Title: 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 1853-4. Volume V Author: ** Place: Washington Publisher: Beverly Tucker Date: 1856 Description: Volume V only. Illustrated with 26 color lithograph plates; 3 maps (of 4); 14 sections on 8 sheets (a few color, 7 sheets folding); 11 fossil plates; 28 botany plates; 1 geology plate. (4to) original brown cloth (spine lacking, covers detached). Senate Issue. Robert Stockton Williamson's explorations in California, one of the most sought-after volumes of the Pacific Railway Reports, with superb lithographs including the noteworthy first view of Los Angeles. With 2 bookplates on front pastedown, one from Boston University College of Liberal Arts Library, one from the Library of William E. Nickerson. Howes P3; Wagner-Camp 264. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine lacking, covers and several early and late signatures detached; with library stamp and withdrawn rubberstamped on verso of every plate; some yellowing to contents; rectos of plates are mostly clean and bright; good. Item number: 211229
Title: 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 1853-4. Volume V Author: ** Place: Washington Publisher: Beverly Tucker Date: 1856 Description: Volume V only. Illustrated with 26 color lithograph plates; 3 maps (of 4); 14 sections on 8 sheets (a few color, 7 sheets folding); 11 fossil plates; 28 botany plates; 1 geology plate. (4to) original brown cloth (spine lacking, covers detached). Senate Issue. Robert Stockton Williamson's explorations in California, one of the most sought-after volumes of the Pacific Railway Reports, with superb lithographs including the noteworthy first view of Los Angeles. With 2 bookplates on front pastedown, one from Boston University College of Liberal Arts Library, one from the Library of William E. Nickerson. Howes P3; Wagner-Camp 264. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine lacking, covers and several early and late signatures detached; with library stamp and withdrawn rubberstamped on verso of every plate; some yellowing to contents; rectos of plates are mostly clean and bright; good. Item number: 211229
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