Great Falls of the Missouri. / Lewis, Meriwether ; Clark, William ; Biddle, Nicholas ; Allen, Paul / 1815

Great Falls of the Missouri. Lewis, Meriwether ; Clark, William ; Biddle, Nicholas ; Allen, Paul, 1815

Great Falls of the Missouri. / Lewis, Meriwether ; Clark, William ; Biddle, Nicholas ; Allen, Paul / 1815

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Full Title: Great Falls of the Missouri. Neele sc. Strand. Published April 28th, 1814 by Longman & Co. Paternoster Row.

Author: Lewis, Meriwether ; Clark, William ; Biddle, Nicholas ; Allen, Paul

Date: 1815

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Author: Lewis, Meriwether ; Clark, William ; Biddle, Nicholas ; Allen, Paul

Date: 1815

Short Title: Great Falls of the Missouri.

Publisher: London: Longman, Hurst, Rees etc.

Type: Book Map

Object Height cm: 19

Object Width cm: 10

Note: Uncolored map showing the rapids with the number of feet of descent for each rapid. The portage used is also shown.

Reference: WC13:3.

State / Province: U.S. West

Full Title: Great Falls of the Missouri. Neele sc. Strand. Published April 28th, 1814 by Longman & Co. Paternoster Row.

List No: 0430.003

Series No: 4

Engraver or Printer: Neele

Published In: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. Performed by Order of The Government of the United States, In the Years 1804, 1805, and 1806. By Captains Lewis and Clarke. Published From the Official Report, And Illustrated by a Map of the Route, and Other Maps. A New Edition, In Three Volumes. London: Printed For Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, And Brown, Paternoster-Row. 1815.

Publication Author: Lewis, Meriwether ; Clark, William ; Biddle, Nicholas ; Allen, Paul

Publication Date: 1815

Publication Reference: WC13:3.

Publication Note: 2nd London edition. The map is the same as the 1st London edition, and is dated 1814. The text corrects many errors of the Philadelphia 1st edition. The map faithfully copies Samuel Lewis' map, except in the area of the "Southern Pass" where the pass itself is not named and the "Liah tan Bands" of Indians are not named. Neele engraved the map. Volumes 22x15 in half-leather and marble paper covered boards with "Lewis & Clark - Travels" and volume number on spine.

Publication List No: 0430.000

Publication Type: Exploration Book

Publication Maps: 6

Publication Height cm: 22

Publication Width cm: 15

Image No: 0430003

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