Fine Books and Manuscripts

JEFFERSON, Thomas. "Messages of the President of the United States." - LEWIS, Meriwether. "Letter from Capt. Clark", St. Louis, 23 September 1806. - PIKE, Zebulon. "Account of a Voyage up the Mississippi River." In: The Political Cabinet. [Boston, 1806-1807]. 8vo (245 x 152 mm). Vol.III, pp.9-96; Vol.IV, pp.1-16, 25-32, 41-80. (Vol.III lacking pp.1-8, Vol.IV lacking pp.17-24 and pp.33-40, some pale spotting.) Disbound, uncut, stab holes. Issued as appendicies to Vols. III and IV of The Monthly Anthology, with the running title "American State Papers." The publisher suggests in an introductory paragraph that the works might be removed and bound as a separate work. Contains reports about Sibley, Dunbar, and Hunter's explorations. Sabin 40826; Wagner-Camp 5b.