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PALMER, JOEL. Journal of Travels over the Rocky Mountains, to the Mouth of the Columbia River; made during the years 1845 and 1846: containing...a general description of Oregon Territory... Cinncinati: J.A. & U. P. James, 1847. Tall 12mo, original printed light brown wrappers, uncut, spine ends worn (with approximately half remaining), a ¼ x 2½ in. horizontal piece missing along lower blank margin of front wrapper, some soiling; some scattered light foxing and dampstaining; cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION, earliest state with the single preliminary leaf "Publisher's Advertisement" verso numbered "iv", and with earliest text. Wagner-Camp 136; Howes P47.

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PALMER, JOEL. Journal of Travels over the Rocky Mountains, to the Mouth of the Columbia River; made during the years 1845 and 1846: containing...a general description of Oregon Territory... Cinncinati: J.A. & U. P. James, 1847. Tall 12mo, original printed light brown wrappers, uncut, spine ends worn (with approximately half remaining), a ¼ x 2½ in. horizontal piece missing along lower blank margin of front wrapper, some soiling; some scattered light foxing and dampstaining; cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION, earliest state with the single preliminary leaf "Publisher's Advertisement" verso numbered "iv", and with earliest text. Wagner-Camp 136; Howes P47.
Provenance
William Riley, signature on front wrapper and ownership inscription ("...Germantown, Ia. June 20th, 1847") and library stamp on front free endpaper.

Lot Essay

[Laid-in:] PALMER, JOEL. Autograph letter signed ("Joel Palmer"), as superintintendent of Indian affairs (for the Oregon Territory), to A. B. Meacham, ordering supplies and discussing various mill projects. Np, 30 December 1871. 3 pages, 8vo.

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