Four years in a government exploring expedition : to the island of Madeira ... &c. &c. : in one volume
New Continent, or, Four years in a government expedition
Colvocoresses, George M. (George Musalas),
1816-1872
creator
Dill, Vincent,
stereotyper.
contributor
text
book
New York
Cornish, Lamport & Co., Publishers, No. 8, Park Place
1852
1852
ENG
"Stereotyped by Vincent Dill, Jr., No. 29 Beekman Street, N.Y."--Verso of t.p.
"[C]ompiled from a journal, or a diary, which the author kept in obedience to a 'General order' from the Navy Department ..."--Preface.
Title page and text printed within double-rule borders.
Illustrated with stock wood engravings.
Variants: Rosove notes frontispiece with or without a printed caption, "Massacre of Lieut. Underwood and Midshipman Henry"; also blank verso of illustration facing p. 16 with or without the double-rule border.
Collation: [unsigned, 1-16¹²]; 192 leaves, pp. [1-5] 6-12 [13] 14-16 [2 unc.] 17-58 [2 unc.] 59-112 [2 unc.] 113-126 [2 unc.] 127-371 [372-376] + frontispiece. The uncounted pages consist of integral
Publisher's advertisements: p. [373-375].
Issued in a blue or brown cloth binding with publisher's monogram in blind on covers; spine title in gold: The new continent or Four years in a government expedition.
(from t.p.) Island of Madeira -- Cape Verd Islands -- Brazil -- Coast of Patagonia -- Chili -- Peru -- Paumato Group --Society Islands -- Navigator Group -- Australia -- Antarctic Continent -- New Zealand -- Friendly Islands -- Fejee Group --Sandwich Islands -- Northwest coast of America -- Oregon -- California -- East Indies -- St. Helena, -- &c., &c.
Sabin | 14907
Rosove, M.H. Antarctica, | 74
(1838-1842)
(George Musalas),
1816-1872
Antarctica
Colvocoresses, George M
Description and travel
Discovery and exploration
Hawaii
Northwest Coast of North America
Oceania
Pacific Coast (North America)
Scientific Expeditions
South America
Travel
United States Exploring Expedition
Voyages and travels
Q115.W8 C6 1852
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/63655
8022893
05022540
10.5962/bhl.title.63655
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