Estate / Collection: The Ken Harte Collection of Natural History

[GILLISS, J. M.]

The U. S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere during the Years 1849-'50-'51-'52. Washington: House of Representatives, 1855. Two volumes, period half leather. 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (24 x 30 cm); Vol. I: Gilliss, J. M. Chile. One colored lithographic plate by J. M. Stanley, one fold-out colored lithographic panorama 177 x 29 cm, 7 uncolored lithographic maps, one uncolored lithographic by J. Queen, 3 uncolored lithographic plates, and text figs; xiii + 556 pp. Vol. II: ix + following sections: MacRae, A. The Andes and Pampas. Two uncolored lithographic maps and text figs; pp. 1-68. MacRae, A. Observations. Text fig.; pp. 69-82. Smith, J. L. Report on the Minerals and Mineral Waters of Chile. Pp. 85- 107. Ewbank, T. A Description of the Indian Antiquities brought from Chile and Peru. Three colored lithographic plates by J. M. Stanley and text figs.; pp. 111-150. Baird, S. F. Mammals. One uncolored lithographic plate by J. H. Richard; pp. 153-171. Cassin, J. Birds. Fifteen colored lithographic plates, incl. 8 by W. Dreser; pp. 172-206. Girard, C. Reptiles. Fishes. Crustacea. Twelve uncolored lithographic by J. H. Richard; pp. 207-262. Gould, A. A. List of Shells. p. 263. Gray, A. List of Dried Plants. Pp. 267-269. Brackenridge, W. D. List of Living Plants and Seeds. Pp. 270-271. Wyman, J. Fossil Mammals. Two uncolored lithographic plates by O. J. Wallis; pp. 275-281. Conrad, T. A. Fossil Shells. Two uncolored lithographic plates by J. H. Richard; pp. 282-286. Philippi, R. A. Meteoric Iron of Atacama. Pp. 287-289. Index. Pp. 291-300. The bindings rather worn but overall sound, generally clean internally, both with an ink inscription indicating them to be the gift of the Hon. Asa Packer, 1855 (Packer was a Democrat from Pennsylvania, at this time a member of the U.S. House of Representatives).