(OREGON) Franchere Gabriel Narrative of a Voyage to the Nort

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(OREGON.) Franchere, Gabriel. Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America. 3 plates. 12mo, publisher's cloth, moderate wear, rebacked with portion of original backstrip laid down; marginal repair to leaf 2:6, minimal dampstaining; 1937 inscription on page 3. [8] pages of undated publisher's ads. New York, 1854

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first american edition. Franchere was present at the founding of Astoria in 1810, and then returned east via Canada. "Most important source on the Astor adventure"--Howes F310 ("aa"). Sabin 25432; Wagner-Camp 16:2.