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Offered is a rare 1848 first edition of Notes of a Military Reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, by Brevet Major W. H. Emory of the Corps of Topographical Engineers. This landmark text documents the 1846–1847 expedition with the Army of the West and is a foundational work in the exploration of the American Southwest.
Condition Notes:
The exterior binding shows significant wear and age-related darkening.
The interior exhibits characteristic foxing and atmospheric staining consistent with an 1848 publication.
The text block remains intact and securely bound.
This volume contains essential period illustrations, including detailed plates of regional botany and historic architecture.
Item Specifics
Author: W. H. Emory
Title: Notes of a Military Reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth to San Diego
Publication Year: 1848
Publisher: Wendell and Van Benthuysen
Format: Hardcover
Subject: Americana, Western Expansion, Military History, Topography
