The North American Journals of Prince Maximilian of Wied: May 1832–April 1833 (Volume 1) (North American Journal of Prince Maximilian of Wied) - Hardcover

Maximilian Of Wied, Prince Alexander Philipp

9780806138886: The North American Journals of Prince Maximilian of Wied: May 1832–April 1833 (Volume 1) (North American Journal of Prince Maximilian of Wied)

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ISBN 10: 0806138882 ISBN 13: 9780806138886

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, 2008

Made famous through the paintings of Swiss artist Karl Bodmer, the North American expedition of German naturalist Prince Maximilian of Wied in 1832–34 was the first scientific exploration of the Missouri River’s upper reaches since the 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 on 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 in the history of the American West. This meticulous account, newly translated with extensive modern annotation, faithfully reproduces Maximilian’s 110 drawings and watercolors as well as his own notes, asides, and appendices. Volume I, which covers May 1832 to April 1833, documents Maximilian’s voyage to North America and his first encounters with Indians upon reaching the West. This is an essential resource for nineteenth-century western American history and a work of lasting value.

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

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About the Author:

Stephen S. Witte is Editor for the Maximilian Journals Project of the Margre H. Durham Center for Western Studies, Joslyn Art Museum.

Marsha V. Gallagher, Director of the Maximilian Journals Project for the Margre H. Durham Center for Western Studies, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, has published several works on Karl Bodmer’s art.

William J. Orr was a foreign service officer with the U.S. State Department.

Dieter Karch is Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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PublisherUniversity of Oklahoma Press
Publication date2008
ISBN 10 0806138882
ISBN 13 9780806138886
BindingHardcover
Number of pages544
EditorWitte Stephen S., Gallagher Marsha V.

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Maximilian of Wied, Prince Alexander Philipp; Witte, Stephen S. [Editor]; Gallagher, Marsha V. [Editor]; Orr, William J. [Translator]; Schach, Paul [Translator]; Karch, Dieter [Translator]; Wilson, John [Foreword];

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