Headwaters of the Mississippi; comprising biographical sketches of early and recent explorers of the great river, and a full account of the discovery and location of the true source in a lake beyond Itasca.
by GLAZIER, Willard
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Chicago, New York, Rand, McNally & Comp., 1894.Original decorated blue cloth stamped in silver and gilt. With map and many plates. 527 pp.First published in 1893. - Glazier, president of the American Geographical Society, explored the headwaters of the Mississippi in 1881 and claimed the discovery of the true source of the great river just south of Lake Itasca which he named Lake Glazier (now called Elk Lake). Including accounts of all the early explorations and explorers. The fine illustrations are after photographs by F.J. Trost, the first ever published of the region.
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- Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NL)
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- Headwaters of the Mississippi; comprising biographical sketches of early and recent explorers of the great river, and a full account of the discovery and location of the true source in a lake beyond Itasca.
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- GLAZIER, Willard
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- Used
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- Hardcover
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