Townsend, John Kirk (1809-1851) Narrative of a Journey across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River, and a Visit to the Sandwich I

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Townsend, John Kirk (1809-1851) Narrative of a Journey across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River, and a Visit to the Sandwich Islands, Chili, &c. with a Scientific Appendix. Philadelphia: Henry Perkins, 1839. First edition, octavo, bound in half red morocco with red buckram boards (front board attached); chapter XI concerns itself with a trip to Honolulu, the appendix contains Townsend's natural history notes: lists and descriptions of quadrupeds and birds observed on the journey and made available to Audubon for his later publications; some spotting to title and contents, 9 x 5 1/2 in.
Estimate $300-450


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