Gibbon's Report
by GIBBON, Lardner
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- very good
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
U.S. Government, 1854. hardcover. very good. Case Map. Color lithograph in original brown buckram case. Image measures 9.25" x 5.75".<br/><br/> Case map of two maps pertaining to the Amazon River and it's surrounding area with notes on gold and copper mining. Embossed cloth cover with gilt title. Some wear to spine, but both maps are attached. First map is "Map of the Andes", a minimalist chart of altitudes measured by varying boiling points. Measures 17" x 19.75". Second map is "Map Drawn by Lieut. Lardner Gibbon to Accompany His Report", a beautiful map of South America including Bolivia, parts of Brazil, Argentina and Peru. Includes a side inset of the Rio Mamore in Northern Bolivia to Rio Madeira to Rio Amazon. Measures 18.5" x 28".<br/><br/>
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Details
- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 207072
- Title
- Gibbon's Report
- Author
- GIBBON, Lardner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- U.S. Government
- Date Published
- 1854
- Keywords
- Andes, Madeira River, water, gold mines, copper mines
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...