The Natural History of Washington Territory, with Much Relating to Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oregon, and California, Between the Thirty-Sixth and Forty-Ninth Parallels of Latitude
- New York: Bailliere Brothers, 1859
New York: Bailliere Brothers, 1859. First Edition. 71+399pp. Quarto [31 cm] Publisher's blind stamped brown cloth with the title gilt stamped on the backstrip. Very good. Crown and tail of backstrip chipped and bumped. Former owner stamp on the front free endsheet. Gentle foxing sporadically throughout. Complete with 64 plates including tinted views of birds (10) and tinted scenery views (8) and the fold-out map. Inscribed by the authors to the noted birdwatcher and amateur ornithologist, George N. Lawrence, on the front free endsheet. Prospectus and addendum laid in. This beautifully illustrated work is a standalone printing of the 12th volume of the Pacific Railroad Survey that dealt specifically with a northern route. Wagner/Camp 267:3. Rare in the marketplace. We locate seven institutional holdings. Rare.
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Title
The Natural History of Washington Territory, with Much Relating to Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oregon, and California, Between the Thirty-Sixth and Forty-Ninth Parallels of Latitude
Author
Cooper, James Graham and Dr. George Suckley [George N. Lawrence]
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
Bailliere Brothers: New York
Date
1859
Edition
First Edition