A Geological Reconnaissance Across the Cascade Range Near the Forty-Ninth Parallel - United States Geological Survey (USGS) Bulletin No. 235

See photos for condition details. Softcover, original 1904 publication in original wraps - not a modern reprint or rebound library copy. Front and rear cover (and also an interior page) contains the name stamp of F. C. Schrader. Frank Charles Schrader (1860-1944) of Harvard and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) was a well-known and respected American geologist, mineralogist, and entomologist, and author. He was known throughout the west as the prospector's friend and was also one of the first federal geologists to explore Alaska. The exterior wraps show soiling and are tanned along edges and spine. Stains are preset along the upper spine edge of the front cover and chipping and bumps are present along edges and corners. The bottom edge of the spine are also has chipping present. Interior binding is good and text pages are secure but the cover is separating from the interior binding. This can be easily reglued back in place if desired. Paper is toned due to age and there is some light spotting and foxing present. The plates of photographs are present as is the foldout map at page 12 is in very good condition. No handwriting present inside the book, no bookplates, no library markings.…