The North American Journals of Prince Maximilian of Wied: May 1832–April 1833 (North American Journal of Prince Maximilian of Wied)

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Made famous through the paintings of Swiss artist Karl Bodmer, the North American expedition of German naturalist Prince Maximilian of Wied in 1832–34 used to be the first scientific exploration of the Missouri River’s upper reaches for the reason that epic journey of Lewis and Clark almost thirty years earlier. Maximilian’s journal has never been presented fully in English—until now. This collector’s-quality, oversized volume, the first of a three-volume set, draws at the Maximilian-Bodmer Collection at Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.

The North American Journals offer an incomparable view of the upper Missouri and its Native peoples at a pivotal moment within the history of the American West. This meticulous account, newly translated with extensive up to date annotation, faithfully reproduces Maximilian’s 110 drawings and watercolors in addition to his own notes, asides, and appendices. Volume I, which covers May 1832 to April 1833, documents Maximilian’s voyage to North The united states and his first encounters with Indians upon reaching the West. That is an very important resource for nineteenth-century western American history and a work of lasting value.

This book is published with the help of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

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