Title: Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua, Connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, During the Years 1850, '51, '52, and '53 Author: Bartlett, John Russell Place: New York Publisher: D. Appleton Date: 1854 Description: 2 volumes. [2], xxii, 506; xvii, [1 blank], 624 pp. Illustrated with 13 (of 16) lithographed plates after Bartlett including folding frontispieces; numerous wood engravings; large folding map in Vol. I. 9x5½, later cloth, gilt-lettered morocco spine labels. Important first-hand account of the survey which laid down the southwestern border between the United States and Mexico following the conclusion of hostilities. Although Howes says that the frontispiece "belonging to v.2 was placed in v.1," it is not the case here as the frontispiece for the first volume is listed in the second, but correctly placed in Vol. I. Cowan p.36; Graff 198; Howes B201; Jenkins 12; Rader 287; Sabin 3746; Wagner-Camp 234:1; Wheat Transmississippi 798. Lot Amendments Condition: Shelf wear; front hinge of Vol. 2 cracked; folding map with a very long closed tear near gutter, repaired with tape; foxing and other scattered marks within; very good. Item number: 207522
Title: Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua, Connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, During the Years 1850, '51, '52, and '53 Author: Bartlett, John Russell Place: New York Publisher: D. Appleton Date: 1854 Description: 2 volumes. [2], xxii, 506; xvii, [1 blank], 624 pp. Illustrated with 13 (of 16) lithographed plates after Bartlett including folding frontispieces; numerous wood engravings; large folding map in Vol. I. 9x5½, later cloth, gilt-lettered morocco spine labels. Important first-hand account of the survey which laid down the southwestern border between the United States and Mexico following the conclusion of hostilities. Although Howes says that the frontispiece "belonging to v.2 was placed in v.1," it is not the case here as the frontispiece for the first volume is listed in the second, but correctly placed in Vol. I. Cowan p.36; Graff 198; Howes B201; Jenkins 12; Rader 287; Sabin 3746; Wagner-Camp 234:1; Wheat Transmississippi 798. Lot Amendments Condition: Shelf wear; front hinge of Vol. 2 cracked; folding map with a very long closed tear near gutter, repaired with tape; foxing and other scattered marks within; very good. Item number: 207522
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