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Selfridge, Thos. Oliver

Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Practicality of a Ship-Canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by way of the Isthmus of Darien

1874

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Year of publication
1874
Place of printing
Washington. Government Printing Office
Author
Selfridge, Thos. Oliver
Keyword
Travel - Central America & West Indies
Languages
English

Description

4to [30.5 x 20.5 cm], (1), 268pp, 14 lithographed plates, complete with the 17 large folding maps (only 16 maps called for in map list), tables, list of crew, index. new cloth with gilt lettering on front cover, light foxing on some leaves, a tight very good or better copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Sabin 79013, Hasse p72. Morrison p. 64. Welsh p. 194. Palau 306778. Hill p. 599. Goodman 804. Important explorations to determine the best route for an interoceanic canal. Selfridge was a civil war hero who survived an attack from the Confederate ironclad Virginia. The plates are notable, mainly being from photographs into lithographs, are of scenery, the survey party, Indian villages, laying telegraph line, native hut, vegetation.
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