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Author: Pike, Zebulon Montgomery
Title: The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, to Headwaters of the Mississippi River, Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, During the Years 1805-6-7
Place Published: New York
Publisher:Francis P. Harper
Date Published: 1895
Description:

2 volumes. Copious critical commentary and memoir of Pike by Elliot Coues. Frontispiece portrait in vol. I. (8vo) original green cloth, spines lettered in gilt, page edges untrimmed. No. 1082 of 1150 copies. A New Edition, reprinted from the original of 1810.

The first U.S. Government-sponsored exploration of the Southwest, second in the annals of American exploration only to Lewis and Clark. Howes calls this the "best ed."

Comprising:

• Volume I: Mississippi Voyage
• Volume II: Arkansaw Journey and Mexican Tour

Cloth rubbed at extremities, corners gently bumped; hint of toning to text block, very good.