Lot 183: Central Route to the Pacific, from the Valley of the Mississippi to California: Journal of the

Central Route to the Pacific, from the Valley of the Mississippi to California: Journal of the Expedition of E.F. Beale, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in California, and Gwinn Harris Heap, from Missouri to California, in 1853

136 + 46 ad pp. Illustrated with 13 lithograph plates, a few color. 9x5 1/2, original cloth. First Edition.

Well-illustrated first-hand relation of Western travel. "Heap's letters were printed in the National Intelligencer (Washington, D.C.) November 26, 29, December 1, 3, 6, 8 and 13, 1853, and comprise the entire text of this book... They were probably submitted by Senator Benton..." - W.C. Graff notes that "Some of the areas explored are here described for the first time." This copy without the map, which Howes says was "not inserted in all copies." Cowan p.273; Graff 1837; Howes H378; Sabin 31175; Wagner-Camp 235.

1854

Rubbing and extremity wear to covers, spine lettering dull; else very good, contents clean. With the bookplate of Roger K. Larson.

Place: Philadelphia
Publisher: Lippincott, Grambo