Title Report of the Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel / made by order of the Secretary of War according to Acts of Congress of March 2, 1867, and March 3, 1869 ; under the direction of A.A. Humphreys ; by Clarence King

Published Washington : G.P.O, 1870-1880

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ADPML SPC	557.3 Kin/Rot	2	LIB USE ONLY
ADPML SPC	557.3 Kin/Rot	4	LIB USE ONLY

Description 7 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm + atlas (2 volumes ; 50 x 64 cm and 83 x 63cm.) Series Professional papers of the Engineer Dept., U.S. ; no. 18 Professional papers (United States. Army. Corps of Engineers) ; no. 18 Contents v. 1. Systematic geology / by Clarence King -- v. 2. Descriptive geology / by Arnold Hague and S.F. Emmons -- v. 3. Mining industry / by James D. Hague -- v. 4. pt. 1. Palaeontology / by F.B. Meek ; pt. 2. Palaeontology / by James Hall and R.P. Whitfield ; pt. 3. Ornithology / by Robert Ridgway -- v. 5. Botany /by Sereno Watson -- v. 6. Microscopical petrography /by Ferdinand Zirkel -- v. 7. Odontornithes / by Othniel Charles Marsh Notes Atlas have titles as follows: "Atlas accompanying volume III. Mining industry ... New York, Engraved and printed by Julius Bien", and, "Geological and topographical atlas ... 1876. Julius Bien, lith." Subject Birds -- United States. Botany -- United States. Geology -- United States. Mines and mineral resources -- United States. Paleontology -- United States. Author Humphreys, A. A. (Andrew Atkinson), 1810-1883. King, Clarence, 1842-1901.

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