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321. WISLIZENUS, Frederick A. Memoir of a Tour
to Northern Mexico, Connected with Col. Doniphan’s
Expedition, in 1846 and 1847. Washington: SMD 26, 1848.
141 pp., 3 folding lithographed profiles and maps: (1)
Profile of Elevations above the Level of the Sea
(38.1 x 56.3 cm; 15 x 22-1/4 inches); (2) Geological
Sketch [of Texas] (30.5 x 27.4 cm; 12-1/4 x 10-3/4
inches); (3) Map of a tour from Independence to Santa
Fé, Chihuahua, Monterey and Matamoros by A.
Wislizenus.... (49.5 x 40.5 cm; 19.6 x 15-7/8
inches). 8vo, later black cloth over marbled boards,
red morocco spine label. Occasional minor foxing, but
generally
fine.
First edition. Connor & Faulk, North America
Divided 444. Garrett, The Mexican-American War,
p. 160. Graff 4723. Haferkorn, p. 37. Howes W597. Plains
& Rockies IV:159:1. Rader 3715. Raines, p. 222.
Rittenhouse 656. Tutorow 1761: "The original printing of an
indispensable source for anyone researching the Mexican
War." Wheat, Mapping the Transmississippi West, III,
pp. 53-54: "The first map (the journey map) of considerable
value...a number of routes to New Mexico and across Texas
are shown, and Doniphan’s campaign is carefully
followed from Independence, through New and Old Mexico to
the camp of June 2nd, 1847...near the mouth of the Rio
Grande."
Pingenot: Wislizenus started on a privately financed
trip over the Santa Fe Trail in 1846, unaware that the war
with Mexico had been declared. He joined the caravan of
gun-runner Albert Speyer, which was soon overtaken by
Doniphan’s troops, and went to Chihuahua.
($300-600)