Road Ranches Along the Oregon Trail 1858-1868 between Marysville, Kansas and Fort Kearny, Nebraska

Lyn Ryder

Published by Prairie Lark Publications, Niwot, CO, 1995

About this Item

Very Near Fine in Wraps: a hint of a crease near the lower front corner; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the back-strip. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a minor, unobtrusive imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo (8.35 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches). Illustrated with duotone maps, drawings, diagrams and with Extensive References. Note from the author laid in. Language: English. Weight: 3.5 ounces. Grey self-wrappers with red titles and designs at the front panel and red titles at the back-strip. First Edition Thus (1995) ; Second printing in the same year. Paperback. Road ranches preceded the stagecoach and were also prepared just before the Pony Express. The author has uncovered sources that allow the reader to understand. The Little Blue River Valley was an ideal source of these primitive ranches often operated by wild men who understood a place for rudimentary supplies, food, and to refresh horses was more important than the towns that were too far distant. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; vi, 78 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Road Ranches Along the Oregon Trail 1858-1868 between Marysville, Kansas and Fort Kearny, Nebraska
• Publisher: Prairie Lark Publications, Niwot, CO
• Publication Date: 1995
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition; Second Printing.
• Condition: Near Fine