Exploratory Travels Through the Western Territories of North America: Comprising a Voyage from St. Louis, on the Mississippi, to the Source of that River, and a Journey Through the Interior of Louisiana, and the North-Eastern Provinces of New Spain. Performed in the years 1805, 1806, 1807, by Order of the Government of the United States Author: Pike, Zebulon Montgomery Place: London Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown Date: 1811 Description: xx, 436 pp. Two maps, one of which is folding. (4to) 27x21 cm (10½x8¼), modern quarter brown morocco and marbled boards, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, new endpapers. First British Edition. Pike's expedition was the first U.S. Government-sponsored exploration of the Southwest, and is second in the annals of American exploration only to Lewis and Clark. Title page with early ownership signature. The British edition is considered much superior to its American counterpart. Lot Amendments Condition: Light sunning to spine, a few small stains to boards; foxing to folding map and first several pages, minor chipping and a few closed tears to map edges, title page and final page with archival repairs, scattered offsetting and mild toning to textblock; very good. Item number: 325145
Exploratory Travels Through the Western Territories of North America: Comprising a Voyage from St. Louis, on the Mississippi, to the Source of that River, and a Journey Through the Interior of Louisiana, and the North-Eastern Provinces of New Spain. Performed in the years 1805, 1806, 1807, by Order of the Government of the United States Author: Pike, Zebulon Montgomery Place: London Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown Date: 1811 Description: xx, 436 pp. Two maps, one of which is folding. (4to) 27x21 cm (10½x8¼), modern quarter brown morocco and marbled boards, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, new endpapers. First British Edition. Pike's expedition was the first U.S. Government-sponsored exploration of the Southwest, and is second in the annals of American exploration only to Lewis and Clark. Title page with early ownership signature. The British edition is considered much superior to its American counterpart. Lot Amendments Condition: Light sunning to spine, a few small stains to boards; foxing to folding map and first several pages, minor chipping and a few closed tears to map edges, title page and final page with archival repairs, scattered offsetting and mild toning to textblock; very good. Item number: 325145
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
