Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842, and to Oregon and north California in the years 1843-'44

Title

Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842, and to Oregon and north California in the years 1843-'44

Alternative Title

Full title: Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842, and to Oregon and north California in the years 1843-'44 / by Brevet Capt. J.C. Frémont, of the Topographical Engineers, under the orders of Col. J. J. Abert, chief of the Topographical Bureau ; printed by order of the House of Representatives.

Creator

John Charles Frémont, 1813-1890

Publisher

Washington : Blair and Rives, Printers

Date

1845

Format

583 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 25 leaves of plates : illustrations, maps (some folded) ; 25 cm (8vo)

Description

A parallel edition, with its own versions of the plates, was printed and issued by order of the Senate as document no. 174, with imprint: Washington : Gales & Seaton, Printers, 1845 (Checklist Amer. imprints 45-2519).

The astronomical and meteorological observations of the 1842 expedition, which form pages 585-693 of the Senate edition, are not included in this document.

Format is 8vo, on evidence of point holes in uncut copies.

Provenance

Presented by Seymour Schulich [Gift2015]

Contributor

Torrey, John, 1796-1873.
Hall, James, 1811-1898.
Schulich, Seymour, donor. former owner.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Blair & Rives, printer.
Schulich-Woolf Collection.

Language

English

Identifier

F592 .F8 1845
Checklist of American imprints, 45-2518
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 25845

Files

F592 F8 1845.jpg

Collection

Citation

John Charles Frémont, 1813-1890, “Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842, and to Oregon and north California in the years 1843-'44,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed March 28, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/118.