Account of the Expeditions to the Sources of the Mississippi

by PIKE, Zebulon M.

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1810. PIKE, Zebulon M. An Account of the Expeditions to the Sources of the Mississippi, and Through the Western Parts of Louisiana, to the Sources of the Arkansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Jaun, Rivers; Performed by Order of the Government of the United States During the Years 1805, 1806, and 1807. Philadelphia: Published by C. & A. Conrad, & Co., 1810. [8], 105, [11], [107]-277, [3], 65, [1], 87pp. 6 maps (5 folding) and 3 folding tables bound in a separate 4to atlas volume. Portrait. Full antique style calf, gilt spine with gilt red morocco spine label; atlas bound in matching style. Rust from a removed paper clip on title page, expected toning and mild foxing throughout. Most maps and plates in the atlas professionally strengthened at folds; closed tear to outer margin of Table C. A very good copy. Howes P-373, "b." Wagner-Camp 9:1. Streeter Sale 3125. Wheat Transmissippi 297, 298, 299. Graff 3290. Field 1217. Streeter Texas 1047C. Hill 1357. Bradford 4415. Rittenhouse 467. Sabin 62936. Jones 743. Braislin 1474. Reese, Best of the West 32. The report of the first United States government expedition to the Southwest, and one of the most important of all American travel narratives, including an account of Pike's travels to explore the headwaters of the Arkansas and Red rivers, his earlier journey to explore the sources of the Mississippi River, and his unintentional excursion to the Spanish settlements in New Mexico. After sending Lewis and Clark off to trace the origins

• Year: 1810
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