Report upon United States Geographical Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian, in Charge of Capt. Geo. M. Wheeler. Washington: Government Printing Office, [1875-]-89. Volumes I - V only ([?]of 7, and not including atlases), 4to (290 x 232mm). Comprising: Vol. I. - Geographical Report (1889, 24 lithographed plates, some tinted, including fine views, together with a number of maps, some folding, errata slip); Vol. II. - Astronomy and Barometric Hypsometry (1877, 22 plates, some folding, tables); Vol. III. - Geology (1875, 13 plates); Vol. IV. - Paleontology (1877, 83 plates); Vol. V. - Zoology (1875, 45 plates including 15 fine coloured plates of birds). (Some mainly marginal staining.) Contemporary half morocco gilt (worn, covers detached from vol. I, some quite severe dampstaining). With a supplementary "Geology" volume. Provenance: From the Collection of the late Seymour Stein (1942-2023); "Ministry of Defence, Whitehall. Withdrawn" (stamps); "A Contribution from the Engineer Department, U. S. Army" (bookplate in vol. one). Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return. (6)
