Explorations and Adventures in and Around the Pacific and Antartic [Antarctic] Oceans Being the Voyage of the U.S. Exploring Squadron, Commanded by Captain Charles Wilkes of the U.S. Navy, in 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841 and 1842 . . .

Jenkins, John S.

Published by Hurst and Company, New York

About this Item

Decorated cloth; gilt spine lettering. No date; circa 1889. With few illustrations despite title page indication of "numerous illustrations." READING COPY. Text pages age-browned and somewhat fragile, but main text block is intact. Upper corners of title page and both pages of Preface are missing; irregular worn/torn away section; portion of title and small section of Preface are missing. Additional loss probably due to rodent damage to narrow 2" of top edge of front endpaper and a few pages of Contents. Page 345/346 torn diagonally but old repair is holding well. Cover cloth stained and discolored, with apparent rodent nibbling to 1" upper rear board. Binding intact.

Seller Inventory # 14432

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Explorations and Adventures in and Around the Pacific and Antartic [Antarctic] Oceans Being the Voyage of the U.S. Exploring Squadron, Commanded by Captain Charles Wilkes of the U.S. Navy, in 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841 and 1842 . . .
• Publisher: Hurst and Company, New York
• Language: English
• Binding: Hard Cover/Cloth
• Condition: Fair-
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket