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WILKES, Charles (1798-1877). Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, during the Years 1838-42. Philadelphia, 1845.
5 volumes, including atlas, 4o. Numerous plates. Original cloth (worn).
FIRST EDITION. "Charles Wilkes, commander of America's first naval exploring expedition, sighted the Antarctic continent and then followed its coastline for a distance of more than fifteen hundred miles... he was the first definitely to announce the existence of an Antarctic continent" (H.M.Lydenberg in D.C.Haskell The United States Exploring Expedition New York, 1942, p.1 Sabin 103994; Spence, p. 56; Howes W-414. (5)
5 volumes, including atlas, 4o. Numerous plates. Original cloth (worn).
FIRST EDITION. "Charles Wilkes, commander of America's first naval exploring expedition, sighted the Antarctic continent and then followed its coastline for a distance of more than fifteen hundred miles... he was the first definitely to announce the existence of an Antarctic continent" (H.M.Lydenberg in D.C.Haskell The United States Exploring Expedition New York, 1942, p.1 Sabin 103994; Spence, p. 56; Howes W-414. (5)
WILKES, Charles (1798-1877). Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, during the Years 1838-42. Philadelphia, 1845.
5 volumes, including atlas, 4o. Numerous plates. Original cloth (worn).
FIRST EDITION. "Charles Wilkes, commander of America's first naval exploring expedition, sighted the Antarctic continent and then followed its coastline for a distance of more than fifteen hundred miles... he was the first definitely to announce the existence of an Antarctic continent" (H.M.Lydenberg in D.C.Haskell The United States Exploring Expedition New York, 1942, p.1 Sabin 103994; Spence, p. 56; Howes W-414. (5)
5 volumes, including atlas, 4o. Numerous plates. Original cloth (worn).
FIRST EDITION. "Charles Wilkes, commander of America's first naval exploring expedition, sighted the Antarctic continent and then followed its coastline for a distance of more than fifteen hundred miles... he was the first definitely to announce the existence of an Antarctic continent" (H.M.Lydenberg in D.C.Haskell The United States Exploring Expedition New York, 1942, p.1 Sabin 103994; Spence, p. 56; Howes W-414. (5)