[AMERICANA]. A group of 9 works relating to the American West in 10 volumes, most in original cloth, most FIRST EDITION. Provenance: one volume compiled by Frank Charles Schrader, American geologist (letter, annotations).
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[AMERICANA]. A group of 9 works relating to the American West, including:
LEWIS, Meriwether, and William CLARK, William. History of the Expedition. NY, [1842]. 2 volumes. “First Harper edition.” -- SCHRADER, Frank Charles. [Collected Papers of Frank Charles Schrader 1898-1916]. Comprising various publications. Contemporary cloth. -- MITCHELL, Samuel Augustus. Accompaniment to Mitchell's New Map. Philadelphia, 1925. Reprint. -- JEKYLL, Gertrude. Old West Surrey. L et al, 1904. -- SCHLEY, Winfield Scott. Report of… Greely Relief Expedition of 1884. Washington. 1887. -- And 4 others. Together, 9 works in 10 volumes, various 4to, 8vo, and 12mo, most illustrated, most in original cloth, most FIRST EDITION, condition generally good. Provenance: one volume compiled by and from the collection of Frank Charles Schrader, American geologist (letter, annotations); subsequently loaned to and withdrawn from the Harvard University Library of the Museum of Comparative Zoology (bookplate, withdrawn stamps). Complete list available upon request.
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