[Rarebooks] FS: 1st ed. of Fremont's "Memoirs of My Life" w/maps & colored plates. Chicago: 1887

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(AMERICANA) Fremont, John Charles. MEMOIRS OF MY LIFE, Including in the Narrative Five Journeys of Western Exploration, During the Years 1842, 1843-4, 1845-6-7, 1848-9, 1853-4. Together with a Sketch of the Life of Senator Benton... by Jessie Benton Fremont... Superbly Illustrated... with Maps and Colored Plates. Vol. I [all published]. Chicago: Belford, Clarke & Company. 1887. First edition. Lg. 4to. viii,(2),(xv)-xx,656pp. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait and 81 plates (1, in color, many in monochrome), and 7 maps (2, in color, 3 folding) including a large folding map of "Country Explored by John C. Fremont" now housed in a pocket on rear pastedown. Nicely rebound in modern simulated brown morocco, gilt, over tan buckram, previous owner's name printed in gilt on front cover.	$400.00 (trade discount allowed)
Howes F369. The manuscript for a second volume is in the Library of Congress.


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