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The Journal of Lewis & Clarke, 1840 Edition

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The Journal of Lewis & Clarke, 1840 Edition
<B> Lewis and Clarke </B></I><B><I>The Journal of Lewis and Clarke, to the Mouth of the Columbia River Beyond the Rocky Mountains in the Years 1804-5, & 6</B></I></B></I>. (Dayton: B. F. Ells, 1840), new edition with revisions and corrections, 240 pages, woodcut illustrations including two facing portraits of Lewis and Clarke, full leather binding with modern spine, gilt rules and titles on spine label, 16mo (4.25” x 6.75”), general shelf wear, front and rear internal hinges reinforced with cloth tape, foxing throughout, bumped corners, else a sound copy with tight internal contents, very good. A chronicle of the duo’s famous expedition “Giving A Faithful Description Of The River Missouri And Its Source, Of The Various Tribes Of Indians Through Which They Passed, Manners And Customs, Soil, Climate, Commerce, Gold And Silver Mines, Animal And Vegetable Productions, &c. …With Notes, Revised, Corrected, And Illustrated With Numerous Wood Cuts To Which Is Added A Complete Dictionary Of The Indian Tongue”.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)