Along Ancient Trails: The Mallet Expedition of 1739 [first edition]

Combining documents of the journey with field research and archaeological sites, Blakeslee (anthropology, Wichita State U.) delineates the route taken by a French expedition from Illinois to Santa Fe to establish trade with New Mexico. Regular trade was prevented by the Spanish, who feared French rivalry, but the expedition is a part of western history that should be better known. Includes many photographs and detailed maps. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.