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Very Good (Minus). No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. William Francis Lynch commanded this, the first expedition that determined the Dead Sea to actally be below sea level in elevation. In 1861 he resigned his US commission and joined the Confederate navy. First published in May 1849; this is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the "Seventh Edition, Revised" from a year later, reflecting changes and corrected errors made in November of 1849. Brown pubblisher's cloth binding, decoratively stamped on both covers, with the front filled with gilt. Clean text; xx, 509 pages, with a 42-page (! ) catalog in the rear; illustrated with engravings. Present are the two fold-out maps; both have tears and the first one is fragile, barely attached. Generally an excellent textblock, bright and subtle; some spotting mostly in the front pages, light throughout. There is evident wear: corners are bumped to a fray. There is rubbing to the foot of the spine, a short tear at the head. The spine corners have splits but are still sound. This is a large, heavy octavo in the Victorian fashion; may require extra postage.
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Good. Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1849. 1st edition. Sm 4to Hardcover. 508pp+ads. B/W plates. Good book. Heavy edgewear. Boards soiled. Pages age toned. With typical period foxing. (travel, middle east, exploration) Inquire if you need further information.
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Very Good + A beautiful rebound copy. Black boards, gilt title on front cover and spine. Rebinding comes with black and yellow marbled endpapers. Maps are all attached in varying condition with closed and open tears. Text block shows minor age toning. Pages display light foxing/spotting throughout.
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Very Good. Published in 1854. Large 8vo. 509 pp. Collated. Complete. Two maps and multiple illustrations, all in very good condition. Clean, unmarked pages, no foxing. Bound in contemporary leather, somewhat worn. Covers in good shape, with only slight bumping, gold gilt spine lettering and imprint on front cover. Back cover looks like it was imprinted as well, but the gilt is missing. Binding is in excellent shape. Ships daily. Captain William Francis Lynch, commander of the 1847 USN expedition to the Dead Sea, wrote this chronicle of the journey upon his return to the United States. A native Virginian, he later served in the Confederate Navy, but he was repatriated to the United States after the American Civil War.
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Tall8vo, 24cm, first London edition, xx, 508p., with 28 steel engraved plates including frontis, 2 large folding maps, in the original blind decorated pebbled cloth, gilt spine titles, spine slightly faded (titles clear), ink splashes on the rear cover, corners top spine edge chipped, scattered foxing, overall a very good sound copy (tgc). -Blackmer 1043. Lieutenant William Francis Lynch (1801-1865), describes a successful American government expedition made in 1848; the first to examine the shores of the Dead Sea and sound its depths. In 1852, Lynch authored an official U.S. Government report on the same expedition and during the Civil War served in the Confederate navy. Members of the Expedition are listed.
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Very Good. Seventh edition. 332 pages [48]; 28 pl. 2 folding maps. Bound in contemporary leather. Gilt spine. Good binding and cover. Wear to extremities. Rubbing to spine. Bookplate. Scattered foxing. Maps in very good condition. Sailing on behalf of the United States Naval Hydrographic Office, Lynch's expedition was the first to determine that the Dead Sea was below sea level, something that the scientific community had inferred but not previously determined conclusively, though several other expeditions by Europeans had attempted to do so. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Account by naval officer W.F. Lynch, commander of the expedition to survey and document the Jordan River and the Dead Sea region. First English printing. Includes two fold-out maps. No writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true. Corners are square but do show some wear. There is some fading around the edges and along the spine of front and back cover. No dust jacket, but was not issued with one. This scarce, first edition/first printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!
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Good+ 8vo 8"-9" tall 332 pp; Boards and spine have some scuffing and edge wear. Binding is slightly cocked and has a few weak spots but is still secure, no loose pages. Includes map.
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Good+ with no dust jacket. 8vo Boards worn, soiled, corners bumped, dent in front board near head; wear to spine head & foot, w. Chipping & loss of material at head; FFEPs torn out; contents foxed; binding loosening btw. Pp. 132, 133. 332 pp.; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books.
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Good; Hardcover; Lea and Blanchard; 1849; First Edition. Brown cloth, gilt lettering and decorations, embossed designs as well, 28 pages of engravings, 2 fold out maps, name/date inside front cover as well as 1" x 2" piece of paper pasted down, #354 on fep, name written inside back cover, corners worn thru, 1/2" tear lower spine, 1 very small tear lower spine edge, contents tight.
