PARKMAN, FRANCIS | The California and Oregon Trail. New York: Putnam, 1849

Property from the Sporting and Travel Library of Arnold "Jake" Johnson

PARKMAN, FRANCIS

The California and Oregon Trail. New York: Putnam, 1849

8vo. Leaf of ads preceding tinted frontispiece and title, 2 leaves of ads at rear; some light foxing. Original blind-stamped brown cloth, gilt spine title; wear to spine ends and some minor soiling to cloth. Half morocco box.

First edition, first issue of this landmark of western travel literature and here in unrestored condition.

REFERENCE:

Grolier American 100, 58; Howes P97; Sabin 58801; Wagner-Camp 170

PROVENANCE:

James Strohn Copley (bookplate)