Four Years in a Government Exploring Expedition; To the Island of Madeira--Cape Verde Islands--Brazil--Coast of Patagonia--Chili--Peru--Paumato Group--Society Islands--Navigator Group--Australia--Antarctic Continent--New Zealand--Friendly Islands--Fejee Group--Sandwich Islands--Northwest Coast of America--Oregon--California--East Indies--St. Helena, &c., &c. in One Volume

Colvocoresses, Lieut. Geo. M.

Published by New York R.T. Young 1853 2nd edition, 1853

About this Item

371,(1), 10 pages of publishers catalogue. Octavo. Original publishers blind and gilt stamped red cloth. Gilt lettering and decorations stamped to the spine. Spine a bit soiled and gilt has oxidized. Light yellow coated endpapers. Illustrated with black and white engraved plates including a frontispiece. The appendix is present. Professional repairs to the top and bottom of the spine. Some light wear to the cloth, especially along the edges of the boards where some fraying has begun. Previous owner's notation on the front pastedown. Some light spots of soiling throughout and an old tide line on the last few pages of the text block. An overall good to very good copy. SABIN 14907. COWAN, p.138. SPENCE 310. ROSOVE ANTARCTIC 74.B1. The author's account of being a part of Wilkes's lengthy exploring expedition. Quite scarce especially in the original cloth. Seller Inventory # 142822

Bibliographic Details

Title: Four Years in a Government Exploring ...

Publisher: New York R.T. Young 1853 2nd edition

Publication Date: 1853

Binding: Hardcover