Description: Definitive account of the most important exploration of the North American continentTravels to the source of the Missouri River and across the American continent to the Pacific Ocean. Performed by order of the government of the United States, in the years 1804, 1805, and 1806. By Captains Lewis and Clarke (sic). Published from the official report, and illustrated by a map of the route, and other maps Author: Lewis, Meriwether, & William Clark Title: Travels to the source of the Missouri River and across the American continent to the Pacific Ocean. Performed by order of the government of the United States, in the years 1804, 1805, and 1806. By Captains Lewis and Clarke (sic). Published from the official report, and illustrated by a map of the route, and other maps Publication: London: printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814 Description: First English edition and first quarto edition of Lewis and Clark's famous account, 4to, pp. xxiv, 663, [1] ads; large folding frontispiece map (one or two short splits at folds), 5 engraved maps on 3 sheets, small, elongated hole (? paper flaw) in lower outer corner of the half title, slightly later full diced russia with an early rebacking, neatly preserving the remains of an earlier spine which is laid down, spine darkened, extremities worn and peeling, the whole somewhat scuffed and rubbed, otherwise a good, sound copy. The "definitive account of the most important exploration of the North American continent" (Wagner-Camp). Field 929; Howes L-317; Literature of Lewis & Clark 5A.2; Streeter 3128; Wagner-Camp 13:2. Seller ID: 61065 Subject: Exploration, Pacific Northwest, Travel, Western Americana Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 18015 USD
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Author: Lewis, Meriwether, & William Clark
Publisher: printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
Year Printed: 1814
Language: English
Subject: Americana
