Title: Annual Reports of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior - twelve volumes Author: Powell, J[ohn] W[esley] & Charles D. Walcott, Directors Place: Washington Publisher: Government Printing Office Date: 1882-1896 Description: 12 volumes, including: Second Annual Report (1880-81); Third Annual Report (1881-82); Fourth Annual Report (1882-83); Fifth Annual Report (1883-84); Sixth Annual Report (1884-85); Eighth Annual Report, Part I. (1886-87); Ninth Annual Report (1887-88); Tenth Annual Report (1888-89); Eleventh Annual Report, Part I. (1889-90); Twelfth Annual Report, Part I. (1890-91); Fourteenth Annual Report (1892-93); and Seventeenth Annual Report (1895-96). Together 12 quarto volumes profusely illustrated from photographs, maps, charts, graphs, etc. (some in color). Original cloth, front covers stamped with a gilt vignette, spines lettered in gilt. First Editions. Fascinating and informative reports on the extensive surveys of the topography and mineral wealth of the United States. Lot Amendments Condition: Some with ex-library markings internally and/or externally; general edge wear, several with joints and/or hinges cracked; overall good or better. These volumes have not been collated and should be examined, the lot is sold as is. Item number: 218388
Title: Annual Reports of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior - twelve volumes Author: Powell, J[ohn] W[esley] & Charles D. Walcott, Directors Place: Washington Publisher: Government Printing Office Date: 1882-1896 Description: 12 volumes, including: Second Annual Report (1880-81); Third Annual Report (1881-82); Fourth Annual Report (1882-83); Fifth Annual Report (1883-84); Sixth Annual Report (1884-85); Eighth Annual Report, Part I. (1886-87); Ninth Annual Report (1887-88); Tenth Annual Report (1888-89); Eleventh Annual Report, Part I. (1889-90); Twelfth Annual Report, Part I. (1890-91); Fourteenth Annual Report (1892-93); and Seventeenth Annual Report (1895-96). Together 12 quarto volumes profusely illustrated from photographs, maps, charts, graphs, etc. (some in color). Original cloth, front covers stamped with a gilt vignette, spines lettered in gilt. First Editions. Fascinating and informative reports on the extensive surveys of the topography and mineral wealth of the United States. Lot Amendments Condition: Some with ex-library markings internally and/or externally; general edge wear, several with joints and/or hinges cracked; overall good or better. These volumes have not been collated and should be examined, the lot is sold as is. Item number: 218388
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