America.- Carver (Jonathan) Travels through the interior parts of North-America,in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768, first edition, 2 folding engraved maps, 4 engraved plates, short tear without loss to the map of Carver's travels, offsetting, occasional spotting, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked, preserving original backstrip in compartments with modern red morocco label and gilt, corners little worn, rubbed, [Sabin 11184; Howes C215], 8vo, printed for the author; and sold by J. Walter, at Charing-Cross, and S. Crowder, in Pater-Noster Row, 1778. ⁂ Carver 'penetrated farther intotheWest than any other English explorer beforetheRevolution.' (Howes). Includes the first instance in print of the word 'Oregon', a guide to flora and fauna, and a vocabulary of the Chippewa language.
America.- Carver (Jonathan) Travels through the interior parts of North-America,in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768, first edition, 2 folding engraved maps, 4 engraved plates, short tear without loss to the map of Carver's travels, offsetting, occasional spotting, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked, preserving original backstrip in compartments with modern red morocco label and gilt, corners little worn, rubbed, [Sabin 11184; Howes C215], 8vo, printed for the author; and sold by J. Walter, at Charing-Cross, and S. Crowder, in Pater-Noster Row, 1778. ⁂ Carver 'penetrated farther intotheWest than any other English explorer beforetheRevolution.' (Howes). Includes the first instance in print of the word 'Oregon', a guide to flora and fauna, and a vocabulary of the Chippewa language.
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