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SAGE, RUFUS. Scenes in the Rocky Mountains and in Oregon, California, New Mexico, Texas, and the Grand Prairies. 1846

FIRST EDITION, WITH THE MAP [SAGE, RUFUS.] Scenes in the Rocky Mountains and in Oregon, California, New Mexico, Texas, and the Grand Prairies. Lithographed folding map, minor tear. 12mo, later binder's cloth, original wrappers bound in; wrappers slightly wrinkled and soiled, edges trimmed, map rehinged, with minor spotting, handwritten catalogue description tipped to rear free endpaper; bookplate of James Torr Harmer on front pastedown. Philadelphia, 1846

  • Notes: first edition. "Intelligent narrative of extensive travels from the Platte to the Arkansas, including the best contemporary account of Snively's abortive land-pirate expedition"--Howes S16. Graff 3633, Sabin 74892, Streeter sale V:3049, Wagner-Camp 123:1, Wheat TMW 527.
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