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Van Buren & Wilkes - 630 Pages of Bound Text on Delay of 1838 US Exploring Expedition

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Van Buren’s Message and Documents Relating to the Delay of the Sailing of the U.S. Exploring Expedition; Document Number 147. The papers were published in 1838 and detail the postponement of Captain Charles Wilkes’s voyage in 1838. The papers are string bound in housed in green cloth box with leather title to spine in gold gilt lettering. There are 630 pages of text in total.

Paper Size: ~ 7 by 10 3/8"

Paper Type or Special Features: 630 Pages of Bound Text on Delay of 1838 US Exploring Expedition


Condition report:

The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

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