Prairie and Overland Traveller: A Companion for Emigrants, Traders
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MARCY, R[andolph] B. The Prairie and Overland Traveller: A Companion for Emigrants, Traders, Travellers, Hunters, and Soldiers Traversing Great Plains and Prairies. London; Sampson Low, Son, and Co., 1860. 1st English ed. vii,230pp. Illus. Orig. gilt-pictorial cloth. Cloth rubbed, rear outer hinge starting, else very good. HOWES M-279. Wagner-Camp 335:2: "Captain Marcy was well qualified to advise the prospective emigrant, and he ably summarized his experiences in this book." "Marcy offers advice to the prospective emigrant, including listing what equipment and supplies are necessary and other cogent advice to the traveler in the West. Many of his own experience in the Rocky Mountains and on the Plains as an army officer are recounted in the course of the book"-Reese, Best of the West, 156.
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