REPORT ON THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN BOUNDARY SURVEY, MADE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. (ASSOCIATION COPY SIGNED BY SECRETARY OF INTERIOR JACOB THOMPSON) (3 VOLUMES COMPLETE: VOLUME I, VOLUME II PART 1, VOLUME II PART 2)

Edité par A.O.P. Nicholson, Washington DC, 1859

Image de l’article 1 de 20
Partenaire historique

Vendeur : Aardvark Rare Books, EUGENE, OR, Etats-UnisAardvark Rare Books

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 31 octobre 1996

Membre d’une association professionnelle : CBAIOBA

Livre relié

Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant

EUR 2 275,72

 Frais de port gratuits 
Expédition nationale : Etats-Unis

Quantité disponible : 1 disponible

Ajouter au panier
Retours gratuits sous 30 jours

A propos de cet article

NOTE: Mixed Bindings. Vol. I and Vol. II, Part 1 have matching boards; Volume II, Part 2 has a different binding. Two Volumes in Three Bindings, as issued. Quartos. 11 1/4 in. x 8 3/4 in. Volume I: pp. xvi, 258, 1-174. Association Copy inscribed and signed by Jacob Thompson on the second flyleaf. Illustrated with fold out map (23 in. x 24.5 in.) entitled "Map of the United States and Their Territories Between the Mississippi and the Pacific Ocean and Part of Mexico," and a one-page map of Mexico. Two fold-out charts. Hundreds of engravings and woodcuts, of which 11 are full-color stone lithographs, most being portraits of Native Americans. One plate called for - "Prairie of the Antelope" - not present in book, but no signs of removal or of it ever having been included. Volume I itself has a second part entitled: "Geological Reports of Doctor C.C. Parry and Assistant Arthur Schott. Notes by W.H. Emory. Palaeontology and Geology of the Boundary by James Hall of Albany New York. Description of Cretaceous and Tertiary Fossils by T.A. Conrad, Esq." Green leather binding, ruled in gilt roll and a floriated border with corner devices, and original owner's name ("Lewis Cass") in gilt in the center of front panel. Gilt edges. Staining and tidelines throughout. Three inch tideline to upper interior corner throughout. Occasional spotting. Large map in VG condition with a few extra creases and light age-toning. Volume II, Part I: pp. 270, [150] (75 plates). Green leather binding, ruled in gilt roll and a floriated border with corner devices, and original owner's name ("Lewis Cass") in gilt in the center of front panel. Gilt edges. Mottled staining/discoloration to center panel. Scratches to rear board. Five raised bands to spine, gilt-decorated panels.All edges gilt. Light spotting to a number of the plates. Rebacked, with replacement headbands and endpapers. Introductory chapter by C.C. Parry, M.D., on Geographical Distribution and Botanical Features; a Report on Botany by John Torrey, M.D. which features 61 full-page plates on thick card-stock and a Report on Cactaceae by George Engelmann, M.D. with 75 full-page plates on thick card-stock. Bottom corners of most of the plates of this volume show a sizeable stain, dark and progressively lighter (possibly by lamp oil?). Volume II, Part 2: pp. 62, [54] (27 plates), 32, [50] (25 plates; MISSING plates 26 and 27), 35, [80] (40 plates). 85, [2], [82] (41 plates). Black half-morocco over red, marbled boards. Rebacked with (most of) the original spine laid down. Marbled edges. ZOOLOGY OF THE BOUNDARY: Mammals, Birds, Reptiles (all by S.F. Baird) and Fishes (by C. Girard, M.D.). 25 extraordinarily beautiful color plates of Birds. Numerous plates of snakes, reptiles and fishes (black and white). Scuffing to boards; scattered white spots to spine. Marbled endpapers. Front hinge weak with front free endpaper partially detached. One sq. in. portrait-sticker to upper corner of flyleaf. Light age-toning to pages. Inscription an signature reads: "with the respects of J. Thompson". Jacob Thompson (1810 - 1885) was the Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affair (1845-47), the House of Representative member from Mississippi (1847-51), and U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1857-61) under James Buchanan. In 1861 he aligned with the Confederate Party and was forced to resign, with Horace Greeley denouncing him as a "traitor" remarking, "Undertaking to overthrow the Government of which you are a sworn minister may be in accordance with the ideas of cotton-growing chivalry, but to common men cannot be made to appear creditable." Thompson became Inspector General of the Confederate States Army, and was present as an officer at the battles of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Tupelo, and others, serving under Beauregard and Pemberton. Thompson first warned of the planned relief of Fort Sumter, and later was sent by Jefferson Davis to Canada to prepare subversive acts such as the St. Albans Raid and the burning of New York. After. …

N° de réf. du vendeur 87432

Détails bibliographiques

Titre
REPORT ON THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN BOUNDARY SURVEY, MADE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. (ASSOCIATION COPY SIGNED BY SECRETARY OF INTERIOR JACOB THOMPSON) (3 VOLUMES COMPLETE: VOLUME I, VOLUME II PART 1, VOLUME II PART 2)
Auteur
Emory, William H., C.C. Parry, John Torrey, and George Engelmann
Éditeur
A.O.P. Nicholson, Washington DC
Année de publication
1859
État de l'article
Good Plus
Reliure
Leather-bound
Catalogues du vendeur
Americana, Western

Aardvark Rare Books

EUGENE, OR, Etats-Unis

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 31 octobre 1996

Membre d’une association professionnelle :

Frais d'expédition à l'intérieur de ce pays : Etats-Unis

Article6 à 10 jours ouvrés2 à 6 jours ouvrés
Premier articleEUR 0,00EUR 18,75
Les délais de livraison sont fixés par les vendeurs et varient en fonction du transporteur et du lieu. Les commandes transitant par les douanes peuvent être retardées et les acheteurs sont responsables de tous les droits ou frais associés. Les vendeurs peuvent vous contacter au sujet de frais supplémentaires afin de couvrir toute augmentation des coûts d'expédition de vos articles.

Modes de paiement

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Paypal

Description de la boutique

Founded in 1995, Aardvark Rare Books is one of the oldest online booksellers. Based in Eugene, OR, Our goals include providing consistently high quality, accurate descriptions, ironclad packing, and timely shipping. Aardvark Rare Books is a member of IOBA.

Spécialité

Irish & Ireland;The Unusual & The Quirky, General Antiquarian; Travel and Exploration; Americana, Western Americana

Membre d’une association professionnelle

  • Cascade Booksellers
  • Independent Online Booksellers Association
Les membres de ces associations s'engagent à respecter des critères de qualité particulièrement contraignants. Ils se portent garants de l'authenticité de tous les articles proposés à la vente. Ils fournissent des descriptions détaillées et professionnelles, signalent tous défauts et/ou traitements de restauration importants, établissent des prix clairs et précis et font preuve d'équité et d'honnêteté lors de l'achat d'un article.

Profil professionnel du vendeur

Aardvark Rare Books

OR, Etats-Unis