The Journals of Lewis and Clark
New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1981.
FOLLOW THE ROUTE INTO THE UNKNOWN.
This classic abridgment, edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Bernard DeVoto, brings the Lewis and Clark Expedition vividly to life through the explorers' own journals.
Covering more than two years of travel up the Missouri River, across the Rocky Mountains, and to the Pacific Ocean, the narrative records the daily challenges, discoveries, and encounters that shaped one of the most significant expeditions in American history.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Trade paperback, approximately 8.25 inches tall; 504 pages with index.
CONDITION: Near Fine. No flaws or blemishes beyond minimal shelf handling. No spine crease. Bindings tight and square. Text clean and unmarked. An exceptionally well-preserved copy.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE — AMERICA'S GREAT OVERLAND EXPEDITION.
Compiled from the original journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, this accessible edition preserves one of the foundational narratives of American exploration. Bernard DeVoto's careful abridgment retains the immediacy of the explorers' observations while presenting the expedition in a format that has introduced generations of readers to the Corps of Discovery.
SUBJECTS: Lewis and Clark Expedition, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Bernard DeVoto, American West, Corps of Discovery, Exploration, Pacific Northwest, Missouri River, Historical Journals, Americana, Exploration, Western History, Travel.
Item #22269
ISBN: 039508380x
Price: $24.00
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