preliminary report concerning explorations surveys de brigadier general a a humphreys (2 résultats)

hardcover. Etat : Good. Government Printing Office; Washington, 1872. Hardcover. A Good, brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board, binding intact, moderate handling/scuff marks and soiled spots to boards and spine, abrasions to board corners, frayed spine edges with some loss to both edges, rubbing to board edges, dent top front and rear board edge, age toning to pages, some foxing to pastedowns/endpapers, bit of biblichor, front free endpaper appears to be torn out and missing, map attached in rear is Very Good and intact, one tear to page (refer to picture in this listing), text block edges a bit pulpy, without Dust wrapper. A good, unmarked and overall clean copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 96pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

4to., (11 4/8 x 9 2/8 inches). Large folding engraved map "Explorations and surveys south of Central Pacific R.R. War Department Preliminary Topographical map ." (short tear near mount). Original brown cloth, gilt (extremities worn with minor loss). First official exploration of this area, including southern Nevada, the Mojave Desert and Death Valley. Includes much on the mining districts of Nevada and eastern California. "Wheeler conducted the first official explorations of southern Nevada's interior area. His corps of engineers contributed to the report concerning the climate, geology, wildlife, the Indians and white settlement of southern Nevada in 1871. The map contains dozens of place names and is in itself a significant record. A valuable report." (Paher). Wheat, Transmississippi West 1237 & V(2), pp. 338-39; Edwards Enduring Desert p.256; Howes W321; Paher 2135.