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A standard work, with valuable editorial matter, including bibliographical details of earlier editions of the works in the series. Includes some material on the Oregon Territory.
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In the\npresent series, this immense mass of historical data has been\nmade accessible through one exhaustive analytical index in\ntwo large volumes.\nThe Arthur H. Clark Company, Publishers\nGlendale, California\n Concerning the Series\nJIanbsfomelp \u2022prtnteb direct from a beautiful and large type,\non Dickinson's hand-made paper.\nJXaritp of tf>e (Btvsinalsi. This series comprises only works\nof permanent historical value. All are quite scarce, and\nbring steadily-advancing prices. Some of them are of exceeding rarity \u2014 so rare, in fact, that they are not to be\nfound in the largest collections of Americana in this coun-\ntry.\nWqz pest Sources! of on important Century. During this\nperiod of American expansion there was an enormous output of books both in the United States and in Great Britain,\ndescriptive of the North American interior. From this\ngreat mass of rich historical material, Doctor Thwaites has\nselected those best fitted for permanent preservation as historical sources. Doctor Thwaites's eminence as an authority on all matters connected with the history and geography\nof the West are sufficient assurance of the value of the volumes and of the care with which the series is edited throughout.\nOfyz best aub most complete ebition Was in every case selected\nfor reproduction.\npagination of the \u00a9rt'smaltf is carefully indicated throughout the text, by Arabic figures within brackets; thus [135].\nGflfje extenjsibe abortions mabe bp the ebitor make these volumes\nof far greater value than the rare originals. Such vast\nchanges have been wrought in the West since these early\nTravels were published, that persons, places, customs, and\nevents mentioned frequently require explanation for modern\nreaders. In addition to the numerous footnotes, the editor's preface to each volume gives a biographical sketch of\nthe author, with a synoptical review and evaluation of the\nbook reprinted, and bibliographical data concerning it.\nThus, in addition to the reprint, there is given a rich fund of\nfresh material, embracing some of the latest researches in\nAmerican history.\n INuwesS of American Jlfetorp. It is next to impossible, at\nthis late date, for even a well-endowed public library to\namass any considerable collection of these early sources, the\nstudy of which is so essential to any thorough understanding\nof the history, manners, and life of the Middle and Far\nWest. [ In reprinting, and equipping them with ample editorial interpretation and a competent general index, the\neditor has made a valuable contribution to Western history\nwhich should be cordially appreciated by historians, librarians, and scholars generally.\nW&e$e\u00abt Historical Other copies: http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/797083179","@language":"en"}],"Provider":[{"@value":"Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library","@language":"en"}],"Publisher":[{"@value":"Cleveland : Arthur H. Clark Company","@language":"en"}],"Rights":[{"@value":"Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact\u00a0digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.","@language":"en"}],"Series":[{"@value":"Early western travels 1748-1846","@language":"en"}],"SortDate":[{"@value":"1904-12-31 AD","@language":"en"},{"@value":"1904-12-31 AD","@language":"en"}],"Source":[{"@value":"Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. 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