Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River, Lake Winnepeek, Lake of the Woods, etc. etc. Performed in the Year 1823....
by KEATING, WILLIAM H. 1799-1840
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Philadelphia: H.C. Carey & I. Lea, 1824. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. 2 volumes. 8vo (230 x 146 mm). Half-titles, folding map and 15 engraved plates. Publishers purple cloth boards, a bit worn and faded; foxing throughout, but still a solid set.
Almost a cyclopedia of material, relating to the Indians of the explored territory. Nothing escaped the attention of the gentlemen who accompanied the expedition; and their statements regarding the customs, character, and numbers of the Sioux and Chippeway tribes, are among the most valuable we have of those people. Field 949. Sabin 37137.
Almost a cyclopedia of material, relating to the Indians of the explored territory. Nothing escaped the attention of the gentlemen who accompanied the expedition; and their statements regarding the customs, character, and numbers of the Sioux and Chippeway tribes, are among the most valuable we have of those people. Field 949. Sabin 37137.
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- Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River, Lake Winnepeek, Lake of the Woods, etc. etc. Performed in the Year 1823....
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- KEATING, WILLIAM H. 1799-1840
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