Jenkins, John S.

United States exploring expeditions. Voyage of the U.S. exploring squadron, commanded by captain Charles Wilkes...in 1838-1842...together with the explorations and discoveries made by Admiral D'Urville, Captain Ross...and an account of the expedition to the Dead Sea under Lieutenant Lynch

Auburn: Alden & Beardsley, 1856. Reprint, 8vo, pp. xxii, [23]-517; additional engraved half title page, full-page text illustrations and maps; original green gilt-tooled decorative cloth, yellow glazed endpapers; edges quite worn, especially at spine ends; front pastedown damaged from partially removed bookplate, ownership signature in purple pencil on front free endpaper, foxing throughout; a good, sound copy. Sabin 36014: "Mr. Jenkins was an industrious literary hack, and his works possess as much merit as most books of their class." Item #45363

Price: $85.00