Description: U.S. Coastal Survey Government Report 1866 book 24 nautical maps Western US TX (Old Books, 19th Century Books, Americana, Government Reports, U.S. Coastal Survey, Books with Maps). Report of the Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, Showing the Progress of the Survey During the Year 1866. Published 1869, Washington, D.C. by Government Printing Office. 140 pages. Text in English. 22 of 25 folding maps at rear (lacking the map of Boston Harbor), plus 5 single page plates. One of the maps of Maine coast is a nice well preserved color lithographed map of Winter Harbor, (worth perhaps half our asking price alone). Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, embossed ruled covers, paper hand lettered spine label. Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Item is not new or in "new" condition. Binding gently age worn, signs of handling but nothing offensive or severe, remains overall attractive as an object. Paper is well age toned as typical, many maps with splits, edge tears, and fragile paper which must be unfolded very carefully. These coastal chart volumes are well known for their fragile paper and this example is similar. Two or three of the maps with protruding fore edges now browned and chipped. Majority of maps seem salvageable, particularly if backed with tissue or rice paper. Internally still well preserved, tight, sound. Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Please review photos for more detail showing how this map plate volume survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books and ephemera of all types. Flaws seen and described have been taken into account. Book Measures c. 11 1/2" H x 9" W. [B4760].
Price: 247.5 USD
Location: Dover, New Hampshire
End Time: 2024-10-20T14:58:23.000Z
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