REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR THE LOCATION OF INTEROCEANIC SHIP-CANALS THROUGH THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA, AND BY THE VALLEY OF THE RIVER NAPIPI, BY U.S. NAVAL EXPEDITIONS. 1875

Lull, Edward and Frederick Collins

Published by Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1875

About this Item

Two reports bound in one volume. Quarto, 11.5 in. x 9 in., pp. 124. Thirteen folding maps, charts or plans (up to 32 in. x 47 in.) - four following the first report, and nine following the second report. Dark brown cloth boards with blind-stamped frame to boards and gilt title to front. Rubbing to extremities, with chips to head and tail of spine. Much of the gilt title has turned deep green. Corners nudged and showing. Some edge wrinkling and browning. Faded tidelines to bottom fore-edge corner of first report; tidelines to fore-edge of rear endpapers. Maps and charts are clean, but seams are tender; some light browning and closed tears to map seams and to bottom left corners (against the hinge). The two reports each maintain their own title pages: "REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR THE LOCATION OF A SHIP-CANAL BWTEEN THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS THROUGH THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA, 1875 BY THE UNITED STATES NAVAL EXPEDITION COMMANDER EDWARD P. LULL, COMMANDING" and "REPORT OF A SURVEY OF THE PROPOSED ROUTE FOR AN INTEROCEANIC SHIP-CANAL BY WAY OF THE ATRATO, NAPIPI, AND DOGUADO RIVERS, IN THE CANTON OF CHOCO, STATE OF CAUCA, UNITED STATES OF COLUMBIA. BY THE UNITED STATES EXPEDITION OF 1875, LIEUTENANT FREDERICK COLLINS, U.S.N. COMMANDING". Seller Inventory # 87434

Bibliographic Details

Title: REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR THE ...

Publisher: Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.

Publication Date: 1875

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.