Sea of glory : America's voyage of discovery : the U. S. exploring expedition, 1838-1842 / by Nathaniel Philbrick
New York : Viking Press, 2003. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 452 pages; Description: xxv, 452 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-436) and index. Subjects: Wilkes, Charles (1798-1877) --United States Exploring Expeditions (1838-1842) --Ethnology --Oceania --History --19th century. Summary: Traces the 1838 discovery voyage that resulted in the western world's survey of 87,000 ocean miles, 280 Pacific islands, numerous zoological discoveries, and the finding of Antarctica, a journey that was marked by tragic deaths, the losses of two ships, and controversial court martials. Item #38435
ISBN: 067003231X
Price: €9.95