Narrative of the United States' Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea by Lynch, W.F - 1849

Philadelphia, PA: Blanchard and Lea, 1853. Hardcover. Collectible - Acceptable. Ninth Edition, Revised. A reading copy with backstrip gone and parts of super visible at head and heel of spine, covers worn including heavy wear and loss at edges and corners, page edges tanned and soiled, foxing and soiling to endpapers and first and last few leaves, page corners bumped, maps both have a couple of tears, one map bumped and creased at corners. As Is. xx, [13]-509 pp., frontis., plates, two folding maps.

Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. Fair. 1850. Hardcover. Account of this exploring party in the Middle East--the author offers his observations on physical, social, cultural and religious topics. Lacks both maps--this is essentially a reading copy. Lacks the spine & 1 page of the table of contents. The front cover is detached, the rear cover is attached. The pages have scattered foxing, but are completely readable. The full page plates have age toning (no tissue guards were included by the publisher for this book). Publisher's ads in rear. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 509 pages .

Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1849. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. 8vo. Cloth covers worn, spotted, back strip gone. Spine split but not separated. Inked presentation inscription on front fly leaf. Paper browning with edges of pages quite browned. Maps torn at folds. Size: 8vo. 508 pages. Shipped Weight: 4 pounds or less. Category: Exploration; Travel & Places. Full refund if not satsifed.

hardback. Fair. With maps and numerous illustrations. 1st ed. Phila.(Lea & Blanchard) 1849. Original cloth worn, and cover detached. Two folding maps loose but present (one torn), and front cover unattached. Internally a nice copy, but fair overall.

Good; Hardcover; Lea and Blanchard; 1849; First Edition. Brown cloth, gilt lettering and decorations, embossed designs as well, 28 pages of engravings, 2 fold out maps, name/date inside front cover as well as 1" x 2" piece of paper pasted down, #354 on fep, name written inside back cover, corners worn thru, 1/2" tear lower spine, 1 very small tear lower spine edge, contents tight .

London: Richard Bentley , 1850. Second Edition-Revised. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Steel Engravings and Maps. This narrative by the Commander of the expedition has been extensively revised from the 1849 first edition, with additions to the text. With two folding maps in fine condition. Bound in quarter green leather and marbled boards with gilt titles and raised bands. Spot touch-up of leather color by conservator; mild rubbing to edges; internally fine and tight. A solid, well preserved copy in bright spine gilt.

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard., 1849. xx, 508pp (+40pp catalogue/ads at rear); 28 enfravings (inc frontis), 2 folding maps. Or brown cloth decorated in blind with gilt pictoial vignette to front. Minor shelf wear to head and foot of spine and corners, light foxing mostly confined to endpapers and prelims, a few page corners turned, slightly pullled at sewn gatherings. Map of River Jordan creased with several tears (longest approx 1"); map of Dead Sea has a couple of short tears. Quite a nice copy of this account of an important expedition to the Middle East conducted in 1847. This edition has several additions, and several errors corrected from the first impression. Some reference to Islam, as well as well written travel information, and observations of geographic features, natural history and the poeples of the region.. New & Corrected Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard. VG. 1849. Hardcover. Hardback in Very Good condition without dust jacket. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 508 pages. A New and Revised Edition. Binding repaired. Ink ownership inscription. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1850-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Seventh edition. 332 pages [48]; 28 pl. 2 folding maps. Bound in contemporary leather. Gilt spine. Good binding and cover. Wear to extremities. Rubbing to spine. Bookplate. Scattered foxing. Maps in very good condition. <br> Sailing on behalf of the United States Naval Hydrographic Office, Lynch's expedition was the first to determine that the Dead Sea was below sea level, something that the scientific community had inferred but not previously determined conclusively, though several other expeditions by Europeans had attempted to do so. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Philadelphia: Lea And Blanchard, 1849. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG+. 8vo. green cloth, stamped in blind and gilt, xx, [13], 508. 2 folding lithographed maps (in original folds), 28 wood-engraved plates. Corners worn, and some incidental wear spine ends. Covers rubbed. Solid copy.