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1854réf. TB31555Washington DC: Robert Armstrong 1854. Reprint. Both volumes of this two volume set are in very good condition in their original purple cloth covered boards with faded gilt text on the spines and blind embossing on the front boards to include "House Document". Both are octavos of 8 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches with some fading to the cloth over the spines minor pencil notations on the front end sheet of Part 2 and pages 7 through 10 bound-in after page 14 and both volumes are moderately foxed throughout. Part 1 contains 417 pages of text and is illustrated with a frontispiece and 15 plates. Part 2 written by Lardner Gibbon contains 339 pages of text and is illustrated with a frontispiece and 35 plates. Robert Armstrong hardcover books
1854réf. mon0004097414A. O. P. Nicholson 1854T. hardcover. Good. . full leather cover shows minor wear rubbing soiling and writing on the spine. pages lightly tanned and foxed. A. O. P. Nicholson hardcover
réf. 9371343028.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 1025208277.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 136257337X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1854réf. 187435A. O. P. Nicholson. Good. 1854. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 339 pp; Volume two only contains fold out maps. Spine and boards are faded light foxing. Binding is cracked in the middle and one signature is detached rest of pages are secure. Illustrated with engraved plates. . A. O. P. Nicholson hardcover
réf. 1357071787.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1853réf. 14152Washington DC: Robert Armstrong Public Printer 1853. Octavo brown cloth gilt spine titles 414 339 pp. Text volumes of a mid 19th century narrative report by U.S. Navy lieutenant William Lewis Herndon describing his 1851-1852 government sponsored expedition from Lima over the Andes and down the Amazon to Pará Brazil. Lacking color map in volume one both maps in volume two present though one of these is detached and the other has a 2.5 inch unobstrusive tear near where it is attached to book. Toning and foxing to pages early owner's signature to title page and front pasteodwn v2 early bookplate to front pastedown v1 wear and chipping to covers and spine ends mildly cocked spine v2. Robert Armstrong, Public Printer hardcover
2000réf. 1-0802137040Grove Pr 2000. Paperback. New. 343 pages. 8.00x5.50x1.00 inches. Grove Pr paperback
1854réf. 54938Wash. DC: A. O. P. Nicholson. Good with no dust jacket. 1854. First Edition. Hardcover. Original blindstamped brown cloth. Two text volumes; map volumes not present. Both spines are worn with splits losses to ends and a repair to head of V1 cracked hinges bumped corners. Volume 1 with a piece of the backstrip detached. House of reps. 33d congress 1st session executive no. 53. Volume 1 has 16 plates as called for the 16th is partially detached. Volume 2 has 36 plates as called for and two folding maps. Scattered foxing. The plates have occasional mild creasing. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; iv 417; x2339 pages . A. O. P. Nicholson hardcover
1853réf. 6000314Robert Armstrong 1853. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. In 2 volumes. All 52 plates and 5 maps present. Volumes mismatched with different bindings. First volume by Herndon published in 1853 the second by Gibbon in 1854. Volume 2 is 3/4 leather that is cracked along the edges and hinge. Volume 1 is clothbound with wear at edges. Front hinge weak. Owner's name written on front endpaper of each volume. Robert Armstrong unknown
1854réf. 056392Washington D.C.: Robert Armstrong/A.O.P. Nicholson - Public Printers 1854. Hardcover. Very Good -/No Jackets. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2vol.set:417&339pp.; HBs burgundy emboss w/gilt-design covers; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; spines&edges sunned pt.2 w/covers sunned w/stain; hinges cracked; some lt.dampstain; fox on endpapers&pastedwns. w/lt.fox on pages. A Report of an Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon and itsTributaries. pt.I by Herndon pt.II by Gibbon. 2 fold-out maps both w/2" tears. illus. Robert Armstrong/A.O.P. Nicholson - Public Printers hardcover
1854réf. 1372577Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson Public Printer 1854. Hardcover. Octavo two volumes. In Good minus condition. Bound in the publisher's brown cloths bearing gilt lettering to the spines. Spines show moderate sunning with fraying to the edges. Slight bumping to head/tail edges and corners. Embossed borders and designs to front and rear boards. Raised decorations and bands to the spines. Ex-library markings to the spine to volume two. Text blocks have age toned edges with few ex-library labels and markings interiorly. Frontispiece. Slight offsetting and foxing to text pages. Illustrated. Folded map to front and rear to volume two. Small tear to front map to volume two. Small defect to the gutter at the frontispiece to volume one. CONTENTS: Vol. One iv 417 iv pages -- Vol. Two iv vii x xi 339 pages Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. 1372577. FP New Rockville Stock. A.O.P. Nicholson, Public Printer hardcover
1854réf. TB31555Washington DC: Robert Armstrong 1854. Reprint. Both volumes of this two volume set are in very good condition in their original purple cloth covered boards with faded gilt text on the spines and blind embossing on the front boards to include "House Document". Both are octavos of 8 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches with some fading to the cloth over the spines minor pencil notations on the front end sheet of Part 2 and pages 7 through 10 bound-in after page 14 and both volumes are moderately foxed throughout. Part 1 contains 417 pages of text and is illustrated with a frontispiece and 15 plates. Part 2 written by Lardner Gibbon contains 339 pages of text and is illustrated with a frontispiece and 35 plates. Robert Armstrong hardcover
1853réf. 0010381Washington DC : Robert Armstrong 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 417 pages publisher's brown embossed cloth bookplate badly removed at front pastedown inked name of Lucas R. Williams leaf 129 / 130 has a machine-made hole in the bottom margin not affecting the text significant foxing. Embossed "House Document" on top cover. Slight wear to binding tight. Illustrated with 16 chromolithographs by Ackerman New York drawn by various artists. These two naval lieutenants split their exploring parties into two groups to survey a greater amount of the Amazon River Valley. This Part 1 covers Lt. Herndon's travels. Later as captain of the S. S. Central America also known as the "Ship of Gold" in 1857 he perished when that ship foundered in a hurricane with the loss of 425 lives. Robert Armstrong hardcover
1854réf. 244718Washington : R. Armstrong Public Printer 1854. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked and blind-bordered cloth edges very slightly toned. Some wear and tear as with age with some minor tearing to the spine. Corners sharp with an overall tight bright and clean impression. Series; 33d Congress 1st session Ho. of Reps. Executive ; no. 53. House document United States. Congress. House ; 33rd Congress 1st session no. 53. Physical description; volume I: 417 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Subjects; Discoveries in geography — American. Amazon River Valley — Discovery and exploration — American. United States — Discovery and exploration. United States — Exploring expeditions. Genre; Illustrated. Washington : R. Armstrong, Public Printer hardcover
1853réf. 54085Washington Robert Armstrong and A.O.P. Nicholson 1853-54. Volume I bound in orig. full cloth spine faded skall tears on hinges light wear to spine-ends. Volume II bound in contemp. full calf. titlelabels with gilt lettering. Spine-ends repaired. Rubbed. 414IV pp. a. 15 of 16 tinted lithographed plates. X2339 pp. 36 tinted lithographed plates and 2 folded maps one map with a tear repaired on verso. In volume I on front free endpaper a dedication "Captain Rothe/ from Lieu/tnt Maury" - Matthew Fontaine Maury hardcover
1853réf. 7263Washington DC: R. Armstrong/A.O.P.Nicholson 1853-1854. fair Part II ex-lib. 753 tot. maps 3-vol. set illus. maps tables appendix foxing lib bkplate & stamp ins fr bd v.2 bkplate & pencil notes ins fr bd v.1. Boards scuffed small tears at spines third volume consists of large fold-out maps to go with Part I: two maps separated from binding small tears to map edges. R. Armstrong/A.O.P.Nicholson hardcover
réf. 24949By Wm. Lewis Herndon and Lardner Gibbon Lieutenants United States Navy. In three volumes. Washington: Robert Armstrong Public Printer 1853 - 54 Med.8vo. 1. Part I. By Lieut. Herndon. 417ivpp. 16 tinted lithograped plates appendix. 2. Part II. By Lt. Lardner Gibbon. x339pp. 36 lithographed plates some tinted 2 hand-coloured folding lithographed maps appendix. 3. 3 lithographed folding maps 2 with hand-colouring. The expedition started in Peru and ended at the mouth of the Amazon. "An excellent book on the regions mentioned." - Borba de Moraes p.399 who lists just the three maps in the third volume this copy has two extra maps. In the original cloth the map case having been rebacked usually this book is found in appalling condition due to the poor quality of the paper. However this copy is particularly clean with very little browning of the text none on the plates and the maps are very good with only the occasional split. The covers on volume I are faded unevenly and volume II has been bound-in upside down. A very nice set of the first edition in the publisher's cloth. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa Oceania archaeology anthropology travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.O hardcover
1853réf. 15778Washington D. C.: Robert Armstrong. Good with no dust jacket. 1853. First Edition. Original Cloth. The back of volume 1 is damaged volume 2 is shaken with wear at the corners. Does not include the map volume but does include two loose maps. Including the large map of the Amazon. A good reading set of the first edition in the original cloth. ; Ex-Library; 6x9" . Robert Armstrong hardcover
1854réf. 01047891Washington: U.S. House of Representatives 1854. Cover heavily worn with some degree of foxing throughout The 35 engraved plates are present. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Large Octavo. U.S. House of Representatives Hardcover
1854réf. 6453Washington D. C.: Robert Armstrong. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1854. First Edition. Original Cloth. 2 vo. set plus two map binders with 5 folding maps. Vol 1 has some fading of spine wear at bottom slight wear at top of spine. Plate of Tarma has a snag on the right edge not affecting illustration. Vol 2 has more fading overall but without the wear to the spine. both volumes are tight with minimal foxing. Map binders are 3/4 leather. Binder for "Maps: part 1" has damage to the cloth leather is very good. Binder 2 is fine. All 5 maps one is actually a chart are very good to very fine. Only flaw is slight browing on 3 at the folds. All are cloth backed and appear unopened. ; 6x9" . Robert Armstrong hardcover
1854réf. 310357Armstrong and Nicholson 1854. Hardcover. Good. Part I is the House edition Part II the Senate; the third volume is Part I of the Maps. 8vos in the publisher's brown blind-tooled cloth titles in gilt on Part II and the Maps. All 16 plates present in Part I all 36 in Part II but lacking the two maps all three as called for in the maps volume. Corners rubbed through shallow chipping at the spine ends a couple of hinges starting. Moderate foxing throughout Part I; Part II is more heavily toned and foxed. The mid-sized map has small separations at every fold intersection. The large map has some small separations but has one large hole at a fold intersection. The small map is damaged in that two edges are attached and the map cannoat be fully opened. Armstrong and Nicholson hardcover
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