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Zustand: New. Lieutenant James William Abert of the US Army Topographical Engineers received orders in 1845 to explore the Canadian River region of the southern plains - an area covering Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. This is a first-person account of the US .

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lieutenant James William Abert (1820-97) of the United States Army Topographical Engineers received orders in 1845 to explore the Canadian River region of the southern plains -- an area covering present-day Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. Although this land was still in Mexican territory, the United States had gradually abandoned most of the diplomatic niceties regarding its boundaries with Mexico by that time.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

Leather-bound. Zustand: Very Good. First Editions. Octavo, 9.2 in. x 5.8 in., pp. 75. Illustrated with eleven lithographic plates, and two fold-out maps. Rebound in dark navy full calf with gilt title to front and spine. Newer endpapers. Light spotting and browning to plates and pages. For research and protection, the large fold-out map has been separated from the binding and is in archival plastic. A touch of browning to map adges. Map condition: Very Good. Howe A10. Sabin 59. From Page 1: "I transmit, herewith, a communication from the Secretary of War [W.L. Marcy] accompanied by a report of an expedition led by Lieutennt Abert, on the Upper Arkansas and through the country of the Comanche Indians, in the Fall of the Year 1845, as requested by a resolution of the Senate of the 9th instant. Washington, June 15, 1846 - James K. Polk" James William Abert (November 18, 1820 August 10, 1897) was an American soldier, explorer, bird collector and topographical artist. He joined the Corps of Topographical Engineers in 1843.

8vo., (9 1/8 x 5 ¾ inches). Fine folding lithographed map of New Mexico, 24 lithographed plates (some spotting). Modern quarter brown morocco, brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt. Provenance: From the important cartographical library of Warren Heckrotte, his sale, Rare Cartography, Exploration and Voyages, Part II, December 3, 2015, Lot 2. First Senate edition. Though this report also appears in the House edition of Emory's "Notes of a Military Reconnaissance," Wagner-Camp asserts that this is the first edition (Wagner-Camp 143). Original wrappers not present, but the Streeter catalogue states that some copies were issued without wrappers (Streeter). This fascinating report ". describes his trip from Fort Leavenworth over the SFT via Bent's Fort, his survey of the northern part of New Mexico, and his return trip over the Trail" (Rittenhouse). In 1843, Abert joined the Corps of Topographical Engineers, which was headed by his father. He joined several expeditions into the west, including John Frémont's third expedition, illustrating the expedition reports with beautiful sketches of local people, flora, and fauna. He was also put in charge of a detachment to map the Canadian River. In 1846 he joined General Kearney's troops in the war with Mexico, returning to Fort Leavenworth in the following year. It was during this time that he discovered a new species of bird, which was named the Abert's Towhee in his honor. "A basic SFT document" (Rittenhouse). Howes A-11, Wagner-Camp 143, Graff 5, Rittenhouse 2, Flake 726. Streeter 168.