Adventure at Astoria, 1810-1814; Translated and Edited by Hoyt C. Franchere
Norman (Oklahoma): University of Oklahoma Press, (1967). First Thus. Hardcover. 8vo. Pp. xxxix, 190. In addition, illustrated with a 16 pp. of unpaginated plates. Index. Bound in blue-gray cloth with lettering stamped in white on spine. In pictorial dust jacket, price-clipped. With the previous owner's embossed library seal on the half-title. This is Volume 53 in the publisher's American Exploration and Travel Series. Very Good+ / Very Good+. Item #1562
First edition translated by the author’s great-grandson. Included are his annotations and historical introductory material. This remains the most vital account of John Jacob Astor's ill-fated effort at the mouth of the Columbia River. Gabriel Franchere was a key figure stationed at Astoria. When Washington Irving published his account, Franchere felt compelled to publish his narrative, based on his extensive notes and thereby correcting Irving's errors. Dust jacket is now protected in a clear, removable, archival sleeve.
Price: $30.00