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Author: Derby, George H.
Title: Report of the Secretary of War, Communicating, In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a reconnoissance of the Gulf of California and the Colorado river by Lieutenant Derby
Place Published: [Washington, D.C.]
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Date Published: 1852
Description: 28 pp. With 13 woodcut views and 2 maps in text; folding lithographed map. (8vo) 22x14.2 cm (8¾x5½"), removed from larger volume with remains of stitching on spine. 32d Congress, 1st Session, Ex. Doc. No. 81. Senate Edition.Graff notes this as "The first reconnoissance of the Colorado River. Derby's fame lies in his writings as John Phoenix and Squibob." The expedition took place in the period of November 1850 through March 1851. The significant map is "Reconnaissance of the Colorado River made by the order of Maj. Gen. P.F. Smith..." measuring 56.4x27.5 cm (22¼x10¾").
Author: Derby, George H.
Title: Report of the Secretary of War, Communicating, In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a reconnoissance of the Gulf of California and the Colorado river by Lieutenant Derby
Place Published: [Washington, D.C.]
Publisher:
Date Published: 1852
Description: 28 pp. With 13 woodcut views and 2 maps in text; folding lithographed map. (8vo) 22x14.2 cm (8¾x5½"), removed from larger volume with remains of stitching on spine. 32d Congress, 1st Session, Ex. Doc. No. 81. Senate Edition.Graff notes this as "The first reconnoissance of the Colorado River. Derby's fame lies in his writings as John Phoenix and Squibob." The expedition took place in the period of November 1850 through March 1851. The significant map is "Reconnaissance of the Colorado River made by the order of Maj. Gen. P.F. Smith..." measuring 56.4x27.5 cm (22¼x10¾").
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Some foxing and mottled darkening to text but not the map, which is loose; typed address label of former owner on first page; about very good.
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