KEATING, William H. (1799-1840). Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River. London: Geo. B. Whittaker, 1825.

2 volumes, 8vo (198 x 127 mm). Engraved folding map, 8 engraved plates (2 colored, including frontispiece), 3 folding tables. (Map split and tearing along folds, some spotting or minor soiling.) Contemporary half black roan (worn with some losses to vol. II spine cover, vol. I front cover detached and first few leaves detached, other covers detaching). Provenance: Louis S. Tiemann (ca 1869-1962) American banker (bookplates).

FIRST ENGLISH EDITION of the account of Long's Second Expedition. "Nothing escaped the attention or record of the gentlemen who accompanied the expedition; and their statements respecting the Sioux and Chippeway tribes are among the most valuable we have" (Sabin). Howes K-20; Sabin 37137; Wagner-Camp 26b:2.

[With]: LUMHOLTZ, Carl (1851-1922). Among Cannibals. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1889. Translated by Rasmus B. Anderson. Portrait frontispiece, 2 color folding maps, 28 plates, numerous woodcuts. Publisher's green cloth gilt. FIRST EDITION. -- PARDOE, Julia (1806-1862). The Beauties of the Bosphorus. London: George Virtue, 1838. Illustrations by W.H. Bartlett. One volume bound from 20 original parts, 4to (288 x 227 mm). Additional engraved title-page, 80 engraved plates. Later black pebbled cloth, printed cloth lettering-piece, uncut; original wrappers. FIRST EDITION, BOUND FROM THE ORIGINAL PARTS. Blackmer 1254. -- Together, 3 works in 4 volumes, all 8vo, condition generally fine.

Property from the Collection of Dorothy and Richard Fitch

KEATING, William H. (1799-1840). Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River. London: Geo. B. Whittaker, 1825.

KEATING, William H. (1799-1840). Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River. London: Geo. B. Whittaker, 1825.