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Philadelphia, PA: Blanchard and Lea, 1853. Hardcover. Collectible - Acceptable. Ninth Edition, Revised. A reading copy with backstrip gone and parts of super visible at head and heel of spine, covers worn including heavy wear and loss at edges and corners, page edges tanned and soiled, foxing and soiling to endpapers and first and last few leaves, page corners bumped, maps both have a couple of tears, one map bumped and creased at corners. As Is. xx, [13]-509 pp., frontis., plates, two folding maps.

Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. Fair. 1850. Hardcover. Account of this exploring party in the Middle East--the author offers his observations on physical, social, cultural and religious topics. Lacks both maps--this is essentially a reading copy. Lacks the spine & 1 page of the table of contents. The front cover is detached, the rear cover is attached. The pages have scattered foxing, but are completely readable. The full page plates have age toning (no tissue guards were included by the publisher for this book). Publisher's ads in rear. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 509 pages .

Lea & Blanchard. Good+. 1850. Hardcover. 332 pp; Boards and spine have some scuffing and edge wear. Binding is slightly cocked and has a few weak spots but is still secure, no loose pages. Includes map. .

Philadelphia: Blanchard & Lea, 1858. Blindstamped brown cloth. Spine ends chipped, cover extremities rubbed to boards, corners bumped, else clean tight copy: Good. 8vo. Illustrated with a two-page black and white map. Smith, Amer.Travellers writes at L60, describing another account: "Here is one of the more unusual government expeditions undertaken in unusual difficulties, by an unsually inventive naval officer using diplomatic, technical, logistical & naval talents.

Philadelphia.: Blanchard and Lea., 1852. “New and Condensed Edition”.. Publisher’s brown blindstamped cloth, gilt spine title.. Very good, moderate wear to extremities, ink owner’s name to ffep, contents clean and tight.. 12mo., 20x12.8 cm.. weight: 1.0 lb. One double-page map.

Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1849. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. 8vo. Cloth covers worn, spotted, back strip gone. Spine split but not separated. Inked presentation inscription on front fly leaf. Paper browning with edges of pages quite browned. Maps torn at folds. Size: 8vo. 508 pages. Shipped Weight: 4 pounds or less. Category: Exploration; Travel & Places. Full refund if not satsifed.

hardback. Fair. With maps and numerous illustrations. 1st ed. Phila.(Lea & Blanchard) 1849. Original cloth worn, and cover detached. Two folding maps loose but present (one torn), and front cover unattached. Internally a nice copy, but fair overall.

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1849. Hardcover. Good +. 8vo. Publishers cloth with gilt lettering and embossment on spine and cover. Many illustrations and 2 folding maps. [9], (2), xiii, 14-509, [3], 4 (ads), [39] (ads). Tearing to cloth at hinges, and 1" chip at header of spine. Previous owner's stamp on front free endpaper. Folding maps are in good condition but each have a large closed tear. This is an illustrated "new and corrected edition" account of the U.S. Naval expedition to the Dead Sea, written by the commander of that expedition.

Philadelphia, PA: Lea and Blanchard. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1850. hardcover. Boards worn, soiled, corners bumped, dent in front board near head; wear to spine head & foot, w. Chipping & loss of material at head; FFEPs torn out; contents foxed; binding loosening btw. Pp. 132, 133. 332 pp. ; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books. .

Good; Hardcover; Lea and Blanchard; 1849; First Edition. Brown cloth, gilt lettering and decorations, embossed designs as well, 28 pages of engravings, 2 fold out maps, name/date inside front cover as well as 1" x 2" piece of paper pasted down, #354 on fep, name written inside back cover, corners worn thru, 1/2" tear lower spine, 1 very small tear lower spine edge, contents tight .

London: Richard Bentley , 1850. Second Edition-Revised. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Steel Engravings and Maps. This narrative by the Commander of the expedition has been extensively revised from the 1849 first edition, with additions to the text. With two folding maps in fine condition. Bound in quarter green leather and marbled boards with gilt titles and raised bands. Spot touch-up of leather color by conservator; mild rubbing to edges; internally fine and tight. A solid, well preserved copy in bright spine gilt.

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard., 1849. xx, 508pp (+40pp catalogue/ads at rear); 28 enfravings (inc frontis), 2 folding maps. Or brown cloth decorated in blind with gilt pictoial vignette to front. Minor shelf wear to head and foot of spine and corners, light foxing mostly confined to endpapers and prelims, a few page corners turned, slightly pullled at sewn gatherings. Map of River Jordan creased with several tears (longest approx 1"); map of Dead Sea has a couple of short tears. Quite a nice copy of this account of an important expedition to the Middle East conducted in 1847. This edition has several additions, and several errors corrected from the first impression. Some reference to Islam, as well as well written travel information, and observations of geographic features, natural history and the poeples of the region.. New & Corrected Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard. VG. 1849. Hardcover. Hardback in Very Good condition without dust jacket. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 508 pages. A New and Revised Edition. Binding repaired. Ink ownership inscription. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1850. William Francis Lynch commanded this, the first expedition that determined the Dead Sea to actally be below sea level in elevation. In 1861 he resigned his US commission and joined the Confederate navy. First published in May 1849; this is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the "Seventh Edition, Revised" from a year later, reflecting changes and corrected errors made in November of 1849. Brown pubblisher's cloth binding, decoratively stamped on both covers, with the front filled with gilt.Clean text; xx, 509 pages, with a 42-page (!) catalog in the rear; illustrated with engravings. Present are the two fold-out maps; both have tears and the first one is fragile, barely attached. Generally an excellent textblock, bright and subtle; some spotting mostly in the front pages, light throughout. There is evident wear: corners are bumped to a fray. There is rubbing to the foot of the spine, a short tear at the head. The spine corners have splits but are still… Read More

Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1850. 7th. Hardcover. Very Good +. A beautiful rebound copy. Black boards, gilt title on front cover and spine. Rebinding comes with black and yellow marbled endpapers. Maps are all attached in varying condition with closed and open tears. Text block shows minor age toning. Pages display light foxing/spotting throughout.

Philadelphia: Blanchard and Lea, 1854. Ninth Edition, Revised. Leather Bound. Very Good. Published in 1854. Large 8vo. 509 pp. Collated. Complete. Two maps and multiple illustrations, all in very good condition. Clean, unmarked pages, no foxing. Bound in contemporary leather, somewhat worn. Covers in good shape, with only slight bumping, gold gilt spine lettering and imprint on front cover. Back cover looks like it was imprinted as well, but the gilt is missing. Binding is in excellent shape. Ships daily. Captain William Francis Lynch, commander of the 1847 USN expedition to the Dead Sea, wrote this chronicle of the journey upon his return to the United States. A native Virginian, he later served in the Confederate Navy, but he was repatriated to the United States after the American Civil War.

London. Richard Bentley. 1849, 1849. 1st Edition. Hardcover. tall8vo, 24cm, first London edition, xx,508p., with 28 steel engraved plates including frontis, 2 large folding maps, in the original blind decorated pebbled cloth, gilt spine titles, spine slightly faded (titles clear), ink splashes on the rear cover, corners top spine edge chipped, scattered foxing, overall a very good sound copy (tgc). - Blackmer 1043. Lieutenant William Francis Lynch (1801-1865), describes a successful American government expedition made in 1848; the first to examine the shores of the Dead Sea and sound its depths. In 1852, Lynch authored an official U.S. Government report on the same expedition and during the Civil War served in the Confederate navy. Members of the Expedition are listed.

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1850-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Seventh edition. 332 pages [48]; 28 pl. 2 folding maps. Bound in contemporary leather. Gilt spine. Good binding and cover. Wear to extremities. Rubbing to spine. Bookplate. Scattered foxing. Maps in very good condition. <br> Sailing on behalf of the United States Naval Hydrographic Office, Lynch's expedition was the first to determine that the Dead Sea was below sea level, something that the scientific community had inferred but not previously determined conclusively, though several other expeditions by Europeans had attempted to do so. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard , 1849. Book. Illus. by 28 wood engraved plates and 2 Folding Maps. Very Good. 3/4 Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Contemporary 3/4 brown calf, elaborate gilt spine panels and raised bands. Attractive and fresh marbled page edges, with matching boards and endpapers. A bit of wear at the edges, and crown slightly chipped. An handsome copy of the U.S. Navy's first foray into the Holy Land, over which young Lynch and his men hauled their boats with camels to the Sea of Galilee, then down the River Jordon to the Dead Sea. er. This copy has repairs on the verso of the map folds, and a few small chips at the edges. The expedition also visited Smyrna and Constantinople. Blackmer 1043 The official report of this Naval adventure was published in 1852. .

Philadelphia: Lea And Blanchard, 1849. 1st Edition. Hardcover. VG+. 8vo. green cloth, stamped in blind and gilt, xx, [13], 508. 2 folding lithographed maps (in original folds), 28 wood-engraved plates. Corners worn, and some incidental wear spine ends. Covers rubbed. Solid copy.