[Rarebooks] FS: Attractive Edition of LEWIS AND CLARK Illustrated with Color Plates
Charles Agvent
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Fri Oct 5 09:40:52 EDT 2012
LEWIS, Meriwether and CLARK, William. THE JOURNALS OF THE EXPEDITION
UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTS. LEWIS AND CLARK TO THE SOURCES OF THE
MISSOURI, THENCE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND DOWN THE RIVER COLUMBIA
TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN, PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1804-5-6 BY ORDER OF
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. New York: Limited Editions Club,
1962. Two quarto volumes (7-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in decorated
parchment-toned buckram with a map design in sepia and leather spine
labels hand-lettered and stamped in pure gold leaf. Edited by Nicholas
Biddle with a good historical introduction by John Bakeless. Illustrated
with portraits and 16 fine color plates after paintings by Carl Bodmer
and other contemporary artists as well as two large folding maps. Copy
#1001 of 1500 copies, issued unsigned. Spines darkened with light wear
to the labels. Very Good or better in a lightly soiled, Very Good
slipcase with the top edge neatly repaired. (#016594) $250.00
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