Carpet Books, Carson City, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since January 31, 2002
Cloth. viii, 388, ix pp. Illustrated. Fold-out map. Index. Only the front panel and front flap of the jacket remain. A solid copy. "Nevada had constantly challenged various people -- the emigrant, the settler, sightseers, gambler-tourists, and tax-minded lawyers. In analyzing the personality and spirit of its communities, the author has compiled an interpretive social study of Nevada just prior to World War II." - Paher. Seller Inventory # 007098
Title: Desert Challenge: An Interpretation of Nevada
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Publication Date: 1942
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Seller: Horizon Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
8vo [24 x 16 cm]; vii, 388, ix pp, plates containing 46 illustrations, folding map, index. original cloth, dj (chipped at spine head, light wear, small stain), very good, clean internally. A picture of this book is available on request. Seller Inventory # A3265
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Young & Sons Enterprises, Apache, OK, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. First Edition. Very good minus hardcover copy with a stain on lower 1/3 of spine. No dustjacket. Beautiful fold-out map inside front cover - well worth the price of this book. Previous owner's stamp inside. Seller Inventory # 010725
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Les Livres des Limbes, Chisseaux, France
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Two spine creases and cracked at front pastedown with covers beginning to detach, text block still tight. Extensive scuffing with rub marks throughout compromising pictorial paper wraps. Sticker scar on front. Soiled page edges but clean unmarked interior. BW photos, 388 pages + index. Still a good reading copy. Book. Seller Inventory # 11446
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: First Choice Books, Coeurd'Alene, ID, U.S.A.
Cloth Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 388 pp. plus 9 pp. of index / includes large fold out map / previous owner's name on facing page Dust jacket is lightly soiled and has small chips and tears on edged Removable, protective mylar cover over dusst jacket. Seller Inventory # 6891
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: My Book Heaven, Alameda, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition. Very Good condition. No dust jacket. With the folding map. Seller Inventory # 63562
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Anthology Booksellers, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. 2nd printing. 8vo. 388pp.viii, ix, illus. b&w photos.Foldout Map, Index. Gift inscrption on front flyleaf. Seller Inventory # 20852
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. NY: A. A. Knopf, 1942. 388 plus 9 pages, hardbound. A VG copy in a tight, clean, tan cloth binding. Seller Inventory # 46790
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Complete Traveller Antiquarian Bookstore, Westport, CT, U.S.A.
Hardcover; Second Printing. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Wear with small tears to price clipped DJ. Corners bumped; The story of Nevada and the various issues that make it 'a state made poor by far-away capitalists and prosperous by an influx of millionaires; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 388,ix pages. Seller Inventory # 15263
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Second Printing. No dj; 8 vo; 388 pages pages. Seller Inventory # 23060
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Cover Slightly Soiled. Seller Inventory # 28148
Quantity: 1 available