Title: Lot of 2 books of United States Exploring Expeditions Author: ** Place: Philadelphia Publisher: Lea & Blanchard Date: 1849 Description: Comprises: Jenkins, John S. Voyage of the U.S. Exploring Squadron Commanded by Captain Charles Wilkes etc. Auburn & Rochester: Alden and Beardsley, 1855 * Lynch, W.F. Narrative of the Exploring Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea. Together 2 volumes, second volume illustrated with plates and maps, original cloth. First volume an early reprint, second volume First Edition. First volume is a digest of 3 United States exploring expeditions, including Wilkes, D'Urville, Ross, Lynch, etc. Second volume is an account of the first United States scientific expedition to the Middle East and the only official US expedition to the Dead Sea and Jordan River. Navy Lieutenant William Lynch commanded the expedition. Lot Amendments Condition: First volume covers fairly soiled; occasional pencil notes to text; second volume spine ends chipped; front joint separated; rubbing to edges of boards; tears to folding maps, still quite clean, complete, and worthy of restoration. Item number: 171392
Title: Lot of 2 books of United States Exploring Expeditions Author: ** Place: Philadelphia Publisher: Lea & Blanchard Date: 1849 Description: Comprises: Jenkins, John S. Voyage of the U.S. Exploring Squadron Commanded by Captain Charles Wilkes etc. Auburn & Rochester: Alden and Beardsley, 1855 * Lynch, W.F. Narrative of the Exploring Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea. Together 2 volumes, second volume illustrated with plates and maps, original cloth. First volume an early reprint, second volume First Edition. First volume is a digest of 3 United States exploring expeditions, including Wilkes, D'Urville, Ross, Lynch, etc. Second volume is an account of the first United States scientific expedition to the Middle East and the only official US expedition to the Dead Sea and Jordan River. Navy Lieutenant William Lynch commanded the expedition. Lot Amendments Condition: First volume covers fairly soiled; occasional pencil notes to text; second volume spine ends chipped; front joint separated; rubbing to edges of boards; tears to folding maps, still quite clean, complete, and worthy of restoration. Item number: 171392
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