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Published by University of Nebraska Press, 1991
ISBN 10: 0803265913ISBN 13: 9780803265912
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Softcover. Condition: Good. William H. Ashley's expedition up the Missouri River in 1822 met with misfortunes that forced far-reaching changes in the fur-trading operations of the West. His claim to fame as an entrepreneur and explorer is clear in The Explorations of William H. Ashley and Jedediah Smith. Just as vivid is the story of the Bible-quoting Jedediah Smith, a member of Ashley's original expedition, who branched off into little-known regions, becoming the first American to reach California by an overland route.In his introduction, James P. Ronda supplies the historical context for their explorations. A professor of history at the University of Tulsa, he is the author of Lewis and Clark among the Indians (1984) and Astoria and Empire (1990).
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ISBN 10: 1330526597ISBN 13: 9781330526590
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Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket Former Library book. (United states, western history, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Fur trade ) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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ISBN 10: 1015628591ISBN 13: 9781015628595
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ISBN 10: 1314183311ISBN 13: 9781314183313
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Published by Legare Street Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 1019179406ISBN 13: 9781019179406
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ISBN 10: 1015623565ISBN 13: 9781015623569
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Published by Forgotten Books, 2019
ISBN 10: 0265453844ISBN 13: 9780265453841
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ISBN 10: 1019184302ISBN 13: 9781019184301
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Published by Cleveland : Arthur H. Clark Company, 1918 / The Ashley-Smith Explorations/ Reprint / FBRE Ltd, A Bound / Flex Cover / REPRINT, 1918
Seller: GREAT PACIFIC BOOKS, Ventura, CA, U.S.A.
Soft Bound Flex Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Some b/w Illustrations (illustrator). C: clean and unmarked Text. Modern archival reprint of original edition, no other publication date marked. 76 pages. 3 illustrations. Paper / Soft cover reprint edition in very good or better condition, slight wear to edges. Overall good copy of this scarce title. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. History: Expedition of 1826-1827 : Rogers and Smith spent almost a year on this journey, leaving Great Salt Lake with fifteen men on a trapping and trading expedition on August 22, 1826. The trip is documented in the first of the two journals given here and a letter of Smith to William Clark : Passing southwest through lands belonging to the Ute, Paiute, and Mohave nations they reached the Colorado River in early October. Crossing the Mohave Desert, they arrived at the Spanish mission of San Gabriel, near present-day Los Angeles, the following month to spend the winter. Rogers' first journal (pages 197-228 in this document) describes part of their sojourn at the mission of San Gabriel. Because the Spanish would not let Smith trade in their coastal settlements, the party traveled north up the central valley before climbing through the Sierra Nevada Mountains at the end of May, crossing Nevada close to the route of modern-day U.S. Highway 6, and entering Utah near present-day Grandy. They reached the rendezvous site near Great Salt Lake again in July, 1827. Expedition of 1827-1828 : After this trip, Smith and Rogers immediately retraced their route with another group of traders, but half were killed before they reached California. Smith, Rogers and the survivors continued north from California into Oregon and up the Pacific Coast; this portion of the trip is described in Rogers' second journal (pages 237-271 in this document). On July 14, 1828, all but four of the group, including Rogers, were killed by Umpqua Indians in present-day Douglas County, Oregon. Excerpt from first journal: Broad, handsomely stripped, the cattle differ from ours; they have large horns, long legs, and slim bodies; the beef similar to ours. The face of the country changes hourly, handsome bottoms covered with grass similar to ours. Blue grass; the mou. goes lower and clear of rock to what they have been heretofore. MONDAY, NOVEMBER : 27TH. We got ready as early as possible and started a W. course, and traveled, 14 m. and enc. for the day, we passed innumerable herds of cattle, horses and some hundred of sheep; we passed 4 or 5 Ind. lodges, that their Inds. acts as herdsmen. There came an old Ind. to us that speaks good Spanish, and took us with him to his mansion, which consisted of 22 rows of large and lengthy buildings, after the Spanish mode, that' remind me of the British Barracks. So soon as we enc. there was plenty prepared to eat, a fine young cow killed, and a plenty of corn meal given us; pretty soon after the 2 commandants of the missionary establishment come to us and had the appearance of gentlemen. Mr. S. went with them to the Mansion and I stay with the company, there was great feasting among the men as they were pretty hungry not having any good meat for some time. 28TH. Mr. S. wrote me a note in the morning, stating that he was received as a gentleman and treated as such, and that he wished me to go back and look for a pistol that was lost, and send the company on to the missionary establishment. I complyed with his request, went back, and found the pistol, and arrived late . Book.
Published by Cleveland : Arthur H. Clark Company, 1918 / The Ashley-Smith Explorations/ Reprint / FBRE Ltd, A Bound / Flex Cover / REPRINT, 1918
Seller: GREAT PACIFIC BOOKS, Ventura, CA, U.S.A.
Soft Bound Flex Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Some b/w Illustrations (illustrator). C: clean and unmarked Text. Modern archival reprint of original edition, no other publication date marked. 76 pages. 3 illustrations. Paper / Soft cover reprint edition in very good or better condition, slight wear to edges. Overall good copy of this scarce title. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. History: Expedition of 1826-1827 : Rogers and Smith spent almost a year on this journey, leaving Great Salt Lake with fifteen men on a trapping and trading expedition on August 22, 1826. The trip is documented in the first of the two journals given here and a letter of Smith to William Clark : Passing southwest through lands belonging to the Ute, Paiute, and Mohave nations they reached the Colorado River in early October. Crossing the Mohave Desert, they arrived at the Spanish mission of San Gabriel, near present-day Los Angeles, the following month to spend the winter. Rogers' first journal (pages 197-228 in this document) describes part of their sojourn at the mission of San Gabriel. Because the Spanish would not let Smith trade in their coastal settlements, the party traveled north up the central valley before climbing through the Sierra Nevada Mountains at the end of May, crossing Nevada close to the route of modern-day U.S. Highway 6, and entering Utah near present-day Grandy. They reached the rendezvous site near Great Salt Lake again in July, 1827. Expedition of 1827-1828 : After this trip, Smith and Rogers immediately retraced their route with another group of traders, but half were killed before they reached California. Smith, Rogers and the survivors continued north from California into Oregon and up the Pacific Coast; this portion of the trip is described in Rogers' second journal (pages 237-271 in this document). On July 14, 1828, all but four of the group, including Rogers, were killed by Umpqua Indians in present-day Douglas County, Oregon. Excerpt from first journal: Broad, handsomely stripped, the cattle differ from ours; they have large horns, long legs, and slim bodies; the beef similar to ours. The face of the country changes hourly, handsome bottoms covered with grass similar to ours. Blue grass; the mou. goes lower and clear of rock to what they have been heretofore. MONDAY, NOVEMBER : 27TH. We got ready as early as possible and started a W. course, and traveled, 14 m. and enc. for the day, we passed innumerable herds of cattle, horses and some hundred of sheep; we passed 4 or 5 Ind. lodges, that their Inds. acts as herdsmen. There came an old Ind. to us that speaks good Spanish, and took us with him to his mansion, which consisted of 22 rows of large and lengthy buildings, after the Spanish mode, that' remind me of the British Barracks. So soon as we enc. there was plenty prepared to eat, a fine young cow killed, and a plenty of corn meal given us; pretty soon after the 2 commandants of the missionary establishment come to us and had the appearance of gentlemen. Mr. S. went with them to the Mansion and I stay with the company, there was great feasting among the men as they were pretty hungry not having any good meat for some time. 28TH. Mr. S. wrote me a note in the morning, stating that he was received as a gentleman and treated as such, and that he wished me to go back and look for a pistol that was lost, and send the company on to the missionary establishment. I complyed with his request, went back, and found the pistol, and arrived late . Book.
Published by Arthur H. Clark Company, 1941
Seller: Lexington Books Inc, Idaho Falls, ID, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Fair. Contents are tight; ex-library; tape to spine and wear t ends of spine.
Published by Arthur H. Clark Co., Glendale, Ca., 1941
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Binding Dull And Spotted. One Crease In Folding Map.
Published by Arthur H. Clark Company, 1941
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. Last page of book dettached, otherwise in good condition. May have some wear, signs of age and/or limited markings, but is still in solid reading condition. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore since 1992.
Published by The Arthur H. Clark Company
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Used - Good. 1941. Revised. hardcover. Cloth. Tall octavo. 360 pp. Top edge gilt. Ex-Library with markings and labels or the traces thereof. Some shelf wear and scuffin gto boards. Toned traces of tape to free endpapers. Contents quite sound. Good.
Published by LIGHTNING SOURCE INC, 2015
ISBN 10: 1346579490ISBN 13: 9781346579498
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Gebunden. Condition: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.
Published by Arthur H. Clark Company, 1941
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Revised Edition. 360pp. Gift note from publisher laid in. 360pp. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Edge crease to fold-out map, not affecting map.
Published by The Arthur H. Clark Co.: Cleveland, OH, 1918
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Illus.; map, 9.75 x 6.25", red cloth, 352pp with index, covers very worn and soiled, spine worn, hinges loose, EX-LIBRARY with usual markings, couple pp toned from old newspaper clippings (present) else a decent, usable copy.
Published by Cleveland : Arthur H. Clark Company, 1918 / The Ashley-Smith Explorations/ Reprint / FBRE Ltd, A Bound / Flex Cover / REPRINT, 1918
Seller: GREAT PACIFIC BOOKS, Ventura, CA, U.S.A.
Soft Bound Flex Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Some b/w Illustrations (illustrator). C: clean and unmarked Text. Modern archival reprint of original edition, no other publication date marked. 76 pages. 3 illustrations. Paper / Soft cover reprint edition in very good or better condition, slight wear to edges. Overall good copy of this scarce title. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. History: Expedition of 1826-1827 : Rogers and Smith spent almost a year on this journey, leaving Great Salt Lake with fifteen men on a trapping and trading expedition on August 22, 1826. The trip is documented in the first of the two journals given here and a letter of Smith to William Clark : Passing southwest through lands belonging to the Ute, Paiute, and Mohave nations they reached the Colorado River in early October. Crossing the Mohave Desert, they arrived at the Spanish mission of San Gabriel, near present-day Los Angeles, the following month to spend the winter. Rogers' first journal (pages 197-228 in this document) describes part of their sojourn at the mission of San Gabriel. Because the Spanish would not let Smith trade in their coastal settlements, the party traveled north up the central valley before climbing through the Sierra Nevada Mountains at the end of May, crossing Nevada close to the route of modern-day U.S. Highway 6, and entering Utah near present-day Grandy. They reached the rendezvous site near Great Salt Lake again in July, 1827. Expedition of 1827-1828 : After this trip, Smith and Rogers immediately retraced their route with another group of traders, but half were killed before they reached California. Smith, Rogers and the survivors continued north from California into Oregon and up the Pacific Coast; this portion of the trip is described in Rogers' second journal (pages 237-271 in this document). On July 14, 1828, all but four of the group, including Rogers, were killed by Umpqua Indians in present-day Douglas County, Oregon. Excerpt from first journal: Broad, handsomely stripped, the cattle differ from ours; they have large horns, long legs, and slim bodies; the beef similar to ours. The face of the country changes hourly, handsome bottoms covered with grass similar to ours. Blue grass; the mou. goes lower and clear of rock to what they have been heretofore. MONDAY, NOVEMBER : 27TH. We got ready as early as possible and started a W. course, and traveled, 14 m. and enc. for the day, we passed innumerable herds of cattle, horses and some hundred of sheep; we passed 4 or 5 Ind. lodges, that their Inds. acts as herdsmen. There came an old Ind. to us that speaks good Spanish, and took us with him to his mansion, which consisted of 22 rows of large and lengthy buildings, after the Spanish mode, that' remind me of the British Barracks. So soon as we enc. there was plenty prepared to eat, a fine young cow killed, and a plenty of corn meal given us; pretty soon after the 2 commandants of the missionary establishment come to us and had the appearance of gentlemen. Mr. S. went with them to the Mansion and I stay with the company, there was great feasting among the men as they were pretty hungry not having any good meat for some time. 28TH. Mr. S. wrote me a note in the morning, stating that he was received as a gentleman and treated as such, and that he wished me to go back and look for a pistol that was lost, and send the company on to the missionary establishment. I complyed with his request, went back, and found the pistol, and arrived late . Book.
Published by Arthur H. Clark Company, 1941
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Previous owner's name and stamp on endpapers, and personal brand in bottom edge of book pages. Book has some minor wear but is otherwise a very nice copy. Pages are clean and free of markings. Solid binding. Gilt on spine is clean. A very sharp copy overall.
Published by The Arthur H. Clark Company, Glendale, California, 1941
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Revised Edition. Green publisher's cloth, gilt spine titles, 9 1/2 inches, top edge gilt. 360 clean pp., complete with maps & plates, tight. Howes D21; Rader 1040; Wagner-Camp 35. No. 55 in Clark & Brunet, The Arthur C. Clark Company, A Bibliography and History, 1902-1992. "This first publication of these accounts served in large part to rescue Jedediah Smith from obscurity. Later treatments by Sullivan, Morgan and others have lifted his reputation to equal status with the other major fur traders of the early nineteenth century. This book is one of the basic works in fur trade history."The first edition was published in 1918; this is the revised edition, incorporating materials discovered since the first was published.William Henry Ashley (c. 1778-1838), b. Powhatan, VA; d. Cooper Co., Missouri. Ashley was a fur trader who revolutionized the trade by introducing the annual Rendezvous in 1825 as a substitute for traditional trading posts. He arrived in Missouri sometime after 1802 and became a prosperous merchant, surveyor, and land speculator. He rose to the rank of general in the territorial militia, and was the state's first lieutenant governor in 1820. In 1822 he organized the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, establishing a trading post at the mouth of the Yellowstone River. He became wealthy, and from 1830 on he was a US Congressman who championed the interests of the American of the West. "'Few individuals.exercised a greater influence on the course of the fur trade in the Far West.' He organized the rendezvous system, pioneered with employment of free trappers rather than hired trappers of Indian tribes, established durable routes to the fur country, and conducted an important exploration or two. He appears to have been honest as well as able." - Thrapp, Encyclopedia of Frontier Biography.Jedediah Strong Smith (1799-1831), b. Bainbridge, NY; d. near present-day Ulysses, Kansas. Smith was raised in western Pennsylvania and Ohio, and was a fervent Methodist. He was determined to become a trapper in the Oregon Territory, and became a legendary scout and Indian fighter. He died fighting Comanches who had laid in wait for him at a watering hole. "Smith was perhaps the greatest of the mountain men, and one of the strongest characters among them. He was abstemious, did not smoke, was clean shaven, ever carried a Bible and read from it, was habituated to command and was referred to as Mister Smith or Captain Smith by others. He figures in the three most disastrous battles mountain men engaged in, although he was not to blame for any of them; his contributions to the geographical knowledge of the west, and his pioneering expeditions were of great value; his journals and records suggest that he intended at some time to publish his findings, but his early and lamented death aborted that plan, if he held it." - Thrapp, Encyclopedia of Frontier Biography.
Published by The Arthur H. Clark Company, Glendale, California, 1941
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Revised Edition. 24 x 16.5 cm. Octavo. 360 pages. Bound in green cloth. Gilt top foredge, which shows some spotting. Spine is faded. Fold-out map frontispiece as well as 4 additional plates. A few pages have some scattered foxing. Originally published in 1918 this is a revised edition done in 1941. One corner lightly bumped.
Published by Arthur H. Clark Co, Cleveland, 1918
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Octavo. 352pp. foxed, spine very sunned , otherwise a very good copy in rose cloth, inner hinges tender.
Published by Arthur H. Clark: Cleveland, Oh., 1918
Seller: Tsunami Books, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Condition: vg. Very Good. Hardcover, rose cloth with gilt lettering on spine, top edge gilt, color map in front, 352 pages. Clean, unmarked copy; binding solid. Cover protected in wraparound glassine wrap.