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The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to The Southern Hemisphere, During the Years 1849-'50-'51-'52. Volume I. Chile: Its Geography, Climate, Earthquakes, Government, Social Condition, Mineral and Agricultural Resources, Commerce, &c, &c (33d Congress, 1st Session. House of Representatives. Ex. Doc. No. 121)
by Gilliss, J. M. (James Melville)
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- Condition
- Very good
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer, 1855. Original edition. Leather bound. Very good. SIGNED. 556pp. Quarto [30 cm] Dark brown leather with raised bands, a gilt stamped title on the spine, a gold vignette on the front board, and embossed decorative borders on the covers. Beveled edges. All edges gilt. Original owner's name stamped in gilt on the front board. The extremities are rubbed, and the underlying boards are exposed at the top fore edge corners of the covers. The endpapers are soiled, and the plates are occasionally offset. There are multiple closed tears along the edges of the panoramic view at the folds, with the longest tear measuring 2" long. The plate at p. 341 has a small loss from the inside border, followed by a 1 1/2" closed tear in the illustration. Complete, all colored plates, sheets and maps are present. Odd volume. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper.
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- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47013
- Title
- The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to The Southern Hemisphere, During the Years 1849-'50-'51-'52. Volume I. Chile: Its Geography, Climate, Earthquakes, Government, Social Condition, Mineral and Agricultural Resources, Commerce, &c, &c (33d Congress, 1st Session. House of Representatives. Ex. Doc. No. 121)
- Author
- Gilliss, J. M. (James Melville)
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Original edition
- Publisher
- A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer
- Place of Publication
- Washington
- Date Published
- 1855
- Keywords
- U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition; J. M. Gilliss; Chile; signed; color plates; South America
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Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
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Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
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- Fore Edge
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- Inscribed
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- Vignette
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- Gilt
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- Plate
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- Quarto
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- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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- Spine
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