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- Creator:
- Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877.
- Published / Created:
- 1845
- Call Number:
- Zc74 +844wib
- Image Count:
- 2
- Alternative Title:
- United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842). United States Exploring Expedition ; v. 1-5. and United States exploring expedition, during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, under the command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N. ; vol. 1-5
- Description:
- BEIN Zc74 +844wib copy 1: Vol. 2 has the variant printer statement on verso of t.p., By act of Congress, Aug. 26, 1842, the edition of the reports of the U.S. Exploring Expedition were limited to 100 copies. These have "By authority of Congress" on the half-title, and are referred to by Haskell as the "Official" issue. Wilkes, however, secured copyright on his Narrative on the expedition, and under the copyright privilege, brought out other editions between 1845 and 1856., In this edition, the Atlas is numbered "Vol. 6" on the spine; in the first edition, the Atlas bore no volume number., On verso of title page: Stereotyped by J. Fagan. Printed by C. Sherman., and Reprint of the 'official' edition: Philadelphia : Printed by C. Sherman, 1844.
- Publisher:
- Lea and Blanchard,
- Subject (Geographic):
- Antarctica., Hawaii--Description and travel., Oceania--Discovery and exploration., Oregon--Description and travel., and South America--Description and travel.
- Subject (Name):
- United States Exploring Expedition--(1838-1842)
- Subject (Topic):
- Scientific expeditions. and Voyages around the world.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Narrative of the United States exploring expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. By Charles Wilkes ... With illustrations and maps. In five volumes.
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- Published / Created:
- 1889
- Call Number:
- Zc72 887jo
- Collection Title:
- Shasta. The keystone of California scenery ... Written and illustrated by E.McD. Johnstone
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Books, Journals & Pamphlets
- Description:
- Cover artwork by Matthews Northrup Co, Buffalo, N.Y.
- Subject (Geographic):
- California--Description and travel, Oregon--Description and travel., and Shasta, Mount (Calif. : Mountain)
- Collection Created:
- Buffalo, N.Y., Matthews, Northrup & Co., Art Printing Works, 1889
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Shasta. The keystone of California scenery ...