American Indian & Western -Sundog B. VanLandingham Collection w/ Guests
Sat, Apr 23, 2022 11:00AM EDT
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Lot 156
1st Ed Journals of the Expedition Lewis & Clark
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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| $100,000 | $5,000 |
For your consideration is this first edition of Volume I and II: "The Journals of the Expedition Under the Command of Capt. 's Lewis and Clark: to the Sources of the Missouri, thence across the Rocky Mountains and down the river Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, performed during the years 1804-5-6 by order of the Government of the United States" edited by Nickolas Biddle with an introduction by John Bakeless and illustrated with water colors and drawings by Carl Bodmer and other contemporary artists. John Bakeless, has written over a dozen books, including Lewis and Clark, Partners in Discovery, which is one of the first and foremost scholarly works on Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. This edition also includes sixteen full-page plates in four, five, and six colors. Thirteen of the plates are from paintings by Carl Bodmer and three paintings are by George Bird King. They are bound in decorated, parchment-toned buckram with a map design in sepia and buckram spine labels hand-lettered and stamped in pure gold leaf. The condition of this two volume set is good, showing extremely well-preserved condition of the books. The measurements of these books are 12" x 8 1/4" for both books.
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