The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California
Buffalo: Derby Orton & Mulligan, 1853. Fifteenth thousand. Hardcover.
A Good Minus reference copy with soiling, discoloration, and minor dampstaining throughout. The text, however, is totally legible. The brown clothbound case is well-worn, exposing the boards beneath and threatening to come off the spine entirely. The block is soundly bound and the pages crisp. A previous owner’s signature to the FFEP. 456 pages. 5” x 7.75”.
Between 1842 and 1954, John Charles Frémont (1813–1890) led five expeditions across the American West. This book, originally published in 1845, covers the first two explorations. The US Congress happily distributed the work as propaganda to encourage westward expansion and settlement.
Additional materials describe Californian geography and the quality of its gold, a boon to the Gold Rush.
Price: $125.00