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Stock# 29837
Description
French edition of this highly important map of the West, from Pike's account of his expedition to the West .
The map shows Pike's route through the region from the west of the Mississippi, from the Missouri River to the Red River, and extending west to the Pawnee Villages (including Missouri, Eastern Kansas, Eastern Nebraska, Eastern Oklahoma and North Texas on his way to the Rocky Mountains and through Texas.
The detail between the Missouri River and the Red River is truly extraordinary, and includes many original notes and observations which make it a source map for all maps which came after.
A fundamental map for Western American collections.
Condition Description
Minor offsetting and discoloration along 1 fold.
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