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Title: The History of Oregon and California, and the Other Territories on the North-West Coast of North America; Accompanied by a Geographical View and Map of Those Countries, and a Number of Documents as Proofs and Illustrations of the History Author: Greenhow, Robert Place: London Publisher: John Murray Date: 1844 Description: xviii, [2], 482 pp.; errata slip (detached). Large folding copper-engraved map. (8vo) later tan calf-backed cloth, spine lettered in gilt. First British Edition. First British edition of Greenhow's important study. Wheat describes the map at some length: "Robert Greenhow published in 1844 a large map wholly different from his Burr-drawn map of 1840, drawn this time by George H. Ringgold. It covered `the Western and Middle Portions of North America,' to illustrate Greenhow's History of Oregon and California.... No northern boundary of the `Oregon Region' is shown west of the Rockies, and since Greenhow was an advocate of at least 54o 40', he did not even carry the northern boundary across from the mountains on that line. It is said that his History of Oregon and California grew out of his 1840 Memoir. And his reply to Thomas Falconer and the latter's rejoinder, followed by a sur-reply and a sur-rejoinder, and so on, form an amusing chapter of Western history." Cowan p.249; Graff 1652; Howes G389; Sabin 28362; Smith 3842; Tweney 25; Wheat Transmississippi 491. Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear to binding, open between pages 2 & 3; map linen-backed and with some wear, errata slip detached; good only. Item number: 253492