REPORTS UPON THE SURVEY OF THE BOUNDARY between the territory of the United States and the possessions of Great Britain from the Lake of the Woods to the summit of the Rocky Mountains, authorized by an act of Congress approved March 19, 1872.

Washington, D.C.: Department of State - Government Printing Office. Good/No Dust Jacket. 1878. First Edition. Large Hard Cover Folio. A Large Hard Cover Folio, an ex-library volume, in green boards, 619 pages. Complete with 7 FOLD-OUTS TO REAR, INCLUDING 6 RECONNAISSANCE MAPS AND 1 RECONNAISSANCE PROFILE plus 3 FOLD-OUTS WITHIN TEXT (2 maps and a large diagram "to illustrate the relative errors of astronomical stations in latitude"), plus 4 FULL PAGE DIAGRAMS AND/OR DRAWINGS WITHIN TEXT (1 with red color lines). Illustrated with 15 WONDERFUL SCENIC FULL PAGE TINTED PLATES (including frontis.) - most are of NATIVE AMERICAN SCENES OR LANDSCAPES, all with original tissue guards intact. Examples include: Ojibway Camp Lake of the Woods; Sioux Grave Mouse River; Chief Mountain Lake; Half Breed Hunters Camp near the Three Buttes; Assiniboine Camp; Rocky Mountain Falls; and Camp at Pine ridge, Dec. 22, 1873. CONDITION NOTES: This large folio volume (approx. 12" x 9.5") is bound in worn dark green boards. An ex-library volume, with call letters on spine and several library stampings within (including cancelled and withdrawn stamps); also, there are a few name notations within from a former owner with the date 1958 (presumably when he acquired this volume from the library's deactivation). In Good condition, with some edge wear and rubbing to exterior boards, several loose pages to front, and front hinge beginning to loosen; but mostly solid and complete with all plates and fold-outs in nice condition (though a couple foldouts have a small closed tear at their edge). This survey was authored by Archibald Campbell, Commissioner, and W.J. Whiting, Corps. of Engineers Chief Astronomer. REPORTS UPON THE SURVEY OF THE BOUNDARY between the territory of the United States and the possessions of Great Britain from the Lake of the Woods to the summit of the Rocky Mountains, authorized by an act of Congress approved March 19, 1872. Published in Accordance with an Act of Congress Approved March 3, 1877; published by Department of State - Government Printing Office, Washington, 1878. First edition. Includes a General index, several Appendices, and a Catalogue of 500 Stars to rear; plus a short Preface in front featuring a Message from President U. S. Grant and Hamilton Fish from the Dept. of State. Overall a decent copy of a highly collectible volume, especially sought after for its maps, charts and tinted illustrations. .