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The American Experience: 1630-1890

Session: The American Experience: 1630-1890

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LEWIS, MERIWETHER, AND WILLIAM CLARK. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains 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. Philadelphia: [by James Maxwell at New York for] Bradford and Inskeep. New York: Abraham H. Inskeep, 1814.
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LEWIS, MERIWETHER, AND WILLIAM CLARK. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark to the Sources ...
LEDERER, JOHN. The Discoveries of John Lederer, in three several Marches from Virginia, To the West of Carolina, And other parts of the Continent: Begun in March 1669, and ended in September 1670. London: J.C. for Samuel Heyrick, 1672.
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LEDERER, JOHN. b.1644. The Discoveries of John Lederer, in three several Marches from Virginia, To the West of Carolina ...
COLLOT, GEORGES H. VICTOR. 1751?-1805.<BR> Voyage dans l'Amérique septentrionale, ou Description des pays arrosés par le Mississippi, l'Ohio, le Missouri et autres rivières affluentes.... Paris: Arthus Bertrand, 1826 [but printed in 1804/5].
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COLLOT, GEORGES H. VICTOR. 1751?-1805. Voyage dans l'Amérique septentrionale, ou Description des pays arrosés par le ...
120 1783 1783 The Definitive Treaty Between Great Britain and the United States of America,... [Paris] 2001 $41,000 Sothebys June 5, 2001 287
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SUPERB COPY OF THE TREATY OF PARIS. The Definitive Treaty between Great Britain, and the United States of America, Signed ...

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44 1720 1720 Bernard, J. F. Relations de la Louisiane et du Fleuve Mississipi [with] map and plates Amsterdam
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BERNARD, J.F. Relations de la Louisiane et du Fleuve Mississipi. Amsterdam: Jean Frederic Bernard, 1720.
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BERNARD, J. F. Recueil de Voiages au Nord, Vol 6. 1720 Amsterdam.
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BERNARD, J.F. Recueil d'arrests et autres pieces pour l'etablissement de la Compagnie d'Occident. Relation de la Baie de Hudson. Amsterdam: Jean Frederic Bernard, 1720.
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COXE, DANIEL A Description of the English Province of Carolina, by the... 1722 London.
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COXE, DANIEL. 1673-1739. A Description of the English Province of Carolana, by the Spaniards call'd Florida, and by the French La Louisiane. As also of ...
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PEÑA, JUAN ANTONIO DE LA. Derrotero de La Expedicion en la Provincia de los Texas.... Mexico [City]: Juan Francisco de Ortega Bonilla, 1722.
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PEÑA, JUAN ANTONIO DE LA. Derrotero de La Expedicion en la Provincia de los Texas.... Mexico City: Juan Francisco de Ortega Bonilla, 1722.
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GONZALEZ De BARCIA Ensayo Cronologico, Para La Historia General de la Florida 1723 Madrid.
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[GONZALEZ DE BARCIA, ANDRE. 1673-1743.] Ensayo cronologico para la historia general de la Florida. Madrid: Nicolas Rodriguez Franco, 1723.
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TOWNSEND, THOMAS [ANTONIO DE SOLIS] Tall shelf; The History of the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards 1724 London.
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SOLIS Y RIBADENEYRA, ANTONIO DE. 1610-1686. The History of the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards.... London: T. Woodward, 1724.
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LAFITAU, JOSEPH F. 1681-1746. Moeurs des sauvages amériquains, comparées aux moeurs des premiers temps. Paris: Saugrain l'aîné & Charles Estienne Hochereau, 1724.
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LAFITAU, JOSEPH F. 1681-1746. Moeurs des sauvages amériquains, comparées aux moeurs des premiers temps. Paris: Saugrain l'aîné & Charles Estienne Hochereau, 1724.
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HERRERA, ANTONIO DE The General History of the Vast Continent and Islands of America, commonly call'd The West Indies, from the first dioscovery thereof: with the best accounts the people could give of their Antiquities. [6 vols.] 1726 London.
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HERRERA, ANTONIO DE. 1559-1625. The General History of the Vast Continent and Islands of America, Commonly Call'd The West-Indies, from the First Discovery thereof: With ...
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HERRERA, ANTONIO DE Historia general de los hecho delos castellanos... [4 vols] 1726 Madrid.
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HERRERA, ANTONIO DE. Historia general de los hechos de los Castellanos en las islas i tierra firme del mar ocean. Madrid: Nicolas Rodiguez Franco, 1726-1730.
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54 1726 1726 VAN DRIESSEN (PETRUS) De Aabbiddelyke Wegen Gods Te Nieuw-York 2001 $15,275 Friedlaender copy, Christies 2001 185
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VAN DRIESSEN, PETRUS. c.1685-1738. De aanbiddelyke Wegen Gods in zyne Souveraine Bestieringe, besonder over de Machten deser Weereld. New York: Peter Zenger, 1726.
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