FREMONT, JOHN CHARLES. 1813-1890.
Narrative of an Exploring Trip to the Rocky Mountains, In the Year 1842 and to Oregon and North California, In the Years 1843-44. London: Wiley & Putnam, 1846.
8vo. 324 pp. With 4 lithographed plates and large folding lithographed map. Modern half morocco over marbled boards. Some toning, first gathering (with map) detached and laid in, untrimmed.
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION of Fremont's most influential work. The large map is Robert Greenhow's Map of the Western & Middle Portions of North America, to illustrate the History of California, Oregon, and the other Countries, on The North West Coast of America.... Howes F370; Sabin 25841; Wagner-Camp 115:6 (calling for only 2 plates); Wheat Transmississippi 512.
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