8vo (211 x 125 mm). Engraved map; engraved title; 8 steel-engraved plates on 4 leaves. (Some spotting throughout.) Contemporary sheep, smooth spine gilt (some overall rubbing). Provenance: Jonas D. Sleeper (signatures dated January 12, 1840 and July 5, 1843); Social Fraternity (label); Gordon-Nash Library (bookplate with discard stamp, shelf label on foot of spine, library card pocket rear pastedown); collector's bookplate, a few pencil marks. 

FIRST EDITION OF SNELLING'S SCARCE WORK, which he wrote to "give the reader a condensed account of what is known of the northern regions of the world," referencing works by Crantz, Parry, Franklin, Richardson, and Kotzebue (preface). Snelling, who was at one time a fur trader in the far west, was the son of Josiah Snelling, after whom Fort Snelling was named. With District of Massachusetts copyright deposit slip dated 14 January 1831 tipped to verso of title-page. Sabin 85426.