Title: Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River: Being a Narrative of the Expedition Fitted Out by John Jacob Astor, to Establish the "Pacific Fur Territory;" with an Account of Some Indian Tribes on the Coast of the Pacific Author: Ross, Alexander Place: London Publisher: Smith, Elder and Co. Date: 1849 Description: xv, [1], 352 pp. With canvas-backed folding lithographed map as frontispiece. (8vo) 18.5x11cm (7¼x4½"), finely bound in period three quarter calf and marbled boards, gilt decorated spine with raised bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers and edges. First Edition. Narrative, by a participant, of the expedition fitted out by John Jacob Astor to establish the "Pacific Fur Company." Wagner-Camp notes that "Elliott Coues considered this work to be one of the three `synoptical gospels' of the Astoria enterprise... Alexander Ross came to Astoria at its beginning and wrote of his experiences, including a general account of the venture, the country, and the overland expeditions of Wilson Hunt and Robert Stuart .." Field 1325; Graff 3576; Howes R448; Sabin 73327; Streeter 3713; Wagner-Camp 172; Wheat Transmississippi 635. Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear to binding with rubbing to calf and extremities, some chipping and wear to spine labels; ownership label on blank page at front, light soiling to map with some wear at folds; very good. Item number: 289881
Title: Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River: Being a Narrative of the Expedition Fitted Out by John Jacob Astor, to Establish the "Pacific Fur Territory;" with an Account of Some Indian Tribes on the Coast of the Pacific Author: Ross, Alexander Place: London Publisher: Smith, Elder and Co. Date: 1849 Description: xv, [1], 352 pp. With canvas-backed folding lithographed map as frontispiece. (8vo) 18.5x11cm (7¼x4½"), finely bound in period three quarter calf and marbled boards, gilt decorated spine with raised bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers and edges. First Edition. Narrative, by a participant, of the expedition fitted out by John Jacob Astor to establish the "Pacific Fur Company." Wagner-Camp notes that "Elliott Coues considered this work to be one of the three `synoptical gospels' of the Astoria enterprise... Alexander Ross came to Astoria at its beginning and wrote of his experiences, including a general account of the venture, the country, and the overland expeditions of Wilson Hunt and Robert Stuart .." Field 1325; Graff 3576; Howes R448; Sabin 73327; Streeter 3713; Wagner-Camp 172; Wheat Transmississippi 635. Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear to binding with rubbing to calf and extremities, some chipping and wear to spine labels; ownership label on blank page at front, light soiling to map with some wear at folds; very good. Item number: 289881
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