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The Ice Islands, seen the 9th. of Janry. 1773. Drawn from nature by W. Hodges. Engrav'd by B.T. Pouncy. No. XXX. Published Febry. 1st., 1777 by Wm. Strahan in New Street, Shoe Lane & Thos. Cadell in the Strand, London.

Cook, James, 1728-1779, Hodg …

Ice Islands.

1777

Exploration Book

Authors	Cook, James, 1728-1779, Hodges, William, 1744-1797
Full Title	The Ice Islands, seen the 9th. of Janry. 1773. Drawn from nature by W. Hodges. Engrav'd by B.T. Pouncy. No. XXX. Published Febry. 1st., 1777 by Wm. Strahan in New Street, Shoe Lane & Thos. Cadell in the Strand, London.
List No	3404.004
Note	Engraved view of icebergs. Shows men in boats using a pick ax on ice and shooting, ship and sea birds.

(Covers to) Atlas. 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. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.

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1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Covers to) Atlas. 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. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442A

(Title page to) Atlas. 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. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.

United States Exploring Expe …

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1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Title page to) Atlas. 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. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442B
Note	William Reynold's copy with over 100 notations. Reynold's penciled notations challenge Wilkes' narrative repeatedly and seem to lay the basis for the Memorial of Officers published in 1847 (and tipped in this set). Includes vol 6, Ethnography and Philology, by Horatio Hale, with the Ethnographical Map of Oregon. Most maps without color. Maps are spread across other volumes besides the one entitled "Atlas." All text volumes bound with brown cloth and embossed with an eagle on the front and the title on the spine.

(Contents to) Atlas. 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. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.

United States Exploring Expe …

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1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Contents to) Atlas. 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. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442C

Chart of the Antarctic Continent Shewing the Icy Barrier Attached to it. Discovered by the U.S. Ex. Ex. Charles Wilkes Esq. Commander. 1840. Eng. by Sherman & Smith, N.Y.

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Chart of the Antarctic Conti …

1840

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	Chart of the Antarctic Continent Shewing the Icy Barrier Attached to it. Discovered by the U.S. Ex. Ex. Charles Wilkes Esq. Commander. 1840. Eng. by Sherman & Smith, N.Y.
List No	4442.002
Note	Map without color. The tracks of the VinCennes, Peacock, Porpoise and Flying Fish are shown. Map includes five views of the Antarctic continent.

(Covers to) 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. I. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.

United States Exploring Expe …

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1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Covers to) 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. I. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442D

(Half Title Page to) 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. I. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.

United States Exploring Expe …

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1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Half Title Page to) 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. I. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442E

Charles Wilkes, Commander U.S.N. Painted by T. Sully. R.W. Dodson sc. (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845)

Sully, Thomas, United States …

Charles Wilkes.

1845

Exploration Book

Authors	Sully, Thomas, United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	Charles Wilkes, Commander U.S.N. Painted by T. Sully. R.W. Dodson sc. (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845)
List No	4442.006
Note	Portrait in officers' uniform, b&w.

(Title Page to) 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. I. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.

United States Exploring Expe …

Title Page: United States Ex …

1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Title Page to) 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. I. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442F

United States Exploring Expe …

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1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Half Title Page to) 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. II. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442G

Wm. L. Hudson, Commander U.S.N. (Drawn by) A.T. Agate. (Engraved by) Jordan & Halpin. (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845)

Agate, A. T., United States …

Wm. L. Hudson.

1845

Exploration Book

Authors	Agate, A. T., United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	Wm. L. Hudson, Commander U.S.N. (Drawn by) A.T. Agate. (Engraved by) Jordan & Halpin. (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845)
List No	4442.015
Note	Portrait in officers' uniform, b&w.

United States Exploring Expe …

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1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Title Page to) 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. II. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442H

Peacock in contact with ice-berg. A.T. Agate pt. M. Osborne sc. (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845)

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Peacock with ice-berg.

1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	Peacock in contact with ice-berg. A.T. Agate pt. M. Osborne sc. (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845)
List No	4442.026
Note	Engraved view, b&w showing the expedition's ship Peacock. Agate's name crossed out and replaced in pencil with "Guillow."

Vincennes in Disappointment Bay. From a sketch by C. Wilkes, U.S.N. C.A. Jewett sc. (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845)

Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877

Vincennes in Disappointment …

1845

Exploration Book

Authors	Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	Vincennes in Disappointment Bay. From a sketch by C. Wilkes, U.S.N. C.A. Jewett sc. (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845)
List No	4442.027
Note	Engraved view, b&w.

View of the Antarctic Continent. From a sketch by C. Wilkes, U.S.N. Eng. by Jordan & Halpin. (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845)

Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877

View of the Antarctic Contin …

1845

Exploration Book

Authors	Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	View of the Antarctic Continent. From a sketch by C. Wilkes, U.S.N. Eng. by Jordan & Halpin. (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845)
List No	4442.028
Note	Engraved view, b&w, showing ship, men, flag on hill, dog, etc.

United States Exploring Expe …

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1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Half Title Page to) 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. III. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442I

United States Exploring Expe …

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1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Title Page to) 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. III. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442J

United States Exploring Expe …

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1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Half Title Page to) 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. IV. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442K

United States Exploring Expe …

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1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Title Page to) 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. IV. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442L

United States Exploring Expe …

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1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Half Title Page to) 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. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442M

United States Exploring Expe …

Title Page: United States Ex …

1845

Exploration Book

Authors	United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842), Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877
Full Title	(Title Page to) 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. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845. (on verso) Entered ... 1844, By Charles Wilkes ... District of Columbia.
List No	4442N

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