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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
by LEWIS, Meriwether and CLARK, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Mild sunning to the spines. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some sunning
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1962. Hardcover. Mild sunning to the spines. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some sunning. Carl Bodmer. 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. Issued unsigned. Of a total edition of 1500 copies, this is one of only 15 Presentation Copies with the publisher's blindstamp attesting to such on the colophon page where instead of a number the initials "H.M." are handwritten. Acquired directly from the publisher's files, and most likely the publisher Helen Macy's very own copy.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016513
- Title
- 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
- Author
- LEWIS, Meriwether and CLARK, William
- Illustrator
- Carl Bodmer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Mild sunning to the spines. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some sunning
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- Indians, Americana, Illustrated Books, Lewis & Clark, LEC, Limited Editions Club, Western Americana, Native Americans
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana; Exploration; Native Americans;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Colophon
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- Spine
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- Blindstamp
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Fine
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