Title: Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-'44 Author: Frémont, J[ohn] C[harles]. Place: Washington Publisher: Gales & Seaton Date: 1845 Description: 693 pp. With 22 lithograph plates; 4 (of 5) maps, 2 of them folding, lacking large map at rear. 9x5½, modern black cloth. First Edition, Senate Issue. Frémont's most important work, chronicling his seminal expeditions that revealed the paths and trails that were to be the highways by which the gold seekers would rush to California beginning in 1849. The first portion of the work reprints Frémont's report of 1843, covering his 1842 expedition to the Rocky Mountains, the second portion records his expedition of 1843-1844, delineating the major sections of the route subsequently followed by thousands of Oregon immigrants. This Senate issue contains scientific data not present in the smaller House issue. Cowan p.223-4; Graff 1436; Howes F370; Wagner-Camp 115:1; Zamorano Eighty #39. Lot Amendments Condition: An ex-library copy with label on spine and a few rubberstamp marks throughout; old tape repair to map creases, foxing throughout; overall good or better. Item number: 180104
Title: Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-'44 Author: Frémont, J[ohn] C[harles]. Place: Washington Publisher: Gales & Seaton Date: 1845 Description: 693 pp. With 22 lithograph plates; 4 (of 5) maps, 2 of them folding, lacking large map at rear. 9x5½, modern black cloth. First Edition, Senate Issue. Frémont's most important work, chronicling his seminal expeditions that revealed the paths and trails that were to be the highways by which the gold seekers would rush to California beginning in 1849. The first portion of the work reprints Frémont's report of 1843, covering his 1842 expedition to the Rocky Mountains, the second portion records his expedition of 1843-1844, delineating the major sections of the route subsequently followed by thousands of Oregon immigrants. This Senate issue contains scientific data not present in the smaller House issue. Cowan p.223-4; Graff 1436; Howes F370; Wagner-Camp 115:1; Zamorano Eighty #39. Lot Amendments Condition: An ex-library copy with label on spine and a few rubberstamp marks throughout; old tape repair to map creases, foxing throughout; overall good or better. Item number: 180104
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