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194 pp. With 6 folding maps, 4 of which are hand-colored, including frontispiece. 9x5½, original brown cloth, rebacked with original gilt-lettered spine strip laid on, new endpapers. First Edition.

"Gilpin crossed the plains the first time to Oregon in 1843. He held some curious ideas which are set out in the present volume" - Graff. The series of maps is very interesting showing early and different configurations of various regions of the United States. Howes G192; Graff 1556; Sabin 27468; Wagner-Camp 358; Wheat Transmississippi 1010-11.