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1856 Fremont Illustrated American Exploration California Rocky Mountains Smucker
John Charles Frémont or Fremont was an American explorer, politician, and soldier who, in 1856, became the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. This account of exploration includes Fremonts expeditions took him to California, along the Oregon Trail, and through Nevada, where he encountered and battled Native American Indians.
This first edition, first printing of “Life of Col. John C. Fremont” was published the year Fremont ran for President. It features 8 full-page engraved plates throughout! A truly iconic piece of Americana literature. According to Sabin,
“Mr. Smuckers memoir of Col. Fremont forms p. 5-72. The rest of the book is a reprint of Col. Fremonts official A Report on an Exploration of the Country lying between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains, 1843, Senate ed.”
According to Kurutz, Report is “one of the monumental works of western exploration!”
Item number: #24705
Price: $399
SMUCKER, Samuel M.
The life of Col. John Charles Fremont, and his narrative of explorations and adventures, in Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon and California: the memoir by Samuel M. Smucker.
New York: Miller, Orton & Mulligan, 1856.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
493, [1]
5 illustrations
References: Sabin 85161
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Blue cloth
Size: ~7.75in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 14cm)
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John Charles Frémont or Fremont was an American explorer, politician, and soldier who, in 1856, became the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. This account of exploration includes Fremonts expeditions took him to California, along the Oregon Trail, and through Nevada, where he encountered and battled Native American Indians.
This first edition, first printing of “Life of Col. John C. Fremont” was published the year Fremont ran for President. It features 8 full-page engraved plates throughout! A truly iconic piece of Americana literature. According to Sabin,
“Mr. Smuckers memoir of Col. Fremont forms p. 5-72. The rest of the book is a reprint of Col. Fremonts official A Report on an Exploration of the Country lying between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains, 1843, Senate ed.”
According to Kurutz, Report is “one of the monumental works of western exploration!”
Item number: #24705
Price: $399
SMUCKER, Samuel M.
The life of Col. John Charles Fremont, and his narrative of explorations and adventures, in Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon and California: the memoir by Samuel M. Smucker.
New York: Miller, Orton & Mulligan, 1856.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
493, [1]
5 illustrations
References: Sabin 85161
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Blue cloth
Size: ~7.75in X 5.5in (19.5cm x 14cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
24705
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