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Samuel Parker / Journal of an exploring tour beyond the Rocky Mountains 1842-Missing the map that is one the first page-As shown-Library copy Journal of an exploring tour beyond the Rocky Mountains, under the direction of the A.B.C.F.M. in the years 1835, '36, and '37; containing a description of the geography, geology, climate, productions... and the numbers, manners, and customs of the natives: with a map of Oregon Territory Author: Parker, Samuel, Rev Title: Journal of an exploring tour beyond the Rocky Mountains, under the direction of the A.B.C.F.M. in the years 1835, '36, and '37; containing a description of the geography, geology, climate, productions... and the numbers, manners, and customs of the natives: with a map of Oregon Territory Publication: Ithaca, N.Y. Mack, Andrus, & Woodruff [etc.], 1842 Description: Third edition (first published 1838), 8vo, pp. 408; folding frontispiece map of the Oregon Territory dated 1838, plus 1 engraved plate; in a plain, contemporary full leather binding; moderate wear, waterstains to the first handful of pages, a good and sound copy. Howes P-89: The map is "earliest showing accurately the Oregon interior ... Parker accompanied a fur-trading party, in 1835, from Council Bluffs to Walla Walla." Forbes 1120: "After arriving at the Columbia River and exploring Oregon and Washington, Parker joined the barque Columbia headed for the Hawaiian Islands in June 1836 ... Parker was invited to stay at the Binghams. He describes Honolulu at some length ... visited Waikiki ... later went to Ewa, Wialua, and Kaneohe, and has brief remarks on resident missionaries at each station..."
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