Report of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practical and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Volume X. Made under the direction of the Secretary of War, 1853-1856
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Darkleaf Books, Arrington, VA, U.S.A.Darkleaf Books
AbeBooks seller since June 30, 2025
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 385.61
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Volume X. Very good hardcover, leather spine over marbled boards. Water stain to lower corner of the first several pages. The twenty-eight hand-colored bird plates are bright. A few of the black-and-white plates age darkened. Part Three - Reptiles (1859) by Spencer F. Baird with 13 b&w plates; Part IV - Fishes (1858) by Charles Girard with 21 b&w plates. Followed by Reports of Captain J.W. Gunnison (38th and 39th Parallels) and Lieut. E.G. Beckwith (41st Parallel): Nos 1-3 by S. F. Baird. Mammals with 3 b&w plates; Birds with 7 color plates; Reptiles with 4 b&w plates. No. 4 Fishes by Charles Girard with 6 b&w plates. Followed by Part VI (35th Parallel) Zoological Report: No. 2 Mammals by C.B.R. Kennnerly with 6 b&w plates; Birds by C.B.R. Kennnerly with 11 color plates; Reptiles by S.F. Baird with 3 b&w plates; Fishes by C. Girard with 14 b&w plates. Followed by Lieut. j.G. Parke (32nd Parallel): No. 1 Birds by A.L. Heermann with 3 color plates and No. 2 Reptiles by Edward Hallowell 1 b&w plate. Followed by Part IV Lieut. R.S. Williamson (35th and 32nd Parallels): No. 1 Reptiles by Edward Hallowell with 9 b&w plates; No. 2 Birds by A.A. Heermann with 7 color plates; No. 3 Mammals by S. F/ Baird; No. 4 Fishes by Charles Girard with 10 b&w plates.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Report of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practical and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Volume X. Made under the direction of the Secretary of War, 1853-1856
- Publication year
- 1859
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Item weight
- 144 ounces
- Seller catalogs
- Fine & Illustrated Natural History
Darkleaf Books
Arrington, VA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since June 30, 2025
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Buteo Books, LLC
2731 Arrington Road
Arrington, VA U.S.A. 22922
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