Notes of a Military Reconnnoissance from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including Parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers
by Emory, William H.; Abert, John James; Cooke, Philip Saint George; Johnston, Abraham R
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- Condition
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About This Item
Washington, D.C.: Wendell and Van Benthuysen. Very Good. 1848. Hardcover. 30th Congress Executive Doc No. 41, ordered for printing in February 1848. Reports from the 1846-1847 topographical expedition across the southwest, known for its maps and descriptions of the landscapes, flora and fauna, and people of the region. The text and maps were to become important resources in the development and exploration of the region. Handsomely rebound in tan leather which is scuffed in places. Lithography by C. B. Graham. Interior is foxed throughout, pages are free of markings. Missing plates 25 and 25, and 9 in the Abert report. Both fold-out maps are present. Wagner-Camp 148:5, Howes E-145.; Book; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall .
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- Back of Beyond Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Notes of a Military Reconnnoissance from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including Parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers
- Author
- Emory, William H.; Abert, John James; Cooke, Philip Saint George; Johnston, Abraham R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Wendell and Van Benthuysen
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D.C.
- Date Published
- 1848
- Keywords
- Western, Americana, Exploration
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Located in the heart of the desert southwest Back of Beyond Books is an indie bookstore in Moab, Utah. The name of the store was drawn from one of Edward Abbey's most well-known fiction titles, The Monkey Wrench Gang. We specialize in natural history, environmental literature, southwestern guidebooks & maps, Native American books, and Western history. But we also carry a wild assortment of fiction, science, philosophy, current affairs, rare books, and generally other cool stuff.
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