Fowler jacob elliott coues editor (7 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. Limited. Hardcover in price-clipped jacket. 1 of 2,000 copies.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near fine. Near fine. First. First edition, near fine cloth hardcover shows just a hint of wear, else tight and clean, in near fine dust jacket (price at flap) that shows just a touch of wear as well. 152 pages with index. Still a nice copy of this journal that is ".the first complete narrative of an expedition into the Southwest after that of Pike in 1806-1807.".…

Grey Cloth Hardback. Condizione: Near Fine or a Little Better. No Jacket. (1970) NAP. A nice copy with no markings - but, no dust jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Illustrations on end pages. Brown with gold gilt on covers. A nice, unread copy.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. 183 pages +ads, edges un-trimmed, fold-out copy of original manuscript, blue cloth with gilt lettering, Limited edition #357 of 950 copies, minor cover wear, owner name, light foxing to end-papers. Fowler was a surveyor from N.Y. believed to be one of the first American travelers over this route. Contains a day to day account of the journey. Detail of a bear attack, man killed, and an auction was held for his equipment. Nathaniel Pryor (ex-sergeant) of the Lewis and Clark expedition was along. Very good reading!! Howes F298 Rader 1458 Rittenhouse 224 " Fowler was second in command under Hugh Glenn. They left Ft. Smith in Sep. 1821, went up along the Arkansas River, following the route that later became the Santa Fe Trail, in that region, to present Pueblo Colorado. They went to Taos and returned in 1822."t Pueblo Colorado. They went to Taos and returned in 1822.".…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo (medium). American Explorers Series. Blue cloth, gilt lettered spine, xxiv, 183pp, frontispiece, trimmed edges, light wear and bruising on spine ends, edges, small stains on front board, light scuffs and scratches. Near Fine. Howes F298: "First American traveller over much of the route." Limited Edition, One of 950 copies printed. Rittenhouse 224.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Mylar protected blue cloth blind-stamped covers w/ titling in gilt on spine / No DJ as issued. Binding square and tight but loosening, Covers bright w/ light soiling/wear- lightly bumped but square corners and gilt mostly rubbed from spine that has light wear t&b, sm pencil note on ffep otherwise text block remarkably clean, bright and unmarked throughout on pages w/ untrimmed/ lightly dusted page ends TEB. 183 pps, 1/2 Title, frontis (fldg facsim of journal entry), No 151 of 950 copy Limited Edition, index, advert. Fowler was a little known until Coues was provided a copy of his diary from family members in Kentucky. In 1821, Fowler documented a fur-trapping expedition up the Arkansas River to Pueblo, CO and onto Santa Fe following parts of the Santa Fe Trail, noting the tracks left by Becknell's wagons. The journal is unique in telling a story full of homemade realism. .Dobie p86, Rittenhouse 224, Howes H298, Wagner-Camp 121 mention.…