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The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California. To which is added a Description of the Physical Geography of California. With recent notices of the Gold Region from the latest and most authentic sources

The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California. To which is added a Description of the Physical Geography of California. With recent notices of the Gold Region from the latest and most authentic sources

The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California. To which
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The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California. To which is added a Description of the Physical Geography of California. With recent notices of the Gold Region from the latest and most authentic sources

by FREMONT, Brevet Col. J.C

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Buffalo. Geo. H. Derby & Co., Publishers. 1849. Hardcover. 12mo.19cm, 456p., 4 plates including 2 portrait frontispieces, appendices, rebound in modern half buckram & marbled boards, new spine title label, leaf edges toned, occasional foxing, near fine. (wst) Reprint of Fremont's Reports of his U.S. Army. exploring expeditions of 1842 and 1843/44 through the American West. The Reports are directed to Col. J.J.Albert, Chief of the Corps. of Topographical Engineers (the frontis portraits are of Fremont & Col. Albert). This "new edition" was timed to coincide with the great California Gold Rush and to encourage the "forty-niners" with added articles on the gold regions of California including Colonel Mason's "Official Report", routes to and physical geography of California. "In Upper California - may be found the modern Canaan, a land 'flowing with milk and honey,' its mountains studded and its rivers lined and choked, with gold!

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Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) CA (CA)
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Title
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California. To which is added a Description of the Physical Geography of California. With recent notices of the Gold Region from the latest and most authentic sources
Author
FREMONT, Brevet Col. J.C
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
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Publisher
Buffalo. Geo. H. Derby & Co., Publishers. 1849
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Keywords
WEST WESTERN CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TRAVEL ROCKY MOUNTAIN OREGON COAST GOLD RUSH TOPOGRPAHY

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About Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)

Since 1969 we've been selling rare books. We have published 292 catalogues of rare, scare and interesting books in a wide variety of subjects. Our specialites include.... Arctic, Canadian History and Travel, The Americas, Fishing and Angling, Ireland, General Antiquarian, and Military History. We issue 7-10 catalogues per year. Let us know if you'd like to join our mailing list.

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