Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory

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DESCRIPTION: This special limited edition sketch book entitled, "Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory" with slip case is # 1486 of 1950 copies. The cloth cover and spine are stamped in gold gilt on orange. The heavy duty green paper covered slipcase has a paper label printed with an orange border and black wording. * The table of contents include: An introduction by Archibold Hanna, Jr.; Thirteen pages explaining the sketches that were made of the Journey; and 71 plates. 16 plates are in colored. * Both the front and rear endpapers show the Henry Warre's Journey to the Oregon Country and also the return. * * Henry J. Warre (1819-1898), was a British military officer, who was sent to the Oregon area for reconnaissance in 1845. Warre and his friend Lieutenant Vavasou posed as private travelers who scouted the area with the Hudson Bay Company's help . They assessed settlements for their strategic value and for the numbers of American or British citizens. *CONDITION: The slip case does show some fading at the surface edges. The book is in very good condition. The previous owner's blind stamp in towards the front of the book. N° de ref. del artículo 1406

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