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Impt. Books,Manuscripts,Literature,Americana
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PIKE, Zebulon. Voyage au Nouveau-Mexique, a la suite d'une expedition ordonnee par le Gouvernement des Etats-Unis, pour reconnoitre les sources des rivieres Arkansas, Kanses, La Plate et Pierre-Jaune, dans l'intericur de la Louisiane Occidentale. Precede d'un excursion aux sources du Mississippi. Paris: Chez d'Hautel, 1812. Two volumes, 8vo (210 x 135 mm). Three large folding maps. Half-titles. Original salmon colored paper wrappers, printed paper labels, uncut. Housed in a half morocco box. Condition: vol. II rear wrapper lacking, else a very fine set in original state. first french edition in original wrappers of pike's classic account of the first government exploration of the southwest. Originally published in Philadelphia in 1810, this edition translated into French by M. Breton. Basic Texas Books 163C; Howes P373; Sabin 62838; Wagner-Camp 9:3. ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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