River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean by Captains Lewis and Clark London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814, first English edition of the official account of the most famous and most important expedition of exploration in U.S. history, Field 929, Graff 2480, Howes L317, Streeter 3128, bound in contemporary full brown leather with five raised bands, elaborately gilt decorated spine, blindstamped and gilt decorated front and back boards, marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate on the front pastedown (Landsdowne), inner gilt dentelles, and marbled edges, 11 x 9 in., housed in a custom-made cloth chemise and slipcase with a leather spine, five raised bands and gilt lettering very good with some rubbing, front board starting to detach (very minor), and a small amount of wear at the top and bottom of the spine. Provenance: Donald Heald; Atlanta, Georgia Collection very good with some rubbing, front board starting to detach (very minor), and a small amount of wear at the top and bottom of the spine