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Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains Performed in the Years 1819, 1820. By order of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, under the command of Maj. S. H. Long, of the U. S. Top. Engineers Compiled from the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the Party By Edwin James Botanist and Geologist to the Expedition Edited with Notes, Introductions, Index, etc. by Reuben Gold Thwaites, LL.D. 4 Volumes
by James, Edwin, Reuben Thwaites
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Cleveland, Ohio: The Arthur Clark Company , 1905. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4 volumes bound in maroon cloth, top edge gilt, spines faded, each has a bookplate and owner stamp and label removal outline on lower spines. (Separate publication from "Early Western Travels: 1748-1846," in which series this reprint appeared as Volumes XIV, XV, XVI, XVII) Vol 1, 321 pages, foldout map, Vol 2, 356 pages, Vol 3, 291 pages, Vol 4, 308 pages. Overall a good reading or research set. Rader 2048, Howes J41, Rittenhouse 327, "The expedition produced the first scientific data on the flora and fauna of the general area of the Santa Fe Trail.".
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- Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains Performed in the Years 1819, 1820. By order of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, under the command of Maj. S. H. Long, of the U. S. Top. Engineers Compiled from the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the Party By Edwin James Botanist and Geologist to the Expedition Edited with Notes, Introductions, Index, etc. by Reuben Gold Thwaites, LL.D. 4 Volumes
- Author
- James, Edwin, Reuben Thwaites
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Arthur Clark Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Date Published
- 1905
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Santa Fe Trail, Stephen Long, John Bell, expedition, overland travel, Indians
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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