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Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, Volume VIII
de Baird, Spencer F
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- Very Good with no dust jacket; Owner name (Ralph S. Palmer) stamped on front pastedown endpaper, pages toned, some light scatte
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Washington DC: Beverley Tucker. Very Good with no dust jacket; Owner name (Ralph S. Palmer) stamped on . front pastedown endpaper, pages toned, some light scattered foxing and a . few smudges.. 1857. Hardcover. Volume VIII of this multi-volume survey made for the US Secretary of War in 1853-56 to plan a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean is concerned with mammals found on some of the proposed routes. Red cloth binding titled in gilt on spine. Many wood-cut engravings in the text and engraved plates detailing skulls, teeth, and other anatomical details of various mammalian species. xlviii, 757pp + 43 engraved plates. Bound in circa 20th century red reinforced cloth, titled in gilt on spine. Index of common names, index of scientific names. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .
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- Librería
- Old Saratoga Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 54983
- Título
- Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, Volume VIII
- Autor
- Baird, Spencer F
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good with no dust jacket; Owner name (Ralph S. Palmer) stamped on front pastedown endpaper, pages toned, some light scatte
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- Beverley Tucker
- Lugar de publicación
- Washington DC
- Fecha de publicación
- 1857
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- ZOOLOGY, PACIFIC Railroad, MAMMALOGY
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Natural History;
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Old Saratoga Books
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Selkirk, New York
Sobre Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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