Description: 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 Author: Lull, Edward and Frederick Collins Title: 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 Publication: Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office, 1875 Edition: First Edition Description: Hardcover. 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). Good. 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 ID: 87434 Subject: Western Americana Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Lull, Edward and Frederick Collins
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Year Printed: 1875
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original