[Rarebooks] FS: Hughes' report on Doniphan's conquest of New Mexico. Cincinnati: 1848

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(AMERICANA) Hughes, John T.  DONIPHAN'S EXPEDITION; CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE CONQUEST OF NEW MEXICO; General Kearney's Overland Expedition to California; Doniphan's Campaign Against the Navajos; His Unparalleled March Upon Chihuahua and Durango; and the Operations of General Price at Santa Fe. With a Sketch of the Life of Col. Doniphan. Illustrated with Plans of Battle Fields, a Map, and Fine Engravings. Cincinnati: J. A. & U. P. James. 1848. 12mo. 407,(1)pp. Illustrated with 2 steel engraved frontispiece portraits, an engraved folding map (of Mexico, California and Oregon), and 13 text woodcuts (some full-page, including 3 battle plans). Early 20th c. red morocco, gilt, over marbled boards. 3 leaves with insect damage at blank fore-margin (text unaffected). Occasional minor foxing. A very attractive binding.    $375.00 (trade discount allowed)
Wagner-Camp #134. Howes: The Final Edition H754, calls this the best edition.

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