| Author | United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers.
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| Title | Exploration and survey of the valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah, including a reconnoissance of a new route through the Rocky Mountains. By Howard Stansbury, Captain. Corps Topographical Engineers, U.S. Army ...
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| Published | Philadelphia, Lippincott, Grambo & Co., 1852.
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| Description | 487 p. front., plates (part fold.) fold. map. 24 cm. and atlas of 2 fold. maps.
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| Series | [United States. 32d Cong.] Special sess., March 1851. Senate, Ex. [doc.] no. 3
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| General Note | LA2547-228
Two James A. Garfield bookplates.
"J.A. Garfield."
President Garfield's note on title page: "This officer (Howard Stansbury) mustered me into the military service of the U.S. in Aug. 1861. J.A.G."
Location: 228.7-8/6-B.
Published also, London and Philadelphia, 1852, under title: An expedition to the valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah ...
"Appendix C. Zoology. Quadrupeds and birds, by Prof. Spencer F. Baird. Reptiles, by Prof. Baird and Chas. Girard. Insects, by Prof. Haldemann": p. [305]-379.
"Appendix D. Botany. Catalogue of plants collected by the expedition. By Professor John Torrey": p. [381]-397.
"Appendix E. Letter from Professor James Hall ... containing observations on the geology and palæontology of the country traversed by the expedition": p. [399]-414.
First edition. Howes, U.S.-iana, S 884.
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| Subjects | Great Salt Lake (Utah)
Natural history -- Utah.
United States -- Exploring expeditions.
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
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| Other Authors | Stansbury, Howard, 1806-1863.
Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887.
Girard, Charles Frédéric, 1822-1895.
Haldeman, Samuel Stehman, 1812-1880.
Torrey, John, 1796-1873.
Hall, James, 1811-1898.
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| LC Card Number | 06-34972//r45 |
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| | James A. Garfield National Historic Site: LA2547-228
mq8113: Garfield Library [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
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