A journal of the voyages and travels of a corps of discovery under the command of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke, of the Army of the United States, from the mouth of the river Missouri through the interior parts of North America to the Pacific ocean
A journal of the voyages and travels of a corps of discovery under the command of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke, of the Army of the United States, from the mouth of the river Missouri through the interior parts of North America to the Pacific ocean...
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Good+, No Dust Jacket. 8VO, B/W Illus, Hardcover. Hardcover. Brown leather boards with title in gold over black label on spine. Boards are worn, frayed and scuffed. Previous owners name and notations to paste downs and endpapers front and rear. Text is noticeably foxed throughout, with some edge tears, soil and margin notations. All 6 illustrations are present, one has chips missing from the edges, illustration is intact. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase. Full title: A Journal Of The Voyages And Travels Of A Corps Of Discovery Under The Command Of Capt. Lewis And Capt. Clarke Of The Army Of The United States, From The Mouth Of The River Missouri Through The Interior Parts Of North America To The Pacific Ocean, During The Years 1804, 1805 and 1806. Containing an authentic relation of the most interesting transactions during the expedition, a description of the country, and an account of its inhabitants, soil, climate, curiosities and vegetable and animal productions By Patrick Gass, one of the Persons employed in the Expedition, with geographical and explanatory notes. Gass was a member of the Lewis and Clarke expedition of 1804-1806, and his account was the first ever published. The first edition was published in 1807. The Lewis and Clarke Journals weren't published until 1814.
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Corners of the binding and the text block rubbed; some light scuffing; some inoffensive light soiling to text. Old ownership signature and notation ("His lerning piece" on front free endpaper; blank leaf at rear torn with a triangular loss; but a very... 262 pp. Illustrated with six engravings. 12mo, Wagner-Camp 6: 6.
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