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Oceanography, Surveys, Hydrology, Charts, mapsPlaces
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Text vol. has half-title: United States Exploring Expedition.
Added half-title: Hydrography, with vol. I and II Charts.
"By authority of Congress"--Half-title p., text; t.p., atlases.
Vol. 1 of atlas was first published in 1850; 30 of the 100 copies printed were destroyed by fire and replaced by an edition with imprint date 1858. Vol. 2 of atlas was published in 1858, text in 1861.
Atlases have title: Atlas of charts. Vol. I-[II]. From the surveys of the Expedition.
Atlases lack series vol. designation; publisher's statement varies slightly.
On cover of atlases: Hydrography. Ex. Ex. Volume 1-[2]
Atlas, v. 1: [55] leaves of plates (9 folded); atlas, v. 2: 56-106 leaves of plates (13 folded)
Edition of 100 copies.
The charts were also sold separately.
Includes index.
Haskell, 80, 83-85.
WSU MASC has bookplate on front pastedown: "Presented by the Congress of the United States to the Territory of Idaho".
WSU MASC copy donated by C. M. Brewster.
WSU MASC copy blind stamped on front free endpaper: "F. B. Laney" and ink stamped on back pastedown: "Francis T. Laney, Moscow, Idaho".
WSU MASC copy lacks half-title page and has only 4 maps.
WSU MASC copy is: 002-115009797.
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