Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, Made under Direction of the Navy Department.

William Lewis Herndon and Lardner Gibbon

Published by A.O.P. Nicholson, Washington, D.C., 1854

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Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, Made under Direction of the Navy Department. By William Lewis Herndon and Lardner Gibbon a printed in Washington, D.C. by A.O.P Nicholson under direction of the United States House of Representatives. 1854, 414 and 339 pp, 9 x 6 , 8vo, hardcover black cloth. In overall good condition, with rubbing and wear to boards and spines. Front board of Volume I loose at top. Different degrees of discoloration to spines. Loss to binding at head and heel of spines. Hinges remain in good condition and text blocks are bound well with occasional minor wear. Light marginalia and markings towards front of volumes. Includes a variety of black-and-white plates in both volumes, along with 2 foldout maps within Volume II. Tear to larger foldout map. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce account of an American exploration across South America from the Pacific Ocean and throughout the Amazon. Author and explorer William Lewis Herndon (1813-1857) later perished as captain during the sinking of the steamship Central America, and was the father of Nell Arthur, the wife of President Chester Arthur, who would die a year prior to her husband assuming the office. COLT1854AFLW-0923-aj0442.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, Made under Direction of the Navy Department.
• Publisher: A.O.P. Nicholson, Washington, D.C.
• Publication Date: 1854
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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