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Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : fine. Cream cloth with bright gilt titles, binding fine, in a fine dust jacket. 14 x 10 1/4 inches, xi, 77 clean pp. With two large folding maps and twenty-six full page color plates. Designed and printed by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. Abert led a detachment south and eastward along the Canadian River to the confluence with the Arkansas. Abert's diary gives a thrilling first-hand account of Indians met along the way - Cheyennes and Delawares, Comanches, Kiowa and Crows; the natural scenery of the Timpa Valley, Raton Fork, the Grand Canyon of the Canadian, the Washita River, etc, all punctuated with delightful accounts of prairie dogs, rattlesnakes, mustangs, wolves, plains strewn with agates, wild turkey dinners and so forth. A valuable document of early Western travel.The original edition of 1846 is Howes A10. James James Abert (1788-1863), b. Shepherdstown, Virginia; d. Washington, DC. Abert graduated at West Point (1811), served in the War of 1812, was brevetted Major for gallantry at the Battle of Bladensburg (1814), and was appointed Chief of the Topographic Bureau in 1829. He led the Corps of Topographical Engineers for 32 years, overseeing the exploration and mapping of the American West. He held the rank of Colonel at his retirement. Colonel Abert was a member of many national and international geographical and scientific societies.Abert's paintings from life, reproduced herein, are remarkable. He was sometime instructor of art at West Point (see Wagner-Camp 143), and his paintings portray life in the West now gone forever."The Army and the country will not need to be reminded of the vast interest and value attached to the operations of this Corps since its organization. The geographical and other information concerning this continent which its officers have collected and published has challenged the admiration of the scientific world, while the practical benefit of their labors has been felt in nearly every State and every Territory; the whole forming a proud monument to him who was its founder. As a citizen and a man, Colonel Abert was remarkable for the steadfastness of his friendships, for his candor and unostentatious hospitality. Equally unostentatious, but no less sincere, was the simple piety which supported his declining years, and left behind an example which the proudest soldier would not be ashamed to follow." - U. S. War Department Obituary Notice, January 27, 1863.…

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. Dust jacket in acceptable condition. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. Binding is secure. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author.…

Etat : Good. 77 pp. Edited by John Galvin. Illustrated in color. Folding map. Folio. Cloth.

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents a collection of topics within the realm of natural history, spanning a range of subjects including zoology, botany, and paleontology. Exploring the vibrant tapestry of life forms and ecosystems, the author delves into subjects such as marine organisms, rare or newly discovered species, prehistoric fossils, and the intriguing habits of various animals. With a focus on the wonders of the natural world and the intricate connections between species and their environments, this book invites readers to discover the complexities and diversity of the planet's ecological makeup. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hard Back. Etat : Good Clean Cond. Etat de la jaquette : Dust Jacket Has Chips / Stains. Previous Owner Name. Quality Hardback : hard cover edition in Very Good condition, some slight wear to edges, as normal for age of book; and in a Good Dust Jacket with closed tears, egdewear and slight chipping. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great GIFT IDEA for the fan / reader in your life. Map end papers. Some b/w Illustrations (illustrateur). Book. …