[SOUTHWEST] ABERT, JAMES WILLIAM Report of the Secretary of War, communicating ... a report and map of the examination of New Mexico, made by Lieutenant J.W. Abert, of the Topographical Corps. Washington: 1848. First edition, Senate issue, 30th Congress, 1st Session. Original printed wrappers, morocco backed slipcase. 9 5/8 x 6 inches (24.5 x 15.5. cm); large folding lithographed map "Map of the Territory of New Mexico", 24 lithographed plates, 132 pp. Upper wrapper very nearly detached and split touching one letter of title, the upper wrapper with the neat vertical contemporary pencil ownership signature of "Jno. Lenthall/Naval Const (?)/Philadelphia", a second pencilled name to title, the final blank and rear wrapper with the lower corner torn away, some spotting and small stains to text, the plates and map generally clean. According to Wagner-Camp, this is the earliest report of a government-sponsored explorations of the Southwest, retaining the folding map. The finely rendered plates depict Santa Fe, Fort Marcy, San Felipe, Native Americans, etc. Howes A11; Wagner-Camp 143; Graff 5. C Estate of Arnold 'Jake' Johnson
[SOUTHWEST] ABERT, JAMES WILLIAM Report of the Secretary of War, communicating ... a report and map of the examination of New Mexico, made by Lieutenant J.W. Abert, of the Topographical Corps. Washington: 1848. First edition, Senate issue, 30th Congress, 1st Session. Original printed wrappers, morocco backed slipcase. 9 5/8 x 6 inches (24.5 x 15.5. cm); large folding lithographed map "Map of the Territory of New Mexico", 24 lithographed plates, 132 pp. Upper wrapper very nearly detached and split touching one letter of title, the upper wrapper with the neat vertical contemporary pencil ownership signature of "Jno. Lenthall/Naval Const (?)/Philadelphia", a second pencilled name to title, the final blank and rear wrapper with the lower corner torn away, some spotting and small stains to text, the plates and map generally clean. According to Wagner-Camp, this is the earliest report of a government-sponsored explorations of the Southwest, retaining the folding map. The finely rendered plates depict Santa Fe, Fort Marcy, San Felipe, Native Americans, etc. Howes A11; Wagner-Camp 143; Graff 5. C Estate of Arnold 'Jake' Johnson
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