Diary of a journey from the Mississippi to the coasts of the Pacific with a United States government expedition. Vol. 2
1858, First Edition. London : Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts. Good copy in the original pebble-grain maroon buckram boards, rebacked and with the original spine laid-in. Covers dust-toned, with boards rubbed along the edges and the original spine gilt-blocked but now faded. Half-title clipped at the top quarter; prelims lightly foxed. Text block remains otherwise tight, bright and clean. A well-preserved example overall. Provenance: Mudie's Library copy. Item #466357
Physical description; 397 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes; Vol. 2 of 2. Translation of: Tagebuch einer Reise vom Mississippi nach den Küsten der Südsee. Author was the artist and topographer on the expedition sent by the U.S. government and led by Lieutenant Amiel Weeks Whipple on the Pacific railroad survey explorations of the thirty-fifth parallel in 1853. Translated by Mrs. Percy Sinnett. Publisher's advertisements on front and end paste-downs. Subjects; Overland journeys to the Pacific. Pacific railroads. Explorations and surveys. West (U.S.). Description and travel. History. 19th century. Illustrated. Chromolithography.
Price: €395.00