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The Hidden Coasts, The: A Biography Of Admiral Charles Wilkes
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The Hidden Coasts, The: A Biography Of Admiral Charles Wilkes
by Henderson, Daniel
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
- In exceptionally good condition/No Dust Jacket
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About This Item
Westport, Connecticut: The Greenwood Press, 1971. First Greenwood Edition. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition/No Dust Jacket. Octavo, [23cm/9.25inches], full gilt-embossed ensign-red cloth sans dust jacket, pp. 306, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones &ct. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Charles Wilkes led the first U.S. Navy expedition to explore the Pacific Ocean in 1838. He surveyed Puget Sound and named dozens of landmarks, including Elliott Bay, in 1841. Wilkes' obsessive behavior and harsh code of shipboard discipline reportedly shaped Herman Melville's characterization of Ahab in Moby Dick.
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- Title
- The Hidden Coasts, The: A Biography Of Admiral Charles Wilkes
- Author
- Henderson, Daniel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - In exceptionally good condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Greenwood Edition
- Publisher
- The Greenwood Press
- Place of Publication
- Westport, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Naval History Exploration Coast Survey
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