Diary of an Excursion to the Ruins of Abo, Quarra, and Gran Quivira, in New Mexico, under the Command of Major James Henry Carleton, U. S. A.
by Carleton, James Henry
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Washington. Good with no dust jacket. 1855. First Edition. Disbound. Disbound with grey cloth tape and loose stitching on binding edge. From the Ninth Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution, 1855, pp 295-316. Pages are toned with light soil and a few chips. The first page is crossed through and is the last page of the previous report (a salamander description). Major Carleton's report describes an 1853 excursion with his troops from Albuquerque to the pueblo and church ruins of what is now Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. This scarce report was reprinted by Stagecoach Press in 1965. Wagner-Camp 251. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 22 pp .
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- Title
- Diary of an Excursion to the Ruins of Abo, Quarra, and Gran Quivira, in New Mexico, under the Command of Major James Henry Carleton, U. S. A.
- Author
- Carleton, James Henry
- Format/Binding
- Disbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1855
- Keywords
- Abo, Major Carleton, Salinas Pueblo Missions, Quarra, Gran Quivira
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