[Rarebooks] fs: Some Specials on American Travel Books

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

It's too cold and snowy to travel ourselves, so we are going to make these 
books travel elsewhere by offering some nice deals on them. Prices are net, 
exclusive of postage. Also, see the end of the list for a special lot price...


Dawson, S.J. REPORT ON THE EXPLORATION OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN LAKE SUPERIOR 
AND THE RED RIVER SETTLEMENT... Greenwood Publishing: 1968. "...and between 
the latter place and the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan". A facsimile of the 
1859 Canadian government report. The maps include one showing the routes 
for "road & navigation for connecting the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans" and a 
large folding map of the Lake Superior area. There are two plates of 
fossils. Hardcover. 10.5"x14", about 150 pages, plus 3 b/w single-page 
plates, 1 b/w and 2 color folding plates, and 2 b/w and 3 color folding 
maps; a near fine copy. [02346] $75.00 -   SPECIAL PRICE $50.00

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Faux, W. MEMORABLE DAYS IN AMERICA. being a Journal of a Tour to the United 
States, principally undertaken to ascertain, by positive evidence, the 
Conditions and Probable Prospects of British Emigrants; including accounts 
of Mr. Birkbeck's Settlement in the Illinois; and intended to show Men and 
Things as they are in America" Cleveland; The Arthur H. Clark Company: 
1905. Originally published in 1823. Issued here, edited by Reuben Gold 
Thwaites, as volumes XI and XII of the "Early Western Travels" series. 
Hardcover. 2 volumes. 6.5"x9.5", 305 + 341 pages; many b/w plates and maps; 
an assembled set -the first volume is ex-lib with removed spine number, 
stamps, new endpapers, etc; some soil; the second volume has some light 
soil. [02637] $125.00 - SPECIAL PRICE $75.00

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Galvin, John (ed.). A RECORD OF ARIZONA AND CALIFORNIA 1775-1776 -Fr. 
Francisco Garces. San Francisco; John Howell Books: 1967. 2nd ptg. Edition 
of 1500 copies. Translated from a manuscript account of the 11-month 
journey by Father Garces. Garces traveled almost 2,000 miles through the 
American southwest and along the Colorado River, converting natives, and 
scouting for the Spanish Crown. His records remain on of the most important 
18th century Western American travelogues. Garces would be beaten to death 
by Indians at his missionary post on the Colorado in 1781. Hardcover. 
9.5"x13", 113+ pages, 5 color plates, 2 maps; light cover soil, partially 
unopened. [02341] $75.00 - SPECIAL PRICE $50.00

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Jackson, Donald & Mary Lee Spence (eds.).  THE EXPEDITIONS OF JOHN CHARLES 
FREMONT. Urbana University of Illinois Press: 1970-1984.  In addition to 
reprinting Fremont's works, this text includes important original material 
on Fremont and his career. These volumes include: Travels from 1838 to 
1844, the Bear Flag Revolt and the Court Martial; Travels from 1848 to 
1854. The fourth volume, consists of five folding maps.  Hardcover. 4 
volumes. 6.5"x9.5", 854 + 519 + 641 pages; 11 maps (numbered 1-5) b/w 
illustrations and maps; ex-library, with pockets, labels removed from the 
spines, and small stamps. Else a clean, useful reference 
set.  [02195]  $250.00 - SPECIAL PRICE $175.00

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James, Edwin, et al. ACCOUNT OF AN EXPEDITION FROM PITTSBURGH TO THE ROCKY 
MOUNTAINS PERFORMED IN THE YEARS 1819, 1820... Cleveland; Arthur H. Clark 
Company: 1905. "...under the command of Major S.H. Long, of the U.S. Top. 
Engineers, compiled from the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other 
gentlemen of the party by Edwin James, botanist and geologist to the 
expedition". Edited and annotated by Reuben Gold Thwaites. From the "Early 
Western Travels" series. Hardcover. 4 volumes. 6.5"x9.5", 321 + 356 + 291 + 
308 pages, with several maps and b/w illustrations; a little light cover 
wear; spines of vols. 3 & 4 slightly sunned; owner's neat bookplate in #s 
2-3-4; internally crisp and clean; a very nice set. [02418] $500.00 - 
SPECIAL PRICE $250.00

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        or heck, take all of today's books for $500.00.






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