THE WILKES EXPEDITION: THE FIRST UNITED STATES EXPLORING EXPEDITION (1838-1842) by Tyler, David B - 1968

Philadelphia, PA: American Philosophical Society, 1968. 1st . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good -. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 435pp.incl.index; HB blue w/yellow; slight rub w/soil on foredge; bookplate; clean,tight pgs. DJ pale bluegray w/blk.; heavy rub&soil; spine&edges sunned; chips&tears. "The First United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1841). illus.

Philadelphia: The American Philosophical Society, 1968. Hard bound, first edition, illustrated, xvi + Pp435. Includes bibliography and index. From the library of the Hudson's Bay Company with their ex-libris bookplate on front pastedown. Comprises Volume 73 of Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society. Very good in lightly edge torn, faintly edge chipped, near very good dust jacket. 925 grams unpacked -- depending on destination, additional postage may be requested for this heavy volume. We welcome all reasonable offers on our books. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Philadelphia: The American Philosophical Society, 1968. Hardcover. Octavo. xvi Preface, 435 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good minus dustjacket. Tan spine with black text. Dustjacket shows sunning to spine, slight tearing to corners, and is price clipped. Textblock has sticker on front pastedown. NOTE: Shelved in Front Desk Alcove. 1367778. Special Collections.

Philadelphia: The American Philosophical Society, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Octavo. Engravings. A clean, unmarked and unclipped copy in a Brodart jacket cover.

Philadelphia: The American Philosophical Society, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good Dust Jacket. 9x6x1. Philadelphia: The American Philosophical Society, xvi, 435pp. From a private collection. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; boards and text also very good. Clipped DJ has soiling and a dime-sized chip missing at head of spine, now protected in Mylar wraps. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.

Independence Square: The American Philosophical Society, 1968. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Original full blue cloth. Jacket has modest wearat the extremities. No previous owner's names, not exlibrary. Overall an EXCELLENT book in a GOOD brodart protected dust jacket.. First Edition. Full Cloth. Near Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

The American Philosophical Society, 1968. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Philadelphia: The American Philosophical Society, 1968. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Good. xvi, 435, [3] pages. Frontis illustration. Illustrations. Footnotes. Appendix. Bibliography. Index. DJ has some wear and soiling. David B. Tyler, was an American naval historian and professor. He earned his doctorate at Columbia. His first volume on maritime history, "Steam Conquers the Atlantic" (Appleton-Century, 1939), was used for years as a text at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The New York Times Book Review called his account "richly detailed and well written." Dr. Tyler wrote and edited several other books and won a Guggenheim fellowship for his work. He was on the boards of the Long Island and Richmond County Historical Societies. He started teaching history at Brooklyn and Hobart Colleges but spent most of his career at Wagner College on Staten Island, where he was on the faculty for 45 years. During WWII, Dr. Tyler… Read More

Philadelphia, PA: The American Philosophical Socirty, 1968. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. Large 8vo. xvi (ii), 435 (3) pp, illus. First Edition, 1968. Price clipped. Lightly soiled dj with slightly age-toned spine of same, else, Pristine, no wear. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 6.5" x 9.5". Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Illustrated dj in acetate protector..

1968. TYLER, David B. The Wilkes Expedition. The First United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842). Phila., 1968. 1st ed. xvi, 435pp. Illus. Fine in d/j.