[49]-604, [32] pp. Illustrated with numerous wood-engraved plates, mostly of portraits of prominent figures, frontispiece showing a view on Lucas Place. 9x5¾, original decorative brown cloth, covers and stamped with gilt-vignettes, spine lettered in gilt, all edges gilt. First Edition.

Contains a wealth of miscellaneous historical material, and a particular account of the Arikara Campaign of 1823. Information on the French and Spanish Grants, Indian problems, resources, government in Louisiana and Missouri Territories, a fine biographical section, etc. Additional volumes of this work were to be produced but never happened. This copy has the extensive illustrations/prospectus bound in at the rear, as issued. Wagner-Camp 22 (note for 1937 edition); Howes E69.