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Lot 138
Sale 6115 - Books & Manuscripts
Sep 19, 2019
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[Americana] (Powell, J.W.) Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and Its Tributaries. Explored in 1869, 1870, 1871, and 1872
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1875. First edition. 4to. Illustrated with folding map and folding profile tipped in at back, and with 80 views on 60 sheets. Publisher's three-quarter brown morocco and terra cotta cloth, lettered in gilt to spine; with rubbing to extremities; marbled endpapers and text block edges; light scattered foxing throughout; foxing and two closed tears to map and profile, no paper loss. Pencil gift presentation, dated “December 1st. 1875 on front blank. Sound, attractive copy. Howes P528; Graffiti 3336.