Narrative expedition source peters river von keating william (29 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Minneapolis 1959. Illus., 9 x 5.5", cloth, 458; 248+ appendix, vg, in torn dw. LIMITED TO 1500 COPIES.

Zustand: New. In English.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This vivid firsthand account documents one of the greatest journeys of exploration in American history. In 1823, a team of intrepid adventurers set out to chart the unexplored wilderness of the western territories, facing untold dangers along the way. Keating's thrilling narrative captures the excitement and drama of their expedition, and offers a unique glimpse into a vanished world.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Facsimile reproduction of the 1824 original, two volumes in one. Introduction by Roy P. Johnson. Fine in a fine dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Volume II only. First edition,original paper over boards. Linen spine with paper label. Spine is loose with chipping at head and heel and white call numbers on spine. No other library markings. Front hinge is cracked through but still connected. Text is very good and solidly settled in the binding. Copy of Edward D. Neill, assistant secretary to President Lincoln, he worked with him the day he was shot. Neill also served as an early president of Macalester College, who's bookplate bears his name as a gift.…

8vo. pp. xxiv, [8 leaves], 458; vi, 248, [14]. frontis portrait. 6 full-page illus. 1 folding map. 1 page of music. cloth (lower spine discoloured). dw. (extremities tattered). Reprint Edition Limited To 1500 Copies.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. first edition. Two volumes, octavos, rebound in tan buckram. Volume i: xii, [1], [9]-439pp. plus four plates, and frontispiece; lacks the folding map; Volume II: vi, [5]-459pp. plus frontispiece and nine plates. Paper repair to corner of frontis. in volume 1. Scattered foxing. Light circular embossing mark on title pages. Probable ex-library copy as there is light evidence of pocket removal and removal of spine call numbers. Major Long's Second Expedition. Howes K-20 aa.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First English Edition. 8vo. Original tan paper boards, later re-backed cloth spine with printed paper label, [2], vi, 248pp, 156pp [appendix], frontispiece showing Chippewa and Wenebea peoples, 2 plates, 1 folding map and 2 folding observations, textblock toned and lightly foxed, trimmed bottom edges, boards faded, small soil on bottom front cover, corners and tips bumped, with small nicks at outer edges. Very Good. Standard reference text for Major Stephen Long's second western expedition of 1823, exploring the headwaters of the Mississippi, the Red River, Lake Winnipeg, Lake of the Woods and Lake Superior. William Keating [1799-1840] served as a geologist and historiographer to the expedition. This second volume is the more scientifically distinctive of the two, which contains of extended account of the Chippewa (Ojibwa) Nation, in addition to Long's topographical report (Chapter 5), Thomas Say's Zoological Appendix (with descriptions of new species), a botanical catalogue of L.D. de Schweinitz. Also contained are astronomical and meteorological data, and the four-language comparative vocabulary of Indigenous languages (Sauk, Dakota, Chippewa, Cree), which is among the earliest of these peoples. Approximately half of the second volume concerns the Red River Settlement and communications with Fort William on Lake Superior, mking it an early primary source on Manitoba and Western Ontario history [Field 949, Howes K-20, Sbin 37137, Wagner-Camp 26b:2, Peel 82, lande 1260, TPL (Staton & Tremaine) 1284, Pilling 2067, Gagnon 1856.…

Leather-bound. Zustand: Very Good. Octavo, 8.5 in. x 5.3 in., pp. 1-458 (Volume I), [3], vi, 1-248 (Volume II), 1-146 (appendix), [10] (Vocabulary of Indian Languages). Illustrated with engraved frontis, fold-out map (11.25 in. x 21 in.), and six additional engravings. Full calf wiith decorative gilt frame to front and back. Gilt title on red panel, gilt fleurons, and six raised bands to spine. Marbled edges. Light rubbing to extremities; a few chips to back board. Previous owners' signatures to front pastedown. Light olive-green library tape repairs to front and rear hinges. Map in VG+ condition. Tight textblock. (Howes K20). William Hypolitus Keating (1799-1840), scientist, educator, and attorney, was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1816. Having continued his studies for a time in Europe, he returned to his alma mater in 1822 as professor of mineralogy and chemistry as applied to agriculture and the arts, a position he retained until 1828. A secretary of the American Philosophical Society, 1823-27 and 1832, and councilor, 1831 and 1836-40, Keating discovered roughly ten minerals during his career. In 1823 he accompanied a United States Army expedition to explore the Minnesota and Manitoba regions, and a year later he helped found and taught chemistry at the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts. After a four-year stint in Mexico working for a mining company, Keating returned to Philadelphia, held a seat in the state House of Representatives, 1832-34, and was admitted to the bar. He died suddenly on a business trip in London, England at age 41.…

Hardcover. Complete 2-volume set. 8vo. Quarter grey cloth with gilt spine lettering and marbled paper over boards. xiii, 458; vi, 248pp, 156pp. Frontispiece, foldout map, 7 called-for full-page plates, 3 foldout tables. Very good. Marbled paper over boards are lightly edgeworn and a tad rubbed, else internally all is tight and bright, completely free of foxing; foldout map bears expert archival mends on verso; modern ownership signature at top of page 77 in each volume and gutter of page 111 in each volume. First British edition of this chronicle of Stephen H. Long's second expedition of the Upper Mississippi and Minnesota (then St. Peter's) Rivers, as recorded by that expedition's geologist. The soup-to-nuts goal of this significant venture: To understand militarily what protections might be needed against the British to the north; to gather a broad range of scientific data on the wildlife, plant life, geography and natural history of the region; to better understand the Native American tribes; to determine business potential such as the fur trade. Thomas W. Field summarizes the Native American aspect best: "The work is almost a cyclopaedia of material, relating to the Indians of the explored territory. Nothing escaped the attention, or record of the gentleman who accompanied the expedition, and their statement regarding the custom, character and numbers of the Sioux and Chippeway tribes, are among the most valuable we have of those people. Much the largest portion of the volumes is devoted to recording their observations upon these Indians. Six of the plates are representations of their practices, habitations, or features." Keating (1799-1840) was an American geologist and University of Pennsylvania professor and this his best known work; in it he theorizes that a lake once existed larger than all the Great Lakes combined whose significance was understood much later. Altogether an attractive set in handsome, likely early 20th century binding. FIELD 949.GRAFF 2280. HOWES K 20. SABIN 37137.…

Hardcover. First Edition. Two octavo (5-1/4" x 8-3/4") volumes in contemporary calf with early rebacking; 16 (ads), xii, [2], [9]-439; vi, [5]-459 pages. Complete with half-title pages. Illustrated with a large folding map and 15 plates. The primary work on Stephen Long's second expedition, compiled by its geologist and historiographer. The excellent plates, engraved by Hill after the drawings of Samuel Seymour, illustrate scenes and Indians on the upper Mississippi. Includes vocabularies of several tribes. FIELD 949: "almost a cyclopedia of material, relating to the Indians of the explored territory. Nothing escaped the attention of the gentlemen who accompanied the expedition; and their statements regarding the customs, character, and numbers of the Sioux and Chippeway tribes, are among the most valuable we have of those people"; GRAFF 2280; HOWES K-20; SABIN 37137: "statements respecting the Sioux and Chippeway tribes are among the most valuable we have"; WAGNER-CAMP 26b:1. Light, scattered foxing affecting a few plates; labels missing from spine. A Very Good set.…

2 volumes an an Appendix in 2 bindings, (XIII, 3, folding map) 458, (VI) 248 146 p. Rebound half leather with 4 raised bands, contemporary marbled boards, 8° (The first London edition of this rare account of Long's Second Expedition. In good condition, complete with all 8 plates and the folding map.).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 2 volumes. 8vo.,(8 6/8 x 5 4/8 inches). Half-title. Engraved frontispiece, seven plates, including two of shells with contemporary hand-colour, and one large folding map hand-coloured in outline ". of the Country embracing the Route of the Expedition of 1823 commanded by Major S.H. Long", and three folding letterpress tables (some minor and occasional spotting). Early 20th-century half ochre morocco gilt, uncut by Morrell (extremities a bit scuffed). Provenance: with the 20th-century bookplates of Henry Dutton Thrall on the front paste-down of each volume. First English edition, first published in Philadelphia in 1824. "In the spring of 1823 Keating was recruited as geologist and mineralogist for an expedition formed by the War Department and commanded by Major Stephen Long. The territory to be explored included the valleys of the Minnesota and Red rivers and the country between the Red River and Lake Superior (now known as Minnesota and lower Manitoba). The party included Samuel Seymour, an artist; J. Edward Calhoun, a topographer; and Thomas Say, an entomologist. After a six-month, 4,500-mile journey, Keating returned to Philadelphia in October 1823 and prepared the expedition's notes for publication. They appeared in the fall of 1824 as Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River. This publication was widely read, and it was reprinted in London and translated into German. Although the geological observations were criticized as superficial because of the rapidity with which the party traveled, the descriptions of the Native Americans met by the group are of considerable interest" (DNB). "The work is almost a cyclopaedia of material, relating to the Indians of the explored territory. Nothing escaped the attention, or record of the gentlemen who accompanied the expedition; and their statement regarding the customs, character, and numbers of the Sioux and Chippeway tribes, are among the most valuable we have of those people" (Field). A comparative vocabulary of the Sauk, Sioux, Chippewa, and Cree tongues is given in an appendix, and one of the plates assigns musical notation for the Dog Dance of the Sioux and the Scalp Dance of the Chippewa. Field 949; Howes K20; Peel 82; Sabin 37137; Wagner-Camp 26b:2.Catalogued by Kate Hunter.…

Compiled from the Notes of Major Long, Messrs. Say, Keating and Colhoun.  First English edition. 2 volumes. Folding map (this torn, without loss, and rather clumsily folded), and 8 engraved plates, including 2 of shells and 1 of music. Three extending tables. 8vo. Nineteenth century half green calf, with marbled paper boards, rubbed and with spines darkened. Library labels on front pastedown endpapers and with a stamp on the title page and last page of each volume. xiii, [iii], 458; vi, 248, 156 [appendix]pp. London, Whittaker,    Field, 949; Graff, 2280; Howes, K20. Pilling, Proof-Sheets, 2066, 3494; Sabin, 37137; Wagner-Camp, 26b:1. …

First UK edition. 2 vols. Folding map, 8 plates, 3 folding tables. 8vo. Half-title in each volume. Contemporary paper boards, paper labels. Spines with minor repairs, a little chipped at ends. Nineteenth-century ownership inscription in ink to each half-title: Brad W. B. Graham. A few spots, else a very nice clean copy in original boards. Housed in a custom half morocco box. xiv, [2], 458; vi, 248, 156pp. London, Geo. B. Wittaker, The first British edition, with the map and plates identical to those of the American, printed in Philadelphia in 1824. The primary work on Long's second expedition, compiled by its historiographer and geologist. ".Almost a cyclopedia of material, relating to the Indians of the explored territory. Nothing escaped the attention of the gentlemen who accompanied the expedition; and their statements regarding the customs, character, and numbers of the Sioux and Chippeway tribes, are among the most valuable we have of those people" - Sabin. Following the appendix in the second volume is a ten page ?Vocabulary of Indian languages? with translations into ?Sakewi, or Sauk. Dakota, or Sioux. Ochippewag, or Chippewa. Killisteno, or Cree.?   Field, 949; Howes, K20; Graff, 2280; Pilling, 2067; Sabin, 37137.…

First London edition. First London edition. Folding engraved map, 8 engraved plates including frontispieces, 3 folding letterpress tables. xiii, [iii], 458; vi, 248, 156 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Sabin 3173; Peel 82; Lande 1260; TPL 1284; Howes K-20; Wagner-Camp 26 Modern three quarter calf in period style, retaining old marbled boards. Fine Folding engraved map, 8 engraved plates including frontispieces, 3 folding letterpress tables. xiii, [iii], 458; vi, 248, 156 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. …