HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - Reports of Explorations and Surveys, Volume XII

1860. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 36th Congress, 1st Session, Ex. Doc. No 56. REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-5, According to Acts of Congress of March 3, 1853, May 31, 1854, and August 5, 1854. Volume XII, Book II. Washington: Thomas H. Ford, 1860. 4to. half-bound leather over marbled paper-covered boards, speckled edges. Ex-library. As is: front board, ffep and fly-leaf disbound, but present; with rear board starting and binding beginning to crack at the spine, much of which is lacking. One mammal plate is lacking, one bird plate is disbound but present, and a couple are starting; one reptile plate appears to be misnumbered, but the images correspond to the plate list; one fish plate is evidently lacking but two are present which are not listed in the contents. Volume as is though about very good internally; several plates are darkened, and there is the occasional spot of foxing; one bears slight wear to the margins. .

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