About this title: With his unmatched ability to bring our vibrant early history to life, Allan W. Eckert now presents his latest saga of the battle for the North American wilderness. Here, in all its fascinating human drama, is the struggle to control the "gateway to empire"--Chicago Portage, the vital link between the East and the untapped riches of the west. Caught up in the turbulent sweep of events are two men--John Kinzie, a successful trader with a heroic taste for a new frontiers who fought to live in mutual respect with the Indians, and Tecumseh the Shawnee leader, a man of unparalleled wisdom and ...
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Domain
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780553260106ISBN:0553260103
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Satisfaction Guaranteed, fast shipping, please feel free to ask any questions! Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 832 p. Gateway to Empire, 5. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Domain
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780553260106ISBN:0553260103
Description: Poor. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 832 p. Gateway to Empire, 5. Audience: General/trade. mmpt major shelf wear to cover, cover torn/creased read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books, New York, New York, U.S. A
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780553241181ISBN:0553241184
Description: Good Plus. 806 pages. Moderate creasing and wear to edges; sound book; very good pages. "The powerful sweeping narrative of the battle for the Illinois frontier. " Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. ISBN: 0553241184 Inventory No: 049508. read more
Edition: 5 Prints Aug. 1989
Binding: Softbound Pb Clean Tight
Publisher: Bantam Books, NY
ISBN-13:9780553260106ISBN:0553260103
Description: Illustrated Maps or Diagrams. VG Clean Tight Softbound as Ne. No Dj. 7 By 4.25" Softbound 806 Pgs Incldes Index.. Binding slight scuff along spine. read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780553241181ISBN:0553241184
Description: Reading Copy. Ex-Library READING COPY ONLY creases on spine and cover. book is tight with no pages loose, ex. library. Historical novel. ww. read more
Edition: 1st printing.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: A Bantam Book
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780553241181ISBN:0553241184
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Minor spine creasing, minor edgewear. Wraparound illustrated cover: Pioneer man & woman aboard small craft w/ sail. Pre-War of 1812: Power struggle for the "Chicago Portage"; Trader John Kinzie is pitted against Shawnee Tecumseh. Epilogue. Source Notes. Lists participants in Chicago Massacre, Aug. 15, 1812. Bibliography. Index. Publisher ads. read more
Edition: 1st Bantam edition.
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: A Bantam Book
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780553241181ISBN:0553241184
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. No spine creasing. Minor corner bumps; slight back upper corner bend. 'Vol. V' written at top front by pen w/no ink. 806p. Wraparound illustrated cover: pioneer couple on small river boat. Narrative historical fiction series: Illinois frontier. The struggle to control the "Chicago portage", pre-War of 1812. Frontier character John Kinzie is pitted against Shawnee warrior leader Tecumseh. Epilogue. Amplification notes. Statistics and ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Bantam Books 1984
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780553241181ISBN:0553241184
Description: ISBN 0553241184. Mass Market Paperback. First Printing. Tight sound copy, but pretty much a nice tight reading copy only due to Heavy cover wear and clear magic tape repairs to the spine. read more
Edition: First edition. First Paperback Edition
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780553241181ISBN:0553241184
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Back cover crease, else Near Fine. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780553241181ISBN:0553241184
Description: Paperback. First Printing. Tight Sound Copy, but a reading copy only due to heavy spine fade, creasing, and water spotting. ISBN 0-553-24118-4. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780553241181ISBN:0553241184
Description: Paperback. First Printing. Tight Sound Copy In about Good Condition with a heavy spine fade and spine and cover creasing. A nice tight reading copy only. ISBN 0-553-24118-4. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, New York
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780316208611ISBN:0316208612
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Octavo 6.5" x 9.5" Signed. [CC]. Second printing. 688 pp. Hardcover, bound in boards with dustwrapper. Light shelf-wear. Inscribed and signed by the author. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780316208611ISBN:0316208612
Description: Like New in Very Good jacket. 1st Ed. Book like new with one library stamp along top outer page edges, jacket has a few tiny tears and some chipping. read more
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