Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the Direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-4, Volume III: Report of Explorations for a Railway Route, Near the Thirty-Fifth Parallel of North Latitude, from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean [1853-4]

Whipple, Lieut. A. W.; and Lieut. J. C. Ives

Published by A. O. P. Nicholson, Printer, Washington, D. C., 1856

About this Item

Hardcover; leather spine and corner tips, over marbled paper. TOC states Parts I-VI, Appendices A-N, but the volume only contains Parts I-IV. Part I, "Itinerary": All 13 plates & Woodcuts present, including 9 colorized plates. Part II, "Report of the Topological Features and Character of the Country": All plates & woodcuts present, including 1 colorized plate (plus 1 additional colorized plate not called for). Part III, "Report Upon the Indian Tribes": All plates & woodcuts present, including 8 colorized plates. Also includes a section on various indian language vocabulary. Part IV, "Report on the Geology of the Route": All plates and woodcuts present; including 1 colorized. There is also an "Extracts from [Preliminary] Report" section at the front. There are 3 large, color fold-out charts at the rear: Geological Sections and Geological Map. The largest of the Geological Section chart has a crease and a closed tear on one edge. On the Volume title page, there is a printing error, omitting the "R" in "Report". Foxing to the smaller of the Geological Sections; light foxing to the other two, mostly in the margins and on the verso. Else charts clean. The binding is worn, but intact. Spine gilt completely faded. Foxing to the endpapers & page edges. Light foxing throughout. Leaves had been pressed between a few pages, causing some staining. Inquire for additional details, as needed. Other volumes from this series are also available. This is a large, heavy book; Priority and/or International may require shipping over and above standard costs. ; 26A; 11-3/4 x 9".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the Direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-4, Volume III: Report of Explorations for a Railway Route, Near the Thirty-Fifth Parallel of North Latitude, from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean [1853-4]
• Publisher: A. O. P. Nicholson, Printer, Washington, D. C.
• Publication Date: 1856
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket