Report of Explorations and Surveys, to ascertain the most practical and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean made in 1853-4, Volume IV: Report on the Botany of the Expedition

Abbot, Henry L. et al.

Verlag: Washington: Beverley Tucker, . First edition., 1856

Beschreibung

Pp. 1-193, 1-288, 1 large folding map, 59 monochrome full-page lithographed botanical plates. Publisher s original one-half leather, spine with four raised bands and is ornately blind-stamped and lettered in gilt, over original marbled boards, marbled page edges, lg 4to. The volume contains the complete report on the botany of the expedition divided into five parts. These parts are by J. M. Bigelow, George Engelmann, John Torrey, and W. S. Sullivant. Senate Report from the 33rd Congress, Second session. No ownership marks. Some light foxing and browning to the text and plates, a very good copy.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9895

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Report of Explorations and Surveys, to ascertain the most practical and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean made in 1853-4, Volume IV: Report on the Botany of the Expedition
• Verlag: Washington: Beverley Tucker, . First edition.
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1856
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Naturalist's Travels, Exploration and Biography