Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana in the Year 1852

8vo, original blindstamped brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, illustrated with many lithographed plates, xv, [1], 286 pp. + plates. Joints splitting, spine, partially torn away from book case, ends frayed and edges are rubbed, bookplate, some foxing; else very good. This work represents an important exploration of previously unknown parts of present day Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arkansas, by one of the major figures in the settlement of the frontier. “Contains authentic information regarding the peculiar customs of the Indians of the southern plains. Their mode of warfare, their invariable violation of the chastity of female prisoners, and the condition of their dwellings and villages, are particularly described”(Sabin). Wagner-Camp adds that “Marcy’s report abounds in topographical and geological detail.” The plates include a number of views, along with those on paleontology, zoology, and botany.