EARLY WESTERN TRAVELS 1748 1846 HISTORY 31 v. SET REUBEN THWAITES AMS PRESS 1966

Description: EARLY WESTERN TRAVELS 1748 1846 HISTORY 31 v. SET REUBEN THWAITES AMS PRESS 1966 Title: Early Western Travels 1748 - 1846 Volumes: 1 thru 32 set (less Folio Vol 25) = 31 total Subtitle: A Series of Annotated Reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel, descriptive of the Aborigines and Social and Economic Conditions in the Middle and Far West, during the Period of Early American Settlement Editor: Notes, Introductions, Index, etc by: Reuben Gold Thwaites Year: 1966 Edition: Reprint (NOT Print on Demand) Publisher: AMS Press, Inc., New York Contents: Volume I Journals of Conrad Weiser, 1748 George Croghan, 1750-65 Christian Frederick Post, 1758 Thomas Morris, 1764 Volume II John Long's Journal, 1768- 82 Volume III Andre Michaux's Travels into Kentucky, 1793-96 Francois Andre Michaux's Travels West of Alleghany (sic) Mountains, 1802 Thaddeus Mason Harris's Journal of a Tour Northwest of Alleghany Mountains, 1803 Volume IV Cumiing's Tour of the Western County, 1807-09 Volume V Bradbury's Travels in the Interior of America 1809 - 11 Volume VI Breckenridge's Journal up the Missouri, 1811 Franchere's Voyage to Northwest Coast, 1811-14 Volume VII Ross's Adventures of the First Settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River, 1810-13 Volume VIII Buttrick's Voyages, 1812-19 Evans Pedestrious Tour, 1818 Volume IX Flint's Letters from America,1818-20 Volume X Hulme's Journal, of a Tour in the West (Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois), 1818-19 Flower's Letters from Lexington and the Illinois, 1819 Flower's Letters from the Illinois, 1820-21 Wood's Two Years' Residence, 1820-21 Volume XI Part I of Faux's Memorable Days in America, 1819-20 Volume XII Part II of Faux's Memorable Days in America, 1819-20 Welby's Visit to North America,1819-20 Volume XIII Nuttall's Travels into the Arkansa (sic) Territory, 1819 Volumes XIV, XV, XVI, XVII Part I, II, III and IV of James's (sic) Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-20 (Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains) Vol XVIII Pattie's Personal Narrative, 1824-30 Willard's Inland Trade with New Mexico, 1825 Downfall of the Fredonian Republic Malte-Brun's Account of Mexico Vol XIX Ogden's Letters from the West, 1821-23 Bullock's Journey from New Orleans to New York, 1827 Part I of Gregg's Commerce of the Prairies, 1831-39 Vol XX Part II of Gregg's Commerce of the Prairies, 1831-39 Vol XXI Wyeth's Oregon or a Short History of a Long Journey, 1832 Townsend's Narrative of a Journey across the Rocky Mountains, 1834 Vol XXII, Vol XXIII, XXIV Part I, II and III of Maximilian, Prince of Wied' Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-34 Vol XXV (missing - folio) Vol XXVI, Part I of Flagg's The Far West, 1836-37 Vol XXVII Part II of Flagg's The Far West, 1836-37 De Smet's Letters and Sketches, 1841-42 Narrative of a Year's Residence among the Indian Tribes of the Rocky Mountains Vol XXVIII Part I of Farnham's Travels in the Great Western Prairies, etc., May 21 - Oct 1839 Vol XXIX Part II of Farnham's Travels in the Great Western Prairies, etc. Oct 21 - Dec 4, 1839 De Smet's Oregon Missions and Travels over the Rocky Mountains, 1845-46 Vol XXX Palmer's Journal of Travels over the Rocky Mountains, 1845-46 Vol XXXI, Vol XXXII Analytical Index to the Series, A-K Analytical Index to the Series, L - Z Illustrated: Facsimile B&W illustrations, charts and frontispieces: Fold-out Maps: Vol II Sketch of the Western Countries of Canada Vol III Carte Des Etats Du Centre, De L'Ouest Et Du Sud Des Etats-Unis (Southeastern US) Map of Alleghany Monong Ahela and Yohiogany Rivers Map of the State of Ohio Vol V Eastern Territory of US Vol VII Columbia River illustrating Ross's Adventures Vol X Map of Illinois Map of the Allotments (Illinois) Volume XIII Map of Arkansas River (Nuttalls travels) Vol XIV Map of the Country drained by the Mississippi (Long Expedition Vol XVII Vertical Sections of Parallel of Latitudes Vol XIX Proposed Plan of Rural Town to be called Hygeia Vol XXVI Map of Oregon Vol XXVII Folding Plate: Indian Symbolical Catechism Vol XXIX Oregon Territory 1846 Index: In last 2 Volumes Pages: Average 342 / per volume (ranges from 291 to 423) Binding: Hardbound - Burgundy cloth / gilt spine titles Size: 6¼ x 9¼" Condition Description: Overall Very Good. Nice clean set with light shelf wear. Some with minor scuffs and shelf wear. Crisp/clean interior pages; most appear unread. Only a few of the library cards had checkout stamps. Former library stamps, markings and lender pockets. Most with library spine labels or adhesive residue. Volumes I, XVI, XIX have has adhesive residue from previous lender pocket removal. Vol VIII has small stain between front flyleaf and half title pages. Vol XIII, XVIII, XIX, XXI covers are slightly bowed outward. Vol XVI has damp stain at outer edge of upper right corner on front cover. CC ID# SL: BOW 12695 Sets: Upper rack shelf Please see our other Books and many collectibles! You may be interested in our other eBay listings. My Policies:We always provide for quality packaging! About our Auctions...The first time we list an item, we offer it at Auction at a lower starting price, absorbing eBay's fees. If the item does not sell, it is Re-listed at an increased price to include eBay's fees, at a minimum. 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