United States Exploring Expeditions

1850 1ed Voyage of US Exploring Squadron Wilkes Ross d'Urville Expedition Maps A rare first edition of John Jenkins'book, 'Voyage of the U.S. Exploring Squadron.'This work is a condensed voyage anthology, covering the United States Exploring Expeditions, the discoveries of Dumont d'Urville and Captain Ross, and an account of the expedition to the Dead Sea under Lieutenant Lynch. The book focuses… Read more about this item

Alden, Beardsley and Co.. Fine. 1850. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Lrg 8vo; 517 pp; Embossed covers faded with some edge wear at the spine ends, pages age toned, previous owners name on end page, pages age toned, a nice tight attractive book .

Auburn & Buffalo: John E. Beardsley. Used - Acceptable. 1850. Cloth with blind stamped decoration. 8vo. xxii & 517 pp. Significant shelf wear, scuffing, chipping, and bumping to boards. Heavy damage to head of spine with both upper joints splitting noticeably. Hinges are sound. Significant foxing and toning to pages. Altogether a sound working copy. (Subject: Exploration.)

Alden, Beardsley & Co.; [etc., etc.], 1852-01-01. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Spine cloth chipped with loss to head. Wear and rubbing to extremities. Good binding and cover. Toning to pages with age. Some stains. Otherwise, interior pages are clean and unmarked. Previous owners name on inside cover. Contemporary owners inscription on title page.