Marcus Whitman Pioneer Martyr by Drury Clifford Merrill (9 results)

Condition: Used - Very Good. 1937. Cloth, dj, octavo, 473 pp. Some scuffing and chipping to dj. Cloth bright. Previous owner's signature to ffep. Overall, very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. HARDBACK. As Shown. Unmarked PAGES And BINDING In LIGHTLY USED CONDITION. Dust Jacket, now in mylar sleeve, is worn. SIGNED Limited edition, #39 of 500 copies printed. Approximately 6" X 9". 473 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed, with a lengthy inscription by the author, on the title pageThis book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some light rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. There is some beginning rubbing to both spine joints as well. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate on the front endpaper. "Clifford Merrill Drury had a noteworthy career as a pastor, seminary professor, historian, and Navy chaplain. Born on November 7, 1897 in Clinton, Iowa, to William Drury and Charity Mae Dell, Drury was a graduate of Buena Vista College and San Francisco Theological Seminary and earned a PhD from the University of Edinburgh. As a pastor, Drury served in Shanghai, China, and Moscow, Idaho. While in Moscow, Drury's proximity to the Nez Perce Indians sparked an interest in the history of early missionaries in the Pacific Northwest. This interest launched a writing career that culminated in twenty-five books and numerous magazine articles. " (from Archives West).

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Story of pioneer doctor which is historical and tragic. Book is very good with pages toning and covers rubbed at the edges. Dust jacket is worn and has some areas of loss on the front panel and head of the spine. Spine is faded. Former owner gift inscription from 1939 on the half title. Old book ticket from Seattle bookseller Harry Hartman on first free endpaper. Scarce PNW title. Hardcover in blue faux leather cloth with gilt decoration.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 473 pages. Dust jacket spine is sunned. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information.

First Edition. 473pp. Octavo [24 cm] Blue grained buckram with the title gilt on the backstrip. Map endsheets and pastedowns. Very Good/Very good. Gentle wear to the extremities of a price clipped jacket. Biography of the Oregon pioneer by the noted Pacific Northwest scholar. Marcus Whitman (1802-1847) was a doctor and Protestant missionary to the Cayuse Nation near present-day Walla Walla, WA. After rising tensions and miscommunications, he, along with his wife Narcissa and 11 other adult men, were killed at the mission by a small group of Cayuse men. His death directly led to the annexation of the Oregon Country by the United States and the colonization of the Native people of the Columbia Plateau.

Condition: vg/vg. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, blue cloth over boards with gilt lettering and design, 473 pages. Text clean, bright, unmarked. Previous owner's anme on front free endpaper. Hint of foxing to top textblock. Dust jacket pprotected in archival wrap. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Limited Edition. 23 x 15 cm.,473 pp., Limited edition; Signed by author (#38 of 500 signed copies); frontispiece, dedication,forewordblue boards with gilt printing on spine and gilt picture on front cover; map on end paper, index, bibliography; no dust jacket; Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Original gilt-titled pebbled cloth, map endpages. #493 of 500 autographed copies, signed by Drury to the CP. Trace edgewear. The DJ in mylar is sunned to spine, chipped to spine head, mildly edgeworn. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 473 pages; Signed by Author.