History of the expedition under the command of Lewis and Clark
Subtitle: to the sources of the Missouri River, thence across the Rocky Mountains and down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean, performed during the years 1804-5-6, by order of the government of the United States.
Contributors: Clark, William, 1770-1838.; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899.; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Edition: A new ed. / faithfully repr. from the only authorized ed. of 1814, with copious critical commentary, prepared upon examination of unpublished official archives and many other sources of information, including a diligent study of the original ms. journals and field notebooks of the explorers, together with a new biographical and bibliographical introd., new maps and other ill., and a complete index, by Elliott Coues.
Publisher: Francis P. Harper
Published: 1893
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1364
Subjects: Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809 -- Travel -- West (U.S.); Clark, William, 1770-1838 -- Travel -- West (U.S.); Gass, Patrick, 1771-1870; West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration; Missouri River -- Description and travel; Columbia River -- Description and travel; West (U.S.) -- History -- To 1848
Other titles: Lewis and Clark's expedition; History of the Lewis and Clark expedition
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Edition limited to one thousand copies. Nos. 1 to 200 on handmade paper. Nos. 201-1000 on fine book paper"--Verso of half title.
Vol. 1: cxxxii, 1-352, [2] folded facsims., 1 port.; vol. 2: vi, 353-820, 1 port.; vol. 3: vi, 821-1298; vol. 4: v, 1299-1364, 8 maps (3 folded, 1 col.).
Paged continuously.
Three folded maps in pocket at end of v. 4.
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Table of contents: title: Vol. 1. Preface by the editor. Preface to the original edition. Memoir of Meriwether Lewis by Thomas Jefferson. Supplement to Jefferson's memoir of Meriwether Lewis by Dr. Coues. Memoir of William Clark by Dr. Coues. Memoir of Patrick Gass by Dr. Coues. Bibliographical introduction. History of the expedition; title: vol. 2. History of the expedition; title: vol. 3. History of the expedition. Appendix 1. Essay on an Indian policy. Appendix 2. Estimate of the Western Indians. Appendix 3. Summary statement. Appendix 4. Meteorological register; title: vol. 4. Maps, tables, and index.