Books

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Homestead Museum

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Books

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2020.5.1.29

Description

Books, "The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Vol. XXIX. History of Oregon, Vol. I (1834-1848)" (39 Volumes), San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft & Company, Publishers, 1886. The encyclopedic book contains twenty-six chapters covering settlements, Fort Vancouver, presences of religious clergy from Methodist, Presbyterians, Catholic Missions, William Cattle Company, Sub-Indian Company, native affairs, governmental development, immigration, Southern Oregon route, politics, wars, the Whitman massacre, and more. With minor scratches, abrasion along the edges, minor discoloration, an inscription on the fly page, embrittled and flaking covers, it is in good condition.

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