Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean; Performed By Order Of The Government Of The United States, In the Years 1804, 1805, and 1806

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814. First English edition. Hardcover. Fine. Quarto, [iii]-xxiv, 663pp, [1pp ads]. Lacking half title and printers notice. Page 323 misprinted as 223. Full recent calf, spine in six compartments, gilt title and rules. Contains a large engraved foldout map of Lewis and Clark's Tract across the Western Portion of North America, from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean, tipped in before title page. Additional plates, all dated April 28th, 1814, include "Ancient Fortification of the Missouri" and "Great Falls of the Columbia River" opposite pp 45; "Great Falls of the Missouri" opposite pp 191; "Lower Falls of the Columbia" and "Mouth of the Columbia" opposite pp 379.

The plates show traces of foxing and offset to the facing page; there is a small closed marginal tear to the map (no loss) else this is a fine example of the cornerstone of any Western Americana collection.

This account was first published in Philadelphia in 1814.

Field 929; Howes L-317 ("the best edition"); Literature of Lewis & Clark 5A.2; Streeter 3128; Wagner-Camp 13:2 ("the definitive account").