BC Historical Books

BC Historical Books

BC Historical Books

Narrative of the United States exploring expedition. During the years 1838,1839,1840,1841,1842. By Charles Wilkes, U.S.N Commander of the expedition, Member of the American Philosophical Society, etc. In five volumes and an atlas. Vol. V Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877

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“Half-title: United States exploring expedition, by authority of Congress. Vol. 10 atlas has imprint: New York, G.P. Putnam; London, Putnam's American Agency [n.d.] Published under Act of Congress of Aug. 26, 1842. Publication never completed; the complex bibliographical history has been thoroughly documented by D.C. Haskell. Official edition limited to 100 copies. Wilkes was allowed copyright on his Narrative (no.609) and several editions were published. Later similar privileges were extended to the authors of other volumes, and 100 to 150 additional copies of each were published. The expedition visited Fort Vancouver and other establishments, reporting minutely on conditions observed and reported from New Caledonia by P.S. Ogden. The surveying of the northwest coast included Haro Strait, Fraser River to Fort Langley, and the southern end of Vancouver Island. Contents: vols. 1-5. Wilkes, C. Narrative. 1844. 5 vols. And atlas (no.609).- vol.6. Hale, H. Ethnography and philology. 1846. 1 vol. (no.242).- vol.7. Dana, J.D. Zoophytes. 1849. 1 vol. and atlas.- vol.8. Cassin, J. Mammalogy and ornithology. 1858. 1 vol. and atlas.- vol. 9. Pickering, C. The races of man and their geographical distribution. 1848. 1 vol.- vol. 10. Dana, J.D. Geology. 1849. 1 vol. and atlas.- vol 11. WiIkes, C. Meteorology. 1851. 1 vol.- vol. 12. Gould, A.G. Mollusca and shells. 1856. 1 vol. and atlas.- vols.13-14. Dana, J.D. Crustacea. 1855 [i.e. 1861] 1 vol. in 2 and atlas.- vol. 15. Gray, A. Botany. Phanerogamia. pt.1. 1856. 1 vol. and atlas [no more published]- vol.16. Brackenridge, W.D. Botany. Cryptogamia, Fileces, including Lycopodiaceae and Hydropterides. 1855. 1 vol. and atIas.- vo1.17. Sullivant, W. [and others] Botany ... , ed. by Asa Gray. 1874.- vol.18 [never published]-vol.19 [Pickering, C.S. Geographical distribution of animals and plants. Section one printed in sheets but not issued. Sections 1 and 2 only, issued unofficially] 1854.- vol.20. [Girard,C.] Herpetology. 1858. 1 vol. and atIas.- vols.21-22. [never published]-vol.23. WiIkes, C. Hydrography. 1858. 1 vol. and 2 vol.atlas.- voI.24. [never published]”-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 307.

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