29.5 x 22 cm, xx, 404 pp., color frontispiece with tissue guard, 30 botanical plates at the back on un-numbered pages with versos blank. The topographical engineers of the U. S. Army wished to regain the role they had had before the Civil War in western exploration. Between 1871 to 1879, under the jurisdiction of the chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lt. George M. Wheeler led an expedition to survey the territory west of the One Hundredth Meridian. Wheeler's expedition covered much of the western United States including: New Mexico, California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming and Texas. They produced many maps as did the other three Great Surveys. This volume includes Notes on Economic Botany, and Catalogue of Plants Collected in Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona with Descriptions of Those Not Contained in Gray's Manual of the Northern U. S., and Vol. V., Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel. Original blind stamped brown cloth. Binding expertly repaired with original binding laid down. This heavy volume will require extra shipping cost.

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Titre: Engineer Department, U. S. Army. Report Upon United States Geographical Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian, In Charge of First Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Under the Direction of Brig. Gen. A. A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army. Published by Authority of the Honorable the Secretary of War, In Accordance with Acts of Congress of June 23, 1874, and February 15, 1875. Vol. VI.- Botany
�diteur: Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.
Date de parution: 1878
Reliure: Hardcover
�dition: 1st Edition
Impression: 1st Printing
�tat de l'article: Very Good
�tat de la jaquette: No Jacket

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I have been a book collector for half a century, specializing in the scientific exploration of the American West. It is time to dispose of my collection. I have also collected in other areas including history of cartography; botany and botanical art; western railroads; Grabhorn books; Chinese art, history, and culture.

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