Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, during the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Volume 1 only.
by Wilkes, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Providence, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. Good+. 1845. Hardcover. This is volume 1 only. 1845 first edition. Bound in brown half leather, with raised leather bands on the spines and marbled paper over boards. The back cover has been repaired, with some cheesecloth showing inside the back joint. The binding is tight. Beautifully illustrated with steel-engraved plates throughout. There are also quite a few woodcut illustrations and a couple of maps. This is volume one of the five-volume set. The exploring expedition was in South America in Brazil, Peru, Chile and surrounding areas.; 434 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Orrin Schwab Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44783
- Title
- Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, during the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Volume 1 only.
- Author
- Wilkes, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Publisher
- Lea & Blanchard
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1845
- Keywords
- BKR, Worldexplore, South America-, Peru, Brazil, Chile
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About the Seller
Orrin Schwab Books
Biblio member since 2005
Providence, Utah
About Orrin Schwab Books
Orrin Schwab Books has been selling used and rare books full-time for 14 years. I specialize in Americana, Western Americana, Military, Childrens, and Historical topics of all time periods and regions. I also sell scarce and rare children's books and general antiquarian titles.
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.