(OREGON) Irving Washington Astoria or Anecdotes of an Enterp

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(OREGON.) Irving, Washington. Astoria, or Anecdotes of an Enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains. Folding map, with closed tear along fold. 2 volumes. Large 12mo, mismatched set in blue and green publisher's cloth, moderate wear on each; moderate foxing; with 8 undated pages of publisher's ads at end; early owners' signatures and inked stamp on front endpapers. Philadelphia, 1836

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first edition, first state, with Rees imprint on verso of title page and garbled footnote on page II:239. "Classic account of the first American attempt at settlement on the Pacific coast"--Howes I-81. BAL 10148; Graff 2158; Sabin 35129; Wagner-Camp 61:1.