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Narrative of the United States exploring expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 / by Charles Wilkes ... ; in five volumes

Catalog Data

Author:
Wilkes, Charles 1798-1877  Search this
Former owner:
Stuart, Fred D. DSI  Search this
United States Department of State Library DSI  Search this
Subject:
United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)  Search this
Physical description:
5 v. [73] leaves of plates (9 folded) : ill., maps, music, ports. ; 34 cm. boxed to 38 cm. + 1 atlas (5 folded col. maps ; 34 cm. boxed to 38 cm.)
Type:
Books
Place:
Oceania
South America
Hawaii
Oregon
Antarctica
Date:
1845
Notes:
Half title: United States exploring expedition.
On t.p. verso: C. Sherman, Printer.
Errata slip inserted after t.p., v. 5.
Inscribed on front free endpaper, v. 1: For Mr. F.D. Stuart [the clerk and one of the artists of the expedition] from his friend Charles Wilkes. One of the 25 copies reserved for Wilkes from an edition of 150 copies. DSI
Haskell, D. C. U.S. Exploring expedition 1838-1842, p. 37, no. 2A.
Topic:
Discovery and exploration  Search this
Description and travel  Search this
Call number:
Q115 .W68 1845b
Q115.W68 1845b
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_396768