Buy this book on-line UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WAR DEPARTMENT : 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 THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR, IN 1853-5, ACCORDING TO ACTS OF CONGRESS OF MARCH 3, 1853, MAY 31, 1854, AND AUGUST 5, 1854. VOLUME XII. BOOK IITHOMAS H. FORD, PRINTER, WASHINGTON, 1860
4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Brown blind stamped boards with black spine. Rubbed edges with spine possibly reinforced (no title on cover). Original owner name in fancy cursive at front endpaper. Secure binding with nice clean pages and generally light scattered foxing (to moderate in places), and tiny micro paint flicks at rear board. Scarce government exploration book with some pictures in color. Large tome, about 11-3/4 x 9 with 399 pp. plus LXXV plates (54 plates counted).. Book. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT WAR DEPARTMENT : 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 THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR, IN 1853-5, ACCORDING TO ACTS OF CONGRESS OF MARCH 3, 1853, MAY 31, 1854, AND AUGUST 5, 1854. VOLUME XII. BOOK II. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, fine bindings, livres d'occasion, libri rari and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |