Item #38433 TRAVELS THROUGH THE WESTERN COUNTRY IN THE SUMMER OF 1816. INCLUDING NOTICES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY, ANTIQUITIES, TOPOGRAPHY, AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURES: WITH A MAP OF THE WABASH COUNTRY, NOW SETTLING. David Thomas.
TRAVELS THROUGH THE WESTERN COUNTRY IN THE SUMMER OF 1816. INCLUDING NOTICES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY, ANTIQUITIES, TOPOGRAPHY, AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURES: WITH A MAP OF THE WABASH COUNTRY, NOW SETTLING.
TRAVELS THROUGH THE WESTERN COUNTRY IN THE SUMMER OF 1816. INCLUDING NOTICES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY, ANTIQUITIES, TOPOGRAPHY, AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURES: WITH A MAP OF THE WABASH COUNTRY, NOW SETTLING.
TRAVELS THROUGH THE WESTERN COUNTRY IN THE SUMMER OF 1816. INCLUDING NOTICES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY, ANTIQUITIES, TOPOGRAPHY, AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURES: WITH A MAP OF THE WABASH COUNTRY, NOW SETTLING.

TRAVELS THROUGH THE WESTERN COUNTRY IN THE SUMMER OF 1816. INCLUDING NOTICES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY, ANTIQUITIES, TOPOGRAPHY, AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURES: WITH A MAP OF THE WABASH COUNTRY, NOW SETTLING.

Auburn, (N.Y.): Printed by David Rumsey, 1819. Original sheep [some rubbing]. [2], 320, [1- errata], [1 blank] pp. Folding frontis Map of the United States. Some spotting to endpapers, else light scattered foxing and toning. The map is lightly toned. Except as noted, Very Good, with contemporary ownership signature of Eliza Remintor.

"An important account of the early Indiana frontier" [Streeter]. "Thomas's trip was made for the purpose of exploring the 'Wabash lands in the New Purchase' and he spent much time in and about Vincennes, but does not appear to have crossed over into Illinois Territory" [Buck].
"Mr. Thomas was one of the first to draw attention to the aboriginal monuments of central New York" [Field].
Howes T162 'aa.' Streeter Sale 1409. Buck 92. Field 1549. II Clark 236. Graff 4126. Siebert Sale 365. Item #38433

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