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The Travels of Capts. Lewis and Clarke... Performed in the Years 1804, 1805, and 1806
by Apocrypha

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The Travels of Capts. Lewis & Clark, By Order of the Government of the United States, Performed in the Years 1804, 1805, & 1806, Being Upwards of Three Thousand Miles, From St. Louis By Way of the Missouri and Columbia Rivers To the Pacifick Ocean: Containing an Account of the Indian Tribes Who Inhabit The Western Part of the Continent Unexplored and Unknown Before. With Copious Delineations of the Manners, Customs, Religion, &C. of the Indians. Compiled From Various Authentic Sources and Documents. To Which is Subjoined A Summary of a Statistical View of the Indian Nations, From the Official Communication of Meriwether Lewis. Embellished With a Map of the Country Inhabited By The Western Tribes of Indians, and Five Engravings of Indian Chiefs.

Eliot Coues gave the apocryphal editions their nickname. As the rather lengthy title states, these editions are compiled from other works already in print by 1809. The work draws upon Alexander Mackenzie's Voyages, Jefferson's Message of 1806, Gass's Journal, Carver's Travels and Clark's Letters.

The map is most interesting. It is the earliest published map with legends stemming from Lewis and Clark (Wheat, Transmississippi West 2: map 294, p.211.) While there is no graphic scale, it is about 325 miles to an inch. The first authorized account of the Corps of Discovery would not appear until 1814. The public was hungry for information on the wild west and in particular the Indian tribes. This fascinating piece of history filled the void. The work appeared in a number of editions both in England and America. Sue, Powells.com

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781135473716
Author:
Apocrypha
Publisher:
LONGMAN HURST REES ORME
Copyright:
1809
Binding:
LEATHER
Notes:

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, 1809, Octavo: (i)- ix, (1)-309. Map on much better paper than the U.S. edition with foxing. No plates as issued. Rebound: Quater bound with red leather label and marble boards. Very good condition. Wagner-Camp 8:2 sw/catt

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