[Document] / 29th Congress, 1st session, Senate ; 438, Report of an expedition led by Lieutenant Abert, on the upper Arkansas and through the country of the Camanche Indians, in the fall of the year 1845., and Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate) ; 29th Congress, 1st session, no. 438.
Description:
At head of caption title: 29th Congress, 1st Session, [Senate.], [438]., BEIN: Copy 2 was James W. Abert's personal copy and includes a ms. letter from John Fremont tipped in, ordering Abert to make preparations for departure from St. Louis in 1845. Copy 2 is also extra illustrated with 12 plates of watercolors of Indians attributed to James W. Abert, which were never published., BEIN: Copy 3 has colored plates., Caption title., Map entitled: Map showing the route pursued by the exploring expedition to New Mexico and the southern Rocky Mountains made under the orders of Captain J.C. Fremont, U.S. Topographical Engineers and conducted by Lieut. J.W. Abert, assisted by Lieut. W.G. Peck, U.S.T.E. during the year 1845., and MUDD: Egi Ar48 845: folded leaf and map missing.
Publisher:
s.n.,
Subject (Geographic):
Arkansas--Discovery and exploration., Southwest, New--Discovery and exploration., and United States--Exploring expeditions.
Subject (Name):
Abert, J. W. (James William), 1820-1897., United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers., and United States. President (1845-1849 : Polk)
"Painted, color copied, handbound by Donna Thomas ... handmade paper by Peter Thomas"--Colophon., "This edition of 40, painted, color copied, handbound by Donna Thomas chronicles our summer backpack trip. Handmade paper by Peter Thomas" --Colophon., Copy 6., and Illustrated paper boards with title label; accordion-folded pages, with text and images on one side only.
Publisher:
Peter and Donna Thomas,
Subject (Geographic):
California--Mineral King Valley, Mineral King Valley (Calif.), and United States
Subject (Name):
Thomas, Donna--(Donna Sue)
Subject (Topic):
Artists' books, Artists' books--United States, Miniature books, and Miniature books--Specimens