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Title: Report of an Expedition Down the Zuñi and Colorado Rivers Author: Sitgreaves, L[orenzo] Place: Washington Publisher: Robert Armstrong Date: 1853 Description: 198 pp. Illustrated with 78 lithographed plates, most are duo-tone; large folding map in the back titled "Reconnaissance of the Zuñi, Little Colorado and Colorado Rivers made in 1851 under the direction of Col. J.J. Abert." (8vo) 22x14 cm (8¾x5½), period calf with two spine labels (top one worn away). Senate Executive No. 59, 32nd Congress, 2nd Session. First Edition. The expedition, consisting of Sitgreaves, Lt. J.G. Parke, Dr. S.W. Woodhouse, R.H. Kern, with Major H.L. Kendrick in command of the escort and Antoine Lerouz as guide, "left Santo Domingo, New Mexico, on August 1, 1851, stopped at Zuni in September, and arrived in San Diego on November 30. Most of the lithographed plates are from drawings and paintings by Richard Kern a few by Edward Kern, some uncredited. They consist of 23 duotone lithographs of views, (numbered 1-24, with no plate 14, as issued); 6 mammal plates; 5 bird plates (no plate 2, as issued); 21 reptile plates (numbered 1-20, with a plate 10a); 3 fish plates; and 21 botanical plates. Howes S521; Wagner-Camp 230:1. Lot Amendments Condition: Wear and rubbing to binding and spine labels, upper label worn away and title written in pen, leather spliiting a bit at head of spine; hinges cracked, toning to endpapers, slight darkening to textblock, tear to map, partially repaired with tape; else very good. Item number: 272046