Lot 86: [SMITH, WILLIAM. 1727-1803.] An Historical Account of the Expedition against the Ohio Indians, in the year MDCCLXIV. Under the Command of Henry Bouquet, Esq. Colonel of Foot, and now Brigadier General in America. Including his Transactions with the

An Historical Account of the Expedition against the Ohio Indians, in the year MDCCLXIV. Under the Command of Henry Bouquet, Esq. Colonel of Foot, and now Brigadier General in America. Including his Transactions with the Indians, Relative to the Delivery of their Prisoners, And the Preliminaries of Peace. With an introductory account of the preceding Campaign, and Battle of Bushy-Run. London: T. Jefferies, 1766.
[2], xiii, [1 blank], 71 pp. Folding frontispiece folding map and 2 engraved plans after Thomas Hutchins; and 2 engraved plates after Benjamin West by Grignion and Canot. 4to (284 x 215 mm). Untrimmed and partially unopened; period blue boards, white paper spine. Custom chemise and blue morocco-backed slipcase. Folding map linen-backed repairing a long tear, some chipping to backstrip and sunning to boards.

FIRST ENGLISH EDITION and the first containing the two plates after Benjamin West depicting Bouquet's negotiations with the Indians and their delivery of English prisoners to him. The large map was re-engraved for this edition. Streeter called the first printing "probably the most detailed map of the Ohio region up to that time." Bouquet's successful expedition and quashing of the Pontiac conspiracy opened the Ohio Valley to further exploration and settlement. This copy inscribed "Benjamin West / 1766" on upper cover and "design'd by B. West" on title. Field 1442; Howes S693 ("c"); Sabin 84617; Vail 572.
Provenance: press ticket of SIR THOMAS PHILLIPS ("G 11"); sold by Alexander Davidson in 1956 to Frank T. Siebert.
Acquisition: Siebert sale, Sotheby's New York, May 21, 1999, lot 279, $14,950.