The great United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842 / by William Stanton.
Author
Other titles
- United States Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842
- Great U.S. Exploring Expedition
Published
- Berkeley : University of California Press 1975
Physical description
x, 433 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN
- 0520025571
- 9780520025578
Notes
- Many illustrations are by Alfred T. Agate, and/or reproduced from material in the Western Americana Collection, Yale University Library.
- Title on spine of dust jacket: The great U.S. Exploring Expedition.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 412-416) and index.
Contents
- Preface -- Republican longitude -- Symmes' Hole -- A glorious prospect -- Behold! Now, a nation -- First blood -- A fathom of tapa -- Samoa -- Sydney -- Ruffled feathers -- A new world -- Among the Feejees -- Affair at Malolo -- Sandwich Islands -- Secret Service -- Oregon -- Homeward bound -- Courts martial -- Friends of science -- The muse -- Democratic science -- Strange notions -- Interesting flotsam -- Splendid contributions -- Coda -- Notes.
- Maps: [Map of the voyage] -- Antarctica's Wilkes Land, with features mapped by Wilkes.
Subject
- Wilkes, Charles 1798-1877.
- Wilkes Expedition.
- United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
- 19th century.
- Ethnological expeditions History 19th century.
- Scientific expeditions History 19th century.
- Expeditions history.
- Voyages and travels United States 19th century.
- 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1838-42 Wilkes.
- 93"183" -- 1830-1839.
- 93"184" -- 1840-1849.
- W -- Expeditions and exploration.
- 92 WIL
- 910.4(091)
- 93:910.4
- United States.
- United States.
- (*7) -- Antarctic regions.
- American maritime exploration, 1838-1842. Wilkes Expedition
Other names
- Agate, Alfred T. 1812-1846 [illustrator]
- Yale Collection of Western Americana.
Genre
- Bibliography
- Illustrated
- text
Language
- English
Summary
- The expedition travelled to Antarctica, the South Pacific, the Atlantic and the coasts of what are now Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.
Holding libraries
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| Location of copy | Shelfmark | Online location | Holdings Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Library: Lending Collection | 75/44277 | ||
| British Library: General Reference Collection, St Pancras Reading Rooms | X.800/11521 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: University Library: North Wing 1, follow signs to (Alpha Staircase) or North Staircase, First Floor | 694:33.c.95.124 | ||
| University of Cambridge Libraries: Scott Polar Research Institute Library: Shelf | (*7) : 91(08)[1838-42 Wilkes] | ||
| Durham University Library: Bill Bryson Library, Level 1 | 910.4 STA | ||
| University of Edinburgh Libraries: University Collections Facility - Request online | .5083 Wil. Sta. | ||
| University of Glasgow Library: University Library Level 5 | Gen Sci K94 1975-S | ||
| University of Leicester Library: David Wilson Library, Basement Periodicals | 910.4 STA | ||
| The Linnean Society of London: Reading Room | 93:910.4 STA | Standard loan | |
| National Library of Scotland: General Reading Room, Edinburgh (stored onsite) | H4.76.287 | ||
| National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru: Contact the National Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru | PRINT G 420 S79 | ||
| Newcastle University Libraries: Research Reserve: Team Valley (General) | Store Mon 35211 | ||
| University of Oxford Libraries: Vere Harmsworth Library | Q 115 .S82 1975 | ||
| Science Museum Library: Science Museum Library, Wroughton | 91:93 STANTON | ||
| University of Strathclyde Library: Standard Loan | MLD D 910.973 STA | ||
| Trinity College Dublin Library: Santry Book Repository | HL- 2-629 | ||
| Wellcome Library: History of Medicine | ZDF.8 |