The Great United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842
by: Stanton, William

Hardcover. Berkeley CA, University of California Press, 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 433 pages including index. B&w illustrations. Recounts the Wilkes Expedition, whose six ships set out from Norfolk in summer 1838 to sail to the polar regions, the South Pacific, and the coasts of present-day Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. The expedition discovered new islands and reefs in the Pacific and charted the Fijis and other islands. Its men explored, fought with natives, and gathered copious scientific specimens, many of which were given to the National Museum, the Naval Observatory, and the U.S. Botanical Garden. Dust jacket with light edgewear, clean copy.