[Rocky Mountains] - Washington Irving - Astoria - 1850

Washington Irving - Astoria: or anecdotes of an Enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains - London, Henry G. Bohn, 1850 - 329 + 138 p - 19 x 12,5 cm

A particularly handsome and early London edition of Washington Irving's classic work on the American frontier. Astoria (1850), published by Henry G. Bohn, offers a vivid and captivating description of John Jacob Astor's ambitious undertaking to build a trading empire on the Columbia River — one of the first major expeditions beyond the Rocky Mountains.

An attractive specimen for enthusiasts of American history, exploration, the fur trade, and early frontier literature. A classic that holds a solid place, both content-wise and bibliographically, in any serious collection.

Bound with: a tour on the prairies

Condition: fair. Binding damaged, the bookblock is a bit loose.