Narrative of an Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California, in the Years 1843-44
Published by Wiley and Putnam, London, 1846
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since May 1, 2020
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 649.93
Quantity: 1 available
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8vo. Pp. iv, 324. Frontis. etching "American Falls of Lewis Fork" with tissue guard. Illustrated with three additional etchings and a large fold-out engraved map tipped in to the first page inner margin. With Prefatory Notice and Table of Distances. Contemporary re-case in full calf, gilt titles on lettering piece between five raised bands, gilt tooled edges, marbled endpapers and leaf edges. Bookplate of John Waldie on the front pastedown and of Roger K. Larson on the free endpaper. Fold-out map with an expertly repaired long tear from the tipped-in margin. Manuscript ink annotation to the plate "Devil's Gate." Board edges and spine ends minimally rubbed. Else very crisp and bright in a solid binding. The four plates by William Day & Louis Haghe, and the map do not appear in any other edition of this work. "Map of the Western & Middle Portions of North America [.]" was first published in Greenhow's History of Oregon and California in 1845.John Waldie (1781-1862) was the administrator of Hendersyde Park at Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. SMITH: 3354. SABIN: 25841, WAGNER-CAMP 115-6; HOWES: F370.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Narrative of an Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California, in the Years 1843-44
- Author
- FREMONT, Brevet Captain J. C. [John Charles]
- Publisher
- Wiley and Putnam, London
- Publication year
- 1846
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Leatherbound
- Illustrator
- Robert Greenhow map
- Edition
- First British edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Americana, Cartography, Pacific Northwest Americana, Western Americana
Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA
Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 2.60 | £ 10.95 |
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Store description
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long’s historical and bibliophilic interests. Our store is located in downtown Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood and is open seven days a week. In our on-going effort to provide a diversified inventory, we are acquiring fine and unusual books. From incunabula to 20th Century literature, from journals of voyages to autograph letters, no book or manuscript is beyond our purview. We would be delighted to consider all printed or written materials. Discretion is our hallmark. Long Brothers adheres to a strict code of professional conduct. We take pride in our customer service.…
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HOUSE OF LONG LLC LONG BROTHERS FINE AND RARE BOOKS % JEFFREY JOSEPH LONG SOLE MBR
400 Occidental Ave. S.
Seattle, WA U.S.A. 98104
Terms of sale
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long’s historical and bibliophilic interests. We are located in West Seattle and can be visited by appointment only. We are proud members of the ABAA and ILAB.
Among books in all fields, we specialize in Pacific Northwest Americana, Fine Literature, Chinese History and Culture, Social and Art Movements, including the Punk Underground, 1975 - 1982.
In our on-going effort to provide a diversified inventory, we are acquiring fine and unusual books. From incunabula to 20th Century literature, from journals of voyages to autograph letters, no book or manuscript is beyond our purview. We would be delighted to consider all printed or written materials. Discretion is our hallmark.
Long Brothers adheres to a strict code of professional conduct. We take pride in our customer service.
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