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Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson, 1855. hardcover. very good(-). 556 pages. 4to, 1/2 brown calf, marbled boards; quite rubbed and with some repairs & reinforcements. Extensively illustrated with 7 lithographs (6 tinted, 1 hand colored) and 7 maps (3 folding but loose in front of book). The hand colored lithographic plate is a "Portrait of an Araucanian chief." One of the tinted lithographs is the nine panel folding plate (one section partially detached at a fold), "Panoramic view from Santa Lucia." Washington, D.C.: A.O.P. Nicholson Printers, 1855. First Edition. Very good(-).<br/><br/> This is Volume 1 of a 4 volume set covering the US Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere from 1849-1852. This volume deals with Chile.<br/><br/>
The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to The Southern Hemisphere, during The Years 1849-'50-'51-'52 (Vols. 1 & 6 only) de Lieut. J.M. Gilliss, Superintendent - 1856
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The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to The Southern Hemisphere, during The Years 1849-'50-'51-'52 (Vols. 1 & 6 only)
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Washington, D.C.: House of Representatives, A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer, 1856. First printings. Good. James Melville Gilliss (1811-1865) was an astronomer, United States naval officer and founder of the United States Naval Observatory In 1848 he obtained $5,000 from Congress for a naval astronomical expedition to Chile in order to more precisely measure the solar parallax He headed the expedition from August 1849 until his return in November 1852 The expedition successfully completed the planned astronomical observations and also made valuable observations of the earth's magnetic field, earthquakes, geography, politics and natural science The specimens of fauna and flora brought back from Chile formed the earliest part of the Smithsonian collection from Latin America The results of the expedition were published in as six-volume treatise The observatory and staff he left in Chile became the nucleus of Chile's astronomical program, previous to this there was no astronomical tradition in Chile Gilliss later led two expeditions to observe the solar eclipses in Peru in 1858 and Washington Territory in 1860
Large 4to, 13 of 14 plates noted for Vol 1, including a large folding panorama of Saint Lucia, Santiago (see photo), (missing the portrait of an Araucanian chief) Frontispiece plate is out of position, not facing title page, but bound in later in the volume Non-uniformly bound in period 1/4 calf on marbled boards Moderate scuffing and wear, primarily at corners and edges Light foxing, particularly on endpapers Text is overall clean and unmarked 556, 420 pp.
Large 4to, 13 of 14 plates noted for Vol 1, including a large folding panorama of Saint Lucia, Santiago (see photo), (missing the portrait of an Araucanian chief) Frontispiece plate is out of position, not facing title page, but bound in later in the volume Non-uniformly bound in period 1/4 calf on marbled boards Moderate scuffing and wear, primarily at corners and edges Light foxing, particularly on endpapers Text is overall clean and unmarked 556, 420 pp.
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The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere, during the Years 1849-'50-'51-'52, Volume I, Chile.; Chile, Its Geography, Climate, Earthquakes, Government, Social Condition, Mineral and Agricultural Resources, Commerce, &c.,&c
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Gilliss, J.M., Lieut., Lieut. Archibald Macrae, [et al.]. THE U.S. NAVAL ASTRONOMICAL EXPEDITION TO THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, DURING THE YEARS 1849-'50-'51-'52. [2 volumes] VOLUME I. CHILE: ITS GEOGRAPHY, CLIMATE, EARTHQUAKES, GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL CONDITION, MINERAL AND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES, COMMERCE, &C., &C. [and], VOLUME II: REPORT OF JOURNEYS ACROSS THE ANDES AND PAMPAS OF THE ARGENTINE PROVINCES..BY LIEUT. ARCHIBALD MACRAE. 33d Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives. Ex. Doc. No. 121. Washington, A.O.P. Nicholson, 1855. New half morocco lettered in gilt on the spines with marbled paper over boards. New endpapers. xiii, [1], 556 pp., one folding color panorama, three of four folding maps, and ten full-page plates (1 color); ix, [2], 300 pp., one folding map, 35 full-page plates (18 color) and 11 woodcut text-figures. The color illustrations largely depict indigenous ornithological specimens and local antiquities, un-colored plates illustrate native reptiles, fishes, and fossils. Volume 1…
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Washington, DC: A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer, 1855. Moderately age discolored, tape stains on ffep/ffep verso/title page. Some wear down gutters, else clean and tight. All page edges are speckled. Brown leather spine and corners, decorative paper boards, Moderate wear to the spine and corners. 300pp., including index. Two Maps, 37 Full Page Plates, 15 Full-Color Plates.. First Edition. Quarter Leather, Marbled Bds. Good. Illus. by 2 Maps/37 Full Page Plates/15 Full-Color Plates. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.
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