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Description

An interesting early map which accompanied the first edition of Washington Irving's Astoria… The map illustrates Wilson P. Hunt's Westward expedition and Robert Stuart's trip from Astoria to St. Louis. Wheat remarks "the map is reasonably accurate, and is an important milestone in western mapping." Wheat 419. The map rarely appears on the market. Minor repaired tear on right side of ma, just entering the neat line.

Carey, Lea & Blanchard Biography

Carey, Lea & Blanchard refers to one of the iterations of the Carey publishing firm, which was the largest American publishing house of the nineteenth century. Mathew Carey founded the firm in the 1790s and brought in his son, Henry Charles Carey, in 1817. In 1822, Mathew’s son-in-law, Isaac Lea, joined as well, while Mathew retired. William A. Blanchard joined the firm in 1833, causing another name change to Carey, Lea & Blanchard. Henry retired in 1835, leaving the firm as Lea & Blanchard.