Narrative of An Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River, Lake Winnepeek, Lake of the Woods, &c. &c. Performed in the Year 1823, By Order of The Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, Under the Command of Stephen H. Long, Major U.S.T. E.
by Keating, William H. (compiler). Stephen H. Long
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Philadelphia: H. C. Carey & I. Lea, 1824. first edition. hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes, octavos, rebound in tan buckram,Volume i: xii, [1], [9]-439pp. plus four plates, and frontispiece; lacks the folding map; Volume II: vi, [5]-459pp. plus frontispiece and nine plates. Paper repair to corner of frontis. in volume 1. Scattered foxing. Light circular embossing mark on title pages. Probable ex-library copy as there is light evidenve of pocket removal and removal of spine call numbers. Major Long's Second Expedition. Howes K-20 aa.
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- Narrative of An Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River, Lake Winnepeek, Lake of the Woods, &c. &c. Performed in the Year 1823, By Order of The Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, Under the Command of Stephen H. Long, Major U.S.T. E.
- Author
- Keating, William H. (compiler). Stephen H. Long
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- Publisher
- H. C. Carey & I. Lea
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1824
- Keywords
- Minnesota River
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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