Centennial Celebration of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey; April 5 and 6, 1916; Washington D.C.

Department of Commerce; U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

Published by Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1916

About this Item

Slim 8vo. [3], 4-196, [2] pp. Bound in maroon cloth lettered in gold on the front board and spine. Illustrated with a fold-out map, two other full-page maps, and numerous full-page illustrations. The illustrations are black and white photographs of the organizational board of the survey, the venues of the celebration banquets, (including the New National Museum, which is now the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History) and the tools used to conduct the survey. The Coastal Survey was conducted to assess the tides, the topography, and the geology of the Eastern Seaboard. A Very Good+ book with a few hints of wear to the boards. Seller Inventory # 00008835

Bibliographic Details

Title: Centennial Celebration of the United States ...

Publisher: Government Printing Office, Washington DC

Publication Date: 1916

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

Edition: First edition.