The Exploring Expedition To The Rocky Mountains, Oregon And California
To Which Is Added A Description Of The Physical Geography Of California
With Recent Notices Of The Gold Region from the Latest And Most Authentic Sources
John Charles Fremont
Early edition of Fremont's narrative, one of the most important of western explorations, chronicling his trip over the Oregon Trail and into the Great Basin. It was published in numerous editions, with this being one of the first to include the supplements for the Gold Rush.
Buffalo, NY: Geo H. Derby and Co., 1851. Contemporary half morocco over pebbled cloth, four raised bands to spine, decorated and lettered in gilt; pp. 456 with two portrait frontispieces and two additional plates. In about very good condition. Binding remains tight and sturdy, some general shelfwear and rubbing to boards and corners. Small bookbinders label to front pastedown, a handful of instances of light foxing and stains, else internally quite clean and nice.