[Rarebooks] FS: Atlas Coast Surveys 1850-1865
Clare Murphy
payson at oldbooks.com
Mon Apr 25 10:18:08 EDT 2005
1. BACHE, A. D. (ATLAS) REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COAST
SURVEY, SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF THE SURVEY DURING THE YEAR 1854.
Washington D C: Beverley Tucker, Public Printer, 1855. Illustrated by
58 plates and folding maps, 2 of the maps are by James Abbott McNeil
Whistler. First edition. Original black embossed cloth with gilt
lettering. 4to. Includes maps of coastal regions of MA, CA, GA, VA,
NH, ME, FL, NY, NC, LA, TX, OR, WA etc. Backstrip repaired, cloth
covering boards scraped in two places at board edges. Foxing to
pastedowns. Minor scattered foxing to some of the contents, otherwise
very good copy. Complete<BR> <A
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$950.00
2. BACHE, A. D. (ATLAS) REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COAST
SURVEY SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF THE SURVEY DURING THE YEAR 1850.
Washington D C., 1850. Illustrated by 55 plates and folding maps.
First edition. Original wrappers. 8vo. Minor scattered foxing to some
of the contents, almost none to maps. A very good copy. Complete.
Maps and engravings including coastal regions of; Cape Cod, ME, CT,
NC, DE, MD, SC, FL, Galveston Bay,TX, CA, etc. $1200.00
3. HILGARD, J. E. (ATLAS) REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE COAST
SURVEY, SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF THE SURVEY DURING THE YEAR 1865.
Washington D C., 1867. Illustrated by 31 plates and folding maps (the
map of Half Moon Bay was ommitted by publisher before going to
press). First edition. Original brown embossed cloth with gilt
lettering. 4to. Spine faded. starting at inner hinges. A fine copy.
Complete and unopened. Maps include coastal ares of NE, Damariscotta,
ME, Kennebec and Sheepscot Rivers, ME, Nantucket, Providence RI, DE,
Chesapeake Bay, Cape Fear, MS River, Pacific states. $950.00
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