[Rarebooks] FS: Lewis & Clark's JOURNALS with Color Plates

[Charles Agvent]

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. This is copy #333 of 
1500 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. Issued unsigned. Monthly Letter laid in. Slight 
browning to gutters. About Fine in glassines and a Very Good slipcase 
with a sunned backstrip. (#015832)        $375

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