Notes of a military reconnaissance from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California : including parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila rivers

1848 1st ed Emory Military Reconnaissance California MAP Indians Texas Wild West "A library of Western Americana is incomplete without this book!" (Zamorano 80). William Emory was a 19th-century American engineer who is best remembered for his detailed journal describing the events of his journey down the Rio Grande into Southern California. This journal was published by the U.S. Congress under the title 'Notes of a Military Reconnaissance' and was one of the most important travel guidebooks of 19th-century California. It was notable for its illustrations and extensive details of the Southwest. According to Wagner-Camp on Emory, "His report was a major contribution to the geographical knowledge of North America the report includes sections on the plants and animals, as well as on the geology and the prehistoric town sites and other archeological remains. Emory's descriptions of the various Indian tribes that he encountered were steps toward the newly-forming discipline -Anthropology- concerned with primitive man." Item number: #21916 Price: $750 EMORY, William H Notes of a military reconnaissance from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California : including parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila rivers Washington : Wendell and Van Benthuysen, printers, 1848. First Senate edition. Details: • Collation: Complete with all pages o 416 o Illustrated with 43 full page plates of engravings  Wanting folding map • References: Graff 1249; Howes E 145; Zamorano Eighty 33; Wagner-Camp 148-5; Sabin 22536 • Language: English • Binding: Hardcover; secure o Brown cloth • Size: ~9in X 5.75in (22.5cm x 14.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 21916 Photos available upon request.