Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the most Practicable and Economical route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, made under direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-6. Volume VI and VII. [2 volumes]

£150.00

Volume VI, [4], 134 pages, [2], 85 pages, [3], 102 pages, [2], 114 pages, [2] iv, 64 pages, [2]. 12 colour plates, 24 black and white plates. Volume VII, 42 pages, 204 pages, 28 pages, 116 pages, 37 pages, [7]. 43 black and white plates.

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Author(s) Anon
Illustrator(s) N/A
Publisher(s) Printed by A. O. P. Nicholson
Published Date 1857
Signature Information N/A
Size quarto, 30 cm x 24 cm
Book Condition Volume VI, spine almost completely missing, lacking covering to boards front and rear, boards chipped and edges worn, rear board detaching from text block, lacking 13 plates and maps, some leaves detached from text block, water damage and mildewing to front endpapers and title pages, foxing throughout, poor condition. Volume VII, spine largely missing, some spine leather remains, no covering on boards front or rear, boards very worn, front board loose, water damage to front board, front endpapers and title pages, all colour plates and maps missing, some pages detached, foxing throuhgout, poor condition.
Jacket Condition N/A
Binding Bare boards with remains of leather and marbled paper in some places