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Texas State Historical Assn. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0876110855 . Three volume set, with volume two having two parts. Hard cover published by Texas State Historical Association in 1987. Original editions were published from 1857-1859. No dust jackets, come in a slipcase, which has slight scuffing and is in very good condition. All three volumes have orange covers with blue binding, and gilt lettering on spine. Corners of covers have slight rubbing.; Fred H. and Ella Mae Moore Texas History Reprint Series/Volume 1 and Volume 2 Part I and II .

1987. EMORY, William H. Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey Made under the Direction of the Secretary of the Interior. Austin: Texas State Historical Association, [1987]. Facsimile of the 1857-9 ed. 2 Vols. bound in three. 4to. Frontises., illus., portraits., maps (many folding)Orig. cloth, publisher's cloth slipcase. Fine. The foundation work on the exploration and mappings of the United States-Mexican border, and one of the most important western surveys.

Austin, TX: Texas State Historical Association, 1987. Hardcover. Fine. 3 volumes, hard covers in slip case in fine condition. Facsimile Reproduction. Limited edition of 750 copies. with fold out maps and plates.

Hardcover. New/New. 1987 reprint of 1857-59 1st. Ed. 3 Vol. Set in Slipcover. Pub. Texas State Historical Assoc. Re: scientific description of Western and Southern Texas.

Austin; (1987): Texas State Historical Association. Quarto. 3 volume reprint of the 2 volume set. Illustrated in color and in black and white like the original. Emory was primarily responsible for the cartography and his map is essential in determining the Gadsen Purchase. Volume I begins with his Personal account, then describes Lower Rio Bravo. From mouth of Devil's river to El Paso del Norte. Sketch of territory acquired by treaty of Dec. 30, 1853. The original costs of the set caused Congress to limit the set by two-thirds. Fortunately, the Texas State Historical Association was able to print the complete set with the map leaving no omissions. A fine set bound in 1/4 dark blue cloth over orange cloth, spine lettering gilt.

Cornelius Wendell. Washington, D.C. 1857, 1857-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. 2 parts, bound as one. Publisher's black cloth. Rebacked, with new cloth spine. Hardcover. xvi, 258 pages, viii, 174 pages : illustrations (some color and some folded), maps, tables, plates ; 30 cm. Loss to the Falls of Rio Saldo plate margins. Scattered spotting, staining. Inscribed by the Hon. Jacob Michael Kunkel (1822 - 1870, US Congressman, Maryland from Frederick. From the Coale-Sappington family of Libertytown, Maryland (Frederick). From the Coale-Sappington family of Libertytown, Maryland, by descent from J. M. Coale. Signed by James M. Coale. James Coale (1805-1882) was a prominent attorney from Frederick County, MD who had been a Brigadier General in the 9th Brigade, Maryland Militia before the war. Coale was the President of C&O Canal and a member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1852-1862). Coale notably wrote letters to Abraham Lincoln protesting the imprisonment of members of the… Read More

Washington: Cornelius Wendell, 1857. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. Large 4to. Brown cloth with embossed decorations. Many steel engravings, woodcuts, and color lithographs throughout, as well as fold-out maps and charts bound in. Part I: [xvi], 258 pp. Part II: [xiii], 174 pp. Cloth covering spine is removed, but binding is not affected. Wear to edges and corners. Black marks on right and bottom block edges and at bottom of title page. Ownership stamp of James E. Gillikan on front free endpaper, and signature of Sam G. Bugh on title page. Minor discoloration throughout, typically on right margin. Occasional offsetting to pages which face illustrations. Tight and clean, interior in excellent condition. This is the first edition of the first volume of a seminal text of Western American history. William Hemsley Emory was the civil engineer and surveyor tasked with mapping the new border between the US and Mexico following the Mexican-American War, in which the US had acquired the New Mexico,… Read More

A. O. P. Nicholson, Printer, 1859. Good. Emory, William H. Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey. Volume 2, part 1. Washington: A. O. P. Nicholson, Printer, 1859. 270, 78, 136 platespp. 4to. Recently rebound in sturdy black buckram. Book condition: Good. Binding is good, sturdy and strong. Contents shows a light stain through most of the text block along lower margin, not affecting readability. Contents and plates good, with light foxing throughout. 61 botany plates, and 75 cacti plates, with 1 scenic view. Reports of the botany noted along the survey route.

Cornelius, Wendell, printer. Collectible - Acceptable. Washington: Cornelius, Wendell, printer, 1857. Volume 1. 4to. 165pp + 21 plates. Illus. Fair book. Spine cover missing; boards loose. Owner's name and gifter's inscription on front free endpage. In polypropylene bag. (geology, botany, zoology, natural history) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Washington, D.C: Cornelius Wendell, Printer, 1857. First edition. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Very Good-Small chips to head and bottom of spine and corners of boards. Hinges are tender but intact Includes: illustrations, diagrams, maps. Original cloth stamped in blind, spines gilt, 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Uncommon & important volume detailing the Texas/Mexican border country in the 1850s. Volume 1 only (of 2) containting Parts 1 & 2 of the survey prepared for the 34th Congress, 1st Sess. Part 1: the General Survey Report at 258 plages + 54 plates (several of them hand-colored lithos), 1 foldout map & numerous in-text illustrations. Part 2: Geological Reports of C. C. Parry and A. Schlott, Notes by W. H. Emory, Paleontology and Geology by James Hall, Description of Cretaceous and Tertiary Fossils by J. A. Conrad at 174 pages + 21 plates + numerous intext illustrations. Brown boards with embossed designs. The United States and Mexican Boundary… Read More

Washington, DC: U. S. House of Representatives, 1857. First Edition. Volume I of a two volume publication is rebound in a modern 1/4 dark brown calf and patterned cloth covered boards with bold gilt text stamping on the spine and new end sheets. A quarto of 11 1/4 by 9 inches in fine condition. Without a dust jacket and probably as issued. Part I contains 258 pages followed by a one page map. Part 2 contains 174 pages followed by 21 plates. Considered by Howes in his bibliography U.S.Iana, as "quite scarce". (Howes, E-146)

Washington: Cornelius Wendell, 1859. First edition. Very Good. 2 parts, 29 cm; Botany: 270, 78 pages, and 136 lithograph plates of plants and cacti; Zoology:62, 32, 29, 85 pages, and 144 lithograph plates, 35 of them (the birds) colored by hand. Bound in red buckram. Upper hinge split in part 2, expertly repaired with strong Japanese paper. Colored plates are clean, occasional foxing on uncolored plates. Provenance: bookplate of Henry Osborne Havemeyer, the 19th-century sugar magnate.

United States Government. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Washington DC, 1859; two massive volumes (Volume II, Parts I & II) of 3, this set lacks the first volume, which is Personal Accounts and Palaeontology/Geology information; brown library buckram with library markings; spines darkened; spine end and corner wear; this set includes volume of Botany by Torrey (270 pages, plus 61 plates); and Cactaceae (78 pages, 75 plates). The other volume includes Zoology, with Mammals by Baird (62 pages, 27 plates); Birds by Baird (32 pages, 25 color plates); Reptiles by Baird (32 pages, 41 plates) and Fishes by Girard (85 pages, 41 plates); The library spine titles of this set read: "Executive Documents, 1st Session, 34th Congress, Volume 14, Part 2 1855 - 56, and Volume 14, Part 3, 1855 - 56"; 4to 9 3/4" - 12" Tall; bindings very good; Zoology volume has detached but present front fly; both books have some internal library markings; interior pages have light toning; Botany book also has tide… Read More

Washington, D. C.: A. O. P. Nicholson / Cornelius Wendell. Very Good. 1857, 1859. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. William H. Emory was appointed commissioner of the United States and Mexico Boundary Survey following John Russell Bartlett, who was MIA from the survey upon Emory's arrival to assume his appointment. Emory was left to scrap together an effective survey party and obtain an accurate survey of the border after previous errors had ceded the Mesilla Valley, important in constructing a trans-continental railroad, to Mexico. The Gadsden Purchase had corrected this, but also added new territory to be surveyed. In addition to helping to clear up the boundary controversy, Emory's accounts were important in noting that the deserts of the southwest were not an agrarian paradise, and his team assembled a wealth of natural history and anthropological observations. This report is also notable for the illustrations, with many plates of scenery, plants, animals, and in… Read More

Washington, D.C.:: A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer,, 1857.. First edition.. publisher's brown blindstamped cloth, rebacked with new (and new-looking) gilt-lettered spines. . Plate at p. 107 foxed; plates at pp. 122-123 foxed and chipped at edges; title page in Vol. II remargined and the first 17 pp. have a slash at the fore-edge extending into the text. . Folio,. Illustrated from lithographs (some color); charts, maps and profiles.. Wagner-Capm 291; Howes E-146.

Washington, printed by AOP Nicholson, Cornelius Wendell, 1857-59, First edition, mixed Senate and House documents. . mixed cloth bindings, including original cloth, 2 volumes in rebound cloth, cover wear, minor foxing on few leaves, mostly marginal, stain in margin of one title page, one volume with library stamp on cover & title, interiors very good, sound set. . 4to [29.5 x 24 cm]; 4 parts in 3 volumes, xvi, 258; viii, 174; 62, 35, 32, 85, ii; 270; 78 pp, 347 plates including 25 hand colored of birds, 12 colored of views & native peoples, 3 large folding maps (1 colored with 4 inch tear), 2 other maps/charts. . This is one of the first scientific explorations of the area including its natural history, botany, geography, geology. The boundary delineated by Emory as described in this work demonstrates his competence and skill since it remains largely unchanged today. A cornerstone work on the exploration and mapping of the US southwest and the Texas-Mexican border. Besides Emory's… Read More

Washinton : Cornelius Wendell., 1857 - 1859. 1st edition.. Modern maroon cloth, leather spine labels, gilt titles. . A very good tight complete set. Small library markings on title pages.. 4to., 29.5x24 cm. . Volume one parts 1&2 bound in one volume, Volume two parts 1&2 bound separately. Very heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 18.0 lb. Numerous color and black & white engraved and lithograph plates including Baird's birds in color, 2 folding maps including the large hand-colored lithographed folding "Map Illustrating the General Geological features of the Country West of the Mississippi River".

Washington D,C.: A.O.P. Nicholson, 1857. Volume 2 published in 1859 by Nicholson. The Senate Issue(s), 2 Volumes; [355] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (some col.), map, col. ports. New Spines on original boards. Ex-library copy (but only the title page shows imprint of the library (Reference copies). Ref.: Howes E146; Sabin 22538. All plates appear to be present. [United States] Congress (34th, 1st session : [1856]). Senate. Ex. doc. ;; no. 108; Exceedingly scarce - massive 2 volume set.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.