Best of the West Antique & Native American Auction: November 12th, 2022
Sat, Nov 12, 2022 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 177
1st Ed Journals Of The Expedition Of Lewis & Clark
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
For your consideration is this first edition of Volume I and II of “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 colours and drawings by Carl Bodmer and other contemporary artists. John Bakeless has written over a dozen books, including "Lewis and Clark, Partners in Discovery”, 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 colours. Thirteen of the plates are from paintings by Carl Bodmer and three paintings are by George Bird King. The volumes 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. They are on the original slipcase. The condition of this two-volume set is good, showing some wear to the sleeves of the books, the seams are split, but books are in extremely well-preserved condition. The measurements of these books are 11 1/2" tall by 8 1/4" wide and 1 1/2" thick.
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