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Notes of a Military Reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including Parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers by Emory, W. H - 1848

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Notes of a Military Reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including Parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers by Emory, W. H - 1848

Notes of a Military Reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including Parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers

by Emory, W. H

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Washington DC: Wendell and Van Benthuysen, 1848. Hardcover. Good + overall. Thirtieth Congress, First Session, Ex. Doc. No. 41. Three reports providing much information on the American Southwest in the mid 1800s, as well as the Mexican American War. Includes illustrations, folding maps and scientific data. The three reports are: 1. "Report of Lieut. J. W. Abert, of His Examination of New Mexico, in the Years 1846-'47"; pp 1-416, 29 lithograph plates including a map, and 12 plates of flora. 2. "Report of Lieut. Col. P. St. George Cooke of His March from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to San Diego, Upper California", pp 549 - 563, 1 large folding map. 3. "Journal of Captain A. R. Johnston, First Dragoons", pp 567 - 614, illustrations & maps in text. The two folding maps are entitled, "Map of the Territory of New Mexico" & "Sketch of Part of the March & Wagon Road of Lt. Colonel Cooke, from Sante Fe to the Pacific Ocean, 1846-7". The first folding map torn, but complete. Tall 8vo, 614pp. Two folding maps, the first torn, but complete. Three quarter brown gilt leather and marbled boards. Tanning of the text pages, but the lithographic views in very good condition, some light browning on some of plates. Fox spotting at title page, some fox spotting in the text. OCLC: 1049246644.

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NOTES OF A MILITARY RECONNOISSANCE FROM FORT LEAVENWORTH IN MISSOURI TO SAN DIEGO IN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING PARTS OF THE ARKANSAS DEL NORTE AND GILA RIVERS.

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Washington: Wendell. Very Good. 1848. Hardcover. -Emory, W. H. NOTES OF A MILITARY RECONNOISSANCE FROM FORT LEAVENWORTH IN MISSOURI TO SAN DIEGO IN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING PARTS OF THE ARKANSAS DEL NORTE AND GILA RIVERS. Washington: 1848. Senate Edition, Issue 2. Howes E-145. Without the large folding map, often lacking. Ex-library copy in crudely repaired binding. .
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Washington: Wendell and Van Benthuysen, 1848. 2nd Edition, Revised with Additions. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rebound brown cloth new endpapers. Large map only appeared in some issues. This issue No Map. Senate 30th Congress 1st session. Executive No. 7. Brevet Major, Corps Topographical Engineers. Made in 1846-7 with the advanced guard of the "Army of the West". Illustrated; Flora, Fauna, landscapes maps, and portraits. Appendex 1-7. 416p Foxing.
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Notes of a Military Reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including Parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers. (30th Congress, 1st Session. Senate. Executive, No. 7)

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Washington, D.C.: Wendell and Van Benthuysen, Printers, 1848. Second Senate Issue. Hardcover. Good +. 416pp. Octavo [22.5 cm] Brown cloth over boards with a paper title label on the spine. Lacking the folding map. Ex-Historical Society copy, with a label on the front pastedown, and a couple of discreet stamps on the title page. Occasional cracks to the text block, but still very sturdy. With 43 plates, including 3 sketch maps. Howes E145. Wagner-Camp 148:2. Flake 3164. Emory's classic report describing terrain and rivers, cities and forts, pueblos and prehistoric ruins, plant and animal life, and Indians and Mexicans, primarily in New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California, with some mention of the Mormon Battalion.
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Washington, D. C.: Wendell and Van Benthuysen, 1848. 416 pp. Three quarter brown calf over marbled boards, marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Gilt ruling on boards; gilt lettering and design, and raised bands on spine. Senate issue with Emory's rank as Brevet Major, Corps Topographical Engineers. "Made in 1846-47, with the advanced guard of the 'Army of the West.'" 43 full-page plates (3 more than called for in Howes E-145): 26 plates of buildings, landscapes, people and animals, 3 of military map sketches, 12 of illustrations of a single plant, and two with multiple plant illustrations (one of which is upside down). Pocket for foldout map present, but not the map. Rubbing to extremities with boards exposed where not covered by leather. Binding is tight, text block is square and tight. Gilt is bright. Staining on margins and foxing throughout, not affecting legibility of text or quality of plates. Owner's name, place and date on blank page facing title page.… Read More
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Notes of a Military Reconnoissance from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including Parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers

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Washington, D.C.: Wendell and Van Benthuysen, Printers. Fair. 1848. Hardcover. This report became an important text for westward bound explorers. Fully collated, Senate edition. All maps present. Missing plate "Fire Place Rock," includes extra plate "View of Mt. Graham." Maps include: Sketch of the Actions Fought at San Pasqual in Upper California between the Americans and Mexicans Dec. 6th & 7th. 1846; Sketch of the Passage of the Rio San Gabriel Upper California by the Americans, Discomfiting the Opposing Mexican Forces January 8th. 1847; Sketch of the Battle of Los Angeles Upper California Fought between the Americans and Mexicans Jany. 9th. 1847; and Military Reconnaissance of the Arkansas, Rio del Norte and Rio Gila, by W. H. Emory, Lieut. Top. Engrs. Assisted from Fort Leavenworth to Santa Fe, by Lieuts. J. W. Abert and W. G. Peck. And from Santa Fe to San Diego on the Pacific, by Lieut W. H. Warner and Mr. Norman Bestor, Made in 1846-7, with the Advance Guard… Read More
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Notes of a Military Reconnoissance from Fort Leavenworth in Missouri to San Diego, in California, Including parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers

by Emory, W.H

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Washington: Wendell and Van Bethuysen, 1848. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Senate issue, with Emory's rank given as Brevet Major and plates in the preferred state (with attribution to Edward Weber, per the Volkmann Zamorano 80 catalogue). 416 pp in original brown cloth with paper spine label, complete as described in Wagner Camp, with 43 plates (including 3 sketch maps) and large folding map (Military Reconnaissance of the Arkansas Rio Del Norte River and Rio Gila) in rear pocket. Foxing, cloth chipped at spine ends and split along rear joint. Map in very good condition, with light toning along folds, a few small splits at intersections. Wagner-Camp 148: The country west of Santa Fe had been crossed by occasional herdsmen and trappers. Parts of it were sketchily known to the Navajo and to wandering bands of Apache, but none of it had received a systematic examination by a trained observer.... [Emory's] report was a major contribution to the geographical knowledge of North America. His map...is… Read More
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Notes of a Military Reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, In Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including Parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers

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Washington DC: Wendell and Van Benthuysen, 1848. First edition. Three-quarter leather. Very good. 416pp. Octavo [23 cm]. Modern rebind in three-quarter brown calf over decorative boards, gilt-stamped spine titles, raised spine bands. Leather at rear lower corner pulling up just a bit at edge, else leather and boards unworn; foxing throughout lightly toned text. All 40 engraved plates present, missing all three plans/ maps. W. H Emory was Brevet Major of the Corps of Topographical Engineers. His report was submitted to the Senate and the 30th Congress by the Secretary of War.
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Notes of a Military Reconnoissance from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including Parts of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers

by Emory, W. H

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Washington, D.C.: Wendell and Van Benthuysen, Printers. Good. 1848. First Edition. Full-Leather. Brown full-leather with embossed gilt decoration and border. Rubbed and bumped edges and corners, with some rubbing on boards. Spine gilt sunned but readable. Top edge gilt has wear and a dampstain reaching a few millimeters into top margins and corners at rear. Yellow endpapers have the bookplate of W. J. Holliday, author of a book on Western Americana. Light soil on endpapers and foxing throughout text, including plates. Corner pieces missing from last two text pages. Fully collated with 40 plates and all four maps present. Senate edition, 30th Congress, 1st Session, SED No. 7. Maps include: Sketch of the Actions Fought at San Pasqual in Upper California between the Americans and Mexicans Dec. 6th & 7th. 1846; Sketch of the Passage of the Rio San Gabriel Upper California by the Americans, Discomfiting the Opposing Mexican Forces January 8th. 1847; Sketch of the Battle of Los Angeles Upper… Read More
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