AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGES AND TRAVELS OF CAPTAINS LEWIS AND CLARKE [sic], IN THE YEARS 1804-5. & 6. GIVING A FAITHFUL DESCRIPTION OF THE RIVER MISSOURI AND ITS SOURCE.

[Lewis, Meriwether, and William Clark]: Fisher, William, compiler

Published by Baltimore, 1813

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266pp. plus two portraits and four plates. Modern half calf and marbled boards, spine with raised bands, leather label. Tanning and foxing throughout. Some minor paper loss (repaired) to three of the four plates. Still, about very good. In a half calf clamshell box, leather label. A slightly later printing of the so-called "Apocrypha edition" of Lewis and Clark, bearing the name of compiler William Fisher on the titlepage. In response to the growing curiosity of the public regarding the findings of Lewis and Clark, and the delay in publication of the "authorized account" of their expedition, this compilation of bits and pieces from already published works appeared (culled from Gass, Clark, Mackenzie, Carver, and Jefferson's MESSAGE. of 1806), misleading the reader into believing it was the account sanctioned by the government and containing all the information gathered during the journey. Howes calls this the "spurious" edition, while Sabin states it contains material not published in any other edition. WAGNER-CAMP 8:7. SABIN 24508. GRAFF 1331. RADER 1397. HOWES F153a. PILLING PROOF-SHEETS 1299. Seller Inventory # WRCAM40543

Bibliographic Details

Title: AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGES AND ...

Publisher: Baltimore

Publication Date: 1813