Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842...
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 / by Charles Wilkes, U.S.N., commander of the Expedition.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845-1861.
Alternative title
Date
1845-1861.
Call Numbers
RB/DQ990A/112 , DSM/Q508.3/W SET , DSM/X508/7 , DSM/X508.9/6A , RB/F990A/32 , RB/F990A/33 , RB/F990A/31 , RB/DQ990A/115 , RB/DQ990A/104 , RB/DQ990A/117 , Q508.3/W , RB/F990A/28 , RB/DQ990A/118 , RB/DQ990A/116 , RB/DQ990A/109 , Q508.3/17 , RB/DQ990A/103 , RB/DQ990A/102 , RB/DQ990A/111 , RB/DQ990A/105 , RB/DQ990A/106 , RB/DQ990A/110 , RB/DQ990A/108 , RB/DQ990A/107
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
24 v. : ill., maps ; 26-35 cm. + 9 atlases ; 54-67 cm.
Contents
Vol. 1-5. Narrative of the United States exploring expedition during the years 1838-42 / by Charles Wilkes -- v. 6. Ethnography and philology / by Horatio Hale. 1846 -- v. 7. Zoophytes / by James D. Dana. 1846, and atlas of 61 pl. 1849 -- v. 8. Mammalogy and ornithology / by John Cassin, and atlas o...
Publication information
Publisher
Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845-1861.
Analytical title
United States exploring expedition.
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania
Date Published
1845-1861.
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Copyright status: Out of copyright.
Please acknowledge: State Library of New South Wales.
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Alternative Titles
Full title
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 / by Charles Wilkes, U.S.N., commander of the Expedition.
Variant title
United States exploring expedition.
Portion of title
United States Exploring Expedition.
Other title
Geographical distribution of animals and plants.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"In five volumes, and an atlas"--V. 1-5.
Includes indexes.
Place of publication and publisher varies.
The publication was never completed. three volumes are unpublished: v. 21-22, Ichthyology, by Louis Agassiz ; v. 21, Physics, by Charles Wilkes.
Rare Books copy: Has stamp of the "Free Public Library of New South Wales, Sydney"....
Citation / References Note
Haskell, Daniel C. The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 and its publications 1844-1874 : a bibliography.
NUC pre-1956, vol. 625, p. 8-9.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
RB/DQ990A/112 , DSM/Q508.3/W SET , DSM/X508/7 , DSM/X508.9/6A , RB/F990A/32 , RB/F990A/33 , RB/F990A/31 , RB/DQ990A/115 , RB/DQ990A/104 , RB/DQ990A/117 , Q508.3/W , RB/F990A/28 , RB/DQ990A/118 , RB/DQ990A/116 , RB/DQ990A/109 , Q508.3/17 , RB/DQ990A/103 , RB/DQ990A/102 , RB/DQ990A/111 , RB/DQ990A/105 , RB/DQ990A/106 , RB/DQ990A/110 , RB/DQ990A/108 , RB/DQ990A/107
Record Identifier
74VK2oNvPGx3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK2oNvPGx3
Other Identifiers
DDC
508.3/ W SET
MMS ID
991018102509702626
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