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Published in 1854 under the direction of the U.S. Navy and submitted to Congress; the report of the pre-Civil War exploration of the Amazon and its tributaries. Both volumes bound in original brown cloth, with "House Document" and decorative motifs embossed on cover boards and spines. Volume 1 is the report of Lt. Lewis Herndon and Volume 2 by Lt. Lardner Gibbon. Illustrated throughout. Published by R. Armstrong, Public Printer,Washington, DC. Two volumes, 417 and 339 pp., respectively. Illustrated with 16 plates in Volume I, 36 plates in Volume 2.Bookshelf Showpiece First-Edition Set. Historic documentation of the geography, anthropology, ecology, and natural history of South America. Suitable as investment books or a bespoke gift.
Overall condition of books is Very Good. Cover corners gently bumped. Minimal edge wear except chips at top and bottom of spine of Vol. 2. Bindings are solid. Light foxing throughout both volumes, but significantly less than most other copies of this set. No maps… Read More
