EXPLORATION OF THE VALLEY OF THE AMAZON, MADE UNDER DIRECTION OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT, BY WM. LEWIS HERNDON AND LARDNER GIBBON, LIEUTENANTS UNITED STATES NAVY [TWO VOLUMES]
Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson, Public Printer, 1854. Octavo, two volumes. In Good minus condition. Bound in the publisher's brown cloths bearing gilt lettering to the spines. Spines show moderate sunning with fraying to the edges. Slight bumping to head/tail edges and corners. Embossed borders and designs to front and rear boards. Raised decorations and bands to the spines. Ex-library markings to the spine to volume two. Text blocks have age toned edges with few ex-library labels and markings interiorly. Frontispiece. Slight offsetting and foxing to text pages. Illustrated. Folded map to front and rear to volume two. Small tear to front map to volume two. Small defect to the gutter at the frontispiece to volume one. CONTENTS: Vol. One, iv, 417, iv pages -- Vol. Two, iv, vii, x, xi, 339 pages Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates. More