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WILKES, Charles (1798-1877). Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard, 1845. 5 text volumes, this edition being the first issued without atlas volume. 8vos. Illustrated with 11 folding maps and 68 engraved plates. Publisher's full dark brown cloth, boards and spines decoratively stamped in blind, front boards and spines stamped in gilt (volumes expertly recased, some light rubbing, soiling to boards, some toning, foxing in text, ownership signatures, shelf stickers and bookplate residue on endleaves). Fine. SECOND TRADE EDITION, THE FIRST ISSUED WITHOUT THE ATLAS VOLUME. There were 3,000 copies of this edition published. Haskell 3.