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