Description
Report of the superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, showing the progress of the Survey during the year 1870. Washington: GPO, 1873. Ill., 232pp + 28 large folding maps + 1 pl. of 1870 solar eclipse. 4to, full calf with red and black spine labels stamped in gilt. Good. Wear to extremities, scuffs and light spotting to leather; front joint starting at head of spine, small tear to spine leather; foreedge corner of lower board curled; shadow toning to edges of endpapers, title page; elsewhere text bright; Map 14 showing Straits of Florida is chipped and browned along exposed fore edge with material loss down the center and some separation at folds; other maps very good, bright and appear unfolded, two small tears at gutter of map 1; text block and maps unmarked.
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This 1873 U.S. Coast Survey Report is a fascinating piece of 19th-century history! Packed with detailed maps, illustrations, and insights into America's coastal progress, it's a treasure for collectors. The full calf binding, gilt detailing, and solar eclipse plate add charm, though it shows some age with light wear. A must-have for history buffs—so much character and depth in one volume!