The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere, during the Years 1849-'50-'51-'52, Volume I, Chile.; Chile, Its Geography, Climate, Earthquakes, Government, Social Condition, Mineral and Agricultural Resources, Commerce, &c.,&c.
Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson, 1855.
556 pages. 4to, 1/2 brown calf, marbled boards; quite rubbed and with some repairs & reinforcements. Extensively illustrated with 7 lithographs (6 tinted, 1 hand colored) and 7 maps (3 folding but loose in front of book). The hand colored lithographic plate is a "Portrait of an Araucanian chief." One of the tinted lithographs is the nine panel folding plate (one section partially detached at a fold), "Panoramic view from Santa Lucia." Washington, D.C.: A.O.P. Nicholson Printers, 1855. First Edition. Very good(-).
This is Volume 1 of a 4 volume set covering the US Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere from 1849-1852. This volume deals with Chile.
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good(-)
Language: English
Price: $250.00
Item #287418