Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842.

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First London Two volume version, 1852, 2 vols bound as 1, in half crimson morocco over blue cloth, gilt tooling. Spine, raised bands, silver titles to blue calf labels. Internally, complete with half title, portrait frontis, title page with vignette, additional title, [4], [5], (vi-x), [1] pl list, [1], [1], 2-318 pp, [2] adverts, 21 illustrations vignette (some full page). Half title, frontis, title with vignette, additional title, [2], (vi-xii), [1], 2-326 pp, [2] adverts, 42 B&W illustrations (some full page). Many illustrated initial letters, occasional spotting, A.E.G., marbled endpapers, first published in 1845. Rebound by the previous owner in 1998, with note. (184*117 mm). (Haskell 12; University of California, San Diego. Hill collection of Pacific voyages 2nd ed 1868)