REPORT OF THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS IN THE YEAR 1842, AND TO ORGEGON AND NORTH CALIFORNIA IN THE YEARS 1843-44.
Printed by order of the Senate of the United States. Pp. 694(last blank) 22 plates, 4 maps (2 folding), numerous tables; tall demy 8vo; brown cloth, decorated in blind, neatly underbacked with the original gilt lettered spine laid on, edges of boards lightly rubbed; early inked ownership inscription (dated 1846) on upper pastedown, the same owner's signature on title page, closed tear (mainly along top margin) to plate opposite p. 216, small piece torn from top fore-corner pp. 237/8, some foxing throughout, several pages browned, occasional faint creasing and soiling; Gales and Seaton, Printers, Washington, 1845. First edition. Senate Executive Document 174; Sabin 25845. *Lacking the large folding map by Charles Preuss (here supplied in a reduced format photocopy). The expeditions were performed under the auspices of the Army Bureau of Topographical Engineers, and Fremont's report, containing the most detailed observations of the western territories to date, was highly influential. (Brigham Young is said to have used it as a guide when bringing the Mormon people to Utah). Item #174517
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