William H Emory / REPORT ON THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN BOUNDARY SURVEY MADE

Description: REPORT ON THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN BOUNDARY SURVEY, MADE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. (ASSOCIATION COPY SIGNED BY SECRETARY OF INTERIOR JACOB THOMPSON) (3 VOLUMES COMPLETE: VOLUME I, VOLUME II PART 1, VOLUME II PART 2) Author: Emory, William H., C.C. Parry, John Torrey, and George Engelmann Title: REPORT ON THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN BOUNDARY SURVEY, MADE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. (ASSOCIATION COPY SIGNED BY SECRETARY OF INTERIOR JACOB THOMPSON) (3 VOLUMES COMPLETE: VOLUME I, VOLUME II PART 1, VOLUME II PART 2) Publication: Washington DC: A.O.P. Nicholson, 1857 - 1859 Description: Leather-bound. NOTE: Mixed Bindings. Vol. I and Vol. II, Part 1 have matching boards; Volume II, Part 2 has a different binding. Two Volumes in Three Bindings, as issued. Quartos. 11 1/4 in. x 8 3/4 in. Volume I: pp. xvi, 258, 1-174. Association Copy inscribed and signed by Jacob Thompson on the second flyleaf. Illustrated with fold out map (23 in. x 24.5 in.) entitled "Map of the United States and Their Territories Between the Mississippi and the Pacific Ocean and Part of Mexico," and a one-page map of Mexico. Two fold-out charts. Hundreds of engravings and woodcuts, of which 11 are full-color stone lithographs, most being portraits of Native Americans. One plate called for - "Prairie of the Antelope" - not present in book, but no signs of removal or of it ever having been included. Volume I itself has a second part entitled: "Geological Reports of Doctor C.C. Parry and Assistant Arthur Schott. Notes by W.H. Emory. Palaeontology and Geology of the Boundary by James Hall of Albany New York. Description of Cretaceous and Tertiary Fossils by T.A. Conrad, Esq." Green leather binding, ruled in gilt roll and a floriated border with corner devices, and original owner's name ("Lewis Cass") in gilt in the center of front panel. Gilt edges. Staining and tidelines throughout. Three inch tideline to upper interior corner throughout. Occasional spotting. Large map in VG condition with a few extra creases and light age-toning. Volume II, Part I: pp. 270, [150] (75 plates). Green leather binding, ruled in gilt roll and a floriated border with corner devices, and original owner's name ("Lewis Cass") in gilt in the center of front panel. Gilt edges. Mottled staining/discoloration to center panel. Scratches to rear board. Five raised bands to spine, gilt-decorated panels.All edges gilt. Light spotting to a number of the plates. Rebacked, with replacement headbands and endpapers. Introductory chapter by C.C. Parry, M.D., on Geographical Distribution and Botanical Features; a Report on Botany by John Torrey, M.D. which features 61 full-page plates on thick card-stock and a Report on Cactaceae by George Engelmann, M.D. with 75 full-page plates on thick card-stock. Bottom corners of most of the plates of this volume show a sizeable stain, dark and progressively lighter (possibly by lamp oil?). Volume II, Part 2: pp. 62, [54] (27 plates), 32, [50] (25 plates; MISSING plates 26 and 27), 35, [80] (40 plates). 85, [2], [82] (41 plates). Black half-morocco over red, marbled boards. Rebacked with (most of) the original spine laid down. Marbled edges. ZOOLOGY OF THE BOUNDARY: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles (all by S.F. Baird) and Fishes (by C. Girard, M.D.). 25 extraordinarily beautiful color plates of Birds. Numerous plates of snakes, reptiles and fishes (black and white). Scuffing to boards; scattered white spots to spine. Marbled endpapers. Front hinge weak with front free endpaper partially detached. One sq. in. portrait-sticker to upper corner of flyleaf. Light age-toning to pages. Good Plus. Inscription an signature reads: "with the respects of J. Thompson". Jacob Thompson (1810 - 1885) was the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affair (1845-47), the House of Representative member from Mississippi (1847-51), and U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1857-61) under James Buchanan. In 1861 he aligned with the Confederate Party and was forced to resign, with Horace Greeley denouncing him as a "traitor" remarking, "Undertaking to overthrow the Government of which you are a sworn minister may be in accordance with the ideas of cotton-growing chivalry, but to common men cannot be made to appear creditable." Thompson became Inspector General of the Confederate States Army, and was present as an officer at the battles of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Tupelo, and others, serving under Beauregard and Pemberton. Thompson first warned of the planned relief of Fort Sumter, and later was sent by Jefferson Davis to Canada to prepare subversive acts such as the St. Albans Raid and the burning of New York. After the war (and a brief time in England and Canada to allow tempers to cool), he moved to Memphis to manage his holdings and became head of the board at University of the South.Previous owner Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 - June 17, 1866), who was gifted this book by Jacob Thompson (who presumably had Cass' name printed on the front board) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic presidential nominee. In addition to being a slave owner, Cass also played a large role in the "Indian Removal" agenda. Seller ID: 87432 Subject: Western Americana Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. 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