SHEA, John Gilmary (1824-1892). Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley. New York: Redfield, 1852.

8vo (223 x 141 mm). Engraved folding map printed in brown on onion skin. (Slight spotting and toning, map with a few minor creases.) Publisher's brown cloth decorated in blind, spine gilt-lettered (boards slightly bowed, a few tiny stains, a touch of wear to extremities). Provenance: Dudley Bell Priester (1923-2017), Mississippi River collector and bibliographer (a few annotations, bookplate, sold Bloomsbury, 19 November 2009, lot 117). FIRST EDITION. Field 1391; Sabin 80002. [With:] SHEA, John Gilmary. Early Voyages Up and Down the Mississippi. Albany, NY: Joel Munsell, 1861. 8vo (215 x 174 mm). Half-title, title printed in red and black, numerous engraved decorations and initials (some printed in red and green). (Slight toning and spotting.) Later red morocco-backed boards, spine gilt-lettered morocco (some soiling and wear). Provenance: James Phinney Baxter (1831-1921), American businessman (bookplate, no.2109); Peter Priester (b. ca 1921), brother to Dudley Bell Priester (bookplate laid-in). LIMITED EDITION, one of 100 copies. Bradford 4933; Field 1395; Sabin 80003. [Also With:] SHEA, John Gilmary. A Description of Louisiana, by Father Louis Hennepin. New York: John G. Shea, 1880. 8vo (244 x 153 mm). Engraved folding map. (Slight marginal toning and occasional spotting, map with a few tears crossing into image.) 20th-century half tan morocco gilt, top edge gilt, others uncut (slight wear and soiling). William Lawrence Clements (1861-1934) American bibliophile and donor-founder of the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan (bookplate). LIMITED EDITION, number 76 [of 250 copies]. Bradford 2251; Sabin 80023.

Provenance for the lot: Dudley Bell Priester (1923-2017), Mississippi River collector and bibliographer (sold Bloomsbury, 19 November 2009, lot 117).

Property from the Collection of Perry B. Hansen

SHEA, John Gilmary (1824-1892). Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi Valley. New York: Redfield, 1852.