EXPLORATION OF THE RED RIVER OF LOUISIANA, IN THE YEAR 1852....
Marcy, Randolph B.:
Washington: Beverley Tucker, 1854. Two volumes. 310pp. plus sixty-five plates and two folding maps bound separately. Original blindstamped cloth. Cloth a bit faded. Some light foxing in text volume. Two folding maps bound separately in original gilt- and blindstamped cloth folder, splitting at spine as usual. Overall just about a very good set. Reprinted for the Senate from the first edition of 1853. A pioneering report on the area of northern Texas and southern Oklahoma. "Written by one of the greatest 19th century explorers, this is one of the most interesting accounts of original exploration in unknown parts of Texas" - Jenkins. "One of the most valuable and interesting descriptions of our western frontier to be found in government annals" - Grant Foreman. An important overland classic. Marcy also made important contributions to natural history and botanical collections. HOWES M276. WAGNER-CAMP 226:3. GRAFF 2675. CLARK III:354. FIELD 1066. RADER 2346. RAINES, p.146. BASIC TEXAS BOOKS 135. TAXONOMIC LITERATURE 5402.
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