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United States exploring expeditions. Voyage of the U.S. exploring squadron, commanded by captain Charles Wilkes...in 1838-1842...together with the explorations and discoveries made by Admiral D'Urville, Captain Ross...and an account of the expedition to the Dead Sea under Lieutenant Lynch
by Jenkins, John S
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About This Item
Auburn: Alden & Beardsley, 1856. Reprint, 8vo, pp. xxii, [23]-517; additional engraved half title page, full-page text illustrations and maps; original green gilt-tooled decorative cloth, yellow glazed endpapers; edges quite worn, especially at spine ends; front pastedown damaged from partially removed bookplate, ownership signature in purple pencil on front free endpaper, foxing throughout; a good, sound copy. Sabin 36014: "Mr. Jenkins was an industrious literary hack, and his works possess as much merit as most books of their class."
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- Title
- United States exploring expeditions. Voyage of the U.S. exploring squadron, commanded by captain Charles Wilkes...in 1838-1842...together with the explorations and discoveries made by Admiral D'Urville, Captain Ross...and an account of the expedition to the Dead Sea under Lieutenant Lynch
- Author
- Jenkins, John S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alden & Beardsley
- Place of Publication
- Auburn
- Date Published
- 1856
- Keywords
- Oceania , Middle East , , Palestine
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