Travels to the Source of the Missouri River, and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. Performed by Order of the Government of the United States, in the Years 1804, 1805, and 1806.
by Meriwether Lewis & William Clarke (Clark)
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Longman, Hurst, Rees,Orme, and Brown, 1817. Hardcover. Very Good. Third British edition. Three volumes 8vo, contemporary calf gilt, dark brown morocco lettering pieces gilt, page edges marbled, Vol. II without half title, five engraved maps, plus the large folding map frontis. Very shallow chipping to the foredges of the boards, rear board of Vol. II detaching, the text blocks are quite fresh, p.o. bookplates. A few tears to the folding map with cellotape repairs verso not affecting the image. This map is widely considered to be one of the most important maps of the United States. According to Wheat, this map is 'one of the most influential ever drawn . . . This was a great map, a milestone of mapping in its time . . .'
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- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 282748
- Title
- Travels to the Source of the Missouri River, and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. Performed by Order of the Government of the United States, in the Years 1804, 1805, and 1806.
- Author
- Meriwether Lewis & William Clarke (Clark)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees,Orme, and Brown
- Date Published
- 1817
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
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