THE SPLENDID WAYFARING, 1822-1831 : The Story of the Exploits and Adventures of Jedediah Smith and His Comrades, the Ashley-Henry Men, Discoverers and Explorers of the Great Central Route from the Missouri river to the Pacific Ocean

Neihardt, John Gneisenau

Published by Macmillan, New York, NY, 1920

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Text/Near New. Green linen boards w/gilt spine lettering/VG; strong & sound w/light edge & surface rubs, and frays to upper/lower spine edges. PO stamps (quite faint) to text edges. Illustrated phots and fold-out map (NEW). A narrative of the adventures of mountain man Jedediah Smith (1799-1831) who, at the age of 22, joined the expedition of General William Ashley and Andrew Henry up the Missouri River to trap beaver --- the expedition became the forerunner of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. Poet, writer and historian John Gneisenau Neihardt (1881 - 1973) gave us Black Elk Speaks (1932). Seller Inventory # 011575

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE SPLENDID WAYFARING, 1822-1831 : The ...

Publisher: Macmillan, New York, NY

Publication Date: 1920

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: First Edition, First Thus