Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 / by Charles Wilkes
- Bib ID:
- 2403725
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
- Description:
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- Philadelphia : Printed by C. Sherman, 1844
- 5 volumes : illustrations, maps, music ; 33 cm + 1 atlas (5 leaves of plates (folded) : 5 maps (2 col.) ; 33 cm).
- Series:
- United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842). United States exploring expedition ; v.1-5.
- Full contents:
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- Atlas plates:
- Chart of the world shewing the tracks of the U.S. Exploring Expedition in 1838, 39, 40, 41 & 42.
- Chart of the Antarctic Continent shewing the icy barrier attached to it discovered by the U.S. Ex. Ex. Charles Wilkes, Esq. Commander 1840.
- Map of the Viti Group or Feejee Islands by the U.S. Ex. Ex. 1840.
- Map of the Oregon Territory by the U.S. Ex. Ex. 1841.
- Map of part of the island of Hawaii Sandwich Islands shewing the craters and eruption of May and June 1840 by the U.S. Ex. Ex. 1841.
- Notes:
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- Edition of 100 copies.
- Includes index.
- Maps in atlas separated by blank leaves.
- Pub. under act of Congress of Aug. 26, 1842.
- Cited In:
- Ferguson, J.A. Bibliography of Australia, 3954
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
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- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1877
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1844
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