American Indian, Western & Luxury Jewelry October 31st Sale
Sat, Oct 31, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 26
Journals of the Expedition of Lewis & Clark 1st Ed
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Bid Increments
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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 publisher's edition (1962) 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, who 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. These were published by Heritage Press, NY and copyright 1962 The George Macy Companies, Inc. 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 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 original slipcases are not included in this set. The condition of this two volume set show some wear to the cover of the books but have a well preserved tight binding. The measurements of these books are 12" x 8 1/4" for both books.
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