Notes of a Military Reconnaissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego in California, including part of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers.
EMORY Lieut. Col. W.H.

Notes of a Military Reconnaissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego in California, including part of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers.

WINTHROP INSCRIPTION

First edition. Tall 8vo. 614pp. plus 6 maps (3 folding - one of these very large and laid in), and 60 lithographic plates. Small section including 3 plates and 2 leaves detached. A very little sporadic browning to a few pages. Original black cloth with paper title label. Couple of nicks to front joint and corners a little bruised. Very good otherwise. Thirtieth Congress - First Session. Ex Doc. No. 41. Washington, 1848.

£1,500.00
EMORY Lieut. Col. W.H.
Notes of a Military Reconnaissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego in California, including part of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers.

This copy bears on the first blank a presentation inscription dated 29 May 1856 in Boston from Robert C. Winthrop to The Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and Natural History. Winthrop, orator and statesman was a descendant of Governor John Winthrop (1588-1649) and served as the Massachusetts Historical Society President 1855-1885, as well as President of the Peabody Trust from 1867 until his death in 1894. 10,250 copies were printed, yet vey scarce.

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Notes of a Military Reconnaissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego in California, including part of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers.
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